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The NBA’s wild offseason just added another official chapter. The long-rumored six-team trade involving the Mavericks, Pistons, Grizzlies, Clippers, Bucks and Wizards has finally crossed the finish line, with all six teams announcing the deal Wednesday. There were so many moving parts that it almost felt like half the league was involved. The biggest names […] The post Six-team NBA blockbuster becomes official appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Lakers The Lakers may have done the bulk of their offseason shopping last week, but don’t expect them to be finished. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles still views the back end of its roster as “critical” heading into next season. The Lakers currently have at least one roster spot available after adding […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, roster, Hornets, Jeff Peterson, Hawks, Tim Bontemps appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Kings Despite the trade speculation surrounding Zach LaVine, new Kings general manager Scott Perry sounds fully committed to bringing him back. Per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, Perry said that he’s remained in regular contact with LaVine since the season ended and expects the veteran guard to embrace a leadership role after exercising his […] The post NBA Notes: Kings, Zach LaVine, Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jazz appeared first on Hoops Wire.
In reality, Cleveland falls short Not as currently constructed, at the very least. The fit of James Harden, Donovan Mitchell and LeBron is a terrible one, just as LeBron found himself trying to glue together Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. It is miraculous that James remains as impactful as he is at age 41, particularly with the ball in his hands. But that means he is not at his best merely spotting up in the corner. Harden is a ball-dominant star and takes so much off the table defensively. T...
After reviewing the situation and relying on precedent, the NBA has informed the Utah Jazz that Keyonte George will not be able to coach during their Las Vegas Summer League game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday, league sources told the Deseret News. The Jazz were informed Wednesday that George, the same as any other active player, will not be allowed to take on any kind of official coaching role, in summer league or otherwise, even without compensation. George is not the first acti...
Is it hyperbolic to say this is the most exciting Jazz game in 4 years?
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“We need him to play a lot for us,” says Raptors assistant coach Ivo Simovic, who is the head coach for the team’s entry in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, with the Raptors' first game coming Friday on campus at UNLV. “He needs to be able to play with Kawhi (Leonard), with Scottie, with Jak (Poeltl), with all those guys. We need him to play 30-plus minutes, and to do that, you cannot be one-dimensional.” The focus has been on helping Murray-Boyles expand his game: take reps as the ballhand...
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday the team signed forward Kelly Oubre Jr. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Oubre will wear number 10 for the Pacers. submitted by /u/mcbearcat7557 [link] [comments]
Tennessee forward Nate Ament, the 13th pick in this year’s draft, has signed a rookie scale deal with the Bucks, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The selection used to draft Ament was sent from Miami to Milwaukee as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, which didn’t become official until the moratorium lifted on Monday. Ament […]
The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have acquired center Walker Kessler is a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz in exchange for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030. As part of the deal, Kessler is reportedly signing a four-year, $130 million contract with the Lakers. The contract includes […]
Waiving DeMar DeRozan was a smart financial move, but that didn’t make it any easier for the Kings to let him go, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee (subscription required). General manager Scott Perry addressed that decision and several other topics during a press conference on Wednesday, calling DeRozan “one of my favorite players […]
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The Dallas Mavericks announced today their participation in a six-team trade. Dallas acquired forward Santi Aldama and the rights to forward Tarik Biberović from Memphis along with guard Marcus Sasser from Detroit. submitted by /u/Garmian_MFFL [link] [comments]
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The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 14 rostered players as of the morning of Wednesday, July 8. They’ve welcomed five new players — Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes officially, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Kevon Looney still unofficially — and have turned the page to the Luka Doncic era. However, the 14-player roster the Lakers […]
4:09 pm: Potter has officially been cut, per NBA.com’s transaction log. He’ll clear waivers on Friday if he goes unclaimed. 4:01 pm: The Pacers intend to waive big man Micah Potter, reports Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link). The move will create enough room below the team’s first-apron hard cap in order to […]
The Hawks would have interest in a sign-and-trade sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and a first-round pick swap with L.A. in 2032, a source tells Khobi Price of The California Post. It’s the only way the Lakers can include a first-rounder in the deal after sending two of them, […]
LeBron James won’t be naming the Mile High City his next home. The Denver Nuggets have reportedly been removed from James’ list of potential destinations, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The 2023 NBA champions reached out to James when the veteran informed the Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for the upcoming season....
The Utah Jazz’s final return for trading away Rudy Gobert is yet to be seen, and it’s already one of the greatest trades in NBA...
Kevin Durant once hoped to retire with the Houston Rockets, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will happen.
LeBron James is about to make the final move of his NBA career, and three potential landing spots are emerging outside a dream pairing. Ever...
Some are star rookies. Others are second-year guys who need to show something. And a handful are just fighting for a chance in the league.
Stephen Curry made clear that he'd like to play with LeBron James. But James joining the Warriors has reportedly become a long shot.
Mark Cuban ask a court to provide him details about the team’s Valley View arena project, financing and ownership structure.
Valanciunas fell out of the regular rotation down the stretch run and during Denver’s first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Pacers have reached an agreement to sign free agent forward/center Larry Nance Jr. to a one-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania refers to it as a $4MM deal, it sounds like that figure is rounded up — Tony East of Circle City Spin tweets that it’ll be a […]
Bucks general manager Jon Horst called the move to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo a "very difficult decision."