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Lakers were ‘surprised’ to get draft capital back for Deandre Ayton this offseason

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In early July, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to deal Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and a pair of second-round picks (2031 and 2032) shortly after Ayton exercised his 2026-27, $8.1 million player option. While Ayton certainly provided the Lakers with positive stretches of play, his inconsistencies, primarily as a forceful play-finisher and attentive defensive anchor, seemingly rendered him not worth the frustration. As such, the Lakers sent him out and are...

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Wiseman may have an edge in the Knicks’ five-man roster battle

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 21: Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green reacts to his second technical foul of the game while playing New York Knicks in 2nd quarter during NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. (Scott Strazzante/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Today, Marc Stein reported that New York expects to carry 14 standard contracts rather than 15. That means the five veterans brought to camp (Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji...

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Patrick Beverley reveals Darvin Ham admitted he was right about Russell Westbrook - TalkBasket.net

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Patrick Beverley revealed that former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham later admitted that Beverley and Russell Westbrook had been right about the team’s leadership during the 2022-23 season. Beverley, who signed with French club Boulazac this offseason, discussed his Lakers experience on the Out The Mud podcast and recalled a conversation with Ham […] The post Patrick Beverley reveals Darvin Ham admitted he was right about Russell Westbrook appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Source: Clippers name lawyer John Gibson interim governor

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Los Angeles-based trial lawyer John Gibson will serve as the Clippers' interim governor, a source told ESPN's Shams Charania. He will take over for Steve Ballmer, who has been suspended one year following an investigation into salary cap circumvention.

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The most controversial player each NBA team would leave unprotected if expansion draft happened right now

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An NBA expansion is seemingly inevitable. Shams Charania just reported that talks to add teams in Seattle and Las Vegas are becoming deeper and deeper. The league could go to 32 teams as soon as the 2028-29 season. Of course, with expansion comes the expansion draft, and deciding which players to protect and which to […] The post The most controversial player each NBA team would leave unprotected if expansion draft happened right now appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NBA rumors: The ex-Heat, Lakers veteran who turned down Knicks opportunity

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The New York Knicks will enter the upcoming NBA season as the defending champions after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals last campaign. That should arguably translate to players seizing any opportunity to join the Knicks in the current offseason. However, that does not appear to have rung true with respect to […] The post NBA rumors: The ex-Heat, Lakers veteran who turned down Knicks opportunity appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Caitlin Clark’s Fever Have The WNBA’s Best Offense, But One Major Problem Could End Their Title Hopes - Fadeaway World

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The Indiana Fever have spent most of the 2026 season doing something the WNBA has never seen before. They score… a lot. Again, and again, and again. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have turned Indiana into an offensive powerhouse, and now Fever beat reporter Tony East is calling it “the best offense the WNBA has […]

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Southwest Notes: Harper, Fox, Castle, Nowitzki, Ujiri, Clarke

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Dylan Harper was spectacular in the second half of his rookie season, but that doesn’t mean the Spurs should give him De’Aaron Fox’s spot in the starting lineup, Jared Weiss of The Athletic states in a mailbag column. Harper, the second pick in last year’s draft, played a vital role off the bench during the […]

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DJ Armstrong Signs With Hornets

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The Hornets have announced the signing of free agent guard DJ Armstrong (via Twitter). Armstrong played last season with UMBC, averaging 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 33 games while shooting 46.4% from the field and leading the America East Conference in three-point shooting at 41.9%. He’s the son of former NBA player […]

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Player Preview: Luke Kennard needs to let it fly in Phoenix

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 29: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul call during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry...

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