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Motiejus Krivas, Thomas Haugh, Braylon Mullins, and Billy Richmond all made massive decisions to return to school. What do they need to improve to make it worth it for the 2027 NBA Draft?

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat looks on against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2026 in Miami, Florida. 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 Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images During Summer League, new Bucks guard Tyler Herro spoke with The At...

Hey, would you look at that? It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to climb back into the Wayback Machine and see what Bright Side of the Sun looked like once upon a time. Today, we’re rewinding 14 years to the summer of 2012. It was an offseason full of hope, frustration, and one giant gut punch. The Suns handed Eric Gordon a four-year offer sheet, only to watch the New Orleans Hornets match it. Phoenix was coming off a 33-33 season that had been shortened by the lockout. Then came the move ...

Free agent guard Brandon Williams and forward Georges Niang continue to draw “legitimate” interest from Golden State as the Warriors‘ front office considers how to fill its open roster spots, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Williams, who was previously linked to the Warriors by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link), […]

While we probably still have another month (at least) until we hear that Jalen Duren has signed a new contract with the Detroit Pistons, let’s entertain the idea of what a JD sign-and-trade could look like this late in the summer. A couple of caveats, first: Let us begin. Option #1 DET gets: Ryan Rollins […]

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The Portland Trail Blazers have plenty of optimism surrounding Ja Morant, but a new study puts a hefty price tag on one potential problem. Casino.org analyzed major offseason moves across all 30 NBA teams, factoring in availability, payroll, on-court impact and assets exchanged. The study projects Morant to miss roughly 44 games next season, which […] The post Blazers’ Ja Morant trade could cost team $22.5 million appeared first on ClutchPoints.

2008 Boston Celtics champion and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins discussed how the defending champion New York Knicks can repeat in 2027. The Knicks begin their title defense against LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Opening Night. After winning the franchise’s first title in 53 years, New York will look to become the first NBA […] The post Here’s how Knicks can win NBA Finals again, according to Kendrick Perkins appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBA analyst and Boston Celtics super fan Bill Simmons recently weighed in on the Jaylen Brown trade, and he offered a surprising take.

The NBA’s 2026-27 schedule rollout has begun, and opening night will feature three highly-anticipated matchups from both conferences. The festivities of the new season will...

After trading Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens knew that it would increase the chances of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. But he did it anyway. Stevens believes the Celtics are better off without Brown. The Jayson Tatum and Jaylen tandem had run its course in Brad’s eyes, through […] The post Did Celtics’ Brad Stevens make a mistake trading Jaylen Brown to 76ers with LeBron James possibility looming? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to take another step forward this year as they rebuild their roster around reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg. Flagg showed every bit of the superstar potential that Mavericks fans were hoping for last year, and this year, he will have the benefit of playing alongside future Hall of […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving land exact same NBA 2K27 rating appeared first on ClutchPoints.