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Hawks Among Teams Eyeing Peyton Watson

Hoops RumorsOutlet rating, not article3 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Updated 3 months ago

The Clippers maintain their previously reported interest in Peyton Watson, while the Hawks have also shown “fresh” interest in the Nuggets‘ restricted free agent forward, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, for either team to offer Watson the $25MM+ annual salary he’s reportedly seeking, a sign-and-trade would almost certainly be necessary. […]

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Luka Doncic appears to have played a role in the Lakers landing Walker Kessler

Lakers NationOutlet rating, not article3 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The biggest and most important move the Los Angeles Lakers made this summer was acquiring young and promising center Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. Kessler was a restricted free agent and the Lakers were intent on getting him from the Jazz, sending two first-round picks and two pick swaps to get […]

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Jonathan Kuminga Most Likely To Leave Hawks Via Sign-And-Trade

The Atlanta Hawks declined their $24.3 million team option on Jonathan Kuminga for the 20226-27 season, but they are still expected to recoup some level of value with should he exit from the team via a sign-and-trade. Jake Fischer reports that a resolution will "almost certainly" be via a sign-and-trade rather than Kuminga signing outright into another team's salary cap space. The Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers are the two teams that have been most strongly linked with Kuminga. Th...

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Adou Thiero commented on losing a lot of his former Lakers teammates

Lakers NationOutlet rating, not article3 months agoNBA logoNBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster has undergone a complete overhaul this offseason. In fact, the team’s starting five of LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard and Deandre Ayton that started the playoff opener against the Houston Rockets are all no longer with the team. One of the players from last year’s roster that […]

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Lakers two-way forward AK Okereke describes playing style

Lakers NationOutlet rating, not article3 months agoNBA logoNBA

Of the Los Angeles Lakers’ three players signed to two-way contracts, the least known is forward AK Okereke. The forward spent three years at Cornell University before finishing his playing career at Vanderbilt, which is somehow the exact same path that fellow Lakers’ two-way Chris Mañon took, but was one year ahead. Okereke has already […]

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Cameron Carr connecting early with Lakers head coach

Lakers NationOutlet rating, not article3 months agoNBA logoNBA
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Following consecutive 50-win seasons from head coach JJ Redick, a culture is beginning to be implemented within the Los Angeles Lakers organization. There has certainly be an emphasis on getting younger since Redick took over, and L.A. possesses two young pieces in Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr. Carr was selected No. 24 in this year’s […]

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NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Raptors

Lakers Luka Doncic apparently likes what the Lakers have done this offseason. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Doncic is “excited” about Los Angeles’ revamped roster after the team added Walker Kessler via trade and signed Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Kevon Looney in free agency. The Lakers also locked up Austin Reaves to […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Raptors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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