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People around Kevin Durant were already setting the smokescreens ahead of his awaited offseason decision, telling confidants that the two-time Finals MVP would bolt for the New York Knicks if he did leave the Golden State Warriors at the end of the season. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post: Executives and agents felt […]

Kevin Durant’s longtime manager and business partner, Rich Kleiman, had pushed Durant hard into signing with the New York Knicks, but the two-time Finals MVP wasn’t ready to take that step with a team with such a dilapidated roster. Marc Berman of the New York Post revealed how Kleiman tried to persuade Durant into inking […]

Damian Lillard refuted a previous text statement from former teammate Enes Kanter, who claimed he got six minutes to decide whether he’d be willing to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers or not. The Turkish big man claimed to feel pressured by the front office and not given time to reach out to his family […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter spoke about his decision to turn down a return to the Portland Trail Blazers after a rousing stint in the postseason that saw its end in the Western Conference Finals. The 6-foot-11 center told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated via text about his reasoning for leaving Rip City […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves led all other suitors in pursuit of D’Angelo Russell, using a strong link to their own franchise star Karl-Anthony Towns to motivate the coveted point guard to make the move. Yet a last-minute sign-and-trade deal by the Golden State Warriors brought his fate to a different destination, once again trumped by a […]

New Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant reportedly felt like he would always be second in place to his three-year running mate Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors, apparently feeling like a “distant second fiddle” during his time in the Bay Area. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, that was among the reasons […]

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with free agent center Enes Kanter, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal will have a second-year player option. His acquisition will help make up for the loss of center Al Horford, who opted out of the $30.1 million remaining in the […]

Only a few hours after nearly all hope was lost upon news of Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Brooklyn Nets, the Golden State Warriors pulled a last-minute blockbuster trade to recoup something for his loss, bringing in D’Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham, and Shabazz Napier in return. The deal made little sense for a team […]

The Golden State Warriors are finalizing terms for a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sending Kevin Durant and a protected first-round pick in return for D’Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham and Shabazz Napier, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the second pick the Warriors have had to give up in the past 24 hours after […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded center Meyers Leonard and forward Mo Harkless to the Miami Heat for center Hassan Whiteside, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Whiteside’s move to Rip City is expected to make up for the foreseeable absence of injured center Jusuf Nurkic, who saw his season end after suffering a leg fracture […]

Free agent guard Seth Curry has agreed to a contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The terms of the deal are four years and $32 million, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. Curry posted only 7.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in his lone season with the Portland Trail Blazers […]

A potential three-way deal between the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers quickly stalled soon after it was announced that Jimmy Butler intended to land with the Heat. The Sixers were determined to get something out of his departure and rapidly engaged in a sign-and-trade, as the Mavs jumped in to facilitate matters. According […]

The Golden State Warriors could make their recent acquisition, D’Angelo Russell, a quick flip — following their blockbuster sign-and-trade deal to yield something out of Kevin Durant’s offseason departure. Via RealGM: “D’Angelo Russell does not fit there whatsoever,” said Marc Stein of the New York Times on The Dan Patrick Show. “They just did not […]

The new-founded partnership between Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets is one that had been in the works well before the 2018-19 season, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. The two had become good friends and agreed to one day partner up, with the dream potentially materializing sometime, somewhere in 2019. […]

The New York Knicks have once again struck out in the Home Run Derby of free-agent acquisitions. A slate of gold-covered cogs like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson were up for grabs, yet all the organization managed to snatch was one huge K after whiffing on all of them, and almost certainly […]

Anthony Davis will get the chance to play with one of his basketball heroes this season, teaming up with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. James, who publicly admitted his desire to team up with Davis in a pre-trade deadline post-game interview, has welcomed the big man with open arms, even giving up his […]

New Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis remembers being forced into NBA purgatory after demanding a trade in the middle of the season, as the New Orleans Pelicans limited his minutes and appearances after failing to trade him by the deadline. The All-Star big man still remembers how frustrating that situation was, limiting what […]

The Miami Heat intend to persist looking for a trade that can land point guard Goran Dragic in a beneficial situation, largely out of respect for the veteran’s wishes to find a new destination, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The franchise would also benefit by moving Dragic’s hefty $19.2 million deal for the 2019-20 season, […]

Soon-to-be Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis has already high expectations before starting his tenure in purple and gold. When it comes to his purpose, The Brow noted rings are the only thing on his mind. “My goal is to win a championship,” Davis told Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. “I expect […]

The Houston Rockets are among the teams that would have “strong interest” in acquiring forward Andre Iguodala if he was bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Los Angeles Lakers are another team that would be in line to snatch him off waivers, likely using his connection for former sports […]

Kawhi Leonard had a “positive” phone call with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, having to do so separately from the meeting he intended to have with the Hall of Famer and team owner Jeanie Buss. The most-coveted free agent remaining in the pool had some searing questions for Johnson, who could not meet with […]

Veteran swingman Andre Iguodala could join the Los Angeles Lakers if he reaches a buyout agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Chris Broussard of FOX Sports. At this point, the move is merely speculative, as there has been no indication that Iguodala has chosen a new destination. The longtime Swiss Army knife was traded […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards, one that will bring point guard Tomas Satoransky to The Windy City on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Satoransky started 54 games for the Wizards last season in the midst of John Wall’s season-ending injury, boasting the potential […]

The Golden State Warriors’ blockbuster sign-and-trade of Kevin Durant for Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star point man D’Angelo Russell can potentially become one of their biggest assets at the trade deadline. According to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News, the team could opt to keep Russell for half of the year to help them keep […]

Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Golden State Warriors and pursue an opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets largely hinged in a unique opportunity to play alongside some of his close friends. The team’s recruiting pitch was simply to align Durant’s close friend Kyrie Irving and bring in another buddy of his in DeAndre Jordan, who […]

The recent blockbuster acquisition of D’Angelo Russell through a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets for the departing Kevin Durant likely renders the Golden State Warriors unable to re-sign trusty big man Kevon Looney, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. The Warriors had every intention of keeping Looney around, much like they did with other […]

Contrary to a prior report, the Dallas Mavericks are not the “secret promise” suitor for big man Al Horford, according to Mike Fisher of 247Sports and Marc Stein of The New York Times. The initial report from Monday claimed that the LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans and Mavs were willing to make Horford a massive […]

Boston Celtics restricted free agent guard Terry Rozier is reportedly open to taking a short-term deal spanning between one and two years, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The New York Knicks are among the biggest suitors for his services. The 25-year-old point man was adamant that he did not intend to […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed on a contract extension with president of basketball operations Bob Myers. The organization also extended president and chief operating officer Rick Welts: The Warriors have agreed to multi-year contract extensions for President & Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts and President of Basketball Operations / General Manager Bob Myers: pic.twitter.com/teMxMCrCm6 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be in play to add center DeAndre Jordan this summer, looking to potentially pair him with an already robust frontcourt of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst. While the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks have thought about signing Jordan as a packaged […]

The Sacramento Kings are invested into adding a new center this offseason, and they could do so even if they re-signed free agent forward Harrison Barnes, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst. The Kings have looked at the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Brook Lopez, but to sign them would require them to […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to offer Kevin Durant a full five-year max deal worth $221 million. But should Durant turn it down, the franchise is willing to work with Durant and his manager Rich Kleiman on a potential sign-and-trade. It’s worth noting this is different from the previously proposed delayed sign-and-trade, which would […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is reportedly open to negotiating a new deal as soon as this summer, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst. Most expected Green to wait until the end of the 2019-20 season to opt out of the last year of his contract and set himself up for a […]

Toronto Raptors forward and recently-crowned NBA champion Danny Green thinks his team would have a shot to land right back in the NBA Finals if the organization manages to keep this current core intact in the offseason. Green told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype he likes the team’s chances to return to this stage, even if […]

The NBA will implement a coach’s challenge during the upcoming Summer League games and now anticipates using the rule during the 2019-20 regular season as part of a one-year pilot program, according to a memo sent to all teams, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Coaches of each team will get one challenge per game, and they […]

A Kevin Durant return to the Golden State Warriors is still in the cards in this coveted free-agency period. Though while many believed Durant would seek his way out of the Bay Area in hopes to not be second fiddle to homegrown star Stephen Curry, a recent report by Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report says […]

The cost of keeping Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson under max contracts as well as re-signing a trusty Kevon Looney would put the Golden State Warriors in uncharted waters. While they still have a shot to continue their dynasty, despite their injury-riddled end to their recent postseason, the Warriors could become the most expensive team […]

The Sacramento Kings were hoping Willie Cauley-Stein would make a major jump in his fourth year in the league, giving them no choice but to re-sign him in free agency. That didn’t happen and things could soon change at the Golden 1 Center. While the center was expected to make a considerable jump, but the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up a third max slot with the expansion of their previously agreed trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, trading three of their lower-salaried players to the Washington Wizards. That expectation has now fanned the flames of the purple and gold targeting star forward Kawhi Leonard. ESPN’s Steven A. Smith shared […]