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Kevin Durant is planning to sign a four-year, $164 million max contract with the Brooklyn Nets, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It speaks of Durant’s standing on the league’s individual hierarchy that he was able to secure the longest and most lucrative contract possible in free agency despite rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to be one of the busiest teams in free agency and have already reportedly come to terms on an agreement with superstar point guard Kyrie Irving. Reports have also come out that the Nets are confident they will be able to land Kevin Durant and possibly even DeAndre Jordan. According […]

Kevin Durant will announce his free-agent decision on Sunday, and it could be bad news for Warriors, Clippers, and Knicks fans. “An undeniable vibe of confidence” is coming from the Brooklyn Nets, The New York Times’ Marc Stein tweeted: An undeniable vibe of confidence is emanating from Brooklyn as we speak: The Nets sure seem […]

With Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets and Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics all but official, the Celtics are looking to facilitate a three-team deal to sign-and-trade free agents Irving, Walker, and Terry Rozier, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The talks are “exploratory” thus far: Sources: Boston's showing interest in a 3-team sign-and-trade w/ Kyrie […]

While Kevin Durant announces his free agency decision via his business venture The Boardroom’s Instagram account, the Brooklyn Nets plan on trotting out the idea of Durant teaming up with Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, per The New York Times’ Marc Stein. Stein adds that Irving will be at Brooklyn’s practice facility at the dawn […]

Kevin Durant plans on announcing his decision Sunday night via the the Instagram account of his own sports business network, “The Boardroom,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports: Source: Kevin Durant will announce his free agent decision tonight on his company owned sports business network: https://t.co/ovJCDTOEMz — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 Durant, an unrestricted free […]

Brooklyn Nets restricted free agent D’Angelo Russell has his eyes set on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reports that Minnesota is “at the top” of Russell’s “wish list.” Stein additionally comments that while the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in Russell is “undeniable,” the Timberwolves have made him their top priority.  The […]

Nine-year NBA vet, and unrestricted free agent, Garrett Temple is getting “strong interest” from the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reports. Temple, a 6-foot-6 wing, last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2018-19 NBA season. Los Angeles acquired the shooting guard from the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Kevin Durant? Who needs him. Kyrie Irving, believed to be committed to signing a max deal with the Nets, has discussed bringing veteran wing Iman Shumpert along with him in a move to Brooklyn, per HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy on Twitter. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday that Kyrie and the Nets are “motivated” to quickly […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is set to be an unrestricted free agent once free agency opens on Sunday evening, and he is already drawing interest from a number of teams around the league: Al-Farouq Aminu is drawing interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston […]

The Boston Celtics — widely expected to sign point guard Kemba Walker when free agency opens — will not renounce their qualifying offer to restricted free agent Terry Rozier “until they have to,” per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith. Rozier, being a restricted free agent, can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the Celtics […]

The future of Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is one of the hottest topics in basketball today. One narrative that has now come up pertains to how Durant is putting importance on how his decision this summer makes him look. According to Ian Begley of SNY, Durant does not want to seem like someone […]

Former big man and close friend of Kevin Durant Kendrick Perkins wouldn’t be surprised if the Brooklyn Nets are at the top of KD’s free agency list. Durant will be meeting with the Nets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors in New York City once free agency starts on Sunday. Many […]

Jimmy Butler plans to meet with the Sixers soon, but the four-time All-Star also has interest from other teams with maximum salary cap space, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler also has interest in joining the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat, two teams who would […]

After Saturday’s flurry of activity involving big-name players, D’Angelo Russell is one step closer to toward his next NBA destination. And should his top choices fail to result in an agreement, the Brooklyn Nets’ guard apparently already has multiple contingency plans in place. Russell will have interest in signing with the New York Knicks and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly reached out to D’Angelo Russell’s agents at CAA to set up a meeting with the All-Star guard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers and Russell share a mutual interest in a reunion. Los Angeles opened up a third max slot on Thursday after agreeing to a trade […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to renounce their qualifying offer to free agent guard D’Angelo Russell once Kyrie Irving signs with the team. This came shortly after it was reported that the Nets are motivated to move quickly toward signing Irving to a long-term deal. Once Kyrie Irving commits to a deal, Nets are expected […]

Free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell has reportedly narrowed down his preferred destinations next season to two: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. According to Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops.com, Russell would love to reunite with the Lakers and his desire to return to LA is now on the top of his list, despite […]

Kyrie Irving will begin free agency by meeting with the Brookyn Nets on Sunday night, at which time both sides are optimistic they will agree on a four-year, $141 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent Kyrie Irving is meeting with the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Sunday and both sides are […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ goals reportedly center upon forming a trio of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving is fully focused on a potential deal with the Nets and has reportedly been trying to get Durant to sign in Brooklyn. Jordan becomes an unrestricted free agent on […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to be a major player in free agency, having already made their ploy for Kyrie Irving in addition to having a second max cap slot. Because the Nets are likely to attract some of the biggest names in the game and reserve their cap space for such elite talent, role […]

Kevin Durant is one of the biggest free agents that is set to hit the market this Sunday, and while most experts are still trying to predict where he’s going to end up next season, there are talks around the league that the two-time Finals MVP hasn’t made his decision yet. That means the four […]

Kevin Durant and his camp will reportedly engage with four teams — the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors — right upon the opening of free agency on June 30. Durant opted out of the final year of his contract with the Warriors to become a free agent […]

The Brooklyn Nets have extended their qualifying offer to All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, making Russell a restricted free agent ahead of Sunday’s start to free agency. Brooklyn will have a wide variety of options with Russell. First, because the former second-overall pick of the 2015 draft is a restricted free […]

Kevin Durant has reportedly talked to other free agents about joining him on the Brooklyn Nets, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Stephen A. Smith reported on Thursday that Durant and Kyrie Irving are “pretty much” set to join the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. Brooklyn has cap space to sign both […]

With the official start of free agency just days away, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is certainly one of the biggest names on the market. At this point, some believe the former back-to-back Finals MVP winner has essentially made his decision. However, former second overall pick Jay Williams says “everything is still on the […]

Despite the rumors swirling in the last month, the Brooklyn Nets are not the current favorites or frontrunners to sign Kevin Durant, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The New York Knicks still believe they still have a good chance of inking the free agent star. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, Durant has […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers can accommodate a max-level player, they’re reportedly gunning for Kyrie Irving despite all the rumors saying that the star guard will head to the Brooklyn Nets. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Lakers are hoping to take a chance at luring Irving. Kyrie Irving remains as […]

The will of the people, evidently, doesn’t matter much to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have more than $20 million in cap space to work with this summer, and could create enough financial flexibility to sign a max-level player by moving undesirable salaries. As a result, many believe Phoenix is a serious suitor for Brooklyn […]

Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes believes the New York Knicks have the “upper hand” on the Brooklyn Nets to sign Kevin Durant this summer. Durant is currently in New York with his brother. The Nets are widely expected to land All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving once free agency begins on June 30. Irving is said […]

With the official start of free agency just days away, the Dallas Mavericks have now emerged as a last-minute participant in the highly-anticipated Kevin Durant sweepstakes. According to Chris Mannix of SI, while the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets are two of the frontrunners to sign Durant, the Mavs will also look to […]

Tobias Harris definitely isn’t the best player to hit the open market this summer. When free agency officially opens on June 30, though, he seems poised to field as many calls as any free agent in the NBA. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, as many as nine teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers and […]

Former Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is reportedly expected to receive interest from the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets once free agency begins this Sunday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nets decided not to extend a $3.59 million qualifying offer to Hollis-Jefferson, who now becomes an unrestricted free agent. Brooklyn […]

Kevin Durant doesn’t seem to be in any rush to make his decision. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Durant is taking a “distant approach” and has not given any of his top potential suitors any signals thus far. The Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are considered […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has reportedly yet to make a final decision on where he’ll play next season, but the Brooklyn Nets noise is legit, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant is an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Nets are widely expected to sign Kyrie Irving and want Durant to […]

It’s no secret the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the public approval of Karl-Anthony Towns, have hopes of bringing in D’Angelo Russell this summer. And since even before 2018-19 tipped off, prior to the worst season of his disappointing career, Andrew Wiggins has undoubtedly been available via trade for any team comfortable taking on his onerous long-term […]

No one’s quite been able to glean any meaningful intel on where Kevin Durant is most likely to sign in free agency. Why? Less than a week from when he can officially begin meeting with suitors, the two-time Finals MVP has yet to eliminate any legitimate contender for his services, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

Kyrie Irving is leaning towards the Brooklyn Nets, and for a good reason. Apart from the fact that they can accommodate the star guard, Irving is also attracted with the Nets’ roster infrastructure. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Irving likes the Nets core roster which is comprised of Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris LeVert, Joe Harris […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly leaning toward signing a four-year, $141 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets once free agency starts on June 30, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Irving grew up in New Jersey and was a Nets fan. Multiple sources throughout the NBA believe Irving is leaning […]