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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 […]

This summer’s NBA free agent market features some intriguing players who are poised to fall under the radar, such as forward Jabari Parker. The 2014 number two overall pick signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls last offseason, but was traded to the Washington Wizards before the NBA trade deadline. The Wizards recently declined […]

It initially appeared as though current Boston Celtics point guard and soon-to-be free agent Kyrie Irving was slated to become a member of the New York Knicks. However, it has become more and more likely that Irving will ultimately join the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets upon officially hitting the open market, which currently has ESPN […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly rooting for Kyrie Irving to sign with the Brooklyn Nets so they can get D’Angelo Russell back, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer. The Nets […]

A verbal agreement may already be in place between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets, according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. The six-time All-Star grew up in New Jersey and was a Nets fan as a kid. Several sources […]

The Brooklyn Nets may end up destroying free agency this summer, as Kyrie Irving seems like a shoo-in to end up there, and he is trying to convince Kevin Durant to join him. Not only that, but Irving is also trying to lure DeAndre Jordan, who is good friends with both Irving and Durant. So, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have positioned themselves to make a huge splash in free agency. Apart from that, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports that they are also looking to add more size to their roster: Beyond Durant factor, Nets need a big body to bang with the likes of Joel Embiid. They […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in need of a point guard, so you would think they would be zeroing in on D’Angelo Russell, who is set to be a restricted free agent this summer. Not so fast. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Suns are actually focusing on veteran floor general […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in their former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell is a feasible one, as first noted by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, though at this point it is merely exploratory. The Lakers are first looking at how to create another max spot, aggressively looking to create a superteam by adding […]

DeMarre Carroll of the Brooklyn Nets will be a free agent this summer, and he said he will probably let his wife choose where he’ll go. In his 10-year career, Carroll has played for seven teams: Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets. Per Michael Scotto of The […]

The Brooklyn Nets have big plans for the offseason. Forward DeMarre Carroll is among those anxiously awaiting to see if those plans materialize. It is no secret that the Nets plan to go big-game hunting in free agency. According to Micheal Scotto of The Athletic, Carroll believes Brooklyn is deserving of two superstars: I think […]

Whether it’s with the Brooklyn Nets or another team, DeMarre Carroll believes D’Angelo Russell should get a max deal in free agency this summer. Russell becomes a restricted free agent this offseason, meaning the Nets can match any offer sheet should Russell sign one with another team. If Brooklyn signs Kyrie Irving like everyone expects […]

It has been clear to anyone familiar with the NBA that the Brooklyn Nets are big-game hunting this summer. They’ve made the necessary moves to create cap space and sit in prime position to sign two star free agents. Per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn is almost a done deal. […]

Besides building his frame this summer, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen wants to work on expanding his range to the 3-point line and improving his decision-making. Allen is one of the best young centers in the NBA. The Nets are expecting the 21-year-old to take the next step in his development in 2019-20. “I […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen hasn’t spoken with point guard D’Angelo Russell this summer about free agency, but says he would take the talented lefty back “in a heartbeat.” Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer. If the Nets sign star point guard Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn could renounce Russell’s free agent rights, making […]

Never did I ever think I would be saying that a team should not pursue Kevin Durant in free agency. After all, Durant is one of the best scorers this game has ever seen and is unquestionably one of the best players we have in the game today. He is a two-time NBA champion. A […]

Kyrie Irving is reportedly already making moves to trace his next destination in free agency. According to a report by Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the top point man in the market is trying to recruit DeAndre Jordan to join him alongside Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets next season: Irving, meanwhile, also recently purchased […]

There has been quite a bit of speculation swirling around about Kevin Durant’s future in recent days. Will he stay with the Warriors, or will he choose to take his talents elsewhere? Despite the fact that he’ll likely be out of commission for all of next season due to an Achilles injury, there are still […]

There has been endless discussion all year about Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanting to team up in free agency, so it should come as no surprise that Durant and Irving have had some recent conversations about it. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Durant and Irving have met twice in recent weeks to […]

All season long, we have heard rampant speculation about Kevin Durant possibly heading to New York in free agency this summer, but the New York team he could ultimately be signing with may not be the same New York team many were expecting. Rather than the Knicks being the top potential landing spot for Durant […]

If it was up to Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves would find a way to bring in D’Angelo Russell this summer. The two-time All-Star has made no secret of his interest in playing with Russell since even before their NBA careers began, and as reports of Minnesota’s interest in acquiring the Brooklyn Nets guard began […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is not taking any chances as he enters one of the most important offseasons of his young NBA career. According to the 23-year-old himself, he no longer intends to play any pickup ball this summer, saying that in his mind, it is just not safe to do so: Brooklyn […]

D’Angelo Russell’s two-day basketball camp held at Metuchen came to a close on Sunday. A total of 118 kids attended the event and paid attention to every word the Nets star had to say. At some point, D’Lo tried to inspire the kids on how important it is to work hard in order to become […]

An anonymous NBA executive says while Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell are both “divas,” Irving “takes it to another level,” according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and is widely expected to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, the team Russell plays for. Russell becomes a restricted free […]