DeMar DeRozan, Kings finalizing 3-year, $76 million deal: Sources
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DeMar DeRozan, Kings finalizing 3-year, $76 million deal: Sources

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Lukas Weese, Darnell Mayberry and Kelly Iko Six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan is finalizing a three-year, $76 million deal with the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade, according to league sources. The Kings are sending Harrison Barnes and a 2031 unprotected pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs, while Chris Duarte and two second-round picks are going to the Chicago Bulls, per league sources. Monte!’ chant pic.twitter.com/1EAQS92PGm — Anthony Slater July 7, 2024 In 2023-24, DeRozan averaged 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game on 48 percent shooting from the floor. DeMar DeRozan just walked into Golden 1 Center with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive to a huge ovation pic.twitter.com/sUC8oY3TCo — Anthony Slater July 7, 2024 The Kings finished ninth in the Western Conference in 2023-24 with a 46-36 record.

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Brandon Ingram’s extension will result in tough decisions for Raptors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram’s extension will result in tough decisions for Raptors

New York Times  

PHILADELPHIA — A few hours before they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-103 on Tuesday, the Toronto Raptors agreed to terms with Brandon Ingram on a three-year, $120 million extension, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. If the Raptors and Ingram failed to agree, Ingram’s representatives could have searched for a sign-and-trade deal, but the Raptors would have had to …

Suns trading Jusuf Nurkić to Hornets for Cody Martin: Sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suns trading Jusuf Nurkić to Hornets for Cody Martin: Sources

New York Times  

The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets, according to league sources, sending the center and a 2026 first-round draft pick in exchange for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micić and a 2026 second-round pick. Nurkić told The Arizona Republic in late January that he and Budenholzer “don’t have a relationship” and Budenholzer didn’t inform him that …

Zach LaVine tells Kings fans he’s going to be ‘right there with them’ ahead of his debut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zach LaVine tells Kings fans he’s going to be ‘right there with them’ ahead of his debut

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Zach LaVine had a message for fans as he prepared to make his Sacramento Kings debut Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. “They take time to come here to watch the game, spend their hard-earned money to watch and cheer on the team,” LaVine said at his introductory news conference, days after he was traded from the …

Kings to acquire Jonas Valančiūnas from Wizards for 2028, 2029 draft picks: Sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kings to acquire Jonas Valančiūnas from Wizards for 2028, 2029 draft picks: Sources

New York Times  

By Josh Robbins, David Aldridge and Zach Powell The Washington Wizards are trading center Jonas Valančiūnas to the Sacramento Kings for second-round picks in 2028 and 2029 and Sidy Cissoko, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. The Wizards signed Valančiūnas to a three-year, $30 million deal over the summer but he mostly playing behind Alex Sarr, Washington’s No. …

Jonas Valančiūnas trade grades: Kings make waves in limited big-man market
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jonas Valančiūnas trade grades: Kings make waves in limited big-man market

New York Times  

The Sacramento Kings recently traded De’Aaron Fox away in a deal that brought them Zach LaVine. https://t.co/vbKWoQlE12 — Sam Amick February 5, 2025 On the surface, I’m not certain this trade makes sense for a team that already employs Domantas Sabonis and Alex Len as its big men. The Kings also have two capable backup big men in Len and …

Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source
2 months ago

Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source

New York Times  

De’Aaron Fox’s time with the Sacramento Kings may be nearing an end. The Kings are now listening to trade offers for the 27-year-old former All-Star and are considering moving him before the league’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, a league source said. Yet with Fox having declined extension offers from the Kings, and with his side continuing to signal that he …

DeMar DeRozan, now with the Kings, embraces warm welcome in return to Chicago
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DeMar DeRozan, now with the Kings, embraces warm welcome in return to Chicago

New York Times  

CHICAGO — For one night, the band was finally all together. Instead, DeRozan could only imagine the possibilities during the Sacramento Kings’ 124-119 road victory over the Bulls on Sunday, his first visit to Chicago since the Bulls traded him last summer. It didn’t go as we expected it to go, but the friendships and the moments that were created …

Kings Aim to Bounce Back After Play-In Defeat to New Orleans
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kings Aim to Bounce Back After Play-In Defeat to New Orleans

Associated Press  

The Kings look to bounce back from a disappointing playoff exit last season. The acquisition of DeMar DeRozan adds a late-game presence, while the return of key players like Fox and Murray should help. However, the team's defensive struggles and lack of rim protection remain major concerns. The Kings will need to find ways to improve their defense and offense …

Stephen Curry joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant in $500-million NBA club. Who’s next?
7 months ago

Stephen Curry joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant in $500-million NBA club. Who’s next?

LA Times  

Stephen Curry, right, celebrates with LeBron James, center, and Kevin Durant after the U.S. men’s basketball team beats Serbia in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8. Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6-million extension Thursday, keeping him with the Golden State Warriors through the 2026-2027 season and elevating his career salaries to more than $500 million. Curry, 36, …

NBA: Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown signs three-year extension
8 months, 1 week ago

NBA: Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown signs three-year extension

The Hindu  

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown signed a reported three-year, $30 million contract extension Wednesday, a full month and a half after the deal was first revealed by multiple news outlets. “Mike has done a tremendous job leading our team and this extension is well deserved,” Kings general manager Monte McNair said. “His commitment to success is second to none …

Kings lock down DeMar DeRozan after in-person recruitment and touch of familiarity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings lock down DeMar DeRozan after in-person recruitment and touch of familiarity

New York Times  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings sent a strategic chauffeur to the airport late Saturday morning to bring DeMar DeRozan back to their downtown facility. When DeRozan stepped off the plane, he was met by Jay Triano, the Kings’ lead assistant coach who also happens to be DeRozan’s first NBA head coach. The Kings also sent Chris Duarte and two …

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan trade adds up, but don’t expect rings soon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan trade adds up, but don’t expect rings soon

New York Times  

I’m struggling to decide if this was the most ambitious trade of the summer or the least ambitious. Let’s start at the top: To acquire DeRozan in a sign-and-trade, the Kings are sending two seconds and reserve guard Chris Duarte to the Bulls and Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 pick swap to the Spurs. I have yet to see …

NBA: Donovan Mitchell to stay at Cleveland Cavaliers, agrees to three-year deal extension - Reports
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NBA: Donovan Mitchell to stay at Cleveland Cavaliers, agrees to three-year deal extension - Reports

The Hindu  

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year NBA contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers worth $150.3 million that keeps him with the team through 2028-29, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Cavaliers, who lost to eventual champion Boston in the second round of last season’s playoffs, fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff after the campaign and have hired former Golden State assistant …

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers agree to 5-year, $205 million maximum contract: Sources
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers agree to 5-year, $205 million maximum contract: Sources

New York Times  

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a five-year, $205 million maximum contract, league sources said, the latest splash for a franchise that agreed to terms with Paul George on Monday. Maxey, 23, was a restricted free agent who ranked second behind LeBron James in The Athletic’s John Hollinger’s latest NBA free-agency rankings. The 76ers and George agreed …

NBA free agency 2024: Isaiah Hartenstein tops a not-so-strong group of centers
9 months ago

NBA free agency 2024: Isaiah Hartenstein tops a not-so-strong group of centers

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards We’ve saved the worst for last. Note the word plausible — I excluded Richaun Holmes, who isn’t declining his $12.9 million player option after barely playing last year, and the Warriors aren’t going to waive Kevon Looney’s team-friendly partially guaranteed deal. Hartenstein …

NBA free agency 2024: LeBron James stands alone atop list of power forwards
9 months ago

NBA free agency 2024: LeBron James stands alone atop list of power forwards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Centers As we continue our survey of the free-agent market, the power forward group offers one generational name who probably isn’t truly available, one player who is already off the market and then a lot of shrugging. Vlatko Čančar, Denver Čančar is listed here …

NBA free agency 2024: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the top available point guards
9 months, 1 week ago

NBA free agency 2024: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the top available point guards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers Following my ranking of the top 25 overall players likely available in free agency, it’s time to break down the positions. Jose Alvarado, New Orleans : $12,128,673 Alvarado is signed for next season at just $1.95 million, but the possibility exists that the …

NBA free agency: LeBron James, Paul George and the top 25 available players in 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

NBA free agency: LeBron James, Paul George and the top 25 available players in 2024

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Point Guards | Shooting Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers NBA free agency is here again, and that’s probably more exciting in theory than it will be in practice. Photo: Dan Hamilton / USA Today Tier II - Recent former Raptors G Tier III - Need cap room 8 D'Angelo Russell G Lakers Age: …

Dangerous games: What’s next for Mike Brown, Vivek Ranadivé and the Sacramento Kings
11 months, 1 week ago

Dangerous games: What’s next for Mike Brown, Vivek Ranadivé and the Sacramento Kings

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS — Fresh off a redemptive demolition of the favored Golden State Warriors in a win-or-go-home game — stomping out a rival’s season as bluntly as had been done to them in the same building a year prior — the Sacramento Kings skipped into New Orleans last week with a level of growing confidence. Kings controlling owner Vivek Ranadivé …

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and other rumored names on the market
1 year, 2 months ago

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and other rumored names on the market

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Trade value First-round pick and a prospect Best fits Warriors, Mavericks, Bucks, Pacers, Thunder, Lakers, 76ers, Heat, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Kings, Pelicans, Rockets Age 29 Position Guard Contract Value $9.5 million Expiration 2025 Guard Warriors Mavericks Bucks Pacers Thunder Lakers 76ers Heat Timberwolves Nuggets Kings Pelicans Rockets 6 Quentin Grimes …

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets
1 year, 3 months ago

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

New York Times  

As the NBA calendar turns to Dec. 15, the start of NBA trade season kicks off in earnest. More from James L. Edwards III: Bojan Bogdanović is more than just a professional scorer Trade value One first-round pick Best fits Grizzlies, Cavaliers, Magic Age 34 Position Forward Contract Value $20 million Expiration 2025 Forward Grizzlies Cavaliers Magic 7 Buddy Hield …

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis Signs Richest Annual Contract Extension In NBA History
1 year, 7 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis Signs Richest Annual Contract Extension In NBA History

News 18  

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is set sign a three-year, $186 million max contract extension to remain with the team through 2028. Davis, who is projected to be the future of the Lakers once LeBron James takes leave, already has two more years left on a contract worth 84 millions dollars. This new contract extension will provide Davis with …

Lakers star Anthony Davis to sign 3-year, $186 million contract extension: Sources
1 year, 7 months ago

Lakers star Anthony Davis to sign 3-year, $186 million contract extension: Sources

New York Times  

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will sign a three-year, $186 million max contract extension to remain with the team through 2028, team sources told The Athletic. The Athletic’s instant analysis: The next linchpin of the Lakers This extension cements Davis as the face of the next era of Lakers basketball. Whenever LeBron James is no longer a Laker — …

Kyle Kuzma’s Wizards contract worth 4 years, $90 million guaranteed, per sources: Why it’s a team-friendly deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Kyle Kuzma’s Wizards contract worth 4 years, $90 million guaranteed, per sources: Why it’s a team-friendly deal

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Kyle Kuzma’s new contract to remain with the Washington Wizards is more team-friendly than originally thought. Kuzma’s guaranteed salaries will descend year-over-year: 2023-24: $25.6 million 2024-25: $23.5 million 2025-26: $21.5 million 2026-27: $19.4 million The agreement between Kuzma and the Wizards was originally reported by ESPN on June 30 to be worth a total of $102 million …

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma are among the stars agreeing HUGE deals
1 year, 8 months ago

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma are among the stars agreeing HUGE deals

Daily Mail  

More than $1billion was committed in terms of player salaries within an hour NBA free agency has gotten off to a fast-paced start, with multiple players already agreeing to massive, life-changing contracts. Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a three-year deal worth $102 million Jerami Grant remains in Portland The Portland Trail Blazers and Jerami Grant have …

Sacramento Kings preview: Predictions and analysis for the 2022-23 NBA season
2 years, 5 months ago

Sacramento Kings preview: Predictions and analysis for the 2022-23 NBA season

New York Times  

Last season: 30-52, 25th in offense, 27th in defense Key additions: Head coach Mike Brown, SG Kevin Huerter, SG, Malik Monk, SF Kent Bazemore, PF Chima Moneke Key subtractions: SG Donte DiVincenzo, SF Justin Holiday, SG Jeremy Lamb, SF Josh Jackson, PF Moe Harkless, C Damian Jones Draft picks: SF/PF Keegan Murray For most fans of most teams, the current …

NBA: James Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers
2 years, 8 months ago

NBA: James Harden agrees to two-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers

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Harden will reportedly make $33 million in the 2022-23 season in the deal that also includes a $35.6 million player option for 2023-24. Washington: NBA star James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday. The newspaper was just one of the US media outlets …

NBA MVP Nikola Jokic re-signs with Nuggets in record $264 million deal: Reports
2 years, 8 months ago

NBA MVP Nikola Jokic re-signs with Nuggets in record $264 million deal: Reports

Firstpost  

Jokic, drafted in the second round by the Nuggets in 2014, indicated after Denver fell to the Warriors in the playoffs that he wasn’t interested in moving. Los Angeles: Two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic will stay with the Denver Nuggets on a five-year, $264 million supermax contract extension that is the biggest in league history, US media …

Raptors trade tiers, version 6.0: The Rudy Gobert/2022 offseason edition
2 years, 10 months ago

Raptors trade tiers, version 6.0: The Rudy Gobert/2022 offseason edition

New York Times  

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is one of the most impactful defenders in the history of the NBA. It might take a good first half to next season to solidify that value across the league, but Achiuwa could represent the Raptors’ next development home run. Salary matching and/or trading, sweetener or low-stakes moves Malachi Flynn Khem Birch Svi Mykhailiuk Armoni …

Kings finalize 6-player trade to acquire Domantas Sabonis; Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield to Pacers
3 years, 1 month ago

Kings finalize 6-player trade to acquire Domantas Sabonis; Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield to Pacers

New York Times  

The Sacramento Kings acquired forward Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson, the teams announced Tuesday. Haliburton was in the midst of a strong sophomore season for the Kings, averaging 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game. GO DEEPER Vecenie: Kings trading Tyrese Haliburton, …

Source: Ben Simmons trade price is currently too steep for the Kings
3 years, 6 months ago

Source: Ben Simmons trade price is currently too steep for the Kings

New York Times  

Ben Simmons won’t be in a Sacramento Kings jersey anytime soon — if ever — unless the Philadelphia 76ers’ asking price goes down dramatically. According to a source with knowledge of their situation, the Kings spoke to the Sixers weeks ago and made it clear that neither De’Aaron Fox nor Tyrese Haliburton would be included in a possible Simmons deal. …

Zach Harper’s Kings offseason report: Overall grade, roster breakdown, goals for 2021-22
3 years, 6 months ago

Zach Harper’s Kings offseason report: Overall grade, roster breakdown, goals for 2021-22

New York Times  

It feels like it never stops. Changes to Sacramento's Lead Guards Lead Guards 2020-21 Players 2021-22 Players 1 De'Aaron Fox De'Aaron Fox 2 Tyrese Haliburton Tyrese Haliburton 3 Delon Wright Davion Mitchell 4 Kyle Guy X Transactions: Traded away Delon Wright | Drafted Davion Mitchell with ninth pick | Declined to tender qualifying offer to Kyle Guy, making him an …

NBA Free Agency deals tracker, Day 2: Grades, analysis for each move, from DeRozan to a John Collins stalemate
3 years, 7 months ago

NBA Free Agency deals tracker, Day 2: Grades, analysis for each move, from DeRozan to a John Collins stalemate

New York Times  

Day 2 of 2021 NBA Free Agency was definitely less eventful than the madness we saw in Day 1. The big moves of the day DeMar DeRozan signs with Chicago Bulls | $85 million over three years Here’s the deal for DeRozan to get him from San Antonio to Chicago. Bulls Grade: C+ Spurs Grade: B More: Read John Hollinger’s …

AP source: DeRozan agrees to $85 million deal with Bulls
3 years, 7 months ago

AP source: DeRozan agrees to $85 million deal with Bulls

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls made another major upgrade, acquiring high-scoring small forward DeMar DeRozan a day after adding point guard Lonzo Ball. The Bulls agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $85 million contract with DeRozan as part of a sign-and-trade with San Antonio, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. DeRozan, who turns 32 on Saturday, figures …

Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan deal rates as biggest head-scratcher of 2021 free agency
3 years, 7 months ago

Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan deal rates as biggest head-scratcher of 2021 free agency

New York Times  

We’d all been waiting for it … that one moment when a free agent deal comes through that just leaves us absolutely slack-jawed. The agreement on Tuesday will pay DeRozan the fairly staggering sum of $85 million over three years, and cost the Bulls a first-round pick and two second-round picks, and surrendering big man Thaddeus Young. His departure begs …

NBA Trade Deadline Big Board 2021: Kyle Lowry, Aaron Gordon and 27 others who could be dealt
4 years ago

NBA Trade Deadline Big Board 2021: Kyle Lowry, Aaron Gordon and 27 others who could be dealt

New York Times  

With the NBA trade deadline just over a week away, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, Seth Partnow and Danny Leroux put their heads together to identify the players who might move at the deadline who could most impact the remainder of this season, as well as position teams for the future. The order of the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline Big Board …

Blake Griffin buyout, P.J. Tucker and Andre Drummond market, plus NBA trade targets on several teams
4 years ago

Blake Griffin buyout, P.J. Tucker and Andre Drummond market, plus NBA trade targets on several teams

New York Times  

UPDATE: Blake Griffin and the Pistons agreed to a buyout on Friday, and sources tell The Athletic that the Nets are the clear favorites to sign him as an unrestricted free agent. Boston Celtics Among top trade targets for the Celtics: Detroit’s Jerami Grant, sources said. Brooklyn Nets Several teams have pursued Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie in trade talks, sources …

Why the Lakers signed Anthony Davis for the long haul
4 years, 3 months ago

Why the Lakers signed Anthony Davis for the long haul

LA Times  

Lakers forward Anthony Davis celebrates a three-pointer against the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Oct. 6. “I’m expecting A.D. to go for the MVP,” Lakers veteran Jared Dudley said Thursday. “I’m expecting him to set the tone.” With a compressed break doing the Lakers no favors after the team captured the NBA championship, with load …

NBA: Free agency opens with De'Aaron Fox and Sacramento Kings agreeing $163 million deal
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Free agency opens with De'Aaron Fox and Sacramento Kings agreeing $163 million deal

Firstpost  

Fox’s numbers have improved in each of his three NBA seasons. He averaged 11.6 points as a rookie, then 17.3 points two seasons ago and finally 21.1 points last season for the Kings. Campazzo agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets on Friday’s opening day of free agency, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. …

NBA free-agency small forward rankings: Brandon Ingram stands out in deep field
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA free-agency small forward rankings: Brandon Ingram stands out in deep field

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Nov. 4, but will be periodically updated. All week, we will unveil the best available free agents at each position: • Best Available Point Guards • Best Available Shooting Guards • Best Available Small Forwards • Best Available Power Forwards • Best Available Centers If you’re looking for a star free agent …

Divac steps down as Kings GM after poor season
4 years, 7 months ago

Divac steps down as Kings GM after poor season

The Hindu  

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has stepped down after the NBA franchise failed to reach the 2019-20 season's playoffs, the club said on its official website. The Kings, who finished with a 31-41 regular season record, named Joe Dumars, the club's executive vice-president of basketball operations and a former double NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons, as Divac's replacement. …

Hollinger: The 10 NBA free-agent contracts that look the worst right now
4 years, 9 months ago

Hollinger: The 10 NBA free-agent contracts that look the worst right now

New York Times  

Winning in free agency is hard. With that said, here are the 10 free-agent contracts that look the worst going forward: Player Team Remaining Contract Equity 1 Klay Thompson Warriors 4 years, $157M -$108M Signing Thompson to a five-year max in the summer of 2019 would have been a risky-to-bad proposition even if Thompson hadn’t hurt his ACL. Player Team …

Hollinger: The 10 NBA free-agent contracts that look the best right now
4 years, 9 months ago

Hollinger: The 10 NBA free-agent contracts that look the best right now

New York Times  

It’s hard to win in unrestricted free agency, and there’s a reason for this. With that said, here are the genuine free-agent deals that we can expect to deliver the most value going forward: Player Team Remaining Contract Surplus 1 Ivica Zubac Clippers 3 years, $22M $30M While the Clippers have been reluctant to play him in crunch time, Zubac …

Trade winds didn’t change the Kings’ direction as the focus remains on improving their young core
5 years, 1 month ago

Trade winds didn’t change the Kings’ direction as the focus remains on improving their young core

New York Times  

Amid a flurry of deals around the NBA, nothing has changed in Sacramento. By the time Thursday’s NBA trade deadline passed, the Kings had already made two deals. “So that’s kind of the messaging as far as being present, being in the moment and what we’re working on, and then when the season’s all over then we’ll worry about some …

Dewayne Dedmon trade confirms it again: Free agency and entire season have been disappointing for the Kings
5 years, 1 month ago

Dewayne Dedmon trade confirms it again: Free agency and entire season have been disappointing for the Kings

New York Times  

This was how the addition of Dewayne Dedmon was supposed to work: A center with a 3-point shot would fit perfectly with Sacramento’s plan for a high-scoring offense that would take at 35 3-pointers a night. Dedmon, who’d signed a three-year, $40 million deal last summer, was traded to Atlanta — the team the Kings had signed him from — …

NBA: Kyle Lowry agrees to $31 million one-year contract extension with reigning champions Toronto Raptors, according to reports
5 years, 5 months ago

NBA: Kyle Lowry agrees to $31 million one-year contract extension with reigning champions Toronto Raptors, according to reports

Firstpost  

Keeping Lowry solidifies the core roster for the defending NBA champions, who lost NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers in a major setback to their repeat hopes New York: Five-time NBA All-Star guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the reigning champion Toronto Raptors worth $31 million, ESPN reported Monday. …

NBA: Marc Gasol exercises $25.6 million one-season contract option to stay with champions Toronto Raptors
5 years, 9 months ago

NBA: Marc Gasol exercises $25.6 million one-season contract option to stay with champions Toronto Raptors

Firstpost  

Spanish center Marc Gasol has exercised his $25.6 million one-season contract option to return to the NBA champion Toronto Raptors next season, the Canadian club announced Montreal: Spanish center Marc Gasol has exercised his $25.6 million one-season contract option to return to the NBA champion Toronto Raptors next season, the Canadian club announced on Wednesday. Gasol, obtained by the Raptors …

Money moves: How the Raptors saved $18 million, the 15th-man question and looking ahead to 2019 and 2020
5 years, 11 months ago

Money moves: How the Raptors saved $18 million, the 15th-man question and looking ahead to 2019 and 2020

New York Times  

Most of the moving parts have settled after two months of heavy roster tumult for the Raptors. With the season moving to a close and the roster firmed up, I thought it was worth refreshing what the cap sheet looked like, why the Raptors made certain end-of-roster moves and how they were able to save plenty of money while improving …

NBA: No deal for Pelicans star Anthony Davis as trade deadline expires; Marc Gasol and Markelle Fultz on the move
6 years, 1 month ago

NBA: No deal for Pelicans star Anthony Davis as trade deadline expires; Marc Gasol and Markelle Fultz on the move

Firstpost  

Marc Gasol and Markelle Fultz were reported to be on the move on Thursday as the NBA’s trade deadline expired with no deal for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. Los Angeles: Marc Gasol and Markelle Fultz were reported to be on the move on Thursday as the NBA’s trade deadline expired with no deal for New Orleans Pelicans star …

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