Pelicans-Grizzlies trade: Memphis makes opportunistic draft additions, New Orleans rushes to build around Zion
3 years, 8 months ago

Pelicans-Grizzlies trade: Memphis makes opportunistic draft additions, New Orleans rushes to build around Zion

New York Times  

The Terms: The Memphis Grizzlies trade Jonas Valanciunas, the No. Even with Adams’s 2022-23 salary, Bledsoe’s partial guarantee and the assumed large raise for Jaren Jackson Jr., won’t they still have north of $25 million in cap space next offseason, which is their real last bite at the apple with Morant’s likely max kicking in? Leroux: Even without Grayson Allen’s cap hold, either of their 2022 first-round picks on the books or any multi-season contracts signed this summer, the Grizzlies would have roughly $18 million in space. However, that uses Jaren Jackson Jr.’s gigantic $27.5 million cap hold, which Memphis could replace with a much lower number via extension or a contract early in free agency. Partnow: I think if we’re seriously talking about JJJ in the $27.5 million range a year from now, the Grizz are very much in “good problem to have territory.” Leroux: Oh, for sure.

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Ranking every NBA team’s trade deadline, from Lakers to Mavericks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ranking every NBA team’s trade deadline, from Lakers to Mavericks

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Mavericks vs Lakers. The Kuzma trade offers the chance at a big swing — a 2028 pick swap with Milwaukee — in return for taking on Khris Middleton’s $34 million next year. For a team that’s sweating every penny below next year’s projected second apron, that could end up mattering quite a bit, similar …

Wizards add Marcus Smart and a 1st-round pick in a 3-team deal with Memphis and Sacramento
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wizards add Marcus Smart and a 1st-round pick in a 3-team deal with Memphis and Sacramento

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards acquired guard Marcus Smart and a 2025 protected first-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday as part of a three-team trade with Sacramento. Washington dealt forward Marvin Bagley III, guard Johnny Davis and a 2025 second-round pick to Memphis, the Grizzlies sent forward Jake LaRavia to Sacramento, and the Kings traded a 2028 second-rounder …

Brandon Ingram trade indicates Pelicans are (finally) ready to begin next phase
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram trade indicates Pelicans are (finally) ready to begin next phase

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. DENVER – Brandon Ingram will go down as one of the better players to wear a Pelicans uniform and be a key figurehead in the team’s transition into the post-Anthony Davis era. GO DEEPER Brandon Ingram trade grades: Pelicans finally part ways with one-time All-Star It was the long-awaited …

Brandon Ingram makes Raptors better, but trade flies in the face of their rebuild
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brandon Ingram makes Raptors better, but trade flies in the face of their rebuild

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Late Wednesday night, the Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram — he’s only 6-foot-8, hurting the symmetry — from the New Orleans Pelicans for Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown, a second-round pick and, funnily enough, the final of three first-round picks the Raptors got for Siakam. GO DEEPER Brandon Ingram trade grades: …

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 …

Pelicans at the NBA trade deadline: Evaluating Brandon Ingram trade scenarios
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pelicans at the NBA trade deadline: Evaluating Brandon Ingram trade scenarios

New York Times  

The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday. Toronto Raptors Pelicans receive: Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk and a 2026 first-round pick Raptors receive: Ingram With this deal, the Pelicans can get some salary-cap relief with Brown’s $23 million contract expiring this summer. — Eric Koreen, Raptors beat writer Detroit Pistons Pelicans receive: Tim Hardaway Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser, 2025 …

Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade grades: How will Lakers, Mavericks, Jazz fare after blockbuster?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade grades: How will Lakers, Mavericks, Jazz fare after blockbuster?

New York Times  

You know a trade is a historic blockbuster — and completely out of nowhere — when everybody assumes the initial report was because of internet hacking and tomfoolery at its most devious. The Lakers receive: Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris The Mavericks receive: Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round …

Clippers trade P.J. Tucker to Jazz, avoid luxury tax ahead of deadline: Source
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Clippers trade P.J. Tucker to Jazz, avoid luxury tax ahead of deadline: Source

New York Times  

The LA Clippers have agreed to trade backup center Mo Bamba, a 2030 second-round pick and the contract of P.J. Tucker to the Utah Jazz for backup center Drew Eubanks and veteran guard Patty Mills, a team source tells The Athletic. In July, the Clippers sent Russell Westbrook’s contract to Utah in a transaction that landed them guard Kris Dunn …

New Orleans faces Memphis after McCollum’s 45-point performance
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2 months ago

New Orleans faces Memphis after McCollum’s 45-point performance

Associated Press  

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans’ 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz. The Pelicans average 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Grizzlies allow. …

Hornets send center Nick Richards to Suns for guard Josh Okogie, 3 2nd-round draft picks
2 months, 1 week ago

Hornets send center Nick Richards to Suns for guard Josh Okogie, 3 2nd-round draft picks

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Phoenix Suns acquired center Nick Richards and a second-round pick in 2025 from the Charlotte Hornets for guard Josh Okogie and three future second-round draft picks Wednesday night. Charlotte receives second-round draft picks from the Denver Nuggets in 2026 and 2031, in addition to a second-round draft pick from Phoenix in 2031. The Hornets send a …

What would a Jonas Valančiūnas trade look like for the Washington Wizards?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What would a Jonas Valančiūnas trade look like for the Washington Wizards?

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — Jonas Valančiūnas has provided everything the Washington Wizards have asked for since he unexpectedly signed with the team in July. GO DEEPER Even the Wizards are surprised they're losing like this Washington’s front office would want a draft pick that would appreciably move the team’s rebuild forward — not, for instance, late second-round picks. The Wizards’ 2023 trade …

New Orleans takes on Memphis on 6-game slide
4 months ago

New Orleans takes on Memphis on 6-game slide

Associated Press  

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -10.5; over/under is 223.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans enters the matchup against Memphis after losing six in a row. The Grizzlies average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer makes per game than the Pelicans give up. LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 7-3, …

Wizards' Competitive Resolve: Adding Valanciunas, Embracing Improved Defense
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wizards' Competitive Resolve: Adding Valanciunas, Embracing Improved Defense

Associated Press  

The Washington Wizards are looking to improve their rebounding and defense after acquiring veteran center Jonas Valanciunas from New Orleans in the offseason. The team also adds Malik Brogdon and Kyle Kuzma to their roster, both of whom are expected to contribute to the team's improvement. The Wizards also have several other players to watch, including Bilal Coulibaly and Corey …

Jose Alvarado, Pelicans agree to 2-year, $9 million extension
6 months ago

Jose Alvarado, Pelicans agree to 2-year, $9 million extension

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Will Guillory and Jenna West The New Orleans Pelicans and point guard Jose Alvarado agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract extension, his agent told The Athletic. Alvarado, 26, was set to become a free agent in 2025 and play the upcoming season on a player option just under $2 million. Alvarado averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds …

NBA salary-cap outlook: An early glance at the 2025 offseason landscape
7 months ago

NBA salary-cap outlook: An early glance at the 2025 offseason landscape

New York Times  

With the major business of the 2024 NBA offseason complete, the larger picture for summer 2025 and beyond looks far clearer as well. They should still be able to use the full $14.1 million nontaxpayer MLE while staying under the luxury tax, even without other major moves, so they will have some spending power. Their big question is whether $59 …

What I’m hearing on Markkanen, Ingram potential trades and other notes: Inside Pass
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What I’m hearing on Markkanen, Ingram potential trades and other notes: Inside Pass

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — As NBA franchises progress into the full week of Las Vegas Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, team officials are spending time watching their respective squads, scouting players and monitoring the league’s landscape as rosters round out. “At the same time, there is a financial reality that we all deal with.” Multiple teams …

Wizards, Jonas Valančiūnas agree to 3-year deal. Does this make sense for Washington?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Wizards, Jonas Valančiūnas agree to 3-year deal. Does this make sense for Washington?

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards just drafted center Alex Sarr second overall, and team officials think Sarr can develop into a high-level player. The team reached a deal with Valančiūnas, an unrestricted free agent who spent the past three seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans, in large part to help Sarr get his NBA career off on the right foot. …

Pelicans enter NBA Draft needing to find their center of the future
9 months ago

Pelicans enter NBA Draft needing to find their center of the future

New York Times  

At the end of the 2023-24 regular season, only one game separated the New Orleans Pelicans and the eventual Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. Another polarizing figure who could be available in the Pelicans’ range is Purdue’s Zach Edey, who is one of the largest men to ever enter the NBA Draft at 7-foot-4, 299 pounds. Looking into younger bigs …

NBA free agency 2024: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leads top available shooting guards
9 months ago

NBA free agency 2024: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leads top available shooting guards

New York Times  

NBA free-agency breakdown: Overall Top 25 | Point Guards | Small Forwards | Power Forwards | Centers The shooting guard market for this summer isn’t exactly mind-blowing at the top, but it’s heavy on the type of shooting specialists and 3-and-D role players whom contending teams crave to fill out their rosters. Luke Kennard, Memphis : $8,933,728 Kennard’s team option …

Pelicans will use final Lakers’ 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pelicans will use final Lakers’ 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have opted to wait until 2025 to use the last of the three first-round draft choices they received from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the 2019 Anthony Davis trade, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Under the terms of the Davis trade, the Pelicans cannot wait beyond …

Grading the Kelly Olynyk trade: Evaluating the deal for Jazz and Raptors
1 year, 1 month ago

Grading the Kelly Olynyk trade: Evaluating the deal for Jazz and Raptors

New York Times  

The Utah Jazz’s in-season turnaround has thrust them into the Play-In Tournament hunt, but that won’t stop their front office from acquiring a first-round pick at the deadline. The Jazz are sending Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter Jr. and a 2024 first-round pick. League sources confirm to The Athletic …

Grizzlies trade Steven Adams to Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks
1 year, 1 month ago

Grizzlies trade Steven Adams to Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies traded center Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for guard Victor Oladipo and three draft picks on Thursday night. The Grizzlies, who announced the deal late Thursday night, said they acquired three second-round draft picks from the Rockets in the trade. Adams, the 12th overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Pittsburgh, played …

Hollinger: How Steven Adams’ injury affects the Grizzlies and NBA’s West
1 year, 5 months ago

Hollinger: How Steven Adams’ injury affects the Grizzlies and NBA’s West

New York Times  

Losing Steven Adams for the season feels like a gut punch for the Memphis Grizzlies, given how much he impacted a couple of major categories that they dominated a year ago and that his backup, Brandon Clarke, also is likely to miss most of the season recovering from a torn Achilles. Moving reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Jaren …

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram’s future, salary cap and more: Pelicans offseason
1 year, 8 months ago

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram’s future, salary cap and more: Pelicans offseason

New York Times  

Despite all the noise surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans the past few months, they’ve been surprisingly quiet this offseason. I don’t see any options for New Orleans better than the potential of having a healthy Williamson and Brandon Ingram leading the franchise. It’s going to be interesting to see him playing for Team USA in Las Vegas a few weeks …

Hollinger: NBA option predictions — will James Harden, Draymond Green, others become free agents?
1 year, 9 months ago

Hollinger: NBA option predictions — will James Harden, Draymond Green, others become free agents?

New York Times  

The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of 2023 NBA Free Agency. Prediction: Opt out James Harden, SG, Philadelphia : Harden’s impending free agency has been a very popular topic; regardless of whether he chooses to stay in Philadelphia or seek greener pastures, there seems little chance that he would opt in for $35.6 million when more money and years likely await …

Memphis takes on New Orleans for conference showdown
1 year, 11 months ago

Memphis takes on New Orleans for conference showdown

Associated Press  

Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans host the Memphis Grizzlies in Western Conference action Wednesday. New Orleans ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 7.2. LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: …

Jazz-Cavs trade looks like win-win, and Donovan Mitchell holds key to whether that changes
2 years, 3 months ago

Jazz-Cavs trade looks like win-win, and Donovan Mitchell holds key to whether that changes

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — When everything is finished by the end of the decade, the Utah Jazz’s trade of Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves may go down as one of the more lucrative deals in NBA history. Utah’s trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which sent Donovan Mitchell east to Ohio, is a lot more even at this point. That makes what …

Agent: Pelicans, Nance Jr agree to 2-year, $21.6M extension
2 years, 5 months ago

Agent: Pelicans, Nance Jr agree to 2-year, $21.6M extension

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans and forward Larry Nance Jr. have agreed to a two-year extension worth $21.6 million, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Saturday. “Larry has fallen in love with New Orleans and the entire Pelicans organization — front office, coaching, players,” Bartelstein said. That puts Nance in position to play on a club that also has …

Cavaliers acquire Donovan Mitchell in trade with Jazz: Sources
2 years, 6 months ago

Cavaliers acquire Donovan Mitchell in trade with Jazz: Sources

New York Times  

One of the biggest questions of the 2022 NBA offseason — Where will Donovan Mitchell play? In a trade with the Utah Jazz, the Cavs are sending Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, rookie Ochai Agbaji, three first-round draft picks and two pick swaps in exchange for Mitchell, sources confirmed to The Athletic. Sources: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Collin Sexton, Lauri …

Instant grades and reaction to Donovan Mitchell’s trade to Cavaliers: Cleveland gets high marks
2 years, 6 months ago

Instant grades and reaction to Donovan Mitchell’s trade to Cavaliers: Cleveland gets high marks

New York Times  

We were waiting for Kevin Durant to be traded away from the Brooklyn Nets, and then it was decided their partnership would continue this season … at least for now. Sources: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, three first-round picks and two pick swaps to the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. While I don’t want …

Drafting what Knicks should keep in a Donovan Mitchell trade
2 years, 8 months ago

Drafting what Knicks should keep in a Donovan Mitchell trade

New York Times  

The New York Knicks have plotted what they want to keep most in a potential Donovan Mitchell trade. 3: Team Mike selects the Knicks’ 2027 first-round pick The Knicks need to maintain as many of their long-term draft assets as possible. 6: Team Fred selects the Knicks’ 2025 first-round pick The Knicks’ goal in a Mitchell trade would be to …

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more
3 years, 7 months ago

John Hollinger’s free-agency losers: Breaking down puzzling offseasons for Raptors, Pelicans and more

New York Times  

Here’s a thing about free-agent deals that we don’t talk about enough: The final deal often looks a lot different than the one that leaks out in the opening minutes of free agency. Indiana, for instance, sent San Antonio a draft pick so that Doug McDermott’s deal with the Spurs would be a sign-and-trade instead of a straight signing, generating …

Bucks make more moves, trade for Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen
3 years, 7 months ago

Bucks make more moves, trade for Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen

New York Times  

On Friday, the Bucks agreed to a trade to send Sam Merrill and two future second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Grayson Allen, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. If Donte DiVincenzo misses games at the start of the season, Allen can help fill those minutes and possibly even start if Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer would prefer …

Pelicans trade Eric Bledsoe, Steven Adams to Grizzlies for Jonas Valanciunas: Instant grades and reaction
3 years, 8 months ago

Pelicans trade Eric Bledsoe, Steven Adams to Grizzlies for Jonas Valanciunas: Instant grades and reaction

New York Times  

If you were hoping for someone to tip over a domino and get the trade action going for the NBA’s draft week, you can thank the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. Sources confirmed to The Athletic that the Grizzlies will send Jonas Valanciunas, the 17th pick and the 51st pick in the 2021 draft to the Pelicans in exchange …

Pelicans open to Lonzo Ball trade? New Orleans may be active, more trade talk
4 years, 2 months ago

Pelicans open to Lonzo Ball trade? New Orleans may be active, more trade talk

New York Times  

After the four-team blockbuster deal involving James Harden, Victor Oladipo, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen, the NBA trade market absorbed the ferocity of that trade and it reset around all 30 franchises. A team that is expected to be prominent in the trade market picture, rival teams expect: The New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans has been receiving calls about the …

Brandon Ingram’s max contract proves he’s as much the Pelicans’ future as Zion
4 years, 4 months ago

Brandon Ingram’s max contract proves he’s as much the Pelicans’ future as Zion

New York Times  

It took longer than expected, but the New Orleans Pelicans finally locked down their No. Many figured it would be a matter of minutes before the Pelicans and restricted free agent Brandon Ingram reached an agreement on a new long-term deal once free agency officially began on Friday night. Ingram, 23, was the primary piece in the trade package New …

Anthony Davis braces for New Orleans return: ‘I know what the reaction’s going to be’
5 years, 4 months ago

Anthony Davis braces for New Orleans return: ‘I know what the reaction’s going to be’

New York Times  

SAN ANTONIO — This won’t be the first time Anthony Davis staged a dramatic return to New Orleans. “I kind of had a little bit of it after the trade, that first game against Minnesota,” Davis told a small group of reporters on Saturday following the Lakers’ win in Memphis. I try to look at all the guys who went …

Grizzlies free agent primer: Eight targets who could shore up their shooting
5 years, 9 months ago

Grizzlies free agent primer: Eight targets who could shore up their shooting

New York Times  

The new Grizzlies front office passed draft week with flying colors. Guaranteed players Nine Partially-guaranteed players Avery Bradley Kyle Korver Ivan Rabb Non-guaranteed players Bruno Caboclo Dillon Brooks Restricted free agents Delon Wright Tyler Dorsey Unrestricted free agents Jonas Valanciunas Joakim Noah Justin Holiday The Grizzlies have more than $84 million in cap holds, which eliminates their maximum potential cap …

Tight on cap space, here are 10 free agents Hornets could target
5 years, 9 months ago

Tight on cap space, here are 10 free agents Hornets could target

New York Times  

With the draft officially behind us, that can only mean one thing. Key 2018-19 stats: 11.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2 apg Last season’s salary: $2.5 million He may not be a “sexy” name, but the Hornets are most likely going to need someone to replace Jeremy Lamb if they re-sign Walker because they can’t afford both. Dewayne Dedmon, C, 7-0, …

Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
5 years, 9 months ago

Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he’d never show a soft side. Hearing my name called and I was able to make it on stage without a tear, shake the commissioner’s hand, but in the interview my mom was standing beside me, and my emotions just took over.” …

‘I think we acquired quite a few things’: Pacers followed asset-rich script to create options for free agency
5 years, 9 months ago

‘I think we acquired quite a few things’: Pacers followed asset-rich script to create options for free agency

New York Times  

Goga Bitadze, the top international center in the draft, insists he wasn’t sure when he would be selected in the NBA Draft on Thursday. “When we saw that we had the opportunity to possibly see him fall to us, everybody’s just going crazy back there,” coach Nate McMillan said. I think that’s one of the things that impressed us the …

How the Anthony Davis trade affects the West and Houston’s draft and free agency activity
5 years, 9 months ago

How the Anthony Davis trade affects the West and Houston’s draft and free agency activity

New York Times  

That’s Gersson!” Approximately 24 hours before the 2019 NBA Draft, Danuel House sat against the bleachers at the Fonde Recreational Center with a wide grin on his face, browsing his Twitter feed with his brother, Jerrel, looking on. It didn’t take House long to connect the dots, knowing newly appointed president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas was running point on …

NBA: Why the New Orleans Pelicans are so exciting now
5 years, 9 months ago

NBA: Why the New Orleans Pelicans are so exciting now

The Hindu  

The Pelicans just pulled off the first blockbuster deal of the summer, and it could have a major impact on the NBA this coming season. New Orleans sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, including the No. Here are a three reasons the Pelicans are so exciting: Zion …

AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade
5 years, 9 months ago

AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade the disgruntled Davis to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart and three first-round draft choices, several people familiar with the situation said Saturday. The deal ends …

Pelicans agree to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers
5 years, 9 months ago

Pelicans agree to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers

Daily Mail  

Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade the disgruntled star center to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart and three first-round draft choices, several people familiar with the situation said Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans on …

Charania’s Inside Pass: All eyes on Davis and Pelicans future as their talks begin to take shape, plus more league notes
5 years, 9 months ago

Charania’s Inside Pass: All eyes on Davis and Pelicans future as their talks begin to take shape, plus more league notes

New York Times  

TORONTO — The proverbial countdown clock continues to tick for Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. Griffin and Holiday spent time with each other in Los Angeles as well, league sources said, as Griffin continues to build strong rapports throughout his roster. Boston Celtics Celtics free agent Marcus Morris will have strong interest as a second-tier free agent, with …

New Orleans Pelicans win NBA draft lottery – and likely the Zion Williamson sweepstakes
5 years, 10 months ago

New Orleans Pelicans win NBA draft lottery – and likely the Zion Williamson sweepstakes

CNN  

CNN — There were f-bombs of joy emitted from New Orleans – and likely many were spewed out of despair in New York. 1 pick, the New Orleans Pelicans won the draft lottery on Tuesday in Chicago – and likely the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. The New York Knicks – who at 14% had the highest odds along with the Cleveland …

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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