What’s next for Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Ingram and the NBA’s transaction landscape?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s next for Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Ingram and the NBA’s transaction landscape?

New York Times  

So … now what? First : Philadelphia acquires Markkanen by sign-and-trading Kenyon Martin Jr. on a three-year max deal, with only the first year guaranteed, and adding Ricky Council IV and four firsts ; that keeps the Sixers just under the second apron, and they can do this wacky contract because Martin has full Bird rights and hasn’t signed yet. : Philadelphia acquires Markkanen by sign-and-trading Kenyon Martin Jr. on a three-year max deal, with only the first year guaranteed, and adding Ricky Council IV and four firsts ; that keeps the Sixers just under the second apron, and they can do this wacky contract because Martin has full Bird rights and hasn’t signed yet. He can sign a three-year, $193 million extension starting Aug. 17, one that would void his player option in 2026-27 and keep him signed through 2028-29, when he’ll be 35. On one hand, Embiid can make more money by waiting another year and signing a four-year, $266 million deal in the summer of 2025. Who doesn’t want $73 million for their age 35 season?

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NBA salary-cap outlook: An early glance at the 2025 offseason landscape
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Cavaliers, center Jarrett Allen agree to 3-year, $91 million contract extension, AP source says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cavaliers, center Jarrett Allen agree to 3-year, $91 million contract extension, AP source says

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has agreed to a three-year, $91 million contract extension with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Allen, who has become indispensable for the Cavs as well as one of the Eastern Conference’s top big men, will be guaranteed $131 million over the next five seasons, said the …

What I’m hearing on Markkanen, Ingram potential trades and other notes: Inside Pass
5 months, 1 week 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 …

NBA free agency 2024: Isaiah Hartenstein tops a not-so-strong group of centers
5 months, 3 weeks 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: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the top available point guards
6 months 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
6 months 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: …

Lakers’ offseason centers on one question: Trade for star or upgrade supporting cast?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers’ offseason centers on one question: Trade for star or upgrade supporting cast?

New York Times  

As the Los Angeles Lakers look to maximize their remaining competitive window with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the biggest looming uncertainty remains how they will build out next season’s roster. And we didn’t want to shoot a bullet now that would only lead to very marginal improvement at the expense of making a much bigger and more impactful movement …

Warriors’ potential wish list — how plausible are Brandon Ingram, Lauri Markkanen, Jalen Smith and more?
7 months ago

Warriors’ potential wish list — how plausible are Brandon Ingram, Lauri Markkanen, Jalen Smith and more?

New York Times  

Let’s start this Warriors Potential Offseason Wish List with five stipulations that set a rational framework for expectations over these next few crucial months in this later stage of the Stephen Curry era: 1. Yes, the Warriors haven’t been good enough with Curry and Draymond in the past two seasons, but there’s zero pathway to the playoffs without them next …

Hollinger: NBA trade deadline is near. Keep an eye on these potential moves
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hollinger: NBA trade deadline is near. Keep an eye on these potential moves

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Markelle Fultz, Orlando: If Orlando is going to do anything at the trade deadline, Fultz’s expiring $17 million deal would seem to factor in prominently. We’ve already seen one trade like this, when the Pelicans dropped Kira Lewis Jr. into the Pascal Siakam deal to get themselves out of …

Who says no? Rockets trade proposals on Jonathan Isaac, Kelly Olynyk and more
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Who says no? Rockets trade proposals on Jonathan Isaac, Kelly Olynyk and more

New York Times  

Welcome to NBA trade week. Rockets receive: Kelly Olynyk Jazz receive: Jae’Sean Tate, Jock Landale, two second-round picks Who says no? I also don’t know how thrilled Houston would be at surrendering two additional second-round picks for an expiring contract, knowing they still have Adams coming in next season. Rockets receive: Isaiah Hartenstein, Quentin Grimes, 2024 Mavs first-round pick Knicks …

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

NBA free agency: Way-too-early look at 2024 landscape for every team
1 year, 3 months ago

NBA free agency: Way-too-early look at 2024 landscape for every team

New York Times  

While the 2023 NBA offseason is far from resolved, this is a good time to take a preliminary look ahead to next summer, when the league’s 30 franchises will have a much clearer idea about the next media rights deal and the league’s finances. While these are far from set in stone, this is the projected breakdown of the 30 …

Brandon Ingram on playing for Team USA, injuries, trade rumors and Pelicans future: ‘I love New Orleans’
1 year, 4 months ago

Brandon Ingram on playing for Team USA, injuries, trade rumors and Pelicans future: ‘I love New Orleans’

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Brandon Ingram’s passing jumped out to several of his teammates during Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas last week in preparation for this summer’s FIBA World Cup. While the New Orleans Pelicans often lean on Ingram for shot creation and scoring, Team USA doesn’t need him to carry a heavy offensive load. Ingram may not be …

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis Signs Richest Annual Contract Extension In NBA History
1 year, 4 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 …

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers agree on a three-year, $186 million extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers agree on a three-year, $186 million extension

The Hindu  

Anthony Davis will be under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after agreeing to an extension that comes with the highest per-season average salary in NBA history. Davis and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said Friday. At an average value of $62 million per …

Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Davis, Lakers agree on a 3-year, $186 million extension

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Anthony Davis is under contract to the Los Angeles Lakers for the next five seasons, after agreeing to an extension that comes with the highest per-season average salary in NBA history. Davis and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said Friday. At an average value of $62 …

Lakers star Anthony Davis to sign 3-year, $186 million contract extension: Sources
1 year, 4 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 — …

Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram’s future, salary cap and more: Pelicans offseason
1 year, 4 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 …

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma are among the stars agreeing HUGE deals
1 year, 5 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 …

NBA’s top free-agent centers in 2023: Kristaps Porziņģis, Brook Lopez and more
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA’s top free-agent centers in 2023: Kristaps Porziņģis, Brook Lopez and more

New York Times  

The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of 2023 NBA Free Agency. Vooch is still a talented offensive player, but his 40 percent 3-point season in 2020-21 now looks like a major outlier, and defensively, he’s a popular target for opposing schemes. The Thunder will bring back Chet Holmgren next year but still need a backup five, so I wouldn’t be shocked …

LeBron James’ future is Lakers’ biggest offseason question, but it’s far from the only one
1 year, 7 months ago

LeBron James’ future is Lakers’ biggest offseason question, but it’s far from the only one

New York Times  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Roughly 14 hours after LeBron James hinted at retirement to close out his final postgame news conference, Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said Tuesday that the organization will give its 38-year-old superstar the space he deserves to make a decision about his future. “We’ll look forward to those conversations when …

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade
1 year, 7 months ago

Hollinger: NBA playoffs are proving this is the year of the shooting guard trade

New York Times  

So, is this the year of the bubble? Even with Booker going absolutely bananas on midrange shots, the Suns have a 114.1 offensive efficiency mark for the series … more than enough for Denver’s torrid offense to take over from there. Like this play where Caldwell-Pope top locks Booker, switches with Porter, then returns to dissuade Booker from attacking; after …

NBA salary-cap projections: Early summer 2023 outlook for each team post-trade deadline
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA salary-cap projections: Early summer 2023 outlook for each team post-trade deadline

New York Times  

After a thrilling and tumultuous NBA trade deadline, the league, roster-wise, enters a state of comparative calm, so the 2023 offseason looks significantly clearer. Brooklyn Nets The deadline’s biggest shift puts the Nets roughly $19 million below the tax line, but that includes nothing for restricted free agent Cameron Johnson or Seth Curry. Chicago Bulls The Bulls cannot clear significant …

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams

Associated Press  

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. They acquired Durant by sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and a first-round pick swap in 2028 to the Nets, who also sent T.J. Warren back to his original team in Phoenix. “You can imagine that’s a tough blow to the group for the human side …

Los Angeles Lakers trades Russell Westbrook, lands D’Angelo Russell in three-way deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers trades Russell Westbrook, lands D’Angelo Russell in three-way deal

The Hindu  

Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a deal that would send Russell Westbrook to Utah and D’Angelo Russell to Los Angeles, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday. Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt also will be headed to the Lakers, while the Jazz will receive a top-four-protected 2027 first-round pick plus Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones …

Lakers trade Patrick Beverley to Magic for Mo Bamba, acquire Davon Reed
1 year, 10 months ago

Lakers trade Patrick Beverley to Magic for Mo Bamba, acquire Davon Reed

LA Times  

The Lakers acquired Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba in exchange for guard Patrick Beverley ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. The Lakers traded guard Patrick Beverley to the Orlando Magic for center Mo Bamba on Thursday, the team announced. The Lakers view Bamba as a quality backup big man they need in the wake of trading backup center …

Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Lakers acquire D’Angelo Russell, trade Russell Westbrook to Utah in 3-team deal

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Tony Jones, Jon Krawczynski, Law Murray and Jovan Buha The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves announced a three-team deal that involves sending D’Angelo Russell to the Lakers and Russell Westbrook to the Jazz. Here’s what you need to know: The deal sends Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers, while Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and …

NBA trade deadline 2023: Identifying biggest need for all 30 teams
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA trade deadline 2023: Identifying biggest need for all 30 teams

New York Times  

What does your favorite NBA team need ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline? — Jay King Scoring forward: There’s been so much focus on finding another backup for Robert Williams and Horford that many Celtics fans have forgotten the hole in the rotation left by Danilo Gallinari’s injury. — John Hollinger Miami Heat Better point guard play: Kyle Lowry’s …

NBA trade deadline Big Board: Myles Turner, John Collins top our list of targets
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA trade deadline Big Board: Myles Turner, John Collins top our list of targets

New York Times  

Editor’s note: Rui Hachimura was initially listed as No. — Leroux John Collins Seemingly perpetually on the block, the 25-year-old Collins should have a distinct place in the market because he is under contract for another two years with a player option for 2025-26, so if a team is interested in him at roughly $26 million per season, they have …

Aldridge: Is there a summer 2023 deal for LeBron James that makes sense? The art of the possible
1 year, 11 months ago

Aldridge: Is there a summer 2023 deal for LeBron James that makes sense? The art of the possible

New York Times  

The following is a thought exercise. Since Irving and L.A. were all but canoodling with one another last summer, it’s much more likely that the Lakers would hold out for Irving to join James and AD in L.A. on a short deal next season, rather than send James to play with KD and/or Irving in Brooklyn. Another reason a LeBron …

LA Lakers 'considering multiple trade options after December 15'
2 years ago

LA Lakers 'considering multiple trade options after December 15'

Daily Mail  

One of the rumored options involves trading for LA native Demar DeRozan The Lakers are reportedly considering three trade paths after December 15 The Los Angeles Lakers are weighing several potential trade avenues to explore after December 15, according to a report from The Athletic. A separate report from ESPN noted that one of the possible trades the Lakers have …

Hollinger: Jaylen Brown, RJ Barrett and the NBA’s coming salary-cap rise
2 years, 4 months ago

Hollinger: Jaylen Brown, RJ Barrett and the NBA’s coming salary-cap rise

New York Times  

A new word is about to enter the NBA lexicon: “Extendability.” Extendability is the ability to extend a player’s contract at the max level, despite the fact that the salary cap is likely to rise by 10 percent a year or more for the next half-decade or so as the NBA bakes in a new TV deal and the league …

Cavaliers All-Star Darius Garland agrees to $193-million contract extension
2 years, 5 months ago

Cavaliers All-Star Darius Garland agrees to $193-million contract extension

LA Times  

Cavaliers guard Darius Garland makes a pass after driving against Clippers defenders Amir Coffey and Ivica Zubac during a game last season. Cleveland’s All-Star point guard agreed Saturday to a five-year, $193-million contract extension, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told the Associated Press. Garland agreed to the same deal that another elite young guard, Ja Morant of the …

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?
2 years, 8 months ago

How do Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis build a competitive Lakers team next season?

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, left, sits on the bench next to forward Anthony Davis as head coach Frank Vogel stands by during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were built on the hope this season that the Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook could deliver …

What’s next for Dennis Schröder and Talen Horton-Tucker, dream free-agent pickups: Lakers mailbag
3 years, 6 months ago

What’s next for Dennis Schröder and Talen Horton-Tucker, dream free-agent pickups: Lakers mailbag

New York Times  

In Part 2 of our Lakers mailbag, we cover dream free-agent and trade acquisitions, the ideal contract structure for Dennis Schröder, Talen Horton-Tucker’s potential role next season, the positional needs of the roster, how the Lakers match up against the Nets and Clippers and more. — GarrettGarcia I don’t have a rooting interest here, but I think the Lakers should …

Blake Griffin buyout, P.J. Tucker and Andre Drummond market, plus NBA trade targets on several teams
3 years, 9 months 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 …

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