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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Pelicans went into the first day of free agency knowing they would make some kind of splash at the point guard position. Barring any blockbuster deals in the coming days, the Pelicans’ free-agency decisions from this pivotal offseason look like they’ll be judged by what the future looks like for Ball and Graham in their new homes. Offensive comparison …