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2 months, 3 weeks ago

As NBA’s extension landscape changes, 5 intriguing names to watch

Circulating around the NBA is a trendy motto: Extensions, execs and agents say, are the new free agency. Contract: $28.9 million in 2024-25, $30.9 million player option in 2025-26 Part of the reason the New York Knicks agreed to trade Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns was Randle’s contract situation. The Knicks could have offered Randle a starting salary as large as …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

How Selena Gomez became a billionaire at 32 - and the shrewdest decision she ever made

Daily Mail

After more than two decades in the spotlight, Selena Gomez has reached billionaire status, at age 32, through a number of savvy business decisions and hard work. Selena Gomez has officially reached billionaire status after more than two decades in the spotlight; seen last month 'After launching in 2020, annual sales grew 100% from 2021 to 2022, and 200% the …

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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 …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Evaluating your Knicks fake trade proposals: Who says no?

New York Times

The NBA trade season is upon us, and front offices aren’t the only ones negotiating deals. Let’s take a look at some of the most interesting fake trades: Knicks receive: Bruce Brown Raptors receive: Evan Fournier, Brooklyn 2025 second-round pick, 2027 second-round pick Who says no? Knicks receive: Malcolm Brogdon Trail Blazers receive: Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Dallas 2024 first-round …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards

Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Advocates of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in northern Virginia say the project would be a generational job-creator so lucrative it will pay for itself. The plan — which comes amid a new wave of sports facility construction around the country — calls for the creation of …

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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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Wizards, Deni Avdija agree on 4-year extension worth $55 million: Source

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Deni Avdija and the Washington Wizards have agreed in principle on a four-year contract extension worth a total of $55 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday. The contract extension represents a vote of confidence in Avdija from new Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and new Wizards general manager Will Dawkins. With his new deal, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Minnesota Timberwolves adds Troy Brown Jr. and G Shake Milton

The Hindu

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the signings Sunday of forwards Troy Brown Jr. and Leonard Miller and guard Shake Milton. Brown, 23, averaged 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in a career-high 76 games with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022-23. Milton, 26, averaged 8.4 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds in a career-high 76 games in his fifth season with the …

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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 …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Milwaukee Bucks free agency primer: Projected depth chart, roster needs and more

New York Times

Follow our live free agency news and analysis from our entire NBA staff, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. Convincing both Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez to come back to Milwaukee would obviously go a long way toward completing the Bucks’ rotation, but the team has enough free agents and potential …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Kawakami: Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s gonzo-for-a-title Chris Paul move and the Warriors’ only timeline that matters

New York Times

Joe Lacob loved the story so much he told it twice during Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s introduction as Warriors general manager on Monday. Dunleavy sure gave every indication at the presser that he supported Poole and his contract extension and said, “We plan on having him four more years at least.” But that was the day I started hearing rumblings that …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Hollinger: Chris Paul? Bradley Beal? These trades makes sense — just look at the contracts

New York Times

At a broad level, I understand everyone’s confusion. He is a good player paid like a great player, which is a tough way to thrive under the CBA unless you’re going to blow the entire salary structure out of the water. In contrast, Smart, with three years to run at a comfortable $20 million per for one of the league’s …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Kyle Kuzma opts out of his contract with the Wizards, AP source says

Associated Press

Kyle Kuzma will be a free agent when the league’s annual offseason shopping period starts next week. Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option with the Washington Wizards for next season, a person with knowledge of his decision said Tuesday, meaning he will be a free agent. It’s possible that Kuzma could return to Washington on a far more …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Wizards’ Bradley Beal trade talks heat up: Which players could deals with Heat and Suns include?

New York Times

The Washington Wizards, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier Saturday, are seriously contemplating trade offers for three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal from the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. Phoenix would send center Deandre Ayton and additional cap filler or include future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul and Landry Shamet to the Wizards for Beal. Beal negotiated a …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bradley Beal trade isn’t feasible for the Celtics. Neither is one for another star

New York Times

The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Josh Robbins reported Wednesday that Bradley Beal and the Wizards have agreed to work together to find a trade partner for him if the organization chooses to enter a rebuild. Even if the Boston front office saw Beal as a talent upgrade or fit upgrade over Brown, the age difference and Beal’s recent injury history …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bradley Beal, Wizards would work together to find trade if team elects to rebuild: Sources

New York Times

By Shams Charania, Josh Robbins, Fred Katz and Sam Amick The Washington Wizards’ new front-office leaders and Bradley Beal have a mutual understanding that they intend to work together to find a trade that would send the three-time All-Star guard to a contender if the team elects to reset the organization, league sources tell The Athletic. The Wizards must work …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Aldridge: The Wizards’ road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it’s time to blow it up

New York Times

If the Wizards want a team that can contend for a championship sometime, say, before the 50th anniversary of their last one, they need to hire someone who has drawn and memorized the roadmap of how to get there. And, less than four years after he boldly announced that the Wizards had entered some new age of company-building enlightenment, arrived …

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1 year, 11 months ago

In Rui Hachimura trade, $18.8 million cap hold looms large for Lakers

New York Times

There are a series of notable elements surrounding the Wizards trading 2019 lottery pick Rui Hachimura to the Lakers for Kendrick Nunn and second-round picks, but one of the most fascinating is how this trade affects the Lakers’ 2023 offseason. A couple of important notes before we continue: Hachimura and the Lakers agreeing to a contract in July replaces that …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Rui Hachimura traded to Lakers: How this move helps Los Angeles now and later

New York Times

In finalizing a trade for Rui Hachimura, the Los Angeles Lakers are making a long-awaited upgrade on the wing — both for this season and potentially the future. The Lakers are optimistic that playing in head coach Darvin Ham’s system and alongside veterans like Davis, James, Westbrook and Beverley will help bring out Hachimura’s unrealized defensive potential. At a minimum, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Rui Hachimura trade is a consequence of the Wizards’ Achilles’ heel: poor drafts

New York Times

Three and a half years ago, the Washington Wizards had a valuable opportunity to acquire a difference-making player. While Nunn, his expiring contract, the future picks and the trade exception have utility, their overall value pales in comparison to what the value of 2019’s ninth overall pick was the day it was made. To put it bluntly: The Wizards will …

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2 years ago

Kyle Kuzma’s contract situation creates a dilemma for the Washington Wizards

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Kyle Kuzma loves the freedom the Washington Wizards have given him to expand his offensive game. Indeed, the rules for veteran-player contract extensions set forth in the collective bargaining agreement along with Kuzma’s current salary make it wholly unrealistic for the sides to reach an extension. In Kuzma’s case, the highest beginning salary in the first season of …

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2 years ago

Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma on Lakers exit, chemistry in Washington, fashion and more

New York Times

The rise of Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma into a 20-points-per-game scorer has had many trials and tribulations. Kuzma was part of the Lakers’ young, homegrown core that included Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Julius Randle and Josh Hart. From the moment he was notified of the trade, Kuzma’s mindset shifted toward becoming the star-level player he always envisioned. We’re all …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Washington Wizards’ free-agency goals: Re-sign Bradley Beal, land a point guard

New York Times

WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards executive Tommy Sheppard will enter NBA free agency with two overriding priorities. But the Wizards would have two inherent spending advantages over rival suitors: They would be the only team that could offer Beal a five-year contract and annual $3.4 million raises after the first season. All other teams — even a team that acquires Beal …

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3 years, 3 months ago

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

New York Times

It feels like it never stops. Today, we’re breaking down the Washington Wizards, who are down a superstar going into this season but might have a much deeper team around Bradley Beal. Changes to Washington's Lead Guards Lead Guards 2020-21 Players 2021-22 Players 1 Russell Westbrook Spencer Dinwiddie 2 Ish Smith Raul Neto 3 Raul Neto Aaron Holiday 4 Cassius …

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As NBA’s extension landscape changes, 5 intriguing names to watch

How Selena Gomez became a billionaire at 32 - and the shrewdest decision she ever made

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

Evaluating your Knicks fake trade proposals: Who says no?

Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards

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

Wizards, Deni Avdija agree on 4-year extension worth $55 million: Source

Minnesota Timberwolves adds Troy Brown Jr. and G Shake Milton

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

Milwaukee Bucks free agency primer: Projected depth chart, roster needs and more

Kawakami: Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s gonzo-for-a-title Chris Paul move and the Warriors’ only timeline that matters

Hollinger: Chris Paul? Bradley Beal? These trades makes sense — just look at the contracts

Kyle Kuzma opts out of his contract with the Wizards, AP source says

Wizards’ Bradley Beal trade talks heat up: Which players could deals with Heat and Suns include?

Bradley Beal trade isn’t feasible for the Celtics. Neither is one for another star

Bradley Beal, Wizards would work together to find trade if team elects to rebuild: Sources

Aldridge: The Wizards’ road to relevancy begins by acknowledging it’s time to blow it up

In Rui Hachimura trade, $18.8 million cap hold looms large for Lakers

Rui Hachimura traded to Lakers: How this move helps Los Angeles now and later

Rui Hachimura trade is a consequence of the Wizards’ Achilles’ heel: poor drafts

Kyle Kuzma’s contract situation creates a dilemma for the Washington Wizards

Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma on Lakers exit, chemistry in Washington, fashion and more

Washington Wizards’ free-agency goals: Re-sign Bradley Beal, land a point guard

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