Despite being pulled from the chopping block shortly after Kyle Korver was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul Millsap is no lock to finish the season with the Atlanta Hawks. As The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on The Ringer’s NBA Show (via HoopsHype): There’s no question that [Atlanta] may revisit it again here before the [...]
January 17, 2017
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The point guard market in the NBA is weird. It’s one of the deepest positions, which inherently drives down the value of available point guards, yet it’s such an important position that if you don’t have a starting-level stud at your disposal, you should be willing to mortgage the farm to get one. Enter Goran Dragic, [...]
January 13, 2017
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The Blazers are one of the surprising disappointments thus far this season. They are currently 17-23, which is barely good enough for 8th in the West. We all expected much more from them this year. Perhaps frustration is setting in. Last night, while visiting the Lakers, Damian Lillard went nose to nose with D’Angelo Russell. [...]
January 11, 2017
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According to ESPN NBA Reporter Zach Lowe, the Hawks are looking to deal Tim Hardaway Jr. and are only seeking 2nd round picks in return. It appears as though the heart and soul of the team Paul Millsap is no longer on the trade block (if you choose to really believe that), but it is [...]
January 11, 2017
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The was a point during the season where the Knicks looked like they wanted people to consider them one of the Easts elite. I mean, on paper, they should be good enough to host a first round playoff series. But as it stands now, the playoffs don’t quite seem like a reality. They’ve lost 7 [...]
January 10, 2017
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Acquiring Kyle Korver isn’t enough for LeBron James. He still wants the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade for a point guard. From ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: As the Cleveland Cavaliers finalize a deal to acquire sharpshooter Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, LeBron James declared that the work is not done for the defending champions. [...]
January 9, 2017
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Reports have surfaced Wednesday morning that the defensively challenged and wing depth starved New York Knicks are in hot pursuit of Phoenix Suns physical and defensive stalwart forward P.J. Tucker. The report first surfaced from ESPN New York Knicks Reporter Ian Begley. It makes sense on numerous levels: The Knicks are dying to be in [...]
January 4, 2017
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It seems like the Atlanta Hawks have resigned themselves to being mediocre through the rest of this season. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, they are listening to trade offers for All-Star forward Paul Millsap: We can’t really say this was inevitable, particularly after the Hawks blitzed opponents to start the season. But they have been [...]
January 2, 2017
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With Clint Capela recovering from a fibula fracture in his left leg, the Houston Rockets have taken to the trade market in search of reinforcements. And that’s led them to Kosta Koufos of the Sacramento Kings, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Makes sense. Koufos is owed under $8.1 million this season and $8.4 million next year, [...]
December 30, 2016
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This is your bi-weekly reminder that the Milwaukee Bucks remain open to moving Greg Monroe. From Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times: — A league executive told me over the weekend the Bucks are still looking to trade veteran center Greg Monroe. Monroe is currently backing up John Henson and is playing well. He’s [...]
December 27, 2016
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