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It doesn’t matter how well Bojan Bogdanovic plays for the Brooklyn Nets next season. He’s already earned his contractual keep by trafficking in impossible optimism. This is to say, he thinks the Nets, as currently constructed, can make the NBA playoffs, per the New York Post‘s Brian Lewis: Bookmakers and pundits have projected the Nets [...]

Welcome to this edition of Random Sound Bite of the NBA Offseason, featuring rapper Fat Joe, Carmelo Anthony and New York Knicks-related pipe dreams. This is a real sentence, that I actually typed, without the slightest hint of irony. Fat Joe went on ESPN’s First Take, because obviously, and relayed an interaction he had with [...]

Sound the Chris Bosh update alarm. A source told the Miami Herald‘s Barry Jackson that there’s a strong chance Bosh gets cleared for an imminent return to the Miami Heat: There is growing optimism about Chris Bosh being cleared by the Heat to resume his career while remaining on blood thinners, according to a union [...]

Kevin Garnett is apparently in no rush to decide whether to retire. We know this because he hasn’t yet told the Minnesota Timberwolves if he’ll be returning next season. Here’s what team owner Glen Taylor told NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner: “Kevin hasn’t told me or informed me yet if he’s coming back to play or if [...]

At long last, some good news for the New Orleans Pelicans: Anthony Davis won’t have any medical restrictions to begin the 2016-17 season. From the Times-Picayune‘s John Reid: Anthony Davis is expected to be medically cleared to start the season with no restrictions, New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said at a season-ticket event [...]

37-year-old Elton Brand is returning for another season, re-signing with the 76ers. [tweet https://twitter.com/TheVertical/status/773615652594671616] Brand played four somewhat injury riddled and disappointing seasons for the 76ers in his fist stint with the team, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds in 263 games after signing a five-year, $80 million contract as a free agent in 2008. [...]

Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor are both still members of the Philadelphia 76ers…for now. But that could change…eventually. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped this tidbit at the end of his report that the Sixers had signed Elton Brand to a one-year deal: The Sixers have had periodic trade talks this summer involving Noel and Okafor [...]

If Ray Allen ever does decide to come out of retirement, Doc Rivers believes he will make an impact somewhere. Why exactly? Because, well, he’s Ray Allen. From MassLive.com’s Jay King: “I think if Ray was in the right spot he may play. I think Ray wants to golf a lot too right now,” Rivers [...]

Most of us will be pretty surprised if Justise Winslow starts hitting a ton of three-pointers and overall jumpers next season. But the Miami Heat won’t be. According to the Miami Herald‘s Barry Jackson, the team is pleased with all the progress he’s making as a perimeter scorer: The Heat is very encouraged by the [...]

Avery Bradley is stoked about the Boston Celtics’ acquisition of Al Horford. So stoked, in fact, that he believes the team has a chance to finish the 2016-17 season as the NBA’s best, or second-best, defensive faction. From Brian Robb of CBS Boston: “I think he’ll help us out a lot,” Bradley explained. “Having a [...]