After 19 seasons, Tim Duncan has finally decided to hang it up. All signs pointed that way, but has made it official. From a productivity standpoint, his age really showed int he playoffs versus OKC but he was still able to play a role. Now that he’s gone, and with Manu on his last leg [...]
July 11, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
Allen Crabbe is about to get paid thanks to the Brooklyn Nets—though, ultimately, he may not be paid by the Brooklyn Nets. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Crabbe put pen to paper on a $75 million offer sheet with the Nets: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/751252693092536320] Brooklyn, per CSNNW’s Jason Quick, has also promised Crabbe a spot [...]
Well, Boban Marjanovic’s reign as the San Antonio Spurs’ most obscure celebrity will end up lasting all of one year. The human novelty/7’3″ monster agreed to a modest offer sheet with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN.com’s Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/751063936724717568] Three years and $21 million is nothing in this cap climate. But, alas, the Spurs [...]
Apparently even athletes with billion dollar deals can be cheap. Soon to be Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade co-hosted ‘Live with Kelly’ this morning and LeBron James’ former teammate was very quick to answer when asked who the cheapest basketball player was. According to Wade, James is the cheapest player out there, no hesitation. Gabrielle [...]
July 7, 2016
Anou Enright
Offbeat
David West essentially said no thanks to $12 million last summer when he elected to turn down the Pacers offer and accept the veteran’s minimum to join the Spurs in quest of a championship. The Spurs fell short, so his gamble didn’t pay off. But that has not deterred him. West is up to it [...]
July 7, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
The Dwyane Wade era in Miami appears to be over. Per The Vertical, Wade will sign a 2-year, $47.5 million deal with the Bulls. Wade met with Heat owner Micky Arison on Wednesday, where Wade allegedly wanted a third year on their 2-year, $40 million offer. Miami did not budge, so Wade made his decision [...]
July 7, 2016
Anou Enright
Rumors
Maybe a Russell Westbrook trade is more likely than we thought. It instantly became a possibility after Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors. The Oklahoma City Thunder cannot afford to lose the last of their two top-seven superstars for nothing, and Westbrook will be a free agent in 2017. If they aren’t [...]
Dirk Nowitzki is still a member of the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing a two-year, $40 million…and that was always the plan. We knew this, of course. Nowitzki is a Mavericks lifer. It was difficult to envision him playing anywhere else. But the Golden State Warriors had the ability to carve out cap space, plus the [...]
According to recent reports from ESPN Reporter Marc J. Spears, Dwyane Wade is seeking a contract worth $50 million over two years or $25 million per season. This makes his free agent recruitment even more interesting as it has been reported that the Heat have offered Wade $40 million over two years which is the [...]
July 5, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
So, apparently, the New York Knicks really are hoping their marriage to Derrick Rose is a long-term thing. Though team president Phil Jackson has burned through the franchise’s cap space, and then some, to build a fringe playoff contender, the Knicks still have options leading into next summer. They aren’t projected to have max cap [...]