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While it has been rumored all summer that Andrew Wiggins would get a massive extension, and that he was not on the table whatsoever in any Kyrie Irving trade talks, yesterday’s report from Darren Wolfson all but confirms that Wiggins has verbally agreed and will sign a five-year, $148 million extension before camp opens. [tweet [...]

It was reported that the Nuggets had every intention of re-signing Mason Plumlee this off-season after trading for him at the 2017 NBA trade deadline, but as the summer passed and restricted free agency market, especially for centers, was ice-cold, Plumlee remained on the market with little to no rumors or chatter about any potential [...]

It appears we may have seen the last of Boris Diaw in an NBA uniform. After struggling mightily in Utah last season, Diaw was unable to find an NBA home this off-season and is now reportedly headed to play professionally in France this season. [tweet https://twitter.com/somenewsfm/status/908392890858176512] Diaw is currently playing for France in Euro Cup [...]

The Miami Heat are all in on building around their core that helped lead them to a 30-11 record the second half of the 2016-17 season (Richardson was hurt for much of that) and are signing 23-year-old 3-and-D wing Josh Richardson to a four-year, $42 million extension. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/908086432996229120] Richardson dealt with some injury issues [...]

Magic Johnson was a wanted man long before he became the Los Angeles Lakers’ team president. During a recent interview on ESPN’s First Take, the 58-year-old Hall of Famer revealed that he fielded job offers from teams like the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors, in addition to perhaps the New York Knicks. Here’s the video [...]

The Timberwolves and Shabazz Muhammad essentially went in one big circle this summer and ended up at the same place. After renouncing his rights during free agency in order to sign Taj Gibson, the T’Wolves have decided to bring back 24-year-old swing man Shabazz Muhammad on a one-year deal for the minimum. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShabazzMuhammad/status/907713503045279746] Muhammad [...]

According to reports from TMZ Sports and ESPN, The Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant’s jersey during their game against the Warriors on December 18. [tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/907594866238132225] So which number of the Black Mamba’s will be hanging up in the rafters No. 8 or No. 24? The answer is both according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. [...]

The Pelicans were in dire need of some depth on the wing after an already thin roster in that area lost starting small forward Solomon Hill for the majority of the season. They have decided to attempt to plug that hole (at least with putty) by signing veteran lock down defender Tony Allen. [tweet https://twitter.com/TheVertical/status/907360427969007618] [...]

Michael Carter-Williams has seen his NBA stock fall off of a cliff since his impressive rookie campaign in which he won Rookie of the Year as a member of the 76ers in 2013-14. Carter Williams is now on his 3rd NBA team in the past 12 months and is slated to be the back up [...]

Jabari Parker, the former No. 2 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, has blossomed in his third season with the Milwaukee Bucks and was averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists on 49% shooting and 36.5% shooting from three before tearing his ACL for the second time this February. Parker is one of a slew [...]