Free Agency

Kyrie Irving has made it official, he will not opt into his $21.3 million contract with the Boston Celtics for next season, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. What was already set to be one of the biggest summers in NBA history now has a brand new element with Kevin Durant’s [...]

The Nets appear like they’re in a good position to sign Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN, Brooklyn “has emerged as a serious contender” to sign Irving this summer. The team is also hoping to be an attractive destination for the “biggest free agents in the marketplace.” The Nets may have improved their chances of landing [...]

Kevin Durant has been very quiet with reporters since the Knicks, a team he has been linked in free agency, traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavs. But after the Warriors win over the Spurs on Wednesday, Durant broke his silence and revealed he’s fed up with the way the media has treated him when it [...]

Tobias Harris is going to make a lot of money this summer when he hits free agency. He’s apparently hoping that windfall comes from his current team, the Los Angeles Clippers. From The Athletic’s Shams Charania: Tobias Harris is off to the best start of his career, averaging 21.3 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting [...]

The Golden State Warriors signed DeMarcus Cousins this past summer knowing his would be a one-year stay. But could they maybe, possibly, potentially be holding out hope this is more than a single-season fling? Not according to head coach Steve Kerr. From Bay Area News Group’s Logan Murdock: Steve Kerr on DeMarcus’ 1-year deal with [...]

If you started to wonder what Klay Thompson might look like running his own team following his 51-point detonation in under 27 minutes against the Chicago Bulls on Monday, we don’t blame you. It would be extremely interesting to see how he fares as the No. 1 option, outside the comfy confines of shadows cast [...]

If Kevin Durant wants to run his own show after (probably) winning three straight titles with the Golden State Warriors, he won’t have any shortage of suitors pining for him to be their leading man. There’s an element of “Well, duh!” to this statement. Every team will want to sign Durant if he declines his [...]

More and more people see a scenario in which Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors during free agency this summer. Owner Joe Lacob isn’t one of them. From the The Mercury News‘ Mark Medina: “For some reason, everyone thinks this year is different than last,” Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob told Bay Area News [...]

Should we just pencil in Klay Thompson for an extension with the Golden State Warriors now? It sure sounded like we should during the team’s media day. Thompson is slated for free agency next summer, but the Warriors can sign him to an extension by the October deadline. He was naturally asked about it, and [...]

Who ordered more Kyrie Irving-to-the-New York Knicks rumors? While appearing on the Bulls Talk podcast, NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely dropped a little bit of intel on how hot the Knicks are for the Boston Celtics’ All-Star floor general. Spoiler alert: New York wants him bad. Here’s what Blakely said, via ProBasketballTalk’s Dan Feldman: I can tell [...]