T.J. Warren has somewhat of a throwback NBA game, he does most of his damage from mid-range and excels in the open court. He is what I refer to as an “offensive opportunist” as a guy who has a knack for being around the ball and putting himself in positions on the floor that set [...]
September 26, 2017
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Behind the scenes in the doldrums of the NBA in September, a bidding war was taking place between the T’Wolves and the Pelicans for the services of Dante Cunningham (that is NBA life in September, not the glitz and glam of July for free agents). Cunningham had a definite role as a reserve for the [...]
September 20, 2017
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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 [...]
September 13, 2017
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Well it is basically official at this point, the greatest team potentially of all-time is returning all of their key contributors next season in addition to adding three more solid role players to add in the fold in Jordan Bell, Omri Casspi and Nick Young. After testing the free agency market in hopes of a [...]
July 28, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
The possibility that Andre Iguodala will leave the Golden State Warriors continues to gain momentum. ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes reported earlier this week that seven teams plan to pursue the 33-year-old swiss army knife. Now, The Vertical’s Shams Charania is reporting that the Warriors are worried they might not be able to keep him: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/880508003941855232] This is [...]
June 30, 2017
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The Los Angeles Clippers are not planning a teardown after trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets—at least not one that doesn’t include Blake Griffin. With free agency right around the corner, the Clippers have an early meeting set with their All-Star forward’s agent, and their top priority remains keeping him, according to the Southern [...]
June 30, 2017
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The newly minted NBA champions and NBA Finals MVP is enjoying the fruits of his labor and his status at the top of the NBA pecking order, a feeling that he assuredly wants to continue to experience for years to come. That mindset is clear according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Haynes, as Durant [...]
June 20, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
Blake Griffin’s latest setback, a season-ending big toe injury, hasn’t changed the Los Angeles Clippers’ plans this summer: They are still going to re-sign him. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via RealGM): “Griffin is still a significant part of the Clippers’ future. Management remains committed to signing him to a long-term deal this summer, league sources tell [...]
April 28, 2017
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Maybe the Denver Nuggets won’t go superstar-hunting this summer after all. Danilo Gallinari owns a player option worth $16.1 million for next season that he is expected to decline. If the Nuggets renounce his cap hold, they can squeeze out more than $34 million in cap space—enough to offer almost anyone a max contract. Waive [...]
April 27, 2017
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Danilo Gallinari’s time with the Denver Nuggets may be drawing to a close, even though he doesn’t want it to. The expectation has always been that he’ll decline next season’s $16.1 million player option and enter free agency. He would immediately become a top-12 available name and might be worth short-term max money to the [...]
April 20, 2017
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