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 [...]
September 18, 2017
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In general, the 2017 free agency market has not been very kind to most players outside of the top few tiers of the league, but it has especially been tepid for two groups of free agents in particular: centers and veteran point guards. Derrick Rose has to essentially sign the minimum to join the Cavaliers [...]
July 28, 2017
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The Houston Rockets are all in on doing one thing this summer: build a team to challenge the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets, somewhat surprisingly, were a mid 50 win team last season behind James Harden’s historic season and incredible success at point guard. It was clear in the postseason that they didn’t have enough [...]
July 17, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
The New Orleans Pelicans added a little play making, veteran presence and let’s be honest, ornery-ness to their roster for the 2017-18 season by signing Rajon Rondo to a one-year deal. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/886249142967824384] Rondo averaged 7.8 points, 6.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds for the Bulls last season and got them to a surprising 2-0 lead [...]
July 17, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
Kyle Lowry doesn’t want to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors. No, wait. Actually, he does. We think. Okay, we’re not sure. Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star reported that, as of mid-May, people around the league were being informed Lowry had “zero interest” in returning to the Raptors: Still, things can change. That’s what Ujiri is facing. [...]
June 21, 2017
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The Dallas Mavericks aren’t messing around. We know they are interested in targeting Jrue Holiday, one of this summer’s 10 best free agents. But they aren’t alone, and they need to clear enough cap space to sign him. Even then, they still have to contend with the New Orleans Pelicans’ ability to offer a fifth [...]
June 15, 2017
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Derrick Rose and Tom Thibodeau, together again? It’s a possibility. Rose and Gregg Popovich, an actual item? That might be one, too. According to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, the Minnesota Timberwolves have interest in signing the free-agent point, and they may not be the only ones: The Minnesota Timberwolves view Derrick Rose as a potential free-agent [...]
Kudos to Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. They get it. Armed with the second overall pick, and with their ties to Paul George growing stronger, there will be calls for the Lakers to try trading for him now. He will be a free agent in 2018 (player option), but [...]
Kyle Lowry isn’t even a week into his offseason and his free-agency rumor mill is already spitting out hot fire daily. The latest: A scenario in which he signs with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers. While appearing on 97.5 The Fanatic’s Midday Show, ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst indicated that Lowry-to-Philly is a distinct possibility. Here’s the transcription [...]
In the aftermath of their first-round exit at the hands of the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a bunch of questions to answer. Chief among them: What to do with restricted free agent Andre Roberson? That question, to some extent, has already been answered. The Thunder want to keep him, per ESPN.com’s Royce [...]
April 26, 2017
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