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Kristaps Porzingis cannot hit restricted free agency until 2019, and with the advantages incumbent teams hold in those situations, it’s likely he won’t actually be a free agent until sometime around 2023 or 2024. But that didn’t stop Damian Lillard from rolling out the recruiting carpet on behalf of the Portland Trail Blazers during a [...]

If the New York Knicks do, in fact, trade Carmelo Anthony before next season begins, it won’t be to the Miami Heat. Mostly because the Heat have no interest in entering the Melo sweepstakes that aren’t, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: One person in touch with the Heat said he does not expect a Heat [...]

The Atlanta Hawks are shaking up their front office. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski—and as also reported by ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman and Marc J. Spears—Wes Wilcox is out as general manager and head coach Mike Budenholzer will forfeit his president duties while staying on as head coach: In a restructuring of the front office, [...]

If you’re wondering whether Carmelo-Anthony-to-the-Los-Angeles-Clippers scenarios will die in light of the team’s uncertainty heading into this offseason, here’s your answer: LOL, no. In the latest episode of Melodrama, some NBA executives told the New York Post‘s Marc Berman they believe New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson should deal Anthony in a sign-and-trade for J.J. Redick: [...]

Through eight playoff appearances, Isaiah Thomas is averaging 28 points on 46.2 percent shooting. In the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, he dropped 53 points, 29 of which came during the fourth quarter and overtime. What’s his secret? Watching film. With Kobe Bryant. Seriously. From The Washington Post‘s Des Bieler: [...]

So much for the Chicago Bulls blowing it up. Despite a roster with overlapping and non-complementary talent, the Bulls don’t seem itching to blow everything up. To the contrary, vice president John Paxson expects the band to basically be back together next season, per the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: The short term centers mainly on “The 3 [...]

Michele Roberts, the executive director of the National Basketball Player Association, still isn’t cool with how New York Knicks team president has treated Carmelo Anthony. Like, she’s not even a little bit over it. In an interview with Harvey Araton for The Vertical, she accused Jackson of trying to purposefully run the All-Star forward out [...]

When the Boston Celtics signed Al Horford to a four-year, $113 million contract over the summer, it was considered a no-brainer. Very rarely do you get a chance to add an All-Star in the NBA without coughing up significant assets. They were able to land while sacrificing only cap space (and perhaps Jared Sullinger’s return). [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shot their shot, and they missed. After Andrew Bogut suffered his season-ending leg injury less than one minute into his Cavs tenure, head coach Tyronn Lue apparently tried coaxing Kevin Garnett out of retirement. Here’s what Lue told Dave McMenamin on ESPN’s NBA Lockdown podcast (via Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports): McMenamin: After Bogut [...]

In something of an unexpected turn, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird relinquished his post on Friday. The news came shortly after his team was swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, and at a time when the Pacers have to figure out what in the actual heck they’re going to do with Paul [...]