Trade

The Bulls and Timberwolves finalized a blockbuster trade on draft night and the Bulls Jimmy Butler drama finally came to a halt, he was traded to the T’Wolves for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and the No. 7 pick, which turned into former Arizona big man Lauri Markkanen. While Butler seems pleased with the trade and [...]

Phil Jackson has made it pretty clear in his zen-master way that the Knicks are open and willing to trade 21-year-old budding star and NBA Unicorn (shout out to Bill Simmons) Kristaps Porzingis, “if it is better for the organization.” As one can imagine, these kinds of players at this age aren’t available very often, [...]

There’s no way New York Knicks president Phil Jackson went on MSG Network Thursday night and copped to shopping Kristaps Porzingis because he has to do what’s best for “the club.” Except that he did. Here’s the video via SI.com’s Kenny Ducey: [tweet https://twitter.com/KennyDucey/status/877702259697754113] And here’s the money quote courtesy of ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [tweet [...]

If you were hoping for the Chris Paul-to-the-San Antonio Spurs chatter to die down anytime soon, you might want to take an extended vacation. It’s not going anywhere. Pau Gasol opting out of his contract only increased the noise. And now, with word that the Spurs are looking to trade LaMarcus Aldridge, the speculation train [...]

DeAndre Jordan is the only member of the Los Angeles Clippers’ Core Four who isn’t a free agent this summer. But that doesn’t mean he’ll be with the team next season. According to ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes, the Clippers are testing his value on the trade market: The LA Clippers have gauged the market on potentially [...]

There is no bond in life stronger than the one shared between Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. Case in point: Kyrie (maybe) doesn’t want to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers if LeBron bolts as a free agent in 2018, as many expect him to do. From the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley: Irving has been contacting some [...]

With Dwight Howard gone, could Paul Millsap be next? Probably. But how he leaves the Atlanta Hawks is still up for debate. Millsap is an unrestricted free agent, so he can bolt on his own accord. But ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst says a sign-and-trade remains on the table, in the event he wants to join a [...]

Can the Cleveland Cavaliers pull off a trade for Jimmy Butler without a general manager in place? The logical answer is hell no. The actual answer might be yes. From the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley: According to multiple sources in Cleveland, not only have Cavaliers players – including LeBron James and Kyrie Irving – been reaching [...]

Although the Chicago Bulls told Jimmy Butler they have no plans to trade him this offseason, the Boston Celtics aren’t buying it. That, or they aren’t taking no for an answer. Armed with even more draft-pick goodies after completing a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that shipped out the No. 1 overall selection, the Celtics [...]

The Detroit Pistons are still looking to shake things up. According to Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto, after brief stays on the trade block ahead of February’s trade deadline, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson are back up for grabs: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/872941126981963776] Detroit has too many ball-dominant players who aren’t accomplished shooters, so this isn’t surprising. Re-signing [...]