Trade

Sam Hinkie is rolling his eyes somewhere right now. Though the former Philadelphia 76ers overlord was no stranger for drafting talent over need, he never would have considered forking over an asset as valuable as the No. 3 pick in the draft—not when his team wasn’t yet on the verge of title contention. His successor, [...]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers two losses away from falling to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, the Carmelo Anthony speculation was bound to start up again. We can already guess that the Cavaliers will explore making substantial changes if they get flounced in the championship round, and Anthony’s relationship with LeBron James makes [...]

The NBA Draft rumor mill starts heating up as we progress through June. With Markelle Fultz seeming to be the guy in Boston and Lonzo Ball maybe not being the guy in Los Angeles, a new report is out there that the point guard needy Sacramento Kings have their sights set on DeAaron Fox and [...]

Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls are finally on the same page. And that page doesn’t include an imminent divorce. A source told the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley that Butler met with Bulls brass and came away understanding the team’s direction: According to a team source, Butler met Monday with vice president of basketball operations John [...]

The New York Knicks are serious about trying to acquire another first-round pick. According to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveney, and as confirmed by ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, they’ve talked to the Portland Trail Blazers about landing one of their three first-round picks: Portland owns the No. 15, 20 and 26 picks in this draft, and several teams are [...]

If there is a team outside the lottery that has the ability to throw the NBA draft for a whirl, it’s the Portland Trail Blazers. General manager Neil Olshey has collected three first-round picks, giving his team more draft selections than actual roster spots. They have enough non-guaranteed contracts (three) to make room for a [...]

Desperate situations call for exceptional measures, and Pistons head coach and president Stan Van Gundy appears to be shooting his shot. Van Gundy isn’t one to rush the process by trading away first-round picks, at least not impulsively or in excess. But according to NBA Insider Marc Stein, he’s open to moving his team’s lottery [...]

The Ricky Rubio-to-the-New York Knicks rumors live on. New York talked to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the trade deadline about a potential Derrick-for-Rubio swap, but nothing ever materialized. Apparently, though, there’s a chance talks could be rekindled, according to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: The worst-kept secret in the NBA is that the Timberwolves are ready [...]

Although the Phoenix Suns keep saying one thing, rival NBA teams continue to believe another. Eric Bledsoe looks out of place in his current situation. He will turn 28 in December, and the Suns aren’t anywhere near ready to compete for a title. They seem lightyears away even from a playoff berth. That hasn’t stopped [...]

Derrick Favors has no illusions about his future with the Utah Jazz. He knows there might not be one. Per The Salt Lake Tribune‘s Tony Jones: Favors and [agent Wallace] Prather have done the math. They know the possibility of a trade exists this summer or at the trade deadline in February. … “Utah’s paid Rudy [...]