Disappointed that the Orlando Magic rank 26th in offensive efficiency? So are the Orlando Magic. In the face of these offensive woes, the team hopes to land a scorer in a midseason trade, according to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Josh Robbins: The Orlando Magic will sift through the trade market in an effort to add a [...]
December 7, 2016
admin
Blogs
The Indiana Pacers may be ready to move one of their key pieces. For all you hope-drunk folks out there, it’s not Paul George. It’s Monta Ellis, per Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: Not sure there is much the Pacers have to offer without ripping up the core, which I do not see them doing. I [...]
December 6, 2016
admin
Blogs
Sorry, Boston Celtics. Though A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com said that the Celtics would consider trying to trade for Andrew Bogut as a way of beefing up their defense, the NBA-worst Dallas Mavericks apparently aren’t having it, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Sources tell ESPN that Mavs have no immediate intention to shop Andrew Bogut, as [...]
December 6, 2016
admin
Blogs
Forget about DeMarcus Cousins. The Boston Celtics may have another big man in their sights. Andrew Bogut. Thirty-two-year-old, expiring-contract Andrew Bogut of the Dallas Mavericks, to be more exact, per CSNNE.com’s A. Sherrod Blakely: As the February trade deadline draws near, the Boston Celtics are expected to take a close look at adding a defensive-minded, [...]
December 5, 2016
admin
Blogs
Here’s hoping Nerlens Noel fancies Voodoo Doughnut. The Philadelphia 76ers big man has been available for basically forever. The team has a frontcourt logjam with him, Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor all needing time at center. If it wasn’t for left knee surgery that has prevented Noel from playing this season, he would probably already [...]
December 5, 2016
admin
Blogs
Brandon Knight is not available for another NBA team’s taking…right now. But he probably will be…later. With the Phoenix Suns sitting at 5-13, staring down the barrel of another lost season, rival teams will no doubt look to see if they enter sellers mode ahead of the February trade deadline. And while they extent of [...]
November 28, 2016
admin
Blogs
Nerlens Noel has yet to play this season, and he apparently won’t be upset if his last game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers is already behind him. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Nothing has changed here. Noel has yet to appear in a game this season after electing to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery last [...]
November 28, 2016
admin
Blogs
Remember how Omri Casspi didn’t request a trade from the Sacramento Kings? Well, about that…he kind of did…or is…or something. From the Sacramento Bee‘s Ailene Vosin: Omri Casspi wants to call Sacramento home. He wants to be here. He never wanted to leave in the first place. The Kings’ 2009 first-round draft choice, who also [...]
November 23, 2016
admin
Blogs
For a second, it looked like Omri Casspi put himself on the trade block. But he pumped the brakes on those rumors very quickly. From CSN Bay Area’s James Ham: The rumor mill is never kind to the Sacramento Kings. On Friday it was Willie Cauley-Stein’s name who came up in potential moves. And on [...]
November 14, 2016
admin
Blogs
As you should all know by now, the NBA season cannot officially begin until there’s been at least one Brook Lopez trade rumor. Related: The NBA season is officially underway. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: But what’s happening behind the scenes is newsy, too. Some rival executives are increasingly convinced that the Nets are open to [...]
November 7, 2016
admin
Rumors