The Philadelphia 76ers have eyes for Providence’s Kris Dunn. By extension, they’re still lusting after the Boston Celtics’ No. 3 pick in the June 23 draft, according to CSNNE’s Tim Welsh (h/t Celtics Blog): “Philly has told Kris Dunn’s camp and his agent they are trying to push the buttons to have this happen before [...]
June 21, 2016
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According to multiple reports coming out of Milwaukee, the Bucks have made 26-year-old center Greg Monroe “very available” on the open market. [tweet https://twitter.com/GM_Hoops/status/744966334371495936] Monroe averaged 15.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in just under 30 minutes per game in his first season as a Buck after signing a three-year, $50 million contract in [...]
June 21, 2016
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Reports surfaced that the New York Knicks may have been in contact with the Chicago Bulls recently about dealing for injury prone star Derrick Rose. [tweet https://twitter.com/ManufacturingOD/status/743903035403935744] Rose is entering the final year of his contract and is set to make $21.3 million in 2016-17. The Knicks are in dire need of a point guard [...]
June 20, 2016
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Feel free to fire up the Kevin Love-to-the-Boston Celtics trade rumors again. Celtics president Danny Ainge apparently met with Love’s agent, according to RealGM’s Andrew Perna: [tweet https://twitter.com/Andrew_Perna/status/743488661304532992] [tweet https://twitter.com/Andrew_Perna/status/743489125060313089] Are we sure Ainge just wasn’t seeing if Harrison Barnes was interested in coming to Beantown? Okay, that was mean. There could be a totally [...]
June 17, 2016
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Jahlil Okafor knows the Philadelphia 76ers are trying to trade him. Here’s what he told Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy: “Well, of course you hear it,” Okafor said of trade rumors. “You hear it because of people texting you and asking you and all of that stuff. There were trade rumors involving me throughout the season. [...]
June 16, 2016
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If the Chicago Bulls have their way, they’ll trade the one year left on Derrick Rose’s contract before they move Jimmy Butler. The Butler rumor mill has received new life over the last few days with a report coming from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and Chad Ford that the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to send the [...]
June 15, 2016
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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is wasting little time trying to get part of his Chicago Bulls band back together. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Timberpups plan on using the No. 5 pick in June 23’s draft to assemble a package for Jimmy Butler: The Minnesota Timberwolves are prepared to part with the [...]
June 14, 2016
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Who is more likely to be wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform next season, Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel? If the Sixers get their way, it’ll be Noel who sticks with the team. From Keith Pompey of philly.com: It’s unclear whether he’ll be a Sixer next season. The Sixers are shopping Okafor and center Nerlens Noel [...]
June 13, 2016
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The Boston Celtics’ search for a star continues. It will no doubt reach fever pitch in free agency, but the draft is first. And the Celtics have three first-round selections, each of which is believed to be on the table as they try to upgrade the roster with a household name. Boston’s best bet for [...]
June 13, 2016
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Ricky Rubio isn’t plotting his escape from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He isn’t not plotting it, either. During an appearance on Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio hinted that he might consider asking for a trade if Minnesota misses the playoffs again, per ESPN.com: In an interview with Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio said that next season [...]