Appearing on SportsCenter, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed a report from his ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst stating that the Warriors are among the teams with interest in trading for Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (YouTube link). “Utah is not sure it wants to trade (Markkanen), but they have to listen; they’ve been listening,” Wojnarowski said. “And a lot of the teams that … [Read more...] about Trade/FA Rumors: Markkanen, Westbrook, DeRozan, Achiuwa, Trent
Jalen Smith Signing With Bulls
Free agent center Jalen Smith will join the Bulls on a three-year, $27MM contract, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Smith became an unrestricted free agent on Friday by declining his $5.42MM player option for next season. The 24-year-old, who ranked 44th on our list of the top 50 free agents, winds up with a nice raise and a longer deal in Chicago. Smith … [Read more...] about Jalen Smith Signing With Bulls
Fischer’s Latest: Clippers, George, Warriors, Mavs, KCP, Klay, Nuggets, More
As they navigate the challenges of the second tax apron for 2024/25 and beyond, the Clippers have been adamant to this point that they don’t want to complete a contract longer than three years for any players, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Barring a change of heart, that means Los Angeles will be unwilling to go higher than three years for its own star free agents, Paul … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Clippers, George, Warriors, Mavs, KCP, Klay, Nuggets, More
Trade Rumors: LaVine, Johnson, Ingram, Pacers, Carter
The Bulls don’t appear to have made any progress on the Zach LaVine trade front, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link). Chicago has made an effort this offseason to find a taker for LaVine, but hasn’t found many teams with interest — even if a draft pick is attached to the two-time All-Star. “Literally, there is no market for Zach LaVine,” Marks said. “They are trying … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: LaVine, Johnson, Ingram, Pacers, Carter
FA Rumors: Lakers, LeBron, Harden, Klay, George, Magic, DeRozan, More
Having confirmed on Saturday that LeBron James would be open to accepting less than the maximum salary in certain scenarios, agent Rich Paul tells Dave McMenamin of ESPN that the idea would be for the Lakers to add an “impact player” using that extra flexibility. James Harden, Klay Thompson, and Jonas Valanciunas are a few of the “impact” players who might fit that criteria, … [Read more...] about FA Rumors: Lakers, LeBron, Harden, Klay, George, Magic, DeRozan, More