The “growing belief” around the NBA that it will take more than one first-round pick to pry forward Cameron Johnson away from the Nets due to his strong play this season and the team-friendly descending/flat structure of his contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Johnson has base salaries of $22.5MM this season, $20.5MM in 2025/26, and $22.5MM in ’26/27. However, … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: C. Johnson, Nuggets, Bulls, Ingram, Pelicans, Poeltl
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With Ball sidelined for the third straight game due to a combination of left ankle and right wrist soreness, joining Brandon Miller on the bench in street clothes, he was powerless during the Hornets’ 111-108 overtime loss at Spectrum Center. Now, the magic number still sits at three — as in the amount of occasions the Ball brothers have been healthy enough to lock horns. “I … [Read more...] about
Lonzo Ball: ‘I want to play more, but we’ve got to be smart’
Lonzo Ball feels it’s worth it to test his own physical boundaries. But he also doesn’t need more time — a fact that has fueled his own belief in himself. Even in 20 minutes, Ball is one of the most impactful players on the Bulls roster. The team is better with him on the court, plain and simple. And for a guard like Ball, that’s all that matters. “I can do a lot in 20 … [Read more...] about Lonzo Ball: ‘I want to play more, but we’ve got to be smart’
Lonzo Ball: ‘I want to play more, but we’ve got to be smart’
Lonzo Ball feels it’s worth it to test his own physical boundaries. But he also doesn’t need more time — a fact that has fueled his own belief in himself. Even in 20 minutes, Ball is one of the most impactful players on the Bulls roster. The team is better with him on the court, plain and simple. And for a guard like Ball, that’s all that matters. “I can do a lot in 20 … [Read more...] about Lonzo Ball: ‘I want to play more, but we’ve got to be smart’
Pelicans Rumors: Williamson, Ingram, Potential Trades
Veteran agent Bill Duffy, who is representing Zion Williamson after the Pelicans forward parted with CAA earlier in the season, doesn’t intend to push New Orleans to move his client before this season’s trade deadline, sources tell Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks of ESPN. The focus for both the Pelicans and Williamson’s camp, according to MacMahon and Marks, is to get the … [Read more...] about Pelicans Rumors: Williamson, Ingram, Potential Trades