Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford would be a good trade target for the Lakers but they’d probably have to overpay to get him, Jovan Buha of The Athletic stated on his Buha’s Block podcast (YouTube link; hat tip to BasketNews.com). Buha speculated that it would require a package of Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht and a first-round pick to get Dallas’ attention. Gafford will make … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Gafford, Lakers, Kings, Jazz
Latest On Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal
Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported earlier this week that the Suns have made multiple calls to the Rockets about Kevin Durant since the end of the season and have “gradually lowered” their asking price for the star forward during those discussions. However, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter links) strongly disputes those claims, referring to them as “beyond … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal
Chris Paul To Put Family First In Career Decisions
Appearing Thursday on The Pat McAfee Show (Twitter video link), Chris Paul stated that family concerns will shape the remainder of his NBA career. They will factor into how much longer the 40-year-old guard wants to continue playing as well as where he might sign this offseason. “It’s with my family more than anything,” Paul said. “My son just turned 16. My daughter is 12. The … [Read more...] about Chris Paul To Put Family First In Career Decisions
Clippers Rumors: Harden, Powell, Offseason, Eubanks, Batum, More
Clippers guard James Harden, who holds a $36.3MM player option for the 2025/26 season, is “trending toward” declining that option, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. As Scotto explains, both the Clippers and Harden have interest in continuing their relationship, so if the 35-year-old opts out, the expectation is that the two sides would work out a new deal. … [Read more...] about Clippers Rumors: Harden, Powell, Offseason, Eubanks, Batum, More
And-Ones: European Prospects, Extension Candidates, Dynasties
As we outlined last month when we passed along the list of prospects invited to the NBA’s draft combine, a player who is invited to the combine and declines to attend without an excused absence becomes ineligible to be drafted. Many of the prospects who were granted excused absences from the combine in Chicago were international players whose teams were still playing. According … [Read more...] about And-Ones: European Prospects, Extension Candidates, Dynasties