Signs are pointing toward Paul Reed being traded or waived rather than returning to the Sixers, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, who notes that waiving Reed or using his pseudo-expiring $7.7MM contract as a trade chip would allow the team to maximize its cap room. Pompey adds that Philadelphia has had discussions with free agent forward Haywood Highsmith, … [Read more...] about FA/Trade Rumors: Sixers, Heat, DeRozan, Warriors, Markkanen, Lakers, More
A Closer Look At How Paul George Wound Up In Philadelphia
Bad weather caused a two-hour flight delay for Sixers owner Josh Harris and franchise legend Julius Erving as they headed to Los Angeles to meet with Paul George on Sunday, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. But they found a pleasant surprise when they arrived, as their No. 1 free agent target showed up wearing a T-shirt featuring another Sixers icon, Allen Iverson. George’s … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At How Paul George Wound Up In Philadelphia
Dalton Knecht Signs Rookie Scale Contract With Lakers
First-round pick Dalton Knecht has reached a contract agreement with the Lakers, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. L.A. was delighted to see the Tennessee sharpshooter slip to No. 17 in last week’s draft and reportedly has plans for him to be an immediate contributor. Although he’s old for a prospect at 23 and there are questions about his defense, his shooting is an … [Read more...] about Dalton Knecht Signs Rookie Scale Contract With Lakers
Trade/FA Rumors: Markkanen, Westbrook, DeRozan, Achiuwa, Trent
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
FA/Trade Rumors: Lakers, Klay, Mavs, DeRozan, Markkanen, Bey, Bullock
LeBron James and agent Rich Paul talked to the Lakers last week and conveyed that the star forward would be willing to accept a pay cut in 2024/25 in the event that the team was able to land one of the players on a “short list” of free agent targets, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst confirmed on Monday’s Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link). Previous reporting identified three of those … [Read more...] about FA/Trade Rumors: Lakers, Klay, Mavs, DeRozan, Markkanen, Bey, Bullock