2023-07-07 18:32:00
The NBA Free Agency continues: We are still waiting eagerly for the decisions made by James Harden and Damian Lillard, and one or the other extension is waving. And a few free agents are still available. Here at All about the NBA you won’t miss anything!
This article will be continuously updated.
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NBA Free Agency: Zach LaVine as a potential trade candidate?
8:28 p.m .: Also official: Robin Lopez’s move to the Milwaukee Bucks. And Jeff Green’s to the Houston Rockets
8:21 p.m .: For anyone who is interested: Here is the video of the incident between Wemby’s entourage and Britney Spears (TMZ). Spectacular is definitely different.
8:15 p.m.: Some background information on Zach LaVine and a possible trade, this time from PhillyVoice. Accordingly, the discussions between the Sixers and the Bulls were only superficial in nature before the draft, there is no active dialogue in relation to a trade. Ahead of the draft, PhillyVoice was also told that the Bulls want LaVine to have a young player with potential and multiple picks.
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Damian Lillard has a contract with Portland until 2027.
NBA Free Agency: Is This The Price For Damian Lillard?
8:05 p.m .: Back again! What did i miss? Not much I think. The Kings have announced that Domantas Sabonis has signed his contract extension. No figures were published, but we already had something there a few days ago. He is said to be making $217 million over the next five years.
7.44 p.m .: I’ll take a short break, the tomatoes have to be watered. See you soon!
7:37 p.m .: New Mavs information from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon: Center Richaun Holmes has voluntarily canceled his $ 1.8 million trade kicker. So the Mavericks were able to increase their offer from Matisse Thybulle a little, but as is well known, Portland went along with it. Dallas still has the Midlevel Exception available to back it up. The team is 10.9m below hard cap according to Bobby Marks.
7:29 p.m .: What we should not forget tonight: Not only Victor makes his debut in the Summer League, but also Scoot Henderson. “He has that certain something,” praises Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups: “He’s charismatic, of course super talented. He’s a tireless worker, you almost have to lock him out of the training hall to get him to rest. He’s studying the game . He just wants to be great.”
7:18 p.m .: What does the world cost? Or Damian Lillard. According to Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian, quite a lot: “The Blazers want about four first-round picks and two good players, according to NBA sources. But to pull that off would take a third team.” What are the Heat doing now? Wait and hope the price goes down?
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NBA Free Agency: Rockets coach Udoka probably didn’t want Harden
6:58 p.m.: Las Vegas police have said there will be no charges in the altercation between Britney Spears and Victor Wembanyama’s security personnel. The investigation has been completed.
6:35 p.m.: The Dallas Mavericks have considered a sign-and-trade deal with the Los Angeles Lakers over Malik Beasley, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. But that didn’t happen, the Lakers didn’t exercise their team option for the sniper, and he ended up signing with the Milwaukee Bucks for a year and $2.7 million.
6:25 p.m .: Is Zach LaVine about to say goodbye to the Chicago Bulls? According to NBC Sports’ KC Johnson, the scorer has landed in “preliminary trade talks” with the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers. It is then probably about potential trades by James Harden and Damian Lillard. However, these talks are not very advanced. The 28-year-old has a contract with the Bulls until 2026 and then a player option for almost $49 million.
6:07 p.m .: James Harden did not sign with the Houston Rockets as some expected. Instead, he exercised his option with the Sixers, but now wants to be traded there. Why not go back to Houston? Maybe because of the new coach Ime Udoka. According to Heavy’s Steve Bulpett, he wasn’t interested in the bearded man. “It was because Ime didn’t want him there,” Bulpett quoted a league source as saying. “Did they think about Harden initially? Yes. But then they signed Udoka and Ime said, ‘That’s not going to work here.’ Instead, the Rockets brought in Fred VanVleet.
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NBA Free Agency: Steph Curry says goodbye to Jordan Poole
5:44 p.m .: What does Steph Curry’s training session with Scoot Henderson look like? Have a look here!
5:31 p.m .: A little small livestock:
According to Paul Garcia, the San Antonio Spurs have given up the rights to free agent Romeo Langford, and the 23-year-old can now choose his new team. Jeff Green’s two-year contract with the Rockets is worth $16 million. However, after a cap hit of 8 million in the first year, the second is not guaranteed. The 36-year-old still has to earn that. According to Yossi Gozlan from HoopsHyle, it was worth it for the Sixers and for Montrezl Harrell to first let his player option expire and then sign: Due to the increased salary cap, his veteran minimum is now namely $2.89 million instead of $2.76. However, the cap hit is only 2.02 million.
5.24pm: It was late yesterday I think. So once again the memory that Dejounte Murray has agreed with the Atlanta Hawks on a contract extension for four years and $ 120 million. The 26-year-old averaged 20.5 points, 6.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds last year.
And it gives me the opportunity to refer to our overview of all NBA deals of the last few days.
5:20 p.m .: Jordan Poole and Chris Paul’s trade is through – CP3 is now a warrior. Stephen Curry said goodbye to Poole in an Instagram video: “I appreciate the years. You are a champion! You fought to the end. I can’t wait to see you shine in your new situation.”
There were also words for new teammate Paul: “CP, I can’t wait, brother. It will be different than it used to be, we are both on the same page. Let’s do it!”
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NBA Free Agency: “Lillard wants to play in Miami. Period.”
5:07 p.m .: Tonight is Victor Wembanyama’s debut in the Summer League – and everyone wants to be there. At ticket provider StubHub, two good tickets supposedly cost a whopping 850 dollars – three times as much as a day later. We’ll of course tell you how Wemby sold in his debut tomorrow morning.
4:55 p.m .: What happens if the lady is not traded to the heat but to another team? Then it could supposedly get really ugly. “He just wouldn’t come (to training camp),” Sportsnaut’s Mark Medina quoted a source as saying who knows how Lillard thinks. “I don’t think the other team would trade for him even though they know he doesn’t want to go there. He’s a First Ballot Hall of Famer, they should respect his wish.”
4:42 p.m .: And another crazy story: A bodyguard from Victor Wembanyama is said to have missed Britney Spears. Seriously.
4:41 p.m .: It’s no longer fresh, but maybe not everyone has noticed: Team USA is standing for the upcoming Basketball World Cup. No LeBron James, no Steph Curry, no Kevin Durant: The US basketball players will be without top stars at the World Cup. There are only four NBA Allstars in the twelve-man squad for the tournament in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines (August 25 to September 10), which was announced on Thursday (local time).
You can see the entire squad here.
4:37 p.m .: What’s next for Damian Lillard? The Portland Trail Blazers don’t want to be ripped off, but Lillard and his agent are busy stirring up sentiment against other prospects outside of the Miami Heat. “To be honest, he wants to play in Miami. Period,” explained agent Aaron Goodwin. And further: “I had a positive conversation with (Blazers GM) Joe Cronin and made it clear that Damian would like them to sit down with Miami and discuss this seriously. And I think Joe and the Blazers will also do.”
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NBA Free Agency: Phoenix Suns thread trade with Memphis
4:29 p.m .: And another new contract: According to Shams Charania, the New Orleans Pelicans give forward EJ Liddell a three-year contract totaling $6.2 million (third-year team option). Liddell tore his cruciate ligament in Summer League last summer.
4:23 p.m.: Montrezl Harrell stays with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the 2019/20 sixth man is re-signing to a one-year deal. The Big Man didn’t exercise his player option but is now returning to the Sixers. It could also mean Philly RFA doesn’t hold Paul Reed, as the Sixers already have three centers in the roster in Joel Embiid, Harrell and recently signed Mo Bamba.
4:10 p.m .: The Phoenix Suns have once again threaded a trade. However, this time no player was brought. Rather, a few picks were pushed back and forth with the Memphis Grizzlies. The trade looks like this:
Getting Suns: 2025 second-round pick (Pelicans), 2028 and 2029 second-round picks (Grizzlies)Grizzlies getting: Isaiah Todd, 1st-round pick swaps with Phoenix (2024 and 2030)
For Phoenix, this means that they now have a few (less valuable) picks available again, be it for their own draft or for trades. One does not attach particular importance to one’s own picks: “In 2024 we will be better than Memphis anyway – and in 2030? After me the deluge!” Todd is a salary dump, including luxury tax, the team will save around $9 million according to John Hollinger.
Memphis is getting a 21-year-old power forward in Todd, who spent his first two years in the NBA with the Wizards (6.2 and 10.2 minutes per game). And of course there is a chance that the Phoenix will eventually go downhill and one of the pick swaps will become really valuable.
4 p.m. Hello, dear friends of the mountains and folk music! I’m allowed to accompany the ticker again today. Let’s see if things go really well today, or if we experience a rather quiet evening. But to get started, I have already found some news from the day. Here we go!
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