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The NBA offseason is already off and running with JJ Redick taking the Lakers job, Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey trading places, Pascal Siakam agreeing to a four-year, $189 million deal to stay with Indiana, and Malik Monk, who possibly could’ve gotten something close to $100M on the open market, giving the Sacramento Kings a hometown a discount on a four-year, $78M extension.
The first round of the NBA Draft is Wednesday night, and the second round Thursday. Free agency opens Sunday, June 30, at 6 p.m. ET. Until then, we’ve got the normal assortment of rumors swirling. Some shall come to fruition. Some shall not. But they’re all worth discussing, and on that note, let’s take a look at the 10 biggest offseason storylines to watch.
1. Lakers and LeBron
Redick is in, but could LeBron be out? Probably not. However, James is a free agent (assuming he opts out of his 2024-25 contract for $51.4 million, which he is expected to do in search of a longer-term deal) and Philadelphia, as an example, does have the space to sign him to a max contract. If LeBron leaves, it will obviously be the biggest story in the league, More likely, if he stays, what will his contract look like?
After that, will the Lakers make a move for the third star they have long been threatening to add? Trae Young is out there on the trade block. So is his current Atlanta teammate, Dejounte Murray. The Lakers, who are over the luxury-tax first apron, are expected to be aggressive. Is this the summer we see Austin Reaves, as the Lakers’ only real non-draft-pick asset with meaningful market value, shipped out? We’ll find out.
2. Does Bronny James get drafted?
Will the Lakers take Bronny with the 17th pick? Will the Suns take him with the 22nd pick? Will he fall to the second round? Will he fall out entirely and have to sign as an undrafted free agent? Bronny will be the biggest story on draft night(s), which is certainly a unique situation for a guy who isn’t even universally regarded as a legit NBA prospect. And that’s really all there is to say here. We’ll know…
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Author : Brad Botkin
Publish date : 2024-06-24 15:23:09
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