Daily Archives: June 29, 2024

Fantasy fallout: Dejounte Murray reportedly traded to Pelicans

By Raphielle Johnson Another major domino has fallen before the official start of free agency, as the Atlanta Hawks have reportedly thrown in the towel on the Trae Young/Dejounte Murray experiment. Murray is headed out the door, with Atlanta reportedly trading him to New Orleans in exchange for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, EJ Liddell, and two future first-round picks. …

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What’s next for Knicks, Julius Randle post-Mikal Bridges trade, salary cap crunch

A few post-draft notes on the Knicks… CAP CRUNCH At the moment, the Knicks’ team salary is hard-capped at $178.6 million for 2024-25. They currently have $173 million in salary committed to 13 players for next year. (This assumes that first-round pick Pacome Dadiet and second-round picks Tyler Kolek, Kevin McCullar Jr. and Ariel Hukporti sign to standard second-round contracts.) …

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Dejounte Murray trade grades: Pelicans land All-Star guard in major deal with Atlanta Hawks, per reports

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick, per ESPN. The Hawks had long been rumored to part with either Murray or Trae Young, and now it appears they’ve made a decision, and Murray will be joining the Pelicans …

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ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 4th time with surgery scheduled for Tuesday

FILE – ABC/ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale sits at midcourt prior to an NCAA college basketball game between Baylor and Villanova, Dec. 12, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Vitale said on social media Friday, June 28, 2024, that he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File) BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — …

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Hawks trade All-Star Dejounte Murray to Pelicans: Report

The Atlanta Hawks are trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return, the Pelicans are reportedly sending back first-round picks in 2025 and 2027, center Larry Nance Jr. and guard Dyson Daniels to Atlanta. The 2025 pick is the Los Angeles Lakers’ unprotected pick acquired via the Anthony Davis trade, while …

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Why Wiggins reportedly won’t be on Canada’s Olympic team

Why Wiggins reportedly won’t be on Canada’s Olympic team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Wiggins won’t be representing Team Canada in the Paris Olympics this summer. The decision for Wiggins not to join Team Canada was mutual between him and the Warriors, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Friday morning, noting it was a medical decision. Wiggins dealt …

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