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The Golden State Warriors drafted Klay Thompson 13 years ago with the No. 11 pick. They almost traded him for Kevin Love 10 years ago, right before he became a perennial All-Star, a gold medalist and an NBA champion. Thompson and the Warriors won three titles in four years after one of the best non-trades in NBA history, then he …

Dunleavy shares Warriors’ outlook on Kuminga, Moody extensions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have plenty on their plate this NBA offseason, capitalized by franchise icon Klay Thompson’s impending free agency. But with the Oct. 23 deadline to sign 2020 NBA Draft class members to rookie-scale contract extensions looming, could Golden State lock down Jonathan Kuminga and …

Paul George is hitting free agency, and the Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly going to try to persuade him to leave his hometown Los Angeles Clippers. George, a native of Palmdale, California, declined his 2024-25 player option (worth nearly $49 million) shortly before the 5 p.m. ET deadline on Saturday, and, minutes later, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported that the Sixers …

NBA: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers It’s just going to look wrong — seeing Klay Thompson in anything but a Golden State Warriors blue and gold jersey will feel off. It’s also going to happen. Not only are the Warriors and Klay Thompson not close to a deal on a contract extension, they haven’t talked in weeks and …

Paul George has opted out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and will become an unrestricted free agent, CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter confirms. He plans to set up meetings with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Orlando Magic and the Clippers on Sunday night, according to The Athletic. George has been with the Clippers since their …

Report: George declines Clippers option, Sixers expected to ‘aggressively pursue’ him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Paul George appears to very much remain in play for the Sixers. George, who’s been widely linked with the Sixers over the past month, declined his Clippers player option of approximately $48.8 million for the 2024-25 season on Saturday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarwoski reported. …

Klay-PG13 saga leaves Warriors in quite the predicament originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have spent the last 10 weeks going public with a teamwide recruiting pitch hoping to persuade Klay Thompson to re-sign, allowing them to retain the veteran core that has won four championships in the last 10 years. All while internally exploring the possibility …

When LeBron James signed with the Miami Heat in 2010, he did so at a salary below his max in order to help the team put a proper roster around him. He was also, at around this time, a leader within the NBPA, and he saw the impact this had on his fellow players. Owners from other teams were able …

Former Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley has received his payday, signing a five-year deal with the Toronto Raptors worth $175 million, sources told SNY’s NBA Insider Ian Begley. The deal was first reported by Shams Charania of the Athletic. It was only a matter of time before Quickley received his big money contract after establishing himself as one of the …

2024 NBA Draft grades: Experts rate Celtics’ Anton Watson pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics didn’t make any trades in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft and selected Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. “I really like him,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said of Watson at a press conference Thursday. “Anton’s strength and …

Ah, the dawn of NBA free agency, when hope annually springs eternal. The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, but your team may be one piece away, and he is waiting for a call to come to the rescue. He could be looking for a $50 million maximum salary, the $13 million midlevel exception or a $3 million veteran …

The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons in exchance for Quentin Grimes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hardway Jr., 32, had been with the Mavericks for the past six seasons after coming over from the New York Knicks as part of the January 2019 Kristaps Porziņģis trade. Hardaway Jr. is under …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers In a move for Dallas that is mostly about freeing up cap space to make an offer to Derrick Jones Jr., the Mavericks have agreed to trade veteran sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit. The full trade will send Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, …

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, an oft-mentioned player in trade talks, has decided to opt into the final year of his contract, according to people with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly. The deal is worth $18.7 million. Russell averaged 18 points and 6.3 assists on 45.6% shooting from the field and 41.5% from three-point range. His 226 …

USATSI D’Angelo Russell is opting into the final year and $18.7 million of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Russell, whom the Lakers acquired at the 2023 trade deadline, signed a two-year deal with the Lakers last offseason that included this player option. With trade rumors swirling around him at both the deadline …

If you haven’t heard, this year’s rookie class is considered “weak”. What does that mean? Well, after a stacked 2023 draft class, it didn’t feel like there were any guaranteed stars in this class. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be any, but it is a lot harder to predict this year, which is why there is so much variation …

Getty Images When a big-time trade happens in the world of sports, the first thoughts surround the players involved in the deal. After all, they’ll be swapping teams, home cities, locker rooms and sometimes even countries. That said, trades don’t just affect the players involved, but also the lives of their loved ones. Entire families can be shifted by offseason …

Orlando Magic v Toronto Raptors Toronto’s offseason priorities were to lock up two-thirds of their new young core long-term. First, Masai Ujiri and company agreed to a five-year max contract extension with Scottie Barnes. Now they have agreed to terms with Immanuel Quickley to keep the guard in Toronto, a five-year, $175 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania …

It’s no secret that LeBron James will either be playing alongside his son or against him this upcoming season. That’s because the Lakers drafted Bronny with the No. 55 pick in this week’s draft, helping ensure the eldest James child will get to be in the NBA at the same time as his legendary father.  It had long been a …

Bulls, Matas Buzelis to make summer league debut vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Matas Buzelis said following Wednesday’s NBA Draft that he can’t wait to get to work. Now, the first-round pick of the Chicago Bulls has a target date for one of his first assignments. The NBA released its …

With the 2024 NBA Draft over, the league’s transaction market is expected to continue with trade activity over the weekend, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as various clubs look to add players for next season or reshuffle salary in advance of the 2024-25 business year beginning when free agency opens on 6 p.m. ET Sunday. Thursday’s second round of the …

During the 2024 NBA playoffs, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers renewed their fierce rivalry from the 1990s with a grueling second-round series that went seven games. Part of what makes the current clash so compelling is the duel between All-Star point guards Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton. Though the two didn’t always face other on the court due …

When Bronny James takes the floor with his father LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers, he will make history. Now we know what number he will wear when doing so. The Lakers announced Friday the younger James will sport the No. 9 in the purple and gold, one day after selecting the 19-year-old with the 55th overall pick of the …

WWE events at Madison Square Garden are always must-watch affairs, and Friday’s live taping of SmackDown was no exception. In fact, there was a crossover moment that NBA fans will not soon forget involving New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson and Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. In recent days, Haliburton had been teasing his involvement in WWE. He was on hand for Monday Night Raw in Indianapolis …

Atlanta Hawks v Phoenix Suns The Dejounte Murray and Trae Young experiment is over. Can the Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson experiment be more successful? We’re about to find out. The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Here’s how the trade breaks out: Pelicans receive: Dejounte …