Report: Warriors plan to sign two-way guard Melton to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no replacing franchise icon Klay Thompson, but the Warriors didn’t waste any time trying to fill the void Monday. Golden State plans to sign free-agent guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, …
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Clippers’ painful decision to end Paul George era in L.A. is a sign of the times in the NBA
The Los Angeles Clippers had to take the risk of acquiring Paul George because of what it meant for their standing in their city, in their league — and ultimately, making the painful yet pragmatic decision to hold firm against George’s salary wishes, ending the gambit. George leaves home and heads East, to Philadelphia, to a franchise that has just …
Read More »Klay’s move to Mavs elicits mixed social media response
Klay’s move to Mavs elicits mixed social media response originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is an emotional day in the Bay Area, as Klay Thompson reportedly is set to leave the Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade deal, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday, citing sources. As expected, many Warriors fans took to social media …
Read More »5 most intriguing moves in NBA free agency (so far) & Pistons hire J.B. Bickerstaff | Good Word with Goodwill
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Sam Amick from The Athletic to rundown all of the news coming out of the first night of NBA free agency. The guys start things off with …
Read More »As expected, Philadelphia maxes out Tyrese Maxey with five-year, $204 million contract
Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks – Game Five There may have been nothing more certain in NBA free agency than this: The Philadephia 76ers have agreed to max out point guard Tyrese Maxey on a five-year, $204 million rookie contract extension, a story broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and confirmed by Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Maxey, Joel …
Read More »Isaiah Hartenstein headed to Oklahoma City on three-year, $87 million contract
NBA: New York Knicks at Miami Heat No team has probably helped itself more this offseason than the Oklahoma City Thunder. First they traded for Alex Caruso on a steal of a deal. Now this: The Thunder have signed the best center available on the free agent market, Isaiah Hartenstein, for three years at $87 million, a story broken by …
Read More »Report: Melton plans to go West, sign with Warriors on 1-year deal
Report: Melton plans to go West, sign with Warriors on 1-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia De’Anthony Melton’s Sixers stint is done after two seasons. The North Hollywood, California native has agreed to move to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $12.8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. When healthy, Melton often boosted the Sixers with …
Read More »Paul George completes Sixers’ Big 3. But it’s a Big 5 League now
The Philadelphia 76ers landed the biggest fish of free agency, agreeing to terms with former L.A. Clippers star Paul George on a reported four-year, $212 million pact in the opening hours of free agency. It represents probably the most impactful free agent signing in Philly’s 75-year franchise history. The Sixers’ faithful should be thrilled with their new Big 3 of …
Read More »NBA free agency 2024: The market impact of Klay Thompson’s move to Dallas
In one respect, Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors — now that the legendary shooter has agreed in principle to join Dallas on a three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks, league sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports — began last offseason, when the Warriors and Thompson could not agree on a contract extension. Golden State offered Thompson a …
Read More »Klay Thompson leaves Warriors’ dynasty behind to join the Mavericks
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the four-time NBA champion leaving his Golden State legacy for a new start in Dallas. View more Video Transcript It’s an end of an era in Golden State six NBA finals appearances, four championships, the 2016 game six in the Western conference finals. Masterpiece was authored by Klay Thompson. He leaves …
Read More »Warriors announce they will retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 after his exit
NBA: New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors Note to the Clippers: This is how you do a goodbye letter. While we’d seen the writing on the wall for months and things seemed inevitable in recent weeks, Monday it became official that Klay Thompson was leaving the Warriors, as they set up a sign-and-trade with his preferred destination, the Dallas …
Read More »WNBA Fantasy schedule breakdown: Week 8
We are back to reality after a shortened week, which featured Minnesota winning the Commissioner’s Cup by defeating the Liberty 94-89 last Tuesday. Napheesa Collier (21/6/3/3/1) and Bridget Carleton (23/4/5/3, 6 triples) led the way for the Lynx to outduel Breanna Stewart (24/11/3) and Sabrina Ionescu (23/10/4/2). Before we get into Week 8 stuff, let’s briefly recap Week 7 and …
Read More »2024 NBA free agency: Jayson Tatum, Celtics agree to richest contract in league history, per reports
Fresh off an NBA championship, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will receive the NBA’s richest contract. The 26-year-old and the NBA’s winningest franchise agreed to a supermax extension worth an estimated $315 million over five years, ending in the 2029-30 season, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal supersedes the five-year, $304 million contract …
Read More »Report: Lakers offered Warriors D-Lo for Klay in sign and trade
Report: Lakers offered Warriors D-Lo for Klay in sign and trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly had an opportunity to reunite with a former star player. Before Klay Thompson agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers — one of Thompson’s reported suitors in …
Read More »Jayson Tatum to sign largest contract in NBA history, five-year, $313.9 supermax with Celtics
Championship parade making for a banner day in Boston To the victor go the spoils. Jayson Tatum is a victor, having lifted the Celtics to championship No. 18 this past season. He’s also the definition of a player who gets a supermax contract: Best player on an NBA championship team, First-Team All-NBA, averages 26.9 points a night, and is a …
Read More »No Klay in L.A.: What is the Lakers’ next move?
More than 24 hours into free agency, armed with LeBron James’ willingness to take less than a maximum salary should the Lakers find worthy use for their midlevel exception, and the team has yet to make any moves of note. While the Lakers did agree to re-sign Max Christie ahead of the opening of free agency, when teams can negotiate …
Read More »Podz recalls ‘sad’ text exchange with CP3 during free agency
Podz recalls ‘sad’ text exchange with CP3 during free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Young Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has had a rude awakening to NBA free agency during his first professional offseason. The 21-year-old, who was a standout rookie during the 2023-24 NBA season, just lost two mentors and Golden State teammates, Chris Paul and Klay …
Read More »Why Melton addition is good post-Klay recovery for Warriors
Why Melton addition is good post-Klay recovery for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Klay Thompson moving to another team, the Warriors knew they had to replace much of what he had provided. Or, more accurately, what made him the practically perfect sidekick for Stephen Curry. Golden State’s priority was adding a point-of-attack defender capable of filling …
Read More »Report: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to supermax extension
Report: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to supermax extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics rewarded Jaylen Brown with a record-setting $300 million supermax extension last summer. This year, it’s Jayson Tatum’s turn to get paid. Tatum inked a five-year, $315 million supermax extension with Boston on Monday, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, just one week after …
Read More »Jefferson reveals Klay’s blunt one-liner about Warriors contract
Jefferson reveals Klay’s blunt one-liner about Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Richard Jefferson shared a very interesting story about Klay Thompson and his desired Warriors contract. Jefferson and Thompson crossed paths back in December, when the longtime Golden State guard voiced his frustration about the then-only team of his entire 13-year NBA career. Here’s the rest …
Read More »NBA trade rumors: Warriors among teams trying to land Lauri Markkanen after Klay Thompson’s departure
The Splash Brothers have split up, and the Golden State Warriors are trying to figure out what’s next. The first move, according to Shams Charania, is signing guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract (i.e. the non-taxpayer mid-level exception). Melton is a nice fit. He’s an excellent defender, and he made 37.9% of his 3-point attempts in his …
Read More »Post’s ‘hectic’ Warriors draft experience can lead to Dutch history
Post’s ‘hectic’ Warriors draft experience can lead to Dutch history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The only way Quinten Post could best describe his experience in the 2024 NBA Draft is “completely hectic.” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy, through a maze of maneuvering and formalities, was able to re-acquire the No. 52 overall pick to …
Read More »Klay Thompson is a Warriors legend: Forgive him if his ego got a little bruised on the way out
Whatever degree of resentment Klay Thompson has toward the Golden State Warriors as his historic run with the organization has come to an end is understandable. That doesn’t mean it’s justified, but it’s at least understandable. He was always the easiest component of the dynasty to mention last, if only for the fact that every other principle had a more …
Read More »Report: Celtics, Derrick White agree to four-year, $125.9M extension
Report: Celtics, Derrick White agree to four-year, $125.9M extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White will not be testing NBA free agency in the summer of 2025. The veteran guard is sticking with the Boston Celtics. White and the Celtics have agreed to a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The contract includes a …
Read More »Warriors release statement on Klay, tease No. 11 jersey retirement
Warriors release statement on Klay, tease No. 11 jersey retirement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After losing a franchise icon on Monday, the Warriors released a statement on Klay Thompson and revealed how they plan to honor his legacy in the Bay in the future. Golden State plans to retire Thompson’s No. 11 jersey at Chase Center, as …
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