Following up on a report from Marc J. Spears stating that Sacramento is a “dark horse” suitor to watch for DeMar DeRozan, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald confirms (via Twitter) that the Kings and Bulls have had discussions about a possible sign-and-trade deal involving the free agent forward. The Spurs have also emerged as a possibility for DeRozan, Jackson adds. The … [Read more...] about Free Agent Rumors: DeRozan, Kings, Spurs, Morris, Bridges, Jones
Stein’s Latest: Ingram, Bridges, Cavs, Mavs, Westbrook
The Pelicans have “intensified” their efforts to trade Brandon Ingram in the past few days, league sources tell Marc Stein (Substack link). Apparently the desire for a deal is mutual, as Ingram is disappointed that New Orleans has been unwilling to offer him a lucrative long-term extension. Stein hears that Ingram’s representatives have been looking at trade options. Aside from … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Ingram, Bridges, Cavs, Mavs, Westbrook
Cavs’ Darius Garland: “I Don’t Want To Be Traded”
A May report from The Athletic suggested that if Donovan Mitchell were to sign a contract extension this offseason, Darius Garland‘s agent Rich Paul was expected to have a conversation with the Cavaliers about possibly finding a new home for his client. However, even though Mitchell signed his extension, Garland is uninterested in initiating that conversation, as he told Chris … [Read more...] about Cavs’ Darius Garland: “I Don’t Want To Be Traded”
Eastern Notes: Bickerstaff, Allen, Travers, Bey, Sixers
It didn’t take long for J.B. Bickerstaff to find a new job after being fired by Cleveland, having been hired by the Pistons as their new head coach. At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Bickerstaff discussed why he found Detroit’s vacancy appealing, per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. “It was my conversations with (president of basketball operations) Trajan … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Bickerstaff, Allen, Travers, Bey, Sixers
Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup