The Mavericks have emerged as a number one potential free agent vacation spot for veteran guard D’Angelo Russell, sources inform Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter hyperlink). The Mavericks would possible solely have the ability to supply Russell the NBA’s taxpayer mid-level exception, value an estimated $5.7MM in 2025/26, given their present cap scenario. Nonetheless, Dallas might give the Ohio State alum the chance to start out at level guard till nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving returns from his ACL tear. Whereas a lot might change this offseason, the Mavericks’ roster doesn’t challenge to be heavy on play-makers or backcourt…
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Ace Bailey will be the most polarizing participant on the prime half of the lottery. Bailey, as soon as projected to go off the board with the No. 2 or 3 choose, may drop a couple of notches after his unconventional pre-draft method. The Wizards, based on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey, are hoping that’s the case. Sources informed Pompey that the Wizards wish to choose the Rutgers freshman with the sixth choose. Washington hopes that Bailey’s refusal to work out for groups in the course of the pre-draft course of will trigger to him to fall out of the…
The Spurs haven’t fully shut down commerce inquiries on the No. 2 total choose on this 12 months’s draft, however they nonetheless appear more likely to find yourself with Dylan Harper themselves, since no workforce is predicted to satisfy their excessive asking value, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports activities writes in his newest mock draft. “They need a ridiculous haul,” one entrance workplace government informed O’Connor. “Way over I’d anticipate anybody to surrender.” Elsewhere in O’Connor’s mock draft, he cites league sources who say that Georgia ahead Asa Newell, the No. 19 prospect on ESPN’s large board, might find yourself…
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Pacers level guard Tyrese Haliburton has been recognized with a torn proper Achilles tendon, sources verify to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter hyperlink). Grant Afseth of RG.org, who initially reported that Haliburton suffered an Achilles tear, states that he’s touring to New York on Monday to arrange for surgical procedure to deal with the harm. Haliburton had been enjoying via a proper calf pressure that he suffered in Sport 5 of the NBA Finals. The harm probably would have sidelined him for a number of weeks had it occurred in the course of the common season, however he was decided…
The Thunder claimed their first NBA championship for the reason that franchise moved to Oklahoma Metropolis, as they defeated the depleted Pacers, 103-91, in Recreation 7 on Sunday. Seattle, which gained the championship in 1979, relocated to Oklahoma Metropolis in 2008. The Pacers, who’ve by no means gained an NBA title, performed the final three quarters with out Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered an Achilles harm within the first quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this season’s Most Priceless Participant, additionally earned Finals MVP honors, the league introduced (by way of Twitter). It’s the sixteenth time a participant has gained each in the identical…
Sunday’s Sport 7 between the Thunder and Pacers is a “excellent coda” to an enthralling playoffs and an “all-time basic” NBA Finals, writes Sam Amick of The Athletic. It’s the primary Sport 7 within the finals since 2016, when Cleveland got here again from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Golden State. “I’m very a lot trying ahead to Sport 7,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle mentioned (story by way of Tim Reynolds of The Related Press). “The final time we’ve had one in every of these within the finals, I feel, was ’16. These are particular moments definitely for each…
The Pacers weren’t certain if they might have Tyrese Haliburton for Recreation 6 attributable to a strained proper calf, however there aren’t any worries heading into Sunday’s sequence finale at Oklahoma Metropolis, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton continues to be getting around-the-clock remedy on the calf, however he vowed at Saturday’s media session that he’ll be within the lineup. “I’m just about in the identical standpoint I used to be earlier than Recreation 6,” Haliburton mentioned. “A little bit stiff, a bit of sore, moderately. Good factor I solely needed to play like 23 minutes (on Thursday).…
The Suns proceed to venture confidence {that a} commerce involving star ahead Kevin Durant can be agreed to earlier than June 25, the primary night time of the 2025 NBA draft, sources inform Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack hyperlink). In line with the authors, Phoenix’s entrance workplace — led by new basic supervisor Brian Gregory — is “quietly hopeful” it is going to be in a position to land a first-round decide in a possible Durant deal to make use of subsequent Wednesday. The workforce at present controls one late first-rounder (No. 29 total) and…
After profitable 50 common season video games in 2023/24 for the primary time in over a decade, the Knicks got here inside one win of advancing to the Japanese Convention Finals final spring earlier than accidents caught as much as them. Reasonably than working it again and seeing if a more healthy model of that roster may make a deeper playoff run, the entrance workplace took an aggressive strategy to the 2024 offseason, parting with 5 first-round picks in a commerce for Mikal Bridges, then sending a pair of starters – Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo – and one other…