The NBA world acquired some surprising commerce information Friday night time when Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that four-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Cities was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the New York Knicks.
This change passed off simply days earlier than most groups held media day and began coaching camp, making it much more surprising. Given the unpredictable nature of this league, may extra blockbuster offers be on the horizon?
In a latest article, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale proposed a hypothetical commerce concept that will land Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine with the LA Clippers.
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“PJ Tucker and Norman Powell are the beginning wage anchors of any deal,” Favale wrote. “Elevating the additional $13 million or so whereas retaining Terance Mann will not be not possible now, however it can turn into simpler as soon as commerce restrictions are lifted on the others.”
Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank advised reporters earlier this week that Kawhi Leonard could be held out of drills to start coaching camp.
This reinforces the considerations of many in regards to the further workload Leonard might must shoulder this season in Paul George’s absence, though Frank mentioned the Clippers have introduced in the kind of defenders who would take a few of the accountability off the ahead featured for this function.
LaVine will surely enhance the Clippers’ offensive upside, but it surely may not be price it at this level of their timeline. Getting into the third yr of his five-year, $215 million contract, LaVine would restrict Los Angeles’ monetary flexibility transferring ahead.
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