[Krawczynski] The Timberwolves are ramping up their push for LeBron James, sources tell @TheAthletic. The pitch: Team w/Ant, LaMelo, Jaden, Rudy in championship-starved Minnesota to go after a title that could cement his case for the throne.
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[Krawczynski] The Timberwolves are ramping up their push for LeBron James, sources tell @TheAthletic. The pitch: Team w/Ant, LaMelo, Jaden, Rudy in championship-starved Minnesota to go after a title that could cement his case for the throne.

>The Timberwolves are ramping up their push for LeBron James, sources tell @TheAthletic. The pitch: Team w/Ant, LaMelo, Jaden, Rudy in championship-starved Minnesota to go after a title that could cement his case for the throne.

>“The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations, said the Timberwolves have been in contact with James’ representatives with a bold pitch: team up with Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert to go after the kind of championship that could end any discussion about who is the greatest player of all time.”

Source:https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7420800/2026/07/03/lebron-james-timberwolves-free-agent-rich-paul/

u/Jimmy0034 — 2 days ago
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Mohamed Salah crying after Egypt have won their first ever World Cup knockout match

u/Jimmy0034 — 2 days ago
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Jaylen Brown: I went up to the facility, my key card got rejected, damn I just wanted to see if it was real, packed me up bro

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u/Jimmy0034 — 3 days ago
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[Windhorst] "It wasn't that the league doesn't think Jaylen Brown is a great player or an excellent player, is that the league doesn't value what he produces at his salary slot ($57M). And that is why he was traded and that is why he was traded for relatively so little"

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u/CosmicOreos_ — 3 days ago
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[Chiang] The Miami Heat chose to move on from Norman Powell and didn’t make an effort to create space to re-sign him

>“The Heat entered Wednesday with just about $6.5 million left to offer Powell as a 2026-27 salary. According to a league source, the Heat opted to move on from Powell and didn’t push to try to create more room under the first apron to re-sign him.

Source:https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article316338236.html

u/Jimmy0034 — 4 days ago
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[Bobby Marks] Impossible for the Jazz to turn down that offer, The Lakers entering FA had 5 first-round assets: 2028-swap- to Utah, 2030-swap- to Utah, 2031-first- to Utah, 2032-first 2033- first- to Utah. They are now left with the ability to swap picks in 2032

>Impossible for the Jazz to turn down that offer

>The Lakers entering FA had 5 first-round assets:

2028-swap- to Utah, 2030-swap- to Utah, 2031-first- to Utah, 2032-first, 2033- first- to Utah

>They are now left with the ability to swap picks in 2032

Source:https://bsky.app/profile/bmarksespn.bsky.social

u/Jimmy0034 — 4 days ago

Clippers haul after they traded Zu, 36 years old Harden and 35 years old Kawhi

Darius Garland

Bennedict Mathurin

Isaiah Jackson

Brandon Ingram

Gradey Dick

4 first round picks

— 2026 first round pick (Keaton Wagler, Pacers)

— 2029 first round pick (Pacers)

— 2031 first round pick (Raptors)

— 2033 first round pick (Raptors)

1 first round pick swap

— 2027 first round pick swap (Raptors)

4 second round picks

— 2026 second round pick (Narcisse Ngoy, Cavs)

— 2028 second round pick (Mavs)

— 2030 second round pick (Raptors)

— 2033 second round pick (Raptors)

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u/Jimmy0034 — 5 days ago
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[Windhorst] "Who acted with knowledge? Did the Cavs act with knowledge? Did the Heat act with knowledge? Did the Lakers act with knowledge? No, The Warriors acted with knowledge. Draymond opted out. That's all I'm gonna say"

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u/Jimmy0034 — 5 days ago
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Charania on Lebron leaving the Lakers: "I'm told that happiness is the biggest factor in his decision to leave the Lakers., It's about where will he and his family be happy. It's not gonna be a money driven decision"

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u/Jimmy0034 — 5 days ago
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[Jason Quick] The Blazers have immediate needs at center and power forward. They are not expected to retain free agent center Robert Williams III, who is hoping to land a contract in the $15 million a year range

>The Blazers have immediate needs at center and power forward. They are not expected to retain free agent center Robert Williams III, who is hoping to land a contract in the $15 million a year range, leaving only second-year center Yang Hansen as a backup to Donovan Clingan. The Blazers are also thin at power forward, with Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara their only options.

Source:https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-free-agency-2026-live-updates-signings-trades-rumors-grades/D9IEQTcUUsjD/ibsUM8R2lbxg/?source=athletic_user_shared_live_blog_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

u/Jimmy0034 — 6 days ago

[Siegel] As the Clippers continue to discuss Kawhi Leonard's future, Celtics' Jaylen Brown has emerged as a key trade target for LA.

-While the Clippers are open to all calls coming their way from rival teams interested in Leonard, the team has rebuffed offers to this point, as reported by ClutchPoints on Sunday evening. To this point, the Clippers have been underwhelmed by the value presented in such a scenario with Toronto, with sources describing Toronto’s offer as “one-sided.”

-The Clippers are said to hold Collin Murray-Boyles in high regard, but sources have indicated that the Raptors have no desire to trade the young forward.

-Keeping Kawhi has been expressed by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank as the Clippers’ top priority. This has been known since their season ended in the play-in tournament, but LA wants to do so on their terms financially. From Leonard’s perspective, his camp is pushing for a full two-year max extension, which is valued slightly higher than $120 million.

-The Raptors appear willing to offer the extension Leonard is seeking in a potential reunion, which is why Kawhi’s camp is putting pressure on the Clippers to either pay him or trade him this offseason.

-If the Clippers were to move on from Leonard and not pay him the extension he’s looking for, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown would be LA’s top target to replace the two-time NBA Finals MVP, league sources told ClutchPoints.

-Whether or not there could be a potential path to a Leonard-Brown swap between Boston and LA is unknown, but the Clippers’ top priority in a potential trade involving Kawhi would be to find a way to land Brown from the Celtics.

-The Clippers have had a level of interest in Jaylen Brown, who has three years and $183 million left on his deal with the Celtics. Brown is also eligible for an extension this summer, which could factor into Boston’s decision to strike while the iron is hot.

Source:https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/latest-kawhi-leonard-trade-intel-contract-desires-jaylen-brown

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u/Jimmy0034 — 6 days ago
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[Charania] Wiggins will serve as a key starter alongside Heat stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo -- and Miami received his commitment on a $64M deal through 2028-29 (player option in 2028). He opts in for $30M in 2026-27 as part of the deal.

>Wiggins will serve as a key starter alongside Heat stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo -- and Miami received his commitment on a $64M deal through 2028-29 (player option in 2028). He opts in for $30M in 2026-27 as part of the deal.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania

u/Jimmy0034 — 6 days ago

[Amick] The Mavericks and LA Clippers have discussed a deal that would send the seven-time All-Star Leonard to Dallas for a package that would include P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson and draft picks, league sources said.

Mavericks president Masai Ujiri has interest in reuniting with Kawhi Leonard, multiple league sources with knowledge of Dallas’ thinking told The Athletic.

The Mavericks and LA Clippers have discussed a deal that would send the seven-time All-Star Leonard to Dallas for a package that would include P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson and draft picks, league sources said.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7404487/2026/06/28/kawhi-leonard-nba-trade-discussions-mavericks-clippers/

u/Jimmy0034 — 7 days ago

[Fischer] The Raptors and Clippers have held real trade conversations this weekend on sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, according to the league sources.

u/Jimmy0034 — 7 days ago

A peek inside Draft Room in LA when they made the call to Keaton Wagler in Brooklyn

u/Jimmy0034 — 9 days ago
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[Fischer] There is definitely a lot of belief around the leagues, around Los Angeles stemming out of Klutch Sports, that LeBron has so many outcomes on the table here. It might even be more likely than not, that he leaves Los Angeles than stays with the Lakers

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u/BrewsedSloth — 9 days ago