There’s mutual interest between the Heat and free agent forward DeMar DeRozan, a pair of sources with knowledge of the situation tell Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. DeRozan is one of the top players left on the marketplace, having come in at No. 6 in our list of top 50 free agents. He led the NBA in total minutes played in 2023/24, averaging 24.0 points, … [Read more...] about Latest On DeMar DeRozan
L.A. Notes: Lakers, Klay, DeRozan, Clippers, George, Batum
The Lakers are believed to have made a bid for Klay Thompson that would’ve been for more years and more overall money than the three-year, $50MM deal he accepted from the Mavericks, according to reports from Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times and Tim MacMahon of ESPN on the Hoop Collective podcast (hat tip to RealGM). Los Angeles would have had to send out salary and assets in … [Read more...] about L.A. Notes: Lakers, Klay, DeRozan, Clippers, George, Batum
Trade/FA Rumors: Markkanen, Westbrook, DeRozan, Achiuwa, Trent
Appearing on SportsCenter, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed a report from his ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst stating that the Warriors are among the teams with interest in trading for Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (YouTube link). “Utah is not sure it wants to trade (Markkanen), but they have to listen; they’ve been listening,” Wojnarowski said. “And a lot of the teams that … [Read more...] about Trade/FA Rumors: Markkanen, Westbrook, DeRozan, Achiuwa, Trent
Jalen Smith Signing With Bulls
Free agent center Jalen Smith will join the Bulls on a three-year, $27MM contract, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Smith became an unrestricted free agent on Friday by declining his $5.42MM player option for next season. The 24-year-old, who ranked 44th on our list of the top 50 free agents, winds up with a nice raise and a longer deal in Chicago. Smith … [Read more...] about Jalen Smith Signing With Bulls
Fischer’s Latest: Clippers, George, Warriors, Mavs, KCP, Klay, Nuggets, More
As they navigate the challenges of the second tax apron for 2024/25 and beyond, the Clippers have been adamant to this point that they don’t want to complete a contract longer than three years for any players, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Barring a change of heart, that means Los Angeles will be unwilling to go higher than three years for its own star free agents, Paul … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Clippers, George, Warriors, Mavs, KCP, Klay, Nuggets, More