The asking price for Bulls wing Zach LaVine has dropped significantly, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago writes. LaVine is coming off another injury-marred season and there’s a sense from both sides that a change of scenery may be LaVine’s best option. Previously, the Bulls were seeking All-Star level talent, first-round picks or both for LaVine but that’s no longer the case. … [Read more...] about Asking Price For LaVine Has Dropped
Draft Notes: 2024 Mocks, Withdrawals, Sheppard, Traore
Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN (Insider link) recently published a new 2024 mock draft that features lots of interesting information. Former Dayton star DaRon Holmes II has canceled several upcoming workouts, sources tell Woo, “raising strong suspicions that he has secured a guarantee in the back part of the first round.” The mock has Holmes, who is ranked No. 45 on … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: 2024 Mocks, Withdrawals, Sheppard, Traore
New York Notes: Nets, Tsai, Brunson, Knicks, Randle
The Nets have formally announced Jordi Fernandez‘s coaching staff for the 2024/25 season, officially confirming (via Twitter) that previously reported names like Steve Hetzel, Juwan Howard, and Jay Hernandez will be among the assistants flanking the first-time head coach. Hernandez is a carryover from last season’s staff, as are Adam Caporn, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Corey Vinson, … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Nets, Tsai, Brunson, Knicks, Randle
2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Chicago Bulls
The Bulls went 39-43 during the 2023/24 season, a year after going 40-42 in ’22/23 and two years after posting a 19-23 second-half record following Lonzo Ball‘s season-ending knee injury in ’21/22. Yes, it briefly looked like the pieces might all fit together when Ball was healthy early in his first year with the team and the Bulls went 27-13, but that was a long time ago. … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Chicago Bulls
And-Ones: Wade, Howard, Vucevic, Pre-Draft
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has been hired by NBC to work as a game analyst covering men’s basketball for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, reports Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (Twitter link). Wade will work alongside play-by-play commentator Noah Eagle, Jackson adds. Wade, who is a minority stakeholder of the Jazz, has worked as an analyst for TNT. The Heat announced in January … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Wade, Howard, Vucevic, Pre-Draft
