While there was speculation around the combine that rival teams would likely seek some sort of assets from Boston along with Kristaps Porzingis ($30.7MM expiring contract) or Jrue Holiday ($104.4MM over the next three years), the Celtics have been operating as though they’re confident those former All-Stars will return positive value on the trade market, reports Jake Fischer of … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Celtics, Sixers, Hawks, Capela, Draft
Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in at No. 22. Powell … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
Hawks, Bulls Deny Knicks’ Requests To Talk With Coaches
7:50pm: The Bulls also denied a request from the Knicks to talk to head coach Billy Donovan, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network (Twitter video link). 6:01pm: The Knicks are now 0-for-4 in their attempts to interview head coaches currently under contract with other teams, as Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the Hawks “firmly denied” their request to speak … [Read more...] about Hawks, Bulls Deny Knicks’ Requests To Talk With Coaches
Kings Reportedly Have Interest In Darius Garland
The Kings, who are in the market for a point guard after trading De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio in February, have interest in Darius Garland and consider the Cavaliers guard a possible trade target, league sources tell Grant Afseth of RG.org. Following the deadline deal that sent Fox to the Spurs, the Kings leaned more heavily on shooting guards and forwards like Zach LaVine, … [Read more...] about Kings Reportedly Have Interest In Darius Garland
Eastern Notes: Yabusele, Sixers Arena, Hawks Workouts, Mazzulla
Guerschon Yabusele is “excited” to see how his free agency plays out and plans to remain in the NBA, he told Cyro Asseo de Choch of Hoops Hype. The Sixers big man was one of the few bright spots for the franchise this season after playing in Europe from 2020-24. He posted averages of 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27.1 minutes per game while appearing in 70 … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Yabusele, Sixers Arena, Hawks Workouts, Mazzulla