One veteran team executive read my Sunday piece that wondered aloud about the Cavaliers pursuing a trade for Brooklyn’s Royce O’Neale and relayed that Cleveland indeed has O’Neale on its list of targets. Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter is said to be another name to watch in Cleveland’s ongoing search for a 3-and-D upgrade — although absorbing Hunter’s contract (which has three seasons and $70 million left on it after this season) makes him a challenging payroll fit (and, frankly, difficult for the Hawks to trade anywhere).
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Royce O’Neale is a trade deadline target for the Cavaliers, per @TheSteinLine.
“One veteran team executive read my Sunday piece that wondered aloud about the Cavs pursuing a trade for Brooklyn’s Royce O’Neale and relayed that Cleveland indeed has O’Neale on its list of targets.” – 6:08 PM
Royce O’Neale is a trade deadline target for the Cavaliers, per @TheSteinLine.
“One veteran team executive read my Sunday piece that wondered aloud about the Cavs pursuing a trade for Brooklyn’s Royce O’Neale and relayed that Cleveland indeed has O’Neale on its list of targets.” – 6:08 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nets draw blood first in OT. An errant pass by Cam Thomas eventually leads to a 3-pointer on the left wing for Royce O’Neale. Then Brooklyn forces a shot clock violation at the other end. – 10:01 PM
Nets draw blood first in OT. An errant pass by Cam Thomas eventually leads to a 3-pointer on the left wing for Royce O’Neale. Then Brooklyn forces a shot clock violation at the other end. – 10:01 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Great battle by Dennis Smith Jr. to rip the ball away from Bam Adebayo after a bad pass by Cam Thomas.
Leads to a Royce O’Neale three. Huge play. – 10:01 PM
Great battle by Dennis Smith Jr. to rip the ball away from Bam Adebayo after a bad pass by Cam Thomas.
Leads to a Royce O’Neale three. Huge play. – 10:01 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Now the Nets are rolling. That Royce O’Neale 3-pointer makes it a 31-19 game. Miami is shooting just 30.8% from the field. – 8:13 PM
Now the Nets are rolling. That Royce O’Neale 3-pointer makes it a 31-19 game. Miami is shooting just 30.8% from the field. – 8:13 PM
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CJ Holmes: Royce O’Neale: “All we need is one game to turn [things around]. Everybody hates losing, so once we find it and get our groove back, we’ll get back rolling. Just staying together and being the team we have to be.” -via Twitter @CjHolmes22 / January 4, 2024
“Yeah, the truth — the radical truth — calling each other out, knowing we can play way better than [that]. We just can’t just come out [and] half-ass it, play lower than what we’re capable of, and we had to pick it up,” said Royce O’Neale, who tallied 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and was one of six Nets in double figures. “We adjusted the mentality coming in [to the second half]. First half, we weren’t playing [well] … and then we had to come in and pick it up and execute.” The Nets executed to the tune of a staggering 76-56 edge in points in the paint, their total just two shy of tying the franchise record. -via New York Post / December 9, 2023
Brian Lewis: Royce O’Neale is out with a left hip contusion. #nets -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / November 30, 2023
Kevin Chouinard: For tomorrow’s game vs. Orlando: Mouhamed Gueye (right low back stress fracture) is out. De’Andre Hunter (right knee inflammation) is out. Vit Krejci (left shoulder subluxation) is out. Wesley Matthews (right calf strain) is out. -via Twitter @KLChouinard / January 16, 2024
Lauren L. Williams: Hawks injury report for Monday’s game vs the Spurs. pic.twitter.com/AYZRq8kfE7 -via Twitter @WilliamsLaurenL / January 14, 2024
The overly optimistic extensions for Capela (one more year left at $22.2 million) and Hunter (three years left after this one for a total of $70 million) also have handcuffed the Hawks’ team-building. Part of the appeal of trading Murray just months after he agreed to a four-year, $114 million extension is that his contract could be the bait to stuff Capela or especially Hunter into a deal. On the other hand, there’s little chance they get anything close to what they gave up to acquire him. -via The Athletic / January 14, 2024