Nick Friedell trade rumors, contract, salary
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Nick Friedell trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Knicks Notes: Brunson, Randle, Toppin, Robinson
Jalen Brunson was the best player on the court during his first playoff series with the Knicks, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. Brunson was New York’s top offseason addition, joining the team on a four-year, $104MM contract in free agency. The Knicks were docked a second-round pick in 2025 for early negotiations with Brunson, but […]...2023See also Jalen Brunson
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• Nets Notes: Bridges, Dragic, Claxton, Thomas
The Kevin Durant deal that shook up the NBA on the eve of the trade deadline never would have happened if the Suns hadn’t included Mikal Bridges, Nets general manager Sean Marks tells Nick Friedell of ESPN. Marks had come to the realization that it was time to end the super-team experiment in Brooklyn that […]...2023See more articles Kevin Durant
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• Suns Notes: Paul, Durant, Landale, Ross, Payne, Sarver
It appeared Chris Paul‘s championship window may have closed after the Suns‘ second-round loss in last year’s playoffs, but it’s wide open again after the team was able to land Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. The new version of the Suns hasn’t been unveiled yet because Durant remains sidelined […]...2023Continue with Chris Paul
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• Atlantic Notes: Simmons, Warren, Mazzulla, Celtics’ Targets, Barnes
Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said Ben Simmons is “showing signs of progress” regarding his left knee soreness, according to Mark Sanchez of the New York Post. However, Simmons will miss his third consecutive game when the team faces Boston on Wednesday, ESPN’s Nick Friedell tweets. Forward T.J. Warren (left shin contusion) will also miss his third […]...2023See also Jacque Vaughn
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• Kyrie Irving's Trade Value Considered 'Radioactive'The trade value of Kyrie Irving appears to be at its nadir following his decision to link to an antisemitic movie and his subsequent media availability. The Los Angeles Lakers were the only team believed to have serious interest in trading for Irving this past offseason and those discussions involved the Brooklyn Nets taking back the contract of Russell Westbrook. "I talked to a lot of people arou...2022Check it out Kyrie Irving -
• Steve Kerr’s honest assessment of James Wiseman amid Warriors’ 3-game skid
The Golden State Warriors picked James Wiseman second in the 2020 NBA draft. With the regular season about to head into its home stretch, head coach Steve Kerr reflected on his rookie’s performance so far this season and his transition into the NBA from Memphis, via Nick Friedell of ESPN: “There are moments when he […] The post Steve Kerr’s honest assessment of James Wisema...2021See more Steve Kerr
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• Warriors president: Thursday's crowdless game will be 'multimillion-dollar loss'
As we relayed earlier, the Warriors‘ Thursday contest vs. Brooklyn is on track to become the first NBA game played without fans in attendance as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. Discussing the situation with reporters, Warriors president and COO Rick Welts acknowledged that it will be a costly adjustment for the franchise. As Nick Friedell of ESPN reports, Welts said not playing Thursday’s ga...2020Visit the page Rick Welts
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• Steve Kerr trying to establish chemistry between Curry, Wiggins
Stephen Curry returned to the Warriors‘ lineup on Thursday night after missing more than four months due to a broken left hand. And while they couldn’t pick up a home win vs. the Raptors, the Dubs gave the defending champions all they could handle and looked like they were having more fun with their superstar back on the court. Andrew Wiggins, who was acquired by Golden State a month ago in a dead...2020Read about Steve Kerr
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• Andre Drummond hopes to stay in Detroit
Pistons star center Andre Drummond reiterated his desire to stay in Detroit past the Feb. 6 trade deadline, with rumors swirling about whether he could soon be dealt to another team, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com writes. The Pistons have engaged in trade discussions on a deal centered around Drummond with several teams, including the Hawks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday. However, no d...2020Check it out Andre Drummond
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• Carmelo Anthony was preparing to retire before getting Blazers offer
Carmelo Anthony hadn’t played an NBA game in more than a year when the Portland Trail Blazers came calling, and it seems as if he thought that he might never play again when that call came. Anthony admitted in an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that he had started mentally preparing himself for retirement before the Blazers signed him in November. “I was preparin’ myself,” Anthony said, as tr...2019See also Carmelo Anthony
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Nick Friedell trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Carmelo Anthony was prepared to retire before Portland offer arrived
Carmelo Anthony had spent more than a year without a basketball team before the Trail Blazers gave him a call. The 10-time All-Star had been preparing himself for the retirement up until that point, as Nick Friedell of ESPN.com relays. “I was preparin’ myself,” Anthony said of him possibly playing his last NBA game. “And I had prepared myself to kinda just walk away from the game — if the right si...2019Read about Carmelo Anthony
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• Klay Thompson to undergo MRI on knee
Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson will miss Saturday’s game against the Sixers due to right knee soreness and is scheduled to have an MRI on that knee on Sunday, as Nick Friedell of ESPN.com relays. While Thompson will undergo an MRI to assess the injury, which he suffered during Thursday’s game against Orlando, he views the test as a precaution and doesn’t believe the issue will sideline him ...2019Click for news about Klay Thompson
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• Steve Kerr: DeMarcus Cousins no longer on minutes restriction
For the first time since returning from an Achilles injury, Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will be playing without a minutes restriction, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Cousins is averaging 23.4 minutes per night in 11 games and has rarely played more than 25 minutes. Coach Steve Kerr said game flow will determine how long Cousins is actually on the court, but there are no more medical rest...2019Continue with Steve Kerr
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• Warriors GM explains decision to let Patrick McCaw walk
After deciding not to match Patrick McCaw‘s offer sheet with the Cavaliers, Warriors general manager Bob Myers spoke to reporters on Monday about his team’s decision, citing Alfonzo McKinnie‘s play and roster flexibility as the primary reasons to let McCaw walk. As Mark Medina of The Bay Area News Group tweets, Myers also mentioned the luxury tax implications, but suggested that wasn’t the primary...2018Click for news about Patrick McCaw
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• Curry: Comments on moon a joke, will visit NASA
Comments questioning whether astronauts ever landed on the moon were a joke, Stephen Curry told ESPN's Nick Friedell on Wednesday. Curry also said he'll accept an offer to visit NASA's Johnson Space Center....2018Read about Stephen Curry
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• Quinn Cook stepped up big for Warriors in Stephen Curry's absence
Warriors guard Quinn Cook took the place of Stephen Curry against the Nets on Saturday, with Curry out due to a left adductor strain. Cook was red-hot in his first start of the season, finishing with 27 points on 11-16 shooting and registering a plus-16 rating in 29 minutes. He played exactly the way Golden State needed him to play in Curry’s absence, and it resulted in the team’s 11th win of the ...2018Continue with Quinn Cook
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• Kevin Durant intends to be ‘transparent’ about impending free agency
Kevin Durant will become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018-19 NBA season. Understanding full well that he is about to endure endless questioning about his plans throughout the season, the Golden State Warriors superstar recently stated the only thing he intends to be is “transparent” when fielding such inquiries. “Just be honest,” Durant told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “I was honest with my de...2018Visit the page Kevin Durant
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• Klay Thompson wants to stay with Warriors as long as he can
Klay Thompson continues to talk like a guy who has no desire to leave the Golden State Warriors.Thompson’s contract will expire after this season, and many thought that could mark the end of the Warriors’ dynasty. The thinking was that Thompson might want to leave to join a team where he can receive more attention now that he’s already won three championships. But Thompson sounds like he has no de...2018See more Klay Thompson
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• Klay Thompson doesn't see a better situation than Golden State
Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson isn’t particularly excited about becoming a free agent at the end of the season. He doubts he could find a better situation than he’s already in, as Anthony Slater of The Athletic tweets. “Not really. When guys go into free agency, they’re looking for situations like mine. I’m content.” Thompson, who will make a shade under $19M this season, will be an unrestr...2018Click for news about Klay Thompson
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• Report: Knicks in no rush to extend Kristaps Porzingis
Devin Booker has already signed a maximum-salary extension with the Suns, and Karl-Anthony Towns is discussing a similar deal with the Timberwolves, but the Knicksappear to be in no rush to lock up Kristaps Porzingis to a long-term rookie scale extension of his own. As Ian Begley of ESPN.com notes, signing Porzingis now would mean giving up about $10M in 2019 cap room, so the team may prefer to wa...2018Read about Kristaps Porzingis
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• Zach LaVine is ready to earn his lucrative contract
Fresh off the Bulls officially matching the Kings’ fully guaranteed, four-year $78M offer sheet to Zach LaVine, the 23-year-old combo guard says he is ready to prove all of the doubters wrong who wonder whether he is worth the nearly $80M in guaranteed money that he will earn from the Bulls, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. “I’m my hardest critic,” LaVine said Sunday during the Bulls’ summer league g...2018See also Zach LaVine
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• Zach LaVine eager to prove contract doubters wrong
Zach LaVine has a new four-year, $78 million contract from the Chicago Bulls, a deal that has raised some eyebrows and drawn some criticism in certain circles.LaVine, however, is taking all that criticism as motivation to wake some of the doubters up and show what he can do, and why he deserves his payday.“I’m my hardest critic,” LaVine said Sunday, via Nick Friedell of ESPN. “There’s nothing that...2018Read about Zach LaVine
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• Bulls investing in LaVine who has played minimally due to ACL tear
The Bulls will be investing in an unknown commodity by matching the Kings’ four-year, $78MM offer sheet for Zach LaVine, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. Chicago’s most recent offer to LaVine was only about $2MM less per year than the deal with the Kings, so it’s not a great financial burden for the team to take on. The bigger question is what kind of player LaVine will be after an ACL tear limited h...2018Check it out Zach LaVine
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• Zach LaVine's return to Bulls in RFA not the 'absolute lock it once was'
When the Bulls acquired Zach LaVine a year ago in a draft-night blockbuster with Minnesota, the team made it clear that it viewed the young guard as a long-term building block. The Bulls maintained that stance even after failing to agree to terms on a rookie scale extension with LaVine during the 2017 offseason, conveying that they fully intended to lock up LaVine in restricted free agency.Now, wi...2018See also Zach LaVine
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• Trae Young: ‘My Focus Is To Be The Best Player In The NBA”Trae Young isn’t just focused on being the best scorer in his draft class. He isn’t just focused on being the best player in his draft class. The Oklahoma point guard and projected top-10 pick is determined to be the best player in the entire NBA, via ESPN‘s Nick Friedell: “I think I’m the best […] The post Trae Young: ‘My Focus Is To Be The Best Player In...2018See more articles Trae Young -
• Bucks notes: Antetokounmpo hopes to finish career with Bucks
The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both envisioning a long-term relationship, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. Antetokounmpo will be 26 when his current contract expires after the 2020/21 season, and he hopes to sign another long-term deal in Milwaukee.“Definitely. That’s one of my goals,” Antetokounmpo said about spending his career with one franchise. “Kobe [Bryant] did it. Tim Duncan did it. ...2018Click for news about Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Brandon Jennings makes immediate impact for Bucks
Brandon Jennings, who signed with Milwaukee on a 10-day contract over the weekend, was just two rebounds away from notching a triple-double in his first game back with the Bucks. The point guard started the season playing for Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association and he credits his international experience as part of the reason he was able to make an immediate impact.[RELATED: Micha...2018Check it out Brandon Jennings
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• Derrick Rose says he is ‘big time’ motivated to prove doubters wrong
Derrick Rose is back in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he says he is on a mission.Rose signed with the Timberwolves on Thursday and will be with them for the rest of the season, though he will not be on the postseason roster.Rose began the season with the Cavaliers, battled injuries, and was ultimately traded on deadline day in February. He never found a fit with Cleveland, and there...2018Check it out Derrick Rose
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• Adam Silver explains Magic Johnson’s $50,000 fine
Magic Johnson is still adjusting to his public limitations as an NBA executive, and well-intended comments about Giannis Antetokounmpo cost the Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations $50,000.While appearing on ESPN’s “The Jump,” Silver said while it’s great for NBA legends to praise younger players, those in a front-office role should refrain from doing so.“Context is everything, an...2018See also Adam Silver
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• Magic could be sellers, Mirotic eligible to be traded, Jabari Parker closer to return
The Magic will likely be in firesale mode approaching the trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Rival executives expect Orlando, which has sunk to the bottom of the conference standings, to shop guards Evan Fournier and Elfrid Payton and swingman Mario Hezonja, Stein adds. Fournier is signed through the 2020/21 season at $17M annually. Payton can become a restricted free a...2018Read about Jabari Parker