Jay Malls

Liberian 🇱🇷 • D|〽️|V • UMD Alum 🐢 • Writer ✍🏾

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Mannn if Caleb Wilson hits the 3 consistently like this, then he could easily end up being the best player from this class! This draft will go down in history as one of the best ever! I’m calling it now!

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Thank God!! 🙌🏾

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Houston Rockets are trading Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

If it’s one thing Stone knows how to do, it’s write up a reasonable contract. Glad Tari is staying in Houston for the foreseeable future!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Restricted free agent Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. The deal is fully guaranteed for Eason.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

This trade makes absolutely no sense for the Celtics. Wtf is Brad Steven’s doing? Smh

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Sheesh! Huge overpay! Pelinka strikes again lol

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030, sources tell ESPN. Kessler will sign a massive four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Stone needs to do two things for me to consider this offseason a success:
1. Re-sign Tari Eason
2. Trade DFS and bring in Max Strus or AJ Green

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

This is confusing… 🤔

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources tell ESPN.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Udoka is a war criminal. How much influence does he have? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Rockets are the team most likely to land Marcus Smart thanks to a multi-year deal, per @DanWoikeSports.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

And this mf Udoka chose not to start him at the beginning of the season once we knew FVV was out for the year 😒🤦🏾‍♂️

[Chris Gorman @GormanChristoph]

"Reed Sheppard can hoop...he got real game"
- Pat Beverly[@patbev21]
"..he[Reed] had multiple days were he was the best player in the gym..."
- Fred VanVleet[@FredVanVleet] via The Unguarded Pod[@UnguardedPod]

🔥🔥🔥
♨️♨️♨️
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Thoughts?
#Rockets #Allfire

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

I’m sorry but this is lit!! 🔥🔥 T-Wolves are must see tv next season!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

I like the pick but the Rockets have an obsession w/ small guards smh. Pray it works out 🙏🏾

[SleeperRockets @SleeperRockets]

The Rockets are drafting Bruce Thornton with the 31st overall pick, per @KellyIko

Welcome to Houston, Bruce!

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Thank you Stone!!! 👏🏾👏🏾

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Sources: The New York Knicks are trading Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets for Nos. 39 and 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder. The moves begin for night two of the NBA Draft.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Stone needs to stop sitting on his damn hands and do something!!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Memphis, like the Knicks at No. 31, is actively fielding offers to move the No. 32 pick for Night 2 of the draft, per sources. So picks 31 and 32 are up for auction in trades around the NBA -- with future assets being proposed.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

🎯🎯🎯

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

As a longtime Trae Young critic/skeptic, I just want to say that Young has gone from overrated to underrated.

Did the Wizards overpay? Sure. But worst contract in the NBA? No way. Joel Embiid, De'Aaron Fox, and Christian Braun definitely have worse contracts.

Trae is still an excellent passer and with some tweaks to his usage he could become a far more efficient scorer. Just need more shots off the catch and less wild jumpers off the dribble. It really is simple. Washington has AJ Dybantsa, Anthony Davis, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr, and a whole bunch of talented young ball handlers, so I can't see any way how Trae dominates the ball nearly as much as he did in Atlanta.

It's possible that at age 28 next season, we could even seen the best version ever of Trae.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

The Bucks won this trade.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, sources tell ESPN.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

This is unfortunate. Thank God he’ll be healthy for the start of the season though 🙏🏾

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr underwent surgery to repair a fractured right foot on Monday, sources tell ESPN. Sarr sustained the injury on a contact play during an offseason workout late last week. He is expected to be healthy for the start of the season.

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

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[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Lowest Finals PPG average by a reigning Sixth Man of the Year:

Keldon Johnson - 4.4 PPG
Aaron McKie - 8.0 PPG (in 2001)
Bill Walton - 8.0 PPG (in 1986)

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Shoutout to Jalen Brunson!! Just cemented himself as the best Knicks player EVER with this championship!! #Respect

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

Wemby once again doesn’t shake hands with his opponent at the end of a series smfh. Go cry in the locker room!! Definition of an entitled baby! Congrats to the Knicks!! 🍾👏🏾👏🏾

[Jay Malls @JayMalls_B]

The Spurs aren’t ready to win a championship!!! Biggest choke job in NBA History tonight!! 😂😂😂