BREAKING: The Orlando Magic are finalizing the hire of San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney as the franchise's new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Sweeney broke into NBA coaching in 2011 and now lands the Magic head job as a top rising candidate.
The LA Clippers would likely prioritize good players over draft capital in a Kawhi Leonard trade with a package from Minnesota involving Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, the 28th pick, and an unprotected 2033 first-round pick seen as a potentially optimal package, per @LawMurrayTheNU on the Third Apron Podcast.
“I don’t think the Clippers should be interested in taking back those current Warriors [Draymond Green or Jimmy Butler] or in Andrew Wiggins’ case, former Warriors champion.
The Timberwolves [trade] is probably the best of those … I’m sure Minnesota would love to pair McDaniels, who works out with Kawhi, with Anthony Edwards. That allows them to look at next season and say ‘we can take another leap here’ whereas the Clippers would get the better players out of all the potential trade packages. It’s not the best draft capital, but it’s the better players.”
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