News Report : The Klay Thompson Saga continues and with that a new team arises on the hunt for Klay Thompson ; as Reported before the Miami Heat are actively trying ways to acquire Thompson , but the Spurs and Celtics have taken a backseat and the Los Angeles Lakers have risen as another team actively in talks for Klay. As reported by others Klay Thompson would be open to playing in Los Angeles and wants to play with Luka Doncic ; Thompson who originally signed with Dallas in order to play with Doncic , may still be able to make that dream a reality. The Lakers who are looking for shooting may be able to add the 4 time champion, but it will cost them to trade for the veteran , per Reports
News Report : Micheal Porter Jr who is entering the Final year of his contract and will be needing a new contract soon; Reports state that Brooklyn and Porter Jr’s team will be starting contract negotiations in the upcoming weeks , Porter Jr’s agent says that Micheal “ Loves it in Brooklyn” and “ Jordi [ Fernandez ] has been great for him” ; Micheal Porter Jr and his team are looking for a max contract that would be for 4 years - $234 Million Dollars ( $58.4 AAV) ; but the Nets aren’t that intrigued in giving Porter that much money. If sides cannot come to an agreement Porter Jr. has the choice of playing out his contract until Unrestricted Free Agency and the Nets have a chance to use Porter as trade piece to bring draft picks back or a good young player , per Reports
Developing : Tyrese Maxey who is one of the best scoring point guards in the NBA is up for a extension in 2028 and the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers are willing to reward Maxey for his play and expect big things in this upcoming year , a contract extension that is on the table is a , 4 year -$301 Million Dollar Deal , but the most likely outcome is that Tyrese Maxey and the Seventy-Sixers will get a deal done that is 5 years - $389 Million Dollar Deal pending an All-NBA Selection, per Reports
For those wondering about Demar Derozan and the Portland Trailblazers being able to come to a agreement on a contract, reports say otherwise ; ( per Marc Stein )
News Report : The Houston Rockets who exited last year playoffs in the First Round will be testing Reed Shepherds market ; the Rockets Guard who averaged 12 points in this past years playoffs is entering the third year of his rookie contract. Though unlike many teams around the league the only way the Rockets will trade Reed is for a player that could upgrade their roster right now as they are in “Win Now Mode” with the likes of Kevin Durant playing at a high level, Amen Thompsons play evolving , and Alperen Sengun being the Franchise Cornerstone ; teams that would be interested in a trade would be the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies , per Sources
News Report : If the the Nuggets pay Peyton Watson his preferred contract extension , sources say that NBA Front Offices are gearing up for an Aaron Gordon Sweepstakes. The Nuggets who want to keep Watson would likely have to pay him in the $28 to $30 Million Dollar range with an Increasing AAV ; Denver who is also willing to part ways with Cam Johnson , will likely have to part ways with their starting Forward who’s contract is also increasing annually with a $37 Million Dollar Player Option in 2028-2029 which Gordon would likely pick up. Aaron Gordon would not have a shortage of suitors waiting to trade for him, per Reports
Last thing for today: The stalemate between the Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren will eventually be gone and the two sides will eventually find an agreement on a new contract , the only thing that is unknown is the timetable , per Sources
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News Report : One team that has had discussions about a possible Trey Murphy trade is the Boston Celtics but Pelicans General Manager Joe Dumars “Did Not Budge” on his asking price of Three First Round Picks for Trey Murphy ; New Orleans reportedly loves Trey Murphy and see him as a Cornerstone for their Future ; and if there was a time which the Pelicans would trade Murphy they are looking for a package as close to the Walker Kessler package as possible ,per Sources
Breaking : The latest buzz around Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks , is that the Mavericks are not going to buy out Klay and are willing to trade the veteran guard for good value ; the Miami Heat are the biggest aggressors, but sources say the San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics are teams that are picking up momentum in trade pursuits for Thompson , per Sources
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The Mavericks are actively shopping Klay Thompson in trade talks, but they’ve yet to find a deal they like, per @TheAthletic.
Klay’s days in Dallas appear numbered as he wants to join a true title-contender next season.
Thompson could also approach the team about a buyout soon.
News Report : Since the acquisitions of Santi Aldama and Zaccharie Risacher, and the draft pick of Morez Johnson Jr, a name that has been expected to be on the trade market is P.J. Washington ; Washington who has steadily averaged 14 ppg throughout the last two seasons is looked at as a final piece for any contender who wants to make a serious run in the postseason ; Team President Masai Ujiri would like to keep Washington , and as one report put it “ You can never have enough wing depth.” , but in any case the value that the Mavericks would be looking for would be at minimum a First Round pick. Teams who would have interest in a trade revolving around P.J. would be the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers , per Reports
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News Report : Since the acquisitions of Santi Aldama and Zaccharie Risacher, and the draft pick of Morez Johnson Jr, a name that has been expected to be on the trade market is P.J. Washington ; Washington who has steadily averaged 14 ppg throughout the last two seasons is looked at as a final piece for any contender who wants to make a serious run in the postseason ; Team President Masai Ujiri would like to keep Washington , and as one report put it “ You can never have enough wing depth.” , but in any case the value that the Mavericks would be looking for would be at minimum a First Round pick. Teams who would have interest in a trade revolving around P.J. would be the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers , per Reports
The Cavaliers would be a team worth monitoring for PJ Washington with the Mavericks forward reportedly available on the trade market.
Cleveland’s interest level may depend on how the rest of free agency plays out, but Washington’s two-way skill set would be a desirable fit.
Not sure who actually believed this one … but for those asking: There’s no golf summit scheduled tomorrow in LA.
Luka Dončić is in Slovenia and will be for the whole offseason. Cooper Flagg is training in Maine and occasionally Dallas all summer.
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News Report : The Chicago Bulls are looking to offload Patrick Williams contract , Williams who has declined in recent years is a “Project” for any team that takes him on, but could have high upside if they can fix his tendencies , as of this moment the Bulls are trying to find suitors that would be willing to take on Williams , but the consensus if there was a trade is that Chicago has to add draft compensation surrounding Williams in order to trade him ( Expect a First Round Pick or Multiple Seconds ) ; one team that has been named as a team that could trade for Williams is the Sacramento Kings,per Sources
Developing : With teams around the NBA trying to work on deals that could land them Major Rotational players ; one team that is still monitoring many situations around the league is the Boston Celtics , Boston is currently monitoring Daniel Gafford from the Mavericks, Trey Murphy of the Pelicans ( Though the asking price is too high right now), and Klay Thompson also of the Dallas Mavericks , per Sources