RunTheNBA

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[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Utah try to keep a big healthy challenge, impossible. So brutal in what should've been an improvement year for them. Likely now just a holding year waiting for next season, already, which sucks.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Utah Jazz star Jaren Jackson Jr. has sustained a torn MCL in his right knee and will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Jackson will not require surgery.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

0 minutes played so far this season btw ...
Might be about to have two teams under brutal cap circumvention penalties

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tells ESPN.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Paul George off ball D has been super impressive so far

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

@KamsiMoka That wouldn't shock me at all. I mean realistically I think there's 4-5 games at most separating the 3 seed and 9/10 seed. So hard to pick between teams in the East

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

My Standings Predictions. The East is going to be insane, 1-12 is so fluid. So many reasons to be hyped for this season.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Ya this needs to be investigated lol

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Say WHAT! Shoutout Trent Jr for getting his payday, but man he has not been that good in Milwaukee, especially this last year
Would’ve expected him to get close to vet-min, but kudos to him for getting his bag

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tells ESPN.

[Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS]

What feels notable to me here is the timing. Why is this coming out now? Why was this not settled as the trade was being negotiated? Why let an agreement be made so publicly that Kawhi could go to Kyle Lowry's retirement ceremony only to then get held up like this?

[Stevie @RaptorsShaq]

If the league did its job and informed the teams of this potential outcome the Raps may have pivoted to Brown or pushed harder for Giannis

But those opportunities are lost because Silver is incompetent and now we just have to wait

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Punishing the team that potentially allegedly got screwed over the most by Kawhi going to the Clippers and getting extra money under the table makes absolutely ZERO sense

What is this league man

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Developing: The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over. Statement from the Clippers to ESPN:

For the past 10 months, our organization has fully cooperated with an NBA investigation, participating in dozens of interviews, providing tens of thousands of documents, and facilitating access to our staff. While the process has been challenging, we have remained committed to transparency.

On June 30, we reached an agreement in principle to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. We have since been informed that the trade can only be finalized if the Raptors' ownership group assumes the risk of penalties related to Kawhi’s contract that could theoretically result from the ongoing investigation.  The investigation is ongoing, and we expect the trade to be finalized following its conclusion.

At the heart of this investigation are Joe Sanberg and Aspiration. We did not funnel money to Kawhi Leonard through Aspiration. Like many sophisticated investors, financial institutions, and business partners, we were victims of a fraud initiated by Sanberg, who has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison.  

We recognize the uncertainty this has created and the impact it has had on our team, our fans, the Raptors organization, their fans, and the players whose futures remain affected while this process continues.

We remain confident that, when the facts are evaluated fairly and thoroughly, the NBA will confirm exactly what we have said from the beginning: We have not done what we are accused of doing.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

@death2likes @JLew1050 Believe he was referring to driving his kids around

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Absolutely massive extension for Cleveland. At least keep their best player locked down through the rest of his core.

Side note, man NBA money is crazy lol

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Cleveland Cavaliers All-NBA star Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension that includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker, CAA's Co-Head of Basketball, Austin Brown, tells ESPN.

[Toronto Raptors @Raptors]

#7 FOREVER

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

@PuckReportNHL Imagine Ducks just say no and take 4 firsts and make Philly eat 18M a season

Crazy work, so funny

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Hornets keep making good moves and securing their depths

But man they have SO many future picks. Gotta start consolidating them eventually

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

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

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Kudos on the bag!
If you’re the Rockets, better hope the jump shot becomes more consistent at this price tag

[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.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

Ya Philly are gonna be a problem. VJ/Maxey/Simons as your guards and you still gotta deal with JB and Embiid

Love it

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Free agent guard Anfernee Simons has agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, with a player option in second season, sources tell ESPN. Simons chose the 76ers over other suitors believing his fit is perfect with the revamped 76ers roster.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

So I guess the Mavs are buying? Kyrie staying then?

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Santi Aldama to the Dallas Mavericks for AJ Johnson, a protected 2030 Warriors first-round pick and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

[RunTheNBA @RunTheNBA]

WHAT

[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.