BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.
Oklahoma City has now acquired seven second-round picks this offseason, shed $224 million in payroll and tax and positioned themselves comfortably under the second apron via the trades of Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins.
Rather than simply declining Dort's $17.7 million team option to save the money, the Thunder picked it up, acquired three future assets, created a $17M trade exception and place their 2025 championship stalwart in position for a new long-term deal in Atlanta which was not viable in OKC.
Cameron Carr vs Bulls :
14 PTS
3 REB
1 STL
+27 +/-
When Cam Carr is on the floor, he is efficient, simple as that. He was a +27 +/- tonight on the same floor with the 4th overall pick Caleb Wilson on the other side where he went for a -26, yikes.
Lakers now move onto the NBA Summer League semi finals, they are undefeated 4-0 and are in prime position to win it all easily looking like the best team out in Vegas.
I'm sure Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick and Luka Doncic are all smiling ear to ear right now with what Cam and Thiero are showing out there.
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.
Shams:
"Right now as we speak Lakers president Rob Pelinka has been in the midst of multiple meetings with free agents. That includes restricted free agents like Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren, that includes other unrestricted free agents. They're gonna prioritize some size, shooting, backcourt help. They're gonna be aggressive to try to fill this roster out with multiple different types of players"
The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks (Atlanta's in 2030 and the least favorable of Hawks/Lakers in 2032), sources tell ESPN.