NedFlanders

[Joe Vardon @joevardon]

Huge scoop from @MikeVorkunov ahead of NBA Board of Governors press conference tonight: League investigators looking at a second company for Kawhi Leonard/cap circumvention case https://t.co/G69j03WyIs

[baseball enjoyer 3000 @TheNotoriousHRT]

the onion hit it out of the park with this one I cackled at these

[First Take @FirstTake]

"I think it sets a bad precedent for the NBA."

@VinceGoodwill "hates" Wemby taking a pay cut 😳

[myles brown @mdotbrown]

Can’t wait til Ant dunks on Wemby, sends him home in the second round and asks if that was worth $50M

[NedFlanders @Andrew4000]

I’m always happy when a complete stranger punches another complete stranger in the face. Keep up the violence.

[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

New BS Podcast w/ @HousefromDC
—So…. this Kawhi news is weird!
—Jaylen vs. Advanced Metrics, Day 19
—Will Embiid be in Philly next season?
—A semi-raucous mailbag
—Gus Williams
—Day-drinking do’s and dont’s

https://t.co/3SG6QOWrmJ

[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.

[The Right Time with Bomani Jones @righttimebomani]

Jayson Tatum has some explaining to do…

“Even if you don't think Tatum got Jaylen Brown out of there, Tatum did not keep him there."

[myles brown @mdotbrown]

BREAKING: Savannah James has eliminated Miami from list of finalists

[Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN]

Free agency never stops

https://t.co/IVEsJRALLH

[Marc Stein @TheSteinLine]

Important Intel here from Jake: The Clippers’ deal to sign Rui Hachimura does not rule out a pursuit of Denver restricted free agent Peyton Watson via sign-and-trade.

[myles brown @mdotbrown]

“And in WNBA news, Caitlin Clark made her quarterly land acknowledgment but unless it silences a nation of bots and grifters getting clicks off her name I don’t think it’s gonna matter, Bob”

[yc @yc]

It’s been said, but it really is hilarious he’s calling himself an extra when he’s fully just *in* Remember the Titans

[Isaiah Thomas @isaiahthomas]

It’s so nasty all the NEGATIVE things I’m seeing people say about Jaylen Brown!!! I don’t care how yall talk about bros game, it’s all opinion based anyway! Please stay away from talking about the PERSON and his character!!!! He’s real as they come! Don’t get it twisted people

[Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh]

One possible reason Brad Stevens made the move he did:

The Celtics were 90-36 (.714) in games that Jaylen Brown did NOT play.

36-6 (.857) in last three seasons.

Equivalent of a 70-win team.

[Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA]

Emergency pod in the can. Up soon. Sheesh, NBA!

[MrBuckBuck @MrBuckBuckNBA]

Bill Simmons Pod two days ago:
Bill on Jaylen Brown: "Where is Tatum? The guy who could squash this is the alleged leader of the team. Nothing, it's been dead silence."

Via @BillSimmons

Via: https://t.co/qDF1Eqon7B

[Hardwood Paroxysm @HPbasketball]

If I share that PG had the same EPM last year as Jaylen Brown, everyone's just gonna be mad right? Yeah, not gonna do that.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Dave Portnoy says he’d hire Dianna Russini at Barstool: ‘No-brainer’ https://t.co/uEOeEy1P1L