Cade Cunningham on the Pistons trading Isaiah Stewart:
“That’s somebody that I planned on playing my whole career with. For him to not be around, it is weird. It feels like I’m a rookie again, like I’m stepping into something new because I don’t have him with me.” 💔
(via @omarisankofa)
Michael Wilbon on the MVP race:
“I have a vote in this. And I will tell you it’s tightened up… I think it’s Jaylen Brown one, SGA two, and Victor three. And then don’t talk to me about a guy who plays half the court, Luka Dončić.”
(via @PTI, h/t @TheNBABase)
Donovan Mitchell after last night’s home loss to Utah:
“I want to highlight the Jazz. They came in there and outplayed us. It started with Keyonte George, who deserves to be an All-Star.”
(via @BasketNews_com)
BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker.
"In terms of his skill set and his game and what he brings to the table, healthy [Joel] Embiid, I'm taking over [Nikola] Jokic or any big man in basketball right now."
Mad Dog was LIVID with Stephen A. Smith on taking Embiid over the Joker 😤
Joe Dumars, NBA: “The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to restrict key players from fully participating in an elimination game last Friday against Chicago undermined the integrity of our sport. The Mavericks’ actions failed our fans and our league.”