Marcus Smart appears likely to leave the Lakers in free agency to sign a multi-year contract with the Rockets, per @DanWoikeSports (https://t.co/FeCcS4vSL5).
It would be the second straight summer Houston steals away a rotation player from the Lakers on the open market.
@jrichardgoodman The Hornets have the second most 1st round picks among all teams now
They created a $40.7M trade exception, the largest in league history.
That’s what Bobby Marks tweeted.
They got Coby White & drafted Anderson. I think those guys can fill Ball’s role.
Kasparas Jakucionis was Miami's version of Boston's Hugo Gonzalez hang-up. Had been hearing all day the Heat did not want to part with the Illinois product on top of their Herro-Ware-Jacquez-No. 13 structure. That's an All-Star guard, three recent first-round picks still on rookie deals, a second lottery pick in tomorrow's loaded draft class, plus two more future firsts and a swap... It's really a sizable haul for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Compared to Jaylen Brown and two first-round picks.
@jrichardgoodman@jrichardgoodman De'Aaron Fox's 4-year, $229M extension kicks in next season:
2026-27: $49.5 million
2027-28: $53.5 million
2028-29: $57.4 million
2029-30: $61.4 million
2030-31: UFA