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Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook is picking up his $4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. This is part of the two-year, $7.86 million deal he signed with the team last July. Russell Westbrook facilitated the Los Angeles Clippers' path to their first 50-win season since 2016-17 Westbrook began […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are picking up guard Dalano Banton's $2.2 million club option for the 2024-25 season, per sources. This is part of the two-year, $4.2 million deal he signed with the Boston Celtics in July 2023. Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton averaged career-high numbers after Boston Celtics trade In 54 games (nine […]
The Los Angeles Clippers will not tender a qualifying offer to forward Brandon Boston Jr., clearing the way for him to join unrestricted free agency. Boston, 22, was the 51st overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Kentucky. NBA teams can begin negotiating with all upcoming free agents beginning Sunday, June 30 at […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell plans to opt into the final year of his contract for $18.7 million, he told NBA insiders a day before the deadline for the decision. Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell looks forward to playing for new head coach JJ Redick Russell, who was at the center of trade […]
The Dallas Mavericks are trading shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for shooting guard Quentin Grimes, according to multiple reports. Dallas Mavericks traded Tim Hardaway Jr. in order to use part of the $12.9 million nontaxpayer midlevel exception Hardaway, 32, is due $16.2 million next season in the […]
The Toronto Raptors and guard Immanuel Quickley have negotiated a five-year, $175 million contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Quickley's agent, Raymond Brothers, reached agreement with the Raptors' front office in the last day on deal. Toronto Raptors had the option of extending a qualifying offer worth $6.1 million to Immanuel Quickley Toronto had the […]
The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick in the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Atlanta Hawks are now at the $171 million luxury tax mark after trading AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets Griffin, 20, had two years left on his […]
The Miami Heat and starting center Bam Adebayo agree to a three-year, $166 million contract extension, according to reports. Adebayo, who turns 27 on July 18, will sign the deal when the NBA's free agency moratorium ends on July 6. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will have an average annual salary of about $55.3 million […]
The Brooklyn Nets are trading star forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks in exchange for veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031), a protected 2025 first-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks, the Knicks' unprotected 2028 pick swap, and a 2026 second-round selection, according to ESPN's Adrian […]
Rapper Drake has not had the best of luck with his sports-betting picks as of late, with losing $1 million picking the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics and betting the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers in the NHL's Stanley Cup Final. Drake lost $500,000 bet on Dallas Mavericks […]
