The Kings and Raptors will square off in one of the semifinal matchups at the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday, while the Thunder and Hornets will match up in the other semifinal, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Those clubs are four of the six who have gone undefeated in Vegas and earned spots in the final four due to their point differential edge … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Summer League, Clifford, Barton, Apron Teams
Pacific Notes: Suns, Looney, Monk, Niederhauser
The Suns are embracing a new identity, writes Gerald Bourguet for Go PHNX. With Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant gone and Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams, Khaman Maluach, and Rasheer Fleming in, the team has pivoted towards a younger, more athletic team construction around the recently extended Devin Booker. The Suns now enter into a phase they will find unprecedented … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Suns, Looney, Monk, Niederhauser
Cap Notes: Bulls, Nuggets, Harden, Minott, MLEs
When the Bulls traded Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro earlier this month, they had to use a portion of their existing Zach LaVine traded player exception worth $17MM+ to absorb Okoro’s $11MM salary, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. Chicago couldn’t simply use Ball’s $10MM outgoing salary for matching purposes due to an injury protection clause in his contract, Smith notes. The $10MM … [Read more...] about Cap Notes: Bulls, Nuggets, Harden, Minott, MLEs
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Wiggins, Bazley, Kings, Carter, Livers
Heat forward Andrew Wiggins was linked to the Lakers earlier in the offseason as a potential trade candidate, but Dan Woike of The Athletic suggested during an appearance on The Zach Lowe Show podcast (YouTube link) that he’s not anticipating Wiggins to be sent to Los Angeles. “(The Lakers) are not interested in Andrew Wiggins,” Woike said when Lowe brought up the subject (hat … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Wiggins, Bazley, Kings, Carter, Livers
Suns Show Exploratory Interest In Jonathan Kuminga
The Suns have expressed exploratory interest in a sign-and-trade acquisition for Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports. After buying out Bradley Beal and using the stretch provision to gain some cap flexibility, the Suns contacted both Kuminga’s representation and the Warriors regarding a potential transaction. However, the Suns … [Read more...] about Suns Show Exploratory Interest In Jonathan Kuminga