Knicks, Lakers Aren’t Motivated to Trade for Dragic

The Knicks and Lakers don’t have the packages of players, draft picks available, or the motivation to make a competitive offer for Dragic, knowing that they have the salary cap space to sign him to a four-year, $80 million deal this summer. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns Talking to Teams Off of Dragic’s Wish List

The Phoenix Suns are operating under the belief that guard Goran Dragic could be persuaded to accept a five-year contract elsewhere, thus are pursuing trades with asset-rich teams outside of his preferred list of destinations, league sources told Yahoo Sports. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bargnani, Bass and Martin Buyout Candidates if not Dealt?

Teams trying to move high-priced veterans like Prince, Andrea Bargnani (Knicks), Bass (Celtics), Kevin Martin (Timberwolves) and David Lee (Warriors) aren’t likely to find any takers. All of the above, besides Lee, would then be headed for buyouts, sources say. via Ken Berger of CBS Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  21 Oct 2021
Will Utah Jazz Ultimately Deal Enes Kanter?

The curious case of Enes Kanter. The Utah Jazz did not extend Kanter’s deal in October and he has since been supplanted in the starting lineup by breakout sophomore Rudy Gobert. The Jazz have been fielding calls on Kanter for most of the year but have really downplayed any desire to trade him, which is […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Reggie Jackson Non-Committal to Thunder

Asked if he wants to be with the Thunder, Jackson said, “I would love to play basketball.” via Royce Young of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns Focused on Dragic Talks with Rockets, Kings, Celtics

Yahoo Sources: Suns much more focused on discussing Dragic deals w/ Celtics, Rockets, Kings, among others, than any teams on guard’s list. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Reggie Jackson’s Agent Asks for a Trade

The agent for Oklahoma City guard Reggie Jackson has asked general manager Sam Presti to trade his client before Thursday’s NBA deadline, league sources told Yahoo Sports Thunder guard Reggie Jackson is an intriguing point guard option. CAA’s Aaron Mintz made the request in the past seven to 10 days, and several teams around the […]

 •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks Doing A Little July Shopping Early

Word from New York is that the Knicks are being aggressive in trying to shake loose a trade for players they covet in free agency, namely to get their Bird Rights and what looks to be a lower cap hold. Phoenix’s Goran Dragic has a cap hold of $11.25 million, which even if his contract […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Atlanta Hawks open to moving John Jenkins

As the trade deadline nears, the Atlanta Hawks are open to trading reserve shooting guard John Jenkins according to a source close to the situation. The Hawks are reportedly seeking a second round pick in return for the third year guard who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to the source, Jenkins’ […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021