Sources: Bucks Looking To Trade Down, Unload Matthew Dellavedova

The Bucks are pursuing trades using the no. 17 pick to dump point guard Matthew Dellavedova, who has two years and $19.2 million remaining on his contract, according to league sources. Milwaukee, however, is only looking to trade down in the draft, not to use a deal as an outright salary dump. Source: Kevin O’Connor […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Multiple Teams in Discussion to Acquire No. 4 Pick

The Memphis Grizzlies are in discussions with a number of teams to trade the No. 4 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, league sources tell ESPN. Any such trade would likely include forward Chandler Parsons, whose contract is considered an albatross because of his knee problems. The Grizzlies have several potential trade partners, as the Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New York […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Lakers to Acquire Second-Round Pick from 76ers

The Lakers have acquired the 39th pick in Thursday’s Draft from the 76ers, league source tells ESPN. Lakers will send Philly its 2019 second round pick via Bulls and cash. The Lakers have acquired the 39th pick in Thursday’s Draft from the 76ers, league source tells ESPN. Lakers will send Philly its 2019 second round […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Kyle O’Quinn Declines Player Option

New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn has declined his $4.2 million contract for the 2018-19 season to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, league sources told ESPN. O’Quinn, 28, had his best NBA season for the Knicks and should be among the better backup centers available in the summer marketplace. O’Quinn averaged 7.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Cavaliers Not Shopping Kevin Love

The Cavaliers are not actively shopping All-Star forward Kevin Love heading into Thursday’s NBA draft, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Furthermore, regardless of what decision LeBron James makes about his future in Cleveland, the Cavs have interest in keeping Love next season, sources said. Love, who will turn 30 in September, averaged 17.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting (41.5 percent […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Charlotte Hornets Trading Dwight Howard

The Charlotte Hornets are preparing a deal to send Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Timofey Mozgov. Charlotte is finalizing a deal to send Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, league sources tell ESPN. Nets will save $17M on deal in 2019-20 season, allowing them to create two max […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Kawhi Leonard ‘irate’ with Spurs

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich traveled Tuesday to Southern California and met with Kawhi Leonard prior to Thursday’s NBA draft, league sources told ESPN. Leonard had told confidants that he did not want to sit down with Popovich and has been purposely difficult for the Spurs to reach recently. Among the issues, Leonard is angry over what […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: 76ers Interested in Moving into Top 5

As Jeremy alludes to, the Sixers are indeed continuing calls about moving into the Top 5. They have offered packages of picks, but have thus far rebuked including oft-mentioned Robert Covington and Dario Saric, per sources. As Jeremy alludes to, the Sixers are indeed continuing calls about moving into the Top 5. They have offered […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Trae Young Had ‘secret workout’ with Cavaliers Saturday

Source: Trae Young conducted a secret workout with the Cavs on Saturday. If Michael Porter is gone, it seems to be a toss-up at the moment between Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Cleveland at #8. We’ve given Shai the nod in our latest mock today: Source: Trae Young conducted a secret workout with the Cavs […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021