Category: NBA Headlines
With NBA free agency set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers are sailing closer and closer to treacherous waters. DeAndre Jordan could be the difference in whether they sink or swim next season. The 26-year-old free agent center who spent his first seven seasons with the Clippers is clearly […]
Pistons free agent center Greg Monroe said Sunday he will meet with five teams this week, including the Knicks, and said he wants to play for a club “ready to win.’’ He also seemed to be campaigning to stay in his hometown. Source: Marc Berman of the New York Post
LeBron James will bypass his $21.6 million player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers and become a free agent on July 1, sources told ESPN.com. The move, which was expected, marks the third time in the past six years that James will be an unrestricted free agent. This time is expected to have a different outcome, […]
As discussed on tonight’s NBA Insiders on @ESPNRadio, there’s a growing feeling around the league that Phoenix will seriously explore (1/2) That Suns will seriously explore their Eric Bledsoe trade options if they indeed strikes the deal w/B-Knight that @GeryWoelfel is reporting Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
There is some interest within the organization in forward Paul Millsap, who is still generally classified in that second tier despite making two consecutive All-Star teams with the Hawks. Ultimately, though, the Celtics will not truly know where they stand with potential targets until courtships ramp up this week. Source: Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston […]
In addition to Monday’s deadline on Wade’s contract option, fellow Heat starter Luol Deng must also decide whether or not to enter free agency. He was still undecided Sunday, according to his agent, Herb Rudoy. Source: Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald
Two of the Cavaliers’ most important, expensive free agents to be (LeBron James, Kevin Love) were spotted hanging out Sunday at a Los Angeles-area hotel pool. Sources confirmed that James, who is in L.A. for his annual skills camp for high school and college players, and Love did spend time together Sunday, but downplayed its […]
Then there is (Marc) Gasol, the wondrous two-way Grizzlies backbone who, pretty much through rumor and hope, has been linked to the Knicks. League sources, however, maintain the Knicks long ago gave up any hope of securing his services. Maybe they actually listed to some of the stuff the 30-year-old Gasol himself said this past […]
Michael Beasley’s third stint with the Miami Heat has ended. The Heat have declined their $1.3 million option to keep Beasley for next season, and the No. 2 pick in the 2008 draft will officially become a free agent on Wednesday Source: The Associated Press
(Washington Wizards Paul Pierce) @paulpierce34 has informed The Players’ Tribune that he is opting out of his contract to be a free agent. Source: The Players Tribune on Twitter
