Sources: 76ers Expected to ‘back up the truck’ for Tobias Harris

A league source said on Saturday that the Mavericks plan to submit a less-than-maximum offer for Philadelphia forward Tobias Harris, but the source added that Dallas fully expects the Sixers to “back up the truck” and keep Harris with a maximum contract. Source: Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: HEAT, Rockets to Meet with Jimmy Butler

Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on sign-and-trades, which Miami and Houston need to acquire the All-Star guard. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Rockets to Pursue Sign-and-Trade for Jimmy Butler

Once free agency starts on Sunday, the Houston Rockets are planning to recruit Jimmy Butler to push the Philadelphia 76ers for a sign-and-trade deal that would allow the All-Star forward to join James Harden and Chris Paul, league sources tell ESPN. The Rockets don’t have the salary-cap space to sign Butler, so they’d need the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
2019 NBA Draft Trade Recap

Drew Maresca revisits a crazy night of trades during the 2019 NBA Draft and offers his analysis on the moves.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Rockets Expected to Pursue Jimmy Butler

The name at top of #Rockets’ wish list as free agency approaches: Jimmy Butler. Harden, Paul and Butler on same team next season, if Rockets can convince Butler to call Toyota Center his new NBA home. The name at top of #Rockets’ wish list as free agency approaches: Jimmy Butler. Harden, Paul and Butler on […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Jimmy Butler to Decline Player Option

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler intends to decline his player option — barring an unforeseen change of circumstances — yet the Sixers remain adamant about doing whatever it takes to retain the star, league sources told Yahoo Sports. In opting out of the $19.8 million player option — in which he has a June 29 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Lots Of NBA Trade Activity

With the 2019 NBA Draft less than nine days away, there are a lot of conversations taking place that should make this year’s draft one of the busier transaction windows we’ve seen around the event in some time.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: 76ers Hire Ime Udoka as Lead Assistant

After seven years under Gregg Popovich, Spurs assistant Ime Udoka has agreed to become Brett Brown’s lead assistant with the 76ers, league sources tell ESPN. Brown reaches back to his Spurs roots on a strong replacement for Monty Williams. After seven years under Gregg Popovich, Spurs assistant Ime Udoka has agreed to become Brett Brown’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Why Going All In Is A Must

Several teams this season proved that going all in, as risky as it is, is worth trying, writes Matt John.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021