Sources: Kings Interested in Zach LaVine

For three years, the Bulls paid close heed to the fortunes of the Kings, a byproduct of the January 2014 Luol Deng trade that delivered a future protected draft pick that ultimately became a 2017 second-round selection rather than a first-rounder. The Bulls may be paying close attention to the Kings again. League sources indicated the Kings are considering […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Lakers Reopen Talks With Spurs On Kawhi Leonard

The Los Angeles Lakers re-engaged the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in pursuit of a trade for All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard, league sources told ESPN. The stakes on these talks are enormous because the teams believe a deal for Leonard would likely clinch a free-agent commitment out of LeBron James to the Lakers. James has until late […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Mavericks Exploring Trade Options For DeAndre Jordan

The Dallas Mavericks are actively exploring trade possibilities with the Los Angeles Clippers and the former All-N.B.A. center DeAndre Jordan in hopes of finding a workable deal to acquire Jordan this week, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Three years after Jordan’s controversial decision to back out of a verbal commitment to sign […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Nuggets Will Decline Nikola Jokic’s Team Option

The next major contract domino for Denver is [Nikola] Jokic’s max deal. As of Sunday morning, one league source told The Denver Post that the Nuggets had not yet declined their $1.6 million team option for Jokic for 2018-19 but “will” do so, making him a restricted free agent and eligible to sign a max […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021