Sources: Grizzlies Plan to Sit Tyreke Evans Until He is Traded

As trade discussions involving Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans intensify, the organization plans to sit him out until a deal is completed, league sources tell ESPN. The Grizzlies are shopping Evans to try to bring back a first-round draft pick, league sources said, and discussions with several playoff-contending teams have intensified in the past 24 hours. Teams chasing the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Bulls Shutting Down Nikola Mirotic Until Trade Deadline

The Chicago Bulls have decided to shut down Nikola Mirotic until the trade deadline passes, as they continue working to find a deal that makes sense for both sides. Coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed the front office’s decision Wednesday night, saying Mirotic was with the team for its game in Portland but was sent back to the hotel prior to tipoff. “I […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Joakim Noah Won’t Return to Knicks Before Trade Deadline

Exiled New York Knicks center Joakim Noah won’t be required to return to the team before the passing of the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, league sources told ESPN. The Knicks and Noah’s representation discussed his status Wednesday and agreed that Noah would stay away from the team until the front office can exhaust any trade possibilities between now […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Pelicans, Bulls Unable to Finalize Trade for Mirotic

The New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls are unable to complete a trade for forward Nikola Mirotic because Mirotic is awaiting his $12.5 million team option for the 2018-19 season to be exercised, league sources tell ESPN. The Pelicans and Bulls were finalizing a package that included Omer Asik and a future first-round pick going […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021