Category: NBA Headlines
Most league execs informally polled here at Summer League expect (Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin) Durant to stay in Oklahoma City when he hits the market next summer. There are only a handful of teams that can legitimately think they’re an option. The Lakers, the Mavs and the Wizards (in Durant’s hometown) are in the mix, […]
The Detroit Pistons have acquired guard Steve Blake from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade for forward Quincy Miller.The Pistons announced the deal Monday night. Source: NBA.com/Pistons
The Sacramento Kings today signed three free agents — guard Rajon Rondo, guard-forward Marco Belinelli (bell-uh-nell-ee) and center Kosta Koufos (COAST-ah Koo-fuss) — according to Vlade Divac, Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Source: NBA.com/Kings
Sources say Mavs have face-to-face meeting scheduled TUES in Vegas with Samuel Dalembert and are also courting Tyler Hansbrough/Elton Brand. Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
(Houston Rockets) Sam Dekker (sore back)) probably won’t play tonight. May miss whole summer league Source: Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times on Twitter
The (Los Angeles) Clippers signed center Cole Aldrich, the team announced Monday. Source: Melissa Rohlin of the Los Angeles Times
A source tells me that Chase Budinger was traded for to compete w/ CJ Miles for the small forward starting spot. Source: Candace Buckner of IndyStar Sports on Twitter
The (Brooklyn) Nets have waived Cory Jefferson, per league sources. Source: Tim Bontempts of the New York Post on Twitter
The Dallas Mavericks are in aggressive contract talks with free agent center JaVale McGee, a source said. The Mavs are searching for a rim protector after DeAndre Jordan reneged last week on a verbal commitment to sign with Dallas. McGee, 27, appears to fit the Mavs’ needs. Source: Dwain Price of the The Star Telegram
Toronto has hired Andy Greer as assistant coach, league source tells Yahoo. He’ll run Raptors defense, a (Tom) Thibodeau/(Stan) Van Gundy disciple. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports on Twitter
