Kupchak: D’Angelo Russell’s Upside is Unlimited

(Lakers GM) Mitch Kupchak says Russell’s “upside is unlimited, and we didn’t feel that way about all the players we were considering.” Source: Bill Oram of the Orange Country Register on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs GM: We’re Open to Bringing Back J.R. Smith

#Cavs GM David Griffin on if they’re interested in bringing J.R. Smith back: “Yeah, if it’s the right situation for us.” Source: Chris B. Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Bucks Acquire Vasquez in Trade With Raptors

ESPN sources say Milwaukee (Bucks) sends 2017 first-round pick via the Clippers and the 46th pick in tonight’s (2015) second round to Toronto (Raptors) for (Greivis) Vasquez. Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Roy Hibbert to Opt In For Final Contract Year?

(Indiana Pacers) Roy Hibbert is opting in to the final year of his contract, source tells Grantland Source: Zach Lowe of Grantland on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Cavs Trade Tyus Jones to Timberwolves

Cleveland (Cavaliers) is trading Tyus Jones to Minnesota (Timberwolves), league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Minnesota will send the Cavaliers No. 31 and 36 in this draft, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ty Lawson: I’m Going to the Kings

This is bonkers — video of Ty Lawson, smoking a hookah watching the draft and saying “I’m going to Sacramento (Kings)” – http://bit.ly/1IgGUNs Source: Benjamin Hochman of The Denver Post on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Andrew Harrison Traded to Griz for Suns’ Leuer

Memphis (Grizzlies) have traded Jon Leuer to the Phoenix Suns for Andrew Harrison, league source tells Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets Agree to Deal Plumlee, Connaughton to Blazers?

Brooklyn (Nets) will send Mason Plumlee and Pat Connaughton to the (Portland) Blazers for (Rondae) Hollis-Jefferson and (Steve) Blake, league sources tell Yahoo. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets Acquire Juan Vaulet in Trade With Hornets?

Brooklyn (Nets) has acquired Charlotte’s (Hornets) 39th pick, Juan Vaulet, for two future second-round picks, league source tells Yahoo. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021