Category: FAD16
The Philadelphia 76ers intend to make a serious push for Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Harrison Barnes when the NBA’s offseason marketplace opens Friday at 12:01 a.m. ET, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the Sixers have Barnes high on their list of potential targets and know the Warriors will not be […]
The Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics are the first known teams to secure face-to-face recruiting meetings with free-agent big man Dwight Howard, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that Howard, 30, is likely to meet with as many as five teams in free agency, with a return to the Houston Rockets widely seen as […]
Despite not being on the list of teams scheduled to meet with free-agent forward Kevin Durant, the Los Angeles Lakers have not abandoned their hopes of landing him, according to a person with knowledge of the club’s thinking. The Lakers intend to contact Durant and his representatives July 1 and are confident they will get […]
The San Antonio Spurs have been notified that Tim Duncan has decided to opt into his $5.6 million contract for 2016-17, but that he’s still undecided about whether to return for a 20th NBA season, a source close to the situation told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. The story was first reported by The Vertical and […]
Finals MVP LeBron James will not exercise his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season, according to his agent, Rich Paul. James, who had to inform the Cavs of his decision by Wednesday at midnight, will become a free agent July 1 for the third straight summer. He was slated to earn […]
