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The Detroit Pistons have exercised Isaiah Livers’ $1.8 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. This is part of the three-year, $4.46 million contract he signed with Detroit in August 2021. Livers’ contract carries a precise cap hit of $1,836,096 for next season. His deal also includes a $2,295,120 qualifying offer for […]
On Monday, Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin met with Damian Lillard and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, to discuss the franchise’s future. The seven-time All-Star has been mentioned in a number of Miami Heat trade rumors. Following the meeting, the Portland executive released a statement. “I met with Dame and Aaron Goodwin this afternoon,” […]
James Harden has until this Thursday, June 29 to exercise his $35.64 million player option for the 2023-24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, and NBA insiders believe the 10-time All-Star will likely remain in Philly under new head coach Nick Nurse until at least next February’s trade deadline. For how long the three-time scoring champ […]
The Memphis Grizzlies are exercising Xavier Tillman’s $1.93 million team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $6 million contract he signed with the team in November 2020. The Grizzlies are $25 million below the luxury tax with 14 players. Tillman, 24, was selected 35th overall by the Sacramento Kings in […]
The Toronto Raptors are expected to re-sign unrestricted free agent center Jakob Poeltl to a deal in the $20 million range annually, per sources. Poeltl is at the end of his three-year, $26.25 million contract he signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 2020. Fred VanVleet might have played his last game in a Toronto […]
Damian Lillard and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, are meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday to discuss the franchise’s direction, according to sources. On Friday, the seven-time All-Star filmed himself smiling and laughing while listening to Will Smith’s “Miami” song on Instagram Live at a club in Paris, France. Goodwin clarified the situation on […]
Kentucky men’s basketball has added West Virginia transfer forward Tre Mitchell, according to sources. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound wing played his first two seasons at UMass (2019-21) before transferring to Texas (2021-22 season) and West Virginia (2022-23 season). “Mountaineers!! I can’t thank you enough for the love and support you’ve shown. … I wish WVU Hoops […]
For one of the more intriguing NBA rumors, the Detroit Pistons are interested in adding Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson, but it might take signing the 6-foot-8 wing to a four-year, $100 million deal. Ben Simmons has a cap figure of $37,893,408 for the 2023-24 season. “There have been reports that the Nets plan to […]
The Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons could be in the mix to add Draymond Green in free agency this offseason if the four-time All-Star doesn’t re-sign with the Golden State Warriors, per sources. “Let’s talk about words and actions,” said ESPN’s Brian Windhorst during Monday’s edition of “Get Up.” “First off, Steve Kerr comes out […]
NBA sportsbooks are projecting Houston Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson will record more points per game in the 2023-24 season than twin brother Ausar Thompson, who was selected fifth overall by the Detroit Pistons in last week’s 2023 NBA Draft. Amen won his first Overtime Elite (OTE) championship with the City Reapers this past 2022-23 […]
