Current NBA Trade Exceptions

Trade exceptions can be a helpful tool to make deals. Salary Cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down the current trade exceptions.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks Cleanthony Early Speaks Out After Being Robbed

A day after he was shot in the knee during a robbery, Knicks forward Cleanthony Early thanked fans for their support and expressed relief for having avoided serious injury. “I got shot but ironically I dodge[d] a bullet,” Early wrote on Instagram. “It could have been way worse and I’m thankful and grateful that it […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Knicks’ Cleanthony Early to Miss 2-3 Months

After sustaining a gun-shot wound to his right knee early Wednesday in a targeted robbery, New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early underwent MRI and X-ray exams that revealed no structural damage or surgery required, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Early is expected to have a cleanup of his knee and expects a full recovery, league […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Is It Time To Fire The Coach?

It’s easy to blame coaches for team struggles, but do they really have the authority you think they do?… Are the Suns gearing up to keep Markieff Morris?

Alan Draper  •  21 Oct 2021
NBA Suspends Matt Barnes Two Games for Altercation

The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes two games without pay Monday for what the league said was a “physical altercation” with Derek Fisher and for “threatening” the New York Knicks coach in October. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Anthony Misses Game With Ankle Sprain

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony missed Wednesday’s 91-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sprained right ankle. Anthony suffered the sprain in the second half of Monday’s loss to the Orlando Magic after getting tangled up with Robin Lopez. The veteran forward said Tuesday that he hoped to play against the Cavs […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Jerian Grant Struggling to Adjust to Triangle

Jerian Grant’s learning curve wasn’t supposed to be so steep. He was a four-year NCAA player with an uncle who served many years under Phil Jackson. But as the rookie discovered more than a quarter into the season, the triangle is not such a comforting system for a point guard accustomed to pick-and-rolls. Heading into […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Ty Lawson And The Rockets Nearing End?

Ty Lawson was expected to push Houston to title contention. Now he may be on the move.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Decisions Nearing on Non-Guaranteed Players

By January 10, NBA teams will have to either commit to players on non/partially-guaranteed contracts or let them go.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021