Melo Says His Recruitment of Durant Has Already Begun

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told ESPN on Monday that his recruitment of marquee free agent Kevin Durant has already begun and will not be affected “whether [Durant] meets with the Knicks or not.”‎ “I’m with KD now; he’s right downstairs,” Anthony told ESPN. “We’ve been together. We’ve been talking.” Source: Marc Stein of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Post-Draft 2016-17 Cap Projections

Eric Pincus ran the post-draft numbers to provide the most up to date cap projections for each team.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Warriors, Spurs, Thunder Set Meetings With Durant

The Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and incumbent Oklahoma City Thunder are the first three known teams to secure face-to-face meetings with free agent-to-be Kevin Durant, starting next weekend, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the list of teams that get to pitch Durant directly will grow before NBA free agency officially […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Presti’s Moves Show OKC’s Desire To Be Great

In a surprise move, the Thunder traded Serge Ibaka. The deal shows OKC is daring to be great.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Presti Addresses Serge Ibaka Trade; Oladipo Acquisition

The Oklahoma City Thunder has acquired guard Victor Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and the draft rights to forward Domantas Sabonis from the Orlando Magic in exchange for forward Serge Ibaka, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today. “Tonight represented an opportunity to build the versatility, depth and skill of our basketball […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant on Playing in Olympics: ‘I Just Want to Hoop’

Durant said he understands players pulling out of the Olympics: “You can respect it. But I want to play though. I just want to hoop.” Source: Royce Young of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant on Free Agency: It’s a Basketball Decision

Kevin Durant is less than two weeks away from being a free agent for the first time in his life, and on Monday at a barbecue place he frequented as a freshman at the University of Texas, he released his new KD9 signature shoe. But naturally, the conversation turned to his uncertain future. “I know […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
A Decade of NBA Draft Ups and Downs

Eric Pincus breaks down each individual class from the last 10 NBA Drafts.

Alan Draper  •  16 Oct 2023
A Decade of Drafts: Which Teams Fared Best?

A team-by-team look at the last 10 NBA Drafts. Which teams fared best and which fared worst?

Alan Draper  •  04 Oct 2023