Sources: Jimmy Butler Wants to Play for HEAT

Not that this is a surprise – or means anything – but Jimmy Butler is expected to tell Miami officials tonight that he wishes to play for the Heat, per source. Not that this is a surprise – or means anything – but Jimmy Butler is expected to tell Miami officials tonight that he wishes […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Multiple Teams Interested in Kyle O’Quinn

Kyle O’Quinn has received interest from the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls, per sources Kyle O’Quinn has received interest from the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls, per sources. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 30, 2019 Source: Alex […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: 76ers Expected to ‘back up the truck’ for Tobias Harris

A league source said on Saturday that the Mavericks plan to submit a less-than-maximum offer for Philadelphia forward Tobias Harris, but the source added that Dallas fully expects the Sixers to “back up the truck” and keep Harris with a maximum contract. Source: Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: HEAT, Rockets to Meet with Jimmy Butler

Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on sign-and-trades, which Miami and Houston need to acquire the All-Star guard. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Rockets to Pursue Sign-and-Trade for Jimmy Butler

Once free agency starts on Sunday, the Houston Rockets are planning to recruit Jimmy Butler to push the Philadelphia 76ers for a sign-and-trade deal that would allow the All-Star forward to join James Harden and Chris Paul, league sources tell ESPN. The Rockets don’t have the salary-cap space to sign Butler, so they’d need the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
2019 NBA Draft Trade Recap

Drew Maresca revisits a crazy night of trades during the 2019 NBA Draft and offers his analysis on the moves.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Rockets Expected to Pursue Jimmy Butler

The name at top of #Rockets’ wish list as free agency approaches: Jimmy Butler. Harden, Paul and Butler on same team next season, if Rockets can convince Butler to call Toyota Center his new NBA home. The name at top of #Rockets’ wish list as free agency approaches: Jimmy Butler. Harden, Paul and Butler on […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Jimmy Butler to Decline Player Option

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler intends to decline his player option — barring an unforeseen change of circumstances — yet the Sixers remain adamant about doing whatever it takes to retain the star, league sources told Yahoo Sports. In opting out of the $19.8 million player option — in which he has a June 29 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Lots Of NBA Trade Activity

With the 2019 NBA Draft less than nine days away, there are a lot of conversations taking place that should make this year’s draft one of the busier transaction windows we’ve seen around the event in some time.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021