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The Detroit Pistons have interest in Tyler Herro, per @JakeLFischer


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Report, Walker Kessler wants more than 5 years, $140 million.

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Bill Simmons says he would bet his life that LeBron James is signing with the Warriors

"This one is a really fun one because the Warriors is really in play now, like for real. I really feel like if I had to bet my life on a team, I'd think I would bet on them . . . I think that would be the move for me."

(Via https://nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/lebron-james-free-agency-offseason/1943476/)
Hmm. One of the greatest players NOT wanting to stay with Luka? Preferring Curry? Luka gets traded from Dallas, and now LeBron gives up on him? WTF?
 

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Tom Thibodeau is reportedly "still hurt" and felt a "sense of betrayal" by the Knicks organization following his firing, per
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“Before the season, The Athletic reported that Thibodeau was deeply wounded and “had a sense of betrayal” after his firing and believed some people in the organization he had helped over the years didn’t return that loyalty. On Tuesday, a friend of Thibodeau’s said he is “genuinely very happy for the players and his guys” for winning a historic championship. “But Tom is still hurt that the decision-makers made it appear he needed to be replaced.””

(https://nytimes.com/athletic/7367973/2026/06/17/knicks-tom-thibodeau-forgotten-nba-championship/)
 

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Many executives believe Billy Donovan will now take a year off from coaching, potentially angling for a return to college at a blue blood program.

After passing on North Carolina, there’s buzz suggesting Donovan would be very intrigued by Kentucky as a top landing spot in 2027.
 
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Talk about Kevin Love joining the Lakers and Lebron remaining with the team.

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Steven Adams needs his own show.

He was on a podcast in NZ and he was asked about trash talking and said I don't do it anymore, I never really have much and I'm not good at it. Then he said his best example in a game against Valanciunis he said Jonas was talking trash to me and I said "bro you eat with a knife and fork, I eat with my bare hands you best be careful" or something close to that. He said after the game all I could think was how cringe that was, I should have told him to shut up or not responded but I had to say something that ridiculous!
 
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It will be interesting to see if the Mavericks hiring Dusty May as head coach impacts their draft.

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why do they keep calling the Jaquez trade the giannis trade?

Poor Jaime warm weather kid through and through now going to the frozen Tundra
 

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It will be interesting to see if the Mavericks hiring Dusty May as head coach impacts their draft.

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Tons of rumors on this one people keep saying the NCAA was looking at Michigan for all the tampering with transfers and May jumped ship before that but I'm pretty skeptical i don't think the portal and NIL even allow for NCAA rules anymore so it would be crazy for them to go after 1 school for tampering when everyone does it.

But the interim coach is Boynton the guy who buried the OK State program. they did that because they were afraid too many kids might leave. The new portal rule is when a coach leaves, 5 days after the new coach is hired they open the portal up just for the kids on the team who lost their coach, so any kid on the Michigan roster will be allowed in a few days to enter the portal and transfer. The one everyone is waiting on is incoming freshman guard Brandon McCoy jr from so Cal. I have no clue if UCLA would even try for him they backed off of him ages ago because he wants to play PG and they don't think he is one, but he's a legit 6'5" guard who can defend, pretty athletic so IF he wants to leave he'll have plenty of schools interested.

May has been rumored to be looking at the NBA for awhile, so not a shock he jumped but the timing is a bit strange it's almost July, but it is what it is
 

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The Kings are expected to waive DeMar DeRozan if they cannot find a trade partner, per
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The Clippers are considered the favorites to sign him.

“In the midst of a rebuild and over the first apron, barring an unexpected trade, the Sacramento Kings are expected to waive-and-stretch forward DeMar DeRozan, HoopsHype has learned. DeRozan’s $25.74 million expiring contract is only guaranteed for $10 million, which can be stretched over the next three seasons. Should DeRozan enter free agency as expected, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to have interest in the California native, HoopsHype has learned.”

(Via https://hoopshype.com/story/sports/...ltics-pistons-heat-blazers-bulls/90660340007/)
 

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Offseason intel via
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- Warriors have talked to Hornets about swapping no. 11 for nos. 14/18; have also talked to Pelicans about Trey Murphy III
- Kings expected to waive-and-stretch DeMar DeRozan; Clippers would have interest in DeRozan as an FA
- Kings unlikely to pursue Ja Morant
- Myles Turner is a strong trade candidate
- Julius Randle is excited about trade to Nets and wants to be in Brooklyn
 

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The Bucks have informed Alex and Thanasis Antetokounmpo that they are being waived.
 

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This trade already aging poorly:
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I don't get how their offense functions without keeping him.

Bam and Giannis as your top 2 options? How does that work? After them it would be Wiggins, another forward...

Who is bringing the ball up court? Who initiates? How the hell do you create an open 3?
 
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