Новости за 03.09.2022

According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers trasded Lauri Markkanen, Ochair Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks, and two pick swaps to Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. “Obviously, it’s a great addition to the team,” Cedi Osman shared his reaction to the trade with BasketNews. “I believe that everybody is excited.” Does he see the Cavaliers being contenders in Eastern Conference in the upcoming season? “Definitely,” Osman answered with confidence.
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David Aldridge: It’s weird, the RJ Barrett piece. I had heard pretty strongly earlier in the summer that the Knicks weren’t actually all that convinced Barrett was worth a big extension and their priority was holding onto Quentin Grimes – whom this front office, of course, took late in the first round last year. (And, of course, this front office did not draft Barrett.) Well, they held onto Barrett and Grimes, and now they need to find another target for all of those future firsts.
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With the explosion of the NBA salary cap as well as inflation, current player salaries are astronomical and blow player salaries from two decades ago out of the water.

If there is one team that Stephen Curry will consider to play besides the Warriors, it’s definitely the Hornets. And the reigning Finals MVP made it known after claiming the keys of the Charlotte City recently. At 4:02 mark: “I’ve always said I wanted to finish my career at Golden State because of how much it means and the experiences and teammates and the journey we’ve been. “Everybody asks me, ‘You wanna play one year for the Hornets and come back?’ … I am not breaking any news right now, I’m not making any promises. Читать дальше...

With the recent looks at Jayson Tatum’s PE sneakers, whether that be his AJ 14 Low, AJ 36, or AJ 37, Jordan Brand has been prioritizing the Celtics guard throughout 2022. It seems like alongside Ja Morant and his signature Nike model the Nike Ja, Jayson Tatum will be receiving his very own Jordan model in the near future, being dubbed the Jordan Tatum 1 (name subject to change). Just like the Nike Ja, we, unfortunately, don’t have any looks at the silhouette just yet, however, we do know that three colorways are set to launch next year. Читать дальше...

Richard Jefferson is jumping to the collective majority of NBA fans expressing their criticism against Gilbert Arenas’ take about Giannis Antetokounmpo. Speaking recently about the said incident in his Road Trippin’ podcast, the retired NBA star delivered NSFW words against his former Arizona teammate in Arenas,  further nothing that Giannis is “the best two-way player on the planet and it ain’t even close.”
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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss training camp and is doubtful for the start of the regular season because of lingering pain and discomfort following meniscus surgery on his left knee in January, sources told ESPN on Friday. While a source reiterated that Ball’s knee is structurally sound after he underwent arthroscopic surgery on Jan. 28, he continued to experience pain while attempting basketball activities as he spent the summer rehabbing in Los Angeles.
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