With the 2022-23 NBA season right around the corner, we have decided to rank all 30 teams in terms of how watchable they will be, be it due to their star power, loaded roster, train-wreck potential – or whatever else.
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Wayne Cole: The Washington Wizards announced guard Bradley Beal has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will be out for tomorrow’s preseason game at Charlotte. #DcAboveAll
Source: Twitter @waynec0le
Anthony Chiang: Jamal Cain’s Exhibit 10 contract is in the process of being converted to a two-way contract, according to sources, which is opening a spot to sign Mychal Mulder to an Exhibit 10 deal. Darius Days will be waived by the Heat from his two-way deal.
Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang
In recent years, we’ve seen the ‘player empowerment era’ with more players forcing trades to find more desirable situations for themselves. Is that something you have or would ever consider? De’Aaron Fox: ‘I’ve never really considered requesting a trade or anything, even through the really bad (times) that we’ve had here,’ Fox said. ‘For me, if they wanted a change and I was traded, then that’s the way the business works. Guys who get paid more than me have been traded. Guys who don’t make a lot of money have been traded as well... Читать дальше...
Notably against Phoenix, Russell Westbrook was 2 for 4 on corner 3-point attempts – an area where he’ll have to perform well to preserve spacing in the four-out, one-in offense. He hit a solid percentage last year on corner 3-point shots, which Westbrook said was the first year he truly took time to practice them knowing he would have to play alongside James and Anthony Davis. “I know I’m a good shooter, and I’m very confident in myself and my ability to shoot the basketball,” he said. “Just continue working on my craft as I always have... Читать дальше...
“I don’t think it’d be easy to trade him right now [given the incident]. They’re going to try [to keep both]. Poole is obviously the priority,” one agent said. “Draymond and even Klay [Thompson] were side-eyeing Poole, but that’s not surprising since he’s passed both of them in terms of value on the team.”
Source: Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report
Green has a $27.6 million player option for next season. Unless he opts out, any extension this year must come before the season. If he opts out, he can extend as late as June 30 but can’t earn less than $27.6 million in the first year of a new deal. If that’s the case, Green is better off finishing his contract through 2023-24 while exploring his options as an unrestricted free agent. “If they lose Dray, it’ll be because of the money more than the punch,” an agent said. “Maybe I’m underselling the incident... Читать дальше...
Kyle Goon: Russell Westbrook said today he didn’t adjust his shooting form in the offseason, merely working on being patient and relaxed: “The quality of shots is important. Making sure I’m not taking the bad ones is something I try to emphasize, attacking the basket.”
Source: Twitter @kylegoon