Новости за 24.01.2023

Shams Charania: There is optimism that Kevin Durant will return to action for Nets ahead of the All-Star break – and play in the All-Star Game, sources said.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Mike Vorkunov: Kevin Durant was re-evaluated yesterday. He’ll be re-assessed again in two weeks. The Nets say he is “progressing well and as expected.” He is going to begin running and on-court activities this week.
Source: Twitter @MikeVorkunov

Washington continues to tell rival teams that it plans to re-sign Kuzma as well as Kristaps Porziņģis, who can also become a free agent this summer if he declines his $36 million player option for next season. One source close to the situation said declining the option and becoming a free agent is indeed a prime option Porziņģis is considering, but I’m told he likes his situation in the nation’s capital.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

The New Orleans Pelicans reached out to the Atlanta Hawks regarding forward John Collins, but talks were merely preliminary, according to league sources.
Source: Chris Haynes @ Bleacher Report

The Manimal, as Kenneth Faried has been known since his days in Denver, has had quite the journey. After eight productive seasons in the NBA and stints overseas including Russia, Puerto Rico, and China, Faried is back south of the border playing for the G League affiliate Mexico City Capitanes.

But other teams will pursue Conley too, meaning that the Jazz will likely hold out for the best possible offer until closer to the deadline. So L.A. must scour the rest of the league. League sources say the Clippers are also interested in Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet.
Source: Kevin O’Connor @ The Ringer

HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Monday that Timberwolves center Naz Reid has drawn interest from the Clippers and Nuggets. I’ve heard from league sources that the Nets have also inquired about Reid, so there would be competition for him if Minnesota chose to move him, though the price for the upcoming free agent wouldn’t be significant.
Source: Kevin O’Connor @ The Ringer

Word is that those realities have prompted the Suns to start assessing their post-Paul future and thus identify Charlotte’s Terry Rozier, New York’s Immanuel Quickley and Toronto’s Fred VanVleet as potential trade targets.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

League sources say that the Wizards’ willingness to trade Hachimura in the name of down-the-road financial flexibility is indeed a reflection of their increasing confidence when it comes to re-signing Kyle Kuzma this summer.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

At least one team has previously offered three first-round picks for Anunoby, and Siakam is worth more. Trading both would be a near-total reset around Scottie Barnes.
Source: Toronto Star

Detroit’s Bojan Bogdanovic continues to be the name most often tied to the Lakers in league circles, but the Pistons are looking for an unprotected first-round pick, at a minimum, in a potential trade, according to league sources. The Lakers’ preference is to only give up a lottery-protected first for the 34-year-old Bogdanovic, though that could change when up against the trade-deadline clock.
Source: Jovan Buha @ The Athletic

Rival teams in need of size are monitoring Kings center Richaun Holmes as a potential buyout candidate in the event that Sacramento is unable to trade him before the deadline, sources say.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

Evan Fournier paused after listening to the question. “Do you want to be here?” After initially protesting it, the veteran wing answered with insight. “Best-case scenario, I want to stay here. I want to play here,” he said. “I had a bunch of different choices in free agency and I wanted to be a Knick. I love New York. I wanted to play for [Tom Thibodeau]. So I’d love to stay, but I’d love to play.”
Source: Zach Braziller @ New York Post

While the Clippers continue to explore their trade options for upgrades in both the frontcourt and the backcourt, league sources say that they likewise continue to swat away external interest in Terance Mann.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

The next revealing quote came minutes later, when Murray and I discussed the state of his game for this story and — as it pertains to this portion — the reality that he’s not likely to earn his first All-Star berth this season. “I know that I’m better than some of the All-Stars that are in there, yeah,” he told The Athletic. “For sure. No question.”
Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic

The Charlotte Hornets play against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center

The Washington Wizards play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center

The Denver Nuggets play against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center

The Cleveland Cavaliers play against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The Boston Celtics play against the Miami Heat at Miami-Dade Arena

The Boston Celtics are spending $5,033,595 per win while the Miami Heat are spending $5,853,527 per win

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Tuesday January 24, 2023

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The Chicago Bulls play against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

The first major deal ahead of this year’s trade deadline has been made. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura from the Wizards for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks.

The Memphis Grizzlies (31-15) play against the Sacramento Kings (26-19) at Golden 1 Center

The San Antonio Spurs (14-32) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (21-25) at Moda Center

Jovan Buha: The Lakers list LeBron James (left ankle soreness) as question tomorrow vs. the Clippers. Rui Hachimura will land in LA tonight, undergo his physical tomorrow and could debut against the Spurs on Wednesday.
Source: Twitter @jovanbuha