Clutch Points: “To all my Chinese fans… You don’t understand how much inspiration I get from you guys… I can’t wait to come back to China next summer with a 5th ring.” Klay Thompson showed love to his fans in China 👀🔥 (via @warriors) pic.twitter.com/XJ2QjH6LLw
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Last December, we ran an exercise using our Real Value metric (developed by our own Alberto de Roa which you can read all about here) to figure out who were the most underpaid NBA players of all time.
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Chris Haynes: Free agent forward Harry Giles III has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Daniel Hazan of @hazansportsmgmt tells @NBAonTNT , @BleacherReport .
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Michael Scotto: The Milwaukee Bucks signed Alex Antetokounmpo, league sources confirmed to @hoopshype. He joins brothers Thanasis and Giannis Antetokounmpo on the roster heading into training camp. He played for the G League’s Wisconsin Herd last season.
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How is your fit with Wembanyama in the frontcourt? Sochan: I think it’s going to be scary. Defensively, it’s going to be hard to score against us. We are long. We’re pesky. Offensively, I’m going to be able to find him and I think the beautiful thing about it is whoever gets the board, just push it. There is no need to pause after getting the defensive board. The way we want to play is: Whoever gets it, you run. You dribble the ball up. It’s going to make everything so much easier. It’s going to make it flow more. Читать дальше...
Here's how Twitter reacted to Team USA's tight win over Montenegro.
Drummond also took the time to discuss his place among big men in terms of his all-around game. “I’ve done great in my career,” said Drummond. “I think I have a chance to be a Hall-of-Fame player.” It would be hard to argue with Andre Drummond’s point that he is at least among the best rebounders to ever step onto a basketball court. One of the last “traditional” centers remaining in the modern NBA, Drummond was one of the league’s best big men during his heyday with Detroit in the mid-2010’s. Читать дальше...
“You feel for the guy. He’s such a good player. And to have to deal with all that, it’s very difficult,” Vučević said. “I mean, he’s been very positive about it. He keeps trying to find ways to get back on the floor. There’s a lot of stuff people can’t see. You can’t see him do rehab. You can’t see all the stuff that he does to get back on the court,” Vučević continued. “I mean, injuries are the worst part of being a player. You want to play. You want to be out there. Our careers, they’re longer now, but they’re still short. Читать дальше...
“Steph doesn’t want that smoke, as great as Steph is,” said Jefferson. “Steph could make a claim. He could make a claim, I didn’t say it would be accurate. Magic Johnson, it’s not even close.” “His stats are so astronomically wild, like the only rookie ever to get a Finals MVP, like MVP almost every single year, championship after championship,” Frye said. “Steph is that dude, but Steph ain’t that dude. He ain’t that. You ain’t him.” “The gap between him and Magic is, in my opinion, further than the gap between Kobe and Jordan... Читать дальше...
Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson, in fact, announced that he’s seriously considering the possibility of joining the Bahamas in order to help the team secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “When that time comes, I will give it serious consideration just because of what The Bahamas meant to the Thompson family, especially my father”, Thompson explained during his trip to the Philippines for his shoe brand ANTA.
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Patrick Beverley: When it comes to the NBA, everybody has vices. Does that factor in how much [money] you give someone?” Mark Cuban: “100%, because it’s a team. No lie, I’ve traded guys because they smoke too much.” (via @PatBevPod )
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The Lakers have pursued other star guards, including Damian Lillard, Kyle Lowry and Kyrie Irving. Even into this summer, there were some in the organization, including James, who still had an interest in pursuing Irving, though the front office ultimately prioritized continuity. Trae Young has long been on Los Angeles’ radar, depending on how his situation unfolds in Atlanta.
NBA Central: Patrick Beverley expects Anthony Edwards to eventually leave Minnesota. “He will get out of Minnesota. That’s just what happens. That’s no disrespect to Minny. With that personality, he can change the world with basketball. He is the type of player that you need to see.”
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Chris Haynes: Free agent center JaVale McGee will sign with the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell @NBAonTNT , @BleacherReport .
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But the Damian Lillard situation can’t be looked at in black-and-white. His value is not just his ability on the floor, which is still considerable. He did average 32.2 points and 7.3 assists last year, while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.1% from the 3-point line. Important numbers to consider, though, are 33 and 77. That is, respectively, Lillard’s age and the number of games he has missed in the past two seasons. “I don’t think anyone likes the idea of Dame coming in and forcing the Blazers’ hand like this... Читать дальше...
And yet, the staying power of this current Bulls iteration remains curious, despite the starting center’s newfound security. Chicago checked the temperature on Zach LaVine’s market throughout this offseason, league sources told Yahoo Sports. DeMar DeRozan is entering the final season of a three-year, $82 million deal. Patrick Williams, the bouncy forward the Bulls selected No. 4 in 2020, is entering the last year of his rookie contract. Although Chicago’s front office, and Vučević as well, remain... Читать дальше...