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Carmelo Anthony interested in Knick reunion?

Jake Fischer: I have certainly heard that Carmelo’s got interest in a reunion. I don’t know if the Knicks have much interest there. Source: Spotify What’s the buzz on Twitter? Austin Kent @ AustinKent Carmelo Anthony drilling a game winner – his …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Austin Kent @AustinKent
Carmelo Anthony drilling a game winner – his 43rd point of the night – in triple overtime with a roll of toilet paper up his nose to stop a bleed is an underrated NBA moment. pic.twitter.com/YRNvOsnZdo – 8:07 PM

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For years, Anthony has not felt comfortable talking about his childhood in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and the former Murphy Homes in West Baltimore. But as he approaches his 20th season in the NBA, Anthony’s ready to tell his story. “It’s a sigh of relief,” he said. “[There] was so much that I kept bundled up, thinking I was doing the right thing by masking my emotions and not letting anyone know how I feel. I dealt with that for so long.” -via Baltimore Sun / August 25, 2022
He never knew how to talk about his pain, leading to lonely nights, as he had nowhere to go to express his feelings and emotions. Anthony said depression wasn’t discussed in his community, which is why he praises today’s world for being more open about mental health. “I [couldn’t] go to nobody and be like, ‘I’m depressed,’” he said. “They [would] be like, ‘Man, get out of here. Nobody is trying to hear that.’” -via Baltimore Sun / August 25, 2022
For years, Carmelo Anthony has not felt comfortable talking about his childhood in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and the former Murphy Homes in West Baltimore. But as he approaches his 20th season in the NBA, Anthony’s ready to tell his story. “It’s a sigh of relief,” he said. “[There] was so much that I kept bundled up, thinking I was doing the right thing by masking my emotions and not letting anyone know how I feel. I dealt with that for so long.” -via Baltimore Sun / August 24, 2022

 

Kevin Durant, Kyrie have been in contact with each other all along

According to Shams Charania, that is not actually the case. While making an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Charania shared that Durant and Irving were actually in constant contact with each other. “The one guy with the Nets that Kevin Durant had …

According to Shams Charania, that is not actually the case. While making an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Charania shared that Durant and Irving were actually in constant contact with each other. “The one guy with the Nets that Kevin Durant had remained in communication with, from everything I’ve been told, was Kyrie Irving. That was the one guy that he was communicating with on a regular basis. …That relationship goes beyond just basketball. I think it’s more a life friendship that those do have.”
Source: Kenneth Teape @ NBA Analysis Network

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Kevin Durant showed love to James Harden at his birthday party #Sixers pic.twitter.com/lJfXkCMV6h – 8:17 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
GAME THEORY PODCAST with
@Alex Schiffer. We’re talking Chet Holmgren’s injury, PatBev for THT, and Kevin Durant’s choice to stay in BKN and why I’m still buying this Nets team’s talent level.
APPLE: https://t.co/hIOdTGnsom
WATCH: https://t.co/D2vTrB22Ht pic.twitter.com/JOWRXsWuUY – 8:11 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Over the last 5 seasons James Harden has more 40-point games than
LeBron
KD
Curry
Combined. pic.twitter.com/kkW0xdviSF – 5:52 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“At the expense of what, was my thinking”?
Suns head coach, Monty Williams, shares his thoughts on the Kevin Durant to Phoenix rumors.
@TermineRadio | @Eddie Johnson pic.twitter.com/7JzV3hkqPg – 12:00 PM

Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
Brooklyn announced KD is staying. Let’s assume Charles Barkley is putting his money elsewhere: casino.org/news/new-york-… – 10:32 AM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
New GAME THEORY PODCAST with @Alex Schiffer will be up live in 30 minutes. We’re talking Chet Holmgren’s injury, PatBev for THT, and Kevin Durant’s choice to stay in BKN and why I’m still buying this Nets team’s talent level.
youtube.com/watch?v=ly7evM… – 10:13 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Charles Barkley sounded off on KD’s leadership 👀 pic.twitter.com/MKZOHMRZbb – 9:36 AM

Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
How did gamblers respond to news of the #Nets retaining Kevin Durant? They threw loads of $$$ on Brooklyn at some sportsbooks, not so much at others. MORE: casino.org/news/new-york-… – 12:41 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast!
—“Is a Rams SB Hangover coming?”, “Will KC be BETTER without Tyreek?” + answers for other burning NFL questions w/ @PSchrags
—Post-Chet OKC, Westbrook’s future, Boston post-KD rumors + an Anthony Joshua defense (???) w/ @Chris Mannix
open.spotify.com/episode/7vsJxc… – 12:06 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors Wire lists the team’s top salary for each season since 1990-91, including Chris Mullin, Baron Davis, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/who-was-… – 10:01 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most points by season:
2013 — Durant
2014 — Durant
2015 — Harden
2016 — Harden
2017 — Westbrook
2018 — LeBron
2019 — Harden
2020 — Harden
2021 — Steph
2022 — Trae pic.twitter.com/ex63bfElat – 7:15 PM

A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
How Does KD’s Return to Nets Impact the Celtics? | A List Podcast w/ @A. Sherrod Blakely, @Gary Washburn & @KwaniALunis | Powered by @betonline_ag & @indeed twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:30 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
We’re back in the States, and back on @getcallin tomorrow at 4ET with New York’s own @Michael Scotto.
Breaking down Kevin Durant rescinding his trade request, the ongoing Donovan Mitchell trade sweepstakes, Lakers moves, and taking your questions: callin.com/link/LmVYUTnUXI – 4:10 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
My summer league interview with Patrick Baldwin Jr., @Monte Poole and myself breaking down KD staying put in Brooklyn and @tomdierberger joining us to talk Warriors title threats: Watch the latest Dubs Talk on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=73TjOe… – 1:15 PM
Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Headline: Kevin Durant Asked For Sean Marks, Steve Nash Firings To Increase His Trade Chances
Comment: Should make for a great working relationship for next season now that Nets plan to keep him. – 1:12 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Ep. 87 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Kevin Durant situation comes to conclusion, what does it mean for Kings, rest of NBA? With @BrendenNunesNBA, @Sean Cunningham and @James Ham kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/kevin-durant… – 12:56 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
🏀 How good the Nets can be with KD staying in Brooklyn
🏀 Things they know heading into the 2022-23 season
#RingerNBA with @Justin Verrier and @J. Kyle Mann: open.spotify.com/episode/57qdoP… – 11:36 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
OKC has had some bad injury luck.
2013: Russ got PatBevved when OKC was the #1 seed
2014: Serge injury in the WCF
2015: KD out for the season
2018: Roberson lost just as OK3 looked like a contender
2019: PG lost his shoulders
2021: SGA plantar
2023: Chet misses rookie year – 11:26 AM
Tony East @TEastNBA
New Locked On Pacers looking at how the Pacers are impacted by Kevin Durant and the Nets sticking together:
-Nets still dangerous, Lakers focus change
-Cavaliers and Celtics picks impacted
-East standings projections
And more. Tune in:https://t.co/zmFKjBReXt pic.twitter.com/zHtk5wo9OQ – 9:47 AM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New column: Failure to land Kevin Durant leaves the Heat in rare, unknown territory. wesgoldberg.substack.com/p/kevin-durant… – 8:18 AM
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
☘️🎙 NEW CELTICS TALK POD 🎙☘️
@EddieHouse_50 reacts to the end of the Kevin Durant drama and details how Jaylen Brown should feel after being in rumors.
📺 https://t.co/Ims37Uaoba
pic.twitter.com/PHITIjufvp – 7:48 AM

A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
How Does KD’s Return to Nets Impact the Celtics? a-list.libsyn.com/how-does-kds-r… – 7:07 AM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Wait so THT and a 2nd isn’t enough for KD?! – 11:30 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
PBT Podcast: Durant returns to Nets, but is this really over? nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/24/pbt… – 10:31 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Let’s say Kevin Durant stays with the Nets for a few years.
What team will regret missing the chance to trade for him most? – 6:42 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Does Kevin Durant door closing open one for Heat with Donovan Mitchell? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:45 PM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDCqWYd pic.twitter.com/FeHArx3vNH – 5:00 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Danny Leroux
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/XSgwN6kjka pic.twitter.com/WZSkw2IwtI – 4:30 PM

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
ICYMI:
As Durant stays in Brooklyn (no shock), league reacts to Joe Tsai/Nets taking a stand w/KD & Kyrie:
“He gave them the keys to the Ferrari and they took it out and they wrecked it – and he decided he wasn’t going to give them another set of keys.”
bit.ly/3Khp4OX – 4:18 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, YouTube version. We talk Plan B’s for the Lakers with KD/Kyrie staying put. Hield? Turner? Utah Jazz supporting players? Standing pat? Schröder??? @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork
youtube.com/watch?v=BwQ2I-… – 4:03 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
What Kevin Durant staying with Nets means for Celtics future w/ @Tom Westerholm | @WinningPlaysPod powered by @betonline_ag twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:00 PM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/0hWfZtRSAp – 2:00 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Does Kevin Durant door closing open one for Heat with Donovan Mitchell? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 1:43 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
🚨 New Dubs Talk 🚨
We have my summer league interview with Patrick Baldwin Jr., then @Monte Poole and myself react to the KD news before @tomdierberger joins us to talk Warriors title threats https://t.co/MnyiosFB7c pic.twitter.com/FhYTEDdhW6 – 1:22 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Next Nets’ concern: Is there an NBA writer out there with genuine sources to confirm or deny my contention neither KD nor Kyrie want to play with Ben Simmons?! – 1:14 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“I like to watch [Kevin Durant], I like to watch Khris Middleton, I like to watch [Jayson Tatum]. I’m watching Otto Porter Jr., Michael Porter Jr. — guys that I think have roles that I can fill some day.” — Warriors top pick Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Story: https://t.co/tmlzDte5GU pic.twitter.com/4UwCWOx60f – 1:02 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
I am fairly flummoxed that Kyrie Irving, living in LA, wasn’t invited to the meeting between Nets management and Kevin Durant/his rep. None of his business? Shades of a trade to come? Or downright disrespectful? – 12:49 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Massive Jazz haul in Gobert trade made Durant trade impossible nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/24/mas… – 12:35 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Danny Leroux
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/XSgwN6BUIK pic.twitter.com/75jFUJ9cmv – 12:30 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
ICYMI, why Kevin Durant’s choice to run it back was the right call (for now) and the lessons in leverage that were learned along the way, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/3532140/2022/0… – 12:07 PM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“This is really study about leverage. … The Nets played their leverage here, and [Kevin] Durant, at least for now, folded his hand.”
—@Brian Windhorst pic.twitter.com/XahhG22PP2 – 11:16 AM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I did not take those moments for granted.”
With @Kevin Durant returning to Brooklyn, @Sarah Kustok could not be more excited to see Durant stay in a Nets jersey.
#NetsWorld | @Rick Kamla | @adaniels33 pic.twitter.com/7vxtvBAmIX – 11:04 AM

Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
How did gamblers react to the Kevin Durant news yesterday? I will have a column on that coming up. – 11:02 AM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/Wb2eommNKi – 11:00 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! Kevin Durant (and by extension, Kyrie Irving) is staying in Brooklyn! So what’s Plan B for the Lakers? Hield/Turner? Becoming “Jazz West?” Standing pat? Dennis Schröder? #FirstListen @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kev… – 10:40 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: KD Recommits w/ @Danny Leroux
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/XSgwN6kjka pic.twitter.com/9B1eSKWPR9 – 10:25 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Fun Fact: Kobe has more 60-point games than MJ, KD, LeBron, and Kareem combined. pic.twitter.com/kW4YO6gBTs – 9:55 AM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
With the news that Kevin Durant will be staying with the Brooklyn Nets, the possibility exists that some of the teams which were pursuing him could now turn their attention to Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell instead. Who could make a deal work? sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 9:49 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Rick Pitino believes Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons can lead the Brooklyn Nets to the championship #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 9:33 AM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
I’ll be on @TSN1050Radio in five minutes to talk about Kevin Durant and the Nets. – 9:26 AM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Story: What’s next for the Brooklyn Nets with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving back? Why Durant wasn’t traded, how the Nets will fill out their roster, including a potential free agent center target, and expectations from rival NBA executives on @Jorge Sierra. hoopshype.com/lists/sources-… – 9:19 AM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
From PM: Heat to eventually retire Haslem’s number. And Durant pursuit ends for Heat, rest of NBA: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 9:15 AM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Today’s story is up. Kevin Durant is staying in Brooklyn. Now what? I dig into that question: theathletic.com/3532590/2022/0… – 8:53 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
The Nets odds to win the East and the Finals drastically improved after the KD announcement
Via Caesars pic.twitter.com/6stq6XYAFn – 8:16 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Does Kevin Durant door closing open one for Heat with Donovan Mitchell? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… plus more. – 8:13 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
No real winners, no real losers. In the end, Durant, Nets reconciliation was only path nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/24/no-… – 8:01 AM

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“The Nets set those high price tag maybe because they didn’t really want to trade Kevin Durant. I have heard around the league team executives say the Nets’ asking price may have been overly high because they really didn’t want to move him, but I do believe a team like Boston, Toronto — these teams had windows,” Charania explained in an appearance on the STUpodity podcast. -via Clutch Points / August 27, 2022
“When I first heard about the Kevin Durant stuff, I was kind of blown away by it, just because we’ve been so blessed here to have guys who want to come,” Monty Williams said, via SiriusXM NBA Radio. “At the same time, ‘at the expense of what,’ was my thinking. “I like our team, I love our guys, but I wasn’t going to have conversations that didn’t need to be had. I think our guys are mature enough to understand that part of our business.” -via Clutch Points / August 26, 2022

 

Jarrett Allen off the table in Donovan Mitchell trade discussions?

Brian Windhorst: The Cavs can offer three unprotected firsts. They’re not going to give Evan Mobley or Darius Garland. I would be surprised if they would give Jarrett Allen. In fact, I’ll just tell you I heard the Cavs said Jarrett Allen’s not …

Brian Windhorst: The Cavs can offer three unprotected firsts. They’re not going to give Evan Mobley or Darius Garland. I would be surprised if they would give Jarrett Allen. In fact, I’ll just tell you I heard the Cavs said Jarrett Allen’s not available. That those three those three guys (Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley) I heard they told the Jazz are not available.
Source: Spotify

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Mark Canha 🔥🔥 – 9:58 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report Jazz want to “apply the gas” to get Donovan Mitchell trade done nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/26/rep… – 6:00 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
With Cavs removing themselves from Donovan Mitchell trade talks, seems like the deal is still Knicks’ to lose. At the moment, NYK can make best offer for Mitchell even if you take RJ Barrett off the table. More on that and a note on Nets/Mitchell here: sny.tv/articles/knick… – 4:22 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
We are live on @getcallin with @Michael Scotto.
Talking Nets, Donovan Mitchell, Lakers, and taking your questions: callin.com/link/LmVYUTnUXI – 4:00 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Brian Windhorst: Jazz want to trade Donovan Mitchell before training camp
sportando.basketball/en/brian-windh… – 2:19 PM
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
New podcast. Donovan Mitchell talks intensify & involve numerous teams + an actual basketball look at Nets (w/@Tim Bontemps & @Tim MacMahon) spoti.fi/3RexrNc – 1:17 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Cleveland Cavaliers have removed themselves from Donovan Mitchell trade talks, per SNY sources. Doesn’t seem like there are any suitors at moment who can approach what Knicks can offer Utah – even if you take RJ Barrett off the table. So this trade is still NYK’s to lose. – 12:23 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New @LockedOnNetwork NBA show w/ @Mike Richman
– Patrick Beverley to the Lakers
– What’s next for Westbrook?
– Donovan Mitchell latest
– Chet Holmgren’s injury is a bummer
– Most clutch players in the NBA
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 10:18 AM
Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Damn Hov🔥🔥🔥 – 9:47 AM

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The great unknown is what could happen if James does not extend and plays out the season on an expiring contract. Until a James extension is signed in Los Angeles, the Cleveland Cavaliers should be a team to keep an eye on next offseason. Cleveland doubled its win total from the 2020-21 season (22 to 42) and was one of the best success stories last year, despite losing in the play-in tournament. The Cavaliers have a strong nucleus consisting of Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and could have more than $30 million in cap space in 2023. -via ESPN / August 3, 2022
Jake Fischer: Consistently heard Toronto’s only appetite to trade OG Anunoby is for an elite center. Raptors remain linked to Rudy Gobert, called on Jarrett Allen back in February, per sources. -via Twitter @JakeLFischer / June 24, 2022
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be gathering in Los Angeles for voluntary, player-led pre-training camp workouts next week, sources tell cleveland.com. All-Star point guard Darius Garland and Rookie of the Year runner-up Evan Mobley — two guys who spend time on the West Coast during the offseason — are helping organize the workouts. -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / August 11, 2022

 

Shams Charania: ‘I don’t think there’s a concerted effort to moving Russell Westbrook’

Speaking about the future plans for the Lakers on “The Rich Eisen Show,” Shams Charania said: “I would expect the Lakers to continue to look at the marketplace to make their team better and you know I don’t think there’s a concerted effort to moving …

Speaking about the future plans for the Lakers on “The Rich Eisen Show,” Shams Charania said: “I would expect the Lakers to continue to look at the marketplace to make their team better and you know I don’t think there’s a concerted effort to moving Russell Westbrook. I think the concerted effort is can we make a deal with certain players on the roster with the picks that we have to improve this team.”
Source: Godwin Mathew @ SportsKeeda

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
I was asked – if Lakers can get Turner & Buddy for Westbrook, should they also try to get Bojan Bogdanovic in a 3-way w/Utah? Taking those premises on face value – adding Bojan would cost the Lakers an extra $80 mil in salary/tax. So, no, think they’d just play Swider on a 2-way – 6:37 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Pat Bev is gonna provide everything the Lakers haven’t gotten from Russell Westbrook.
📼: https://t.co/z1nYW8Lbc7 pic.twitter.com/JgvKXWPBcl – 5:22 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
MVP Westbrook:
31.7 PPG
10.7 RPG
10.4 APG
42 triple-doubles
2K numbers. pic.twitter.com/lRLogtsAb4 – 3:15 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
ICYMI, the latest @LockedOnLakers podcast! We react to the Patrick Beverley trade, speculate about Russell Westbrook’s future with the Lakers, and lament the debacle that was Talen Horton-Tucker’s contract. #FirstListen @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 1:15 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG + RPG + APG by an MVP since the merger:
52.6 — Westbrook
48.7 — Jokic
48.7 — Giannis
47.5 — Malone pic.twitter.com/qzWmgZf8sZ – 1:00 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“Dealing for Beverley seems to make it all the more likely Westbrook begins the season elsewhere …”
@Kevin Pelton shares his Patrick Beverley trade grades (@ESPNPlus) 👇 es.pn/3ThoZyL – 12:35 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New @LockedOnNetwork NBA show w/ @Mike Richman
– Patrick Beverley to the Lakers
– What’s next for Westbrook?
– Donovan Mitchell latest
– Chet Holmgren’s injury is a bummer
– Most clutch players in the NBA
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 10:18 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Active players with 10+ triple-doubles against one team:
— Westbrook against the Pacers
No other active player has more than 7 triple-doubles against a single team. pic.twitter.com/bmbRCTDwGT – 8:30 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Is Beverley signing with Lakers a sign Westbrook will be off the roster? nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/26/is-… – 7:54 AM
Bill Ingram @TheRocketGuy
I keep reading speculation that the Lakers’ acquisition of @Patrick Beverley means Russell Westbrook is gone. I have great respect for Bev and everything he went through to get to the #NBA, but he’s not HOF like Westbrook. That’s just crazy talk. – 6:52 AM

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Beverley’s arrival makes it more likely that Westbrook will be off the active roster by the start of training camp, either through a trade or the team sending him home a la the Rockets with John Wall last season, according to a source close to the situation. -via The Athletic / August 25, 2022
Either way, this isn’t the Lakers’ final roster. Another move is coming at some point. They are unlikely to make another deal right away, but the team is still actively pursuing Westbrook deals and other avenues to improve the roster before training camp, according to league sources. -via The Athletic / August 25, 2022

 

Darvin Ham on LeBron James’ extension: ‘It’s huge’

ClutchPoints caught up with the Lakers head coach at the Gala, which honored Oscar De La Hoya, Ozzie Smith, Ray Lewis, Steve Madison, and Ken Goldin for their support over the years. Ham said he’s beyond ecstatic the franchise will be keeping a …

ClutchPoints caught up with the Lakers head coach at the Gala, which honored Oscar De La Hoya, Ozzie Smith, Ray Lewis, Steve Madison, and Ken Goldin for their support over the years. Ham said he’s beyond ecstatic the franchise will be keeping a player of LeBron James’ caliber for the foreseeable future. “It’s huge, man,” Darvin Ham told ClutchPoints in an exclusive interview. “It’s huge. LeBron is once-in-a-lifetime player. You only get so many players. Not even so many. You have Bill Russell, you have Wilt Chamberlain, you have Dr. J, you have Moses Malone, you had Larry Bird, Magic [Johnson], you had [Michael] Jordan, you had Allen Iverson, Shaq [O’Neal], Kobe [Bryant], and now it’s LeBron’s time.”
Source: Tomer Azarly @ Clutch Points

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
Added a new stat to our @The_BBall_Index applications that I’ve been calculating all season. It’s very similar to the structure of LEBRON but instead of using box LEBRON as the prior, it uses @DSMok1 BPM from bball-ref. pic.twitter.com/ruu4ra7D2e – 9:14 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Most points by season:
2013 — Durant
2014 — Durant
2015 — Harden
2016 — Harden
2017 — Westbrook
2018 — LeBron
2019 — Harden
2020 — Harden
2021 — Steph
2022 — Trae pic.twitter.com/ex63bfElat – 7:15 PM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
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FULL BREAKDOWN⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LQMS7Fppop – 6:04 PM

LeBron James @KingJames
Happy Gday Cocamo!! Heem Heem!! Love my brother!! @D19J 🙏🏾✊🏾👑 pic.twitter.com/5Ld1ZaEtaf – 3:57 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Lakers potential lineup:
Patrick Beverley
Buddy Hield
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Myles Turner
____ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/BXV8PJMQq1 – 9:41 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron did all of this in one playoffs:
51 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST
46 PTS | 11 REB | 9 AST
46 PTS | 12 REB | 5 AST
45 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST
44 PTS 5 REB | 3 AST
44 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST
43 PTS | 8 REB | 14 AST
42 PTS | 10 REB | 12 AST
The most 40-point games in a playoff run pic.twitter.com/EzGrzZ8kaT – 8:35 AM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Emergency Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
– Pat Bev traded to Lakers for THT
– What’s next for Westbrook?
– There is no way these two are playing together, right? RIGHT?
– LeBron’s extension
– Wait a second did the Jazz just steal THT?
Join us!
youtube.com/watch?v=hBkXnO… – 12:16 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think the Lakers desperately needed another defensive culture setter after last season’s tire fire.
LeBron, at his age, shouldn’t be expending the energy on defense he did in the 2020 title run. Beverley is the perfect vet to hold everyone else accountable. – 11:45 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The 2022/23 Lakers:
LeBron
Russ
AD
Pat Bev
Reaves
Nunn
Walker IV
Bryant
Toscano-Anderson
A top ___ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/QMXQqx9gAC – 11:36 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Patrick Beverley was EXACTLY what the Lakers needed to add. A consistent, energetic defender who can make it difficult for every opponent. His experience is valuable for a team like Lakers. His teaming up with LeBron, AD, Russ will be fun to watch. #LakeShow – 11:35 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
Really hard to believe LeBron signed the long-term extension without assurances of getting more help now. Doubt PatBev is the last Lakers move before the season. – 11:35 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Patrick Beverley is returning to LA — this time, with LeBron James and the Lakers pic.twitter.com/SHY6XGLIAa – 11:32 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“Can you describe the challenge defensively it is to guard LeBron?
Pat Bev: “No challenge.” 🫠 pic.twitter.com/xVlSVsOABx – 11:24 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Fun Fact: Kobe has more 60-point games than MJ, KD, LeBron, and Kareem combined. pic.twitter.com/kW4YO6gBTs – 9:55 AM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
My mom doesn’t text, but I asked her which NBA players she could name. For current guys she knew:
Jayson Tatum (“but partly because of your dog”)
LeBron James
Stephen Curry (she said it like Steven)
and… Marcus Smart “because you say he’s underappreciated on the radio a lot.” – 9:51 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Lakers are considering Dennis Schröder again and LeBron James would clearly be up for it 😆
🎥 @NBATV pic.twitter.com/eu1n3HOtG7 – 3:52 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I’m pretty sure my mom could name five NBA players if only because she reads what I write so the names “Russell Westbrook,” “Myles Turner,” “Kyrie Irving,” “Buddy Hield” and “LeBron James” must be seared into her head by now. – 8:58 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Tim Duncan telling LeBron, “it’ll be your league in a little while, but thanks for giving us this year,” but it came out in 2007 pic.twitter.com/2G6aG0UGCx – 8:01 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
🕹️ LeBron James in video games through the years 🎮
hoopshype.com/gallery/lebron… – 5:40 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Five lineups we want to see from the Lakers next season based on the current roster:
— The Closers
— The best small-ball grouping
— LeBron with the bench
— Russ plus shooting
— And more:
theathletic.com/3528814/?sourc… – 5:16 PM
Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @ROSGO21
My report on @WashMystics Natasha Cloud @T_Cloud4 working out & talking hoops w/ @LeBron James & @Dejounte Murray after @Jamal Crawford @thecrawsover star studded game in Seattle. Natasha put to use the advice LeBron gave her. Overall, incredible season for Cloud #GameRecognizeGame #wnba pic.twitter.com/v2oliD7pxX – 1:59 PM

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“It’s once-in-a-lifetime type player that’s gonna be mentioned with the greats and mentioned as THE greatest,” Ham continued. “The things that he was facing coming out of high school and things he had to endure and conquer. He’s passed all tests with flying colors.” -via Clutch Points / August 26, 2022
Jovan Buha: Lakers head coach Darvin Ham will make his return to Milwaukee when the Bucks host the Lakers on Dec. 2, sources tell @TheAthletic. The Lakers will also play in Cleveland on Dec. 6 on TNT, sources say. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / August 16, 2022
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue is unbeaten in seven games against the Lakers since taking over two seasons ago, while it will be Lakers coach Darvin Ham’s first meeting of arena tenants since his hiring in May. The game will be the Clippers’ season opener, while the Lakers will open two days earlier, on Oct. 18, at defending champion Golden State, according to a person with knowledge of the schedule. -via Los Angeles Times / August 15, 2022
Former NBA player Eddie House, on “The Odd Couple” podcast, noted that superstars asking for the head coach’s head isn’t uncommon. He likened the Brooklyn Nets’ situation to the time LeBron James asked the Miami Heat to fire head coach Erik Spoelstra: “It’s different when you’re a coach. If you cannot get the superstar guy to buy into what you are doing, it is almost a failed cause.“On every single team I’ve played on, even the team I played on with Bron, they were this close, they wanted Spo [Spoelstra] out but Pat was like, ‘Hell, no! That’s my guy and we gonna win with him.’ It took another leader to say, ‘No, this is how it goes.’ That’s Pat Riley I’m talking about.” -via SportsKeeda / August 26, 2022
CuffsTheLegend: the Russell Westbrook disrespect and vitriol is still corny regardless of how you feel about last season. Some people gotta get a life man. LeBron James: Can’t wait for him to go off this season!! -via Twitter @KingJames / August 25, 2022

 

Pacers, Spurs and Jazz the most ‘obvious’ partners in Russell Westbrook trade?

Per one NBA executive, the Lakers have three remaining “obvious” partners they should pursue to make a Westbrook swap in the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs or Utah Jazz. Source: Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report What’s the buzz on Twitter? Emiliano …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Russell Westbrook to be off the Lakers’ active roster by the start of training camp?
sportando.basketball/en/russell-wes… – 5:32 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook more likely to be traded or sent home after Patrick Beverley deal, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 10:17 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport Are Lakers Less or More Likely to Trade Russell Westbrook After Pat Bev Deal?
bleacherreport.com/articles/10046… – 9:20 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most points by season:
2013 — Durant
2014 — Durant
2015 — Harden
2016 — Harden
2017 — Westbrook
2018 — LeBron
2019 — Harden
2020 — Harden
2021 — Steph
2022 — Trae pic.twitter.com/ex63bfElat – 7:15 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers upgraded their roster in the short and long-term by trading for Patrick Beverley on Thursday.
On Beverley’s fit with the Lakers, the Beverley-Westbrook feud, the mismanagement of THT as an asset, and LA’s future moves: theathletic.com/3537009/2022/0… – 5:43 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
what does a defense look like guarding a Pat Bev/Westbrook back court? – 1:31 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti said “there’s something positive that’ll come from this…when we had the injury with Westbrook against the Rockets we went to two conference finals after that…If you’re going to be in the NBA, this is a business with a lot of chaos.” – 10:58 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Last night’s show on the Pat Bev trade @UnderdogFantasy:
– If you’re Kevin Pritchard, why pick up the phone before Opening Night?
– Market leverage/Supply & Demand
– Media Day quotes if Westbrook is still on the team then
– Letting Pat Bev be Pat Bev
📺 https://t.co/OwQoig49tx pic.twitter.com/7R5hRqTcCe – 10:21 AM

Tas Melas @TasMelas
Winners from Lakers-Jazz trade:
1) Lakers: Beverley will help.
2) Jazz: Horton-Tucker is a good get for Bev.
3) Us: Westbrook and Beverley together! – 8:02 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook on the same team (maybe???) is pretty funny, given their history. – 6:28 AM

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Beverley’s arrival makes it more likely that Westbrook will be off the active roster by the start of training camp, either through a trade or the team sending him home a la the Rockets with John Wall last season, according to a source close to the situation. -via The Athletic / August 25, 2022
Either way, this isn’t the Lakers’ final roster. Another move is coming at some point. They are unlikely to make another deal right away, but the team is still actively pursuing Westbrook deals and other avenues to improve the roster before training camp, according to league sources. -via The Athletic / August 25, 2022
CuffsTheLegend: the Russell Westbrook disrespect and vitriol is still corny regardless of how you feel about last season. Some people gotta get a life man. LeBron James: Can’t wait for him to go off this season!! -via Twitter @KingJames / August 25, 2022

 

Patrick Beverley thrilled by trade to Lakers

Beverley, 34, played a significant role in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ return to the Western Conference playoffs last season before landing in Utah as part of the Rudy Gobert trade. Beverley was eager to join the Lakers in a trade, sources said, and …

Beverley, 34, played a significant role in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ return to the Western Conference playoffs last season before landing in Utah as part of the Rudy Gobert trade. Beverley was eager to join the Lakers in a trade, sources said, and thrilled to learn of the impending deal.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

StatMuse @statmuse
Lakers potential lineup:
Patrick Beverley
Buddy Hield
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Myles Turner
____ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/BXV8PJMQq1 – 9:41 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Patrick Beverley trade grades: Lakers get ‘B’ as they toughen up defense and send Talen Horton-Tucker to Jazz
cbssports.com/nba/news/patri… – 9:38 AM
Chris Sheridan @sheridanhoops
Interesting #NBA sports gambling note: Patrick Beverley, about to be traded from the #Jazz to the #Lakers, is 130-1 to win Defensive Player of the Year. – 8:37 AM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Winners from Lakers-Jazz trade:
1) Lakers: Beverley will help.
2) Jazz: Horton-Tucker is a good get for Bev.
3) Us: Westbrook and Beverley together! – 8:02 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Trade recap
To LAL: P. Beverley ($13M)
LAL opens up a roster spot and financial flexibility in 2023-24 (could have up to $34M in room)
To UTH: T. Horton-Tucker ($10.3M) and S. Johnson ($2.35M)
The Jazz create a $2.74M TE and have 15 guaranteed contracts. – 7:57 AM
Patrick Beverley @patbev21
Woke up a Laker!!! 💜💛🙏🏾 Its On!!! – 7:28 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook on the same team (maybe???) is pretty funny, given their history. – 6:28 AM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Thoughts on the Lakers trade for Patrick Beverley…Link below
youtube.com/watch?v=n1Khdk… – 1:56 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Westbrook and Patrick Beverley’s first day together, but way angrier. AK pic.twitter.com/1znXZoYtBc – 1:30 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Patrick Beverley is exactly what the Lakers need. Will breath instant life into the franchise. Imagine him bringing that same energy he brought against the Grizzlies in the first round everyday. – 1:22 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
My dude ⁦@Dan Woike⁩ has the news with: Lakers set to acquire veteran guard Patrick Beverley from Jazz latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 1:09 AM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The PatBev trade reminds me a lot of the Joe Ingles for NAW/Bo Cruz deal.
Trade an expiring 34 year old for an young prospect who’s disappointed so far with a longer contract + a fringey guy you can conceivably put in a rotation. – 12:56 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Lakers near trade to acquire Patrick Beverley from Jazz nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/25/rep… – 12:40 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on the Lakers finalizing a trade to acquire guard Patrick Beverley: es.pn/3AiYv7b – 12:38 AM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
PatBev is a really good pickup for this Lakers team, and they didn’t have to give up any picks or rotation players to do it.
Think it’s reasonable for Lakers’ fans to be frustrated about the whole “THT over Caruso” thing. But that’s a sunk cost, and this is a smart deal for LAL – 12:31 AM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Def a fan of the trade. Lakers don’t have anybody on that roster like Pat Bev, a much needed pick up
As for THT, lot of potential, but Lakers need players that can help right away. Hate to lose a good wing player in Stanley
What you think Laker Fans, you a fan of the move? – 12:28 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Emergency Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
– Pat Bev traded to Lakers for THT
– What’s next for Westbrook?
– There is no way these two are playing together, right? RIGHT?
– LeBron’s extension
– Wait a second did the Jazz just steal THT?
Join us!
youtube.com/watch?v=hBkXnO… – 12:16 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Okay, I’m logging off for the night barring any more news, but before I do, any last questions on the Beverley trade? – 12:12 AM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
In pure basketball terms, Pat Bev fits the Lakers’ needs … which, of course, makes last summer’s Caruso/THT decision (that didn’t need to be made) even more baffling. – 12:04 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
I suspect Lakers fans are feeling the same with Pat Bev as I did when the Blues picked up Esa Tikkanen in ’94. BK – 12:03 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
An underrated part of Patrick Beverley’s game last year was his playmaking.
Of 104 players to run 150+ pick + rolls last season, Beverley was 6th most productive.
It was also apparent early on he was comfortable in the role. These clips are all from the beginning of the year. pic.twitter.com/pIHYj7HjuS – 12:00 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Beverley, Hield, James, Davis, Turner starting.
Reaves and Schroder as the backup backcourt. Jones and Bryant fighting for backup center mins. Hopefully one of the minimum wings pop.
Nunn+Walker can bring back a $14 million salary at the deadline if necessary.
A man can dream. – 11:58 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
in all seriousness, you dont do this Pat Bev deal unless you already have one in place for Russ too right? cant have these two taking pictures at media day together. we are not worthy of such content. – 11:51 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley showing up to training camp. pic.twitter.com/jqPa4jmrtS – 11:50 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The first veteran domino has fallen with Pat Beverley being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz get back Talen Horton-Tucker, whom they liked quite a bit a few years ago in the pre draft process. What are your thoughts? – 11:46 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think the Lakers desperately needed another defensive culture setter after last season’s tire fire.
LeBron, at his age, shouldn’t be expending the energy on defense he did in the 2020 title run. Beverley is the perfect vet to hold everyone else accountable. – 11:45 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Memes aside that’s a good move for the Lakers. Two guys I wouldn’t expect to be in a playoff rotation for one that would be. They were a mess defensively and PatBev will help.
(Just ignore the fact they paid THT instead of Caruso and then traded THT for a worse Caruso. Whoops.) – 11:43 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
While Kyrie Irving was LA’s prized target, the Lakers seemed to have their sights set on Patrick Beverley as a potential point guard addition from the moment he was moved to Utah in the Rudy Gobert trade: bleacherreport.com/articles/10041… – 11:42 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think Austin Reaves is a big winner of the THT-Beverley trade.
Beverley rarely plays whole seasons, and at his age, I think the Lakers will try to be cognizant of that and manage his workload. That should create even more opportunities for Reaves. – 11:42 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Ironically, Patrick Beverley was the free agent I most wanted the Lakers to sign in 2019 (I never believed Kawhi was coming). It didn’t work out then. Glad it will now. – 11:40 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Russell Westbrook when he sees Patrick Beverley in the Lakers locker room pic.twitter.com/zXIf3WtWf4 – 11:40 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Watched that Lakers team all but refuse to compete on many a nights last season and often back down when challenged. That’s not how Pat Bev does business. He will compete. – 11:37 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Pat Bev & Russell are teammates. – 11:37 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The 2022/23 Lakers:
LeBron
Russ
AD
Pat Bev
Reaves
Nunn
Walker IV
Bryant
Toscano-Anderson
A top ___ seed in the West. pic.twitter.com/QMXQqx9gAC – 11:36 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Patrick Beverley was EXACTLY what the Lakers needed to add. A consistent, energetic defender who can make it difficult for every opponent. His experience is valuable for a team like Lakers. His teaming up with LeBron, AD, Russ will be fun to watch. #LakeShow – 11:35 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
Really hard to believe LeBron signed the long-term extension without assurances of getting more help now. Doubt PatBev is the last Lakers move before the season. – 11:35 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Patrick Beverley is a 37.8% career 3-point shooter.
That makes him the best shooter on the Lakers. The next highest career 3-point percentage on the team belongs to Kendrick Nunn at 36.4% – 11:32 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Patrick Beverley is returning to LA — this time, with LeBron James and the Lakers pic.twitter.com/SHY6XGLIAa – 11:32 PM

Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
I will never forgive the team that trades for Russell Westbrook and robs us all of a chance to see him have to be teammates with Patrick Beverley. – 11:30 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Pat Bev and Russ.
Pat Bev vs Clippers 4 times a year.
Popcorn time. pic.twitter.com/W5Ij93chc7 – 11:29 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Don’t have to wait long for Pat Bev back at Target Center — sixth game of the year, Friday October 28th. – 11:28 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Not sure what the logic is with this trade. Kinda weird, but is weird the new norm for the Lakers?
Went from Lowry for THT to Beverley for THT AND Stanley Johnson?
Hope this isn’t their “Big” move… – 11:27 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
patrick beverley taking russell westbrook’s spot in the starting lineup > – 11:27 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Pat Bev on Russell Westbrook: “He’s trash! Trash!” 😬😬 pic.twitter.com/MjPz06ZyHH – 11:26 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
“The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced talks on a trade to acquire Utah Jazz guard…
Patrick Beverley” pic.twitter.com/vspTUHmoS2 – 11:26 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
First they take the Lakers from Minneapolis, now they take Pat Bev – 11:25 PM
Eric Patten @EricPatten
Pat Bev and Westbrook together is HILARIOUS – 11:25 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Pat Bev in a Lakers jersey? That could be an all-time hated combo for literally all 29 other fanbases pic.twitter.com/UOC1yoAM6g – 11:24 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“Can you describe the challenge defensively it is to guard LeBron?
Pat Bev: “No challenge.” 🫠 pic.twitter.com/xVlSVsOABx – 11:24 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
We get Pat Beverley AND Westbrook together?! – 11:23 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
#Jazz receive:
7 first-round picks, 1 pick swap, Horton-Tucker, Westbrook, Cam Reddish, D. McBride, R. Jokubaitis
#Lakers receive:
Julius Randle, B. Bogdanovic, Pat Bev, J. Clarkson
#Knicks receive:
Donovan Micthell and Rudy Gay
Which team says no?
tommybeer.substack.com/p/three-way-de… – 9:16 AM

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced talks on a trade to acquire Utah Jazz guard Patrick Beverley for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, sources tell ESPN. Deal could be finalized as soon as Thursday. -via Twitter @wojespn / August 24, 2022
Shams Charania: The Jazz are trading Patrick Beverley to the Lakers for Talen Horton-Tucker, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / August 24, 2022

 

Grizzlies have inquired about Kevin Durant

Recently, a new team has shown interest in Durant: the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell The Athletic. Fresh off a 56-win season, the Grizzlies have made new inquiries to the Nets about Durant, those sources added. Memphis has five first-round …

Recently, a new team has shown interest in Durant: the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell The Athletic. Fresh off a 56-win season, the Grizzlies have made new inquiries to the Nets about Durant, those sources added. Memphis has five first-round draft picks available (four unprotected selections of its own and one protected via Golden State in 2024) to theoretically utilize in a trade as well as young players like Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Brandon Clarke, Kennedy Chandler and David Roddy.
Source: Shams Charania @ The Athletic

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
You got teams out here talking about players like Scottie Barnes and Jaylen Brown in KD discussions.
It’s highly unlikely those Memphis talks gain any steam without Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane. This is arguably the league’s best player/scorer. – 10:14 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Grizzlies aren’t going to recklessly go after Kevin Durant. If Memphis can keep its preferred core together while acquiring arguably the league’s best player, it could be scary hours in Memphis.
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 10:08 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
If Jaren isn’t being offered, seems like a Memphis package for Durant would have to include Green and Adams to get anywhere near the $35.6M they’d have to send out as salary match. They could also sign-and-trade Jarrett Culver to make some confederate money for a deal. – 10:04 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies have shown interest in a Kevin Durant trade, per @Shams Charania. But so far they won’t include Bane or Jackson.
Anything else would have to include Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, Danny Green (and then a truckload of first-round picks).
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 10:02 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
If the Grizzlies do trade for KD, he might get a @MemphisZoo giraffe named after him just like Ja.
I say make it happen @Kevin Durant – 10:01 AM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the grizzlies were one of the first teams that popped into my head when durant made his trade request. wrote about it here: si.com/.amp/nba/2022/… – 9:59 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Why KD will remain a Net:
* The Raptors have refused to make Scottie Barnes available
* The Pels say Brandon Ingram is untouchable
* The Grizz won’t include Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane
* The Heat won’t trade Bam Adebayo.
* The Celtics won’t move Marcus Smart or Robert Williams – 9:27 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
A new Western Conference contender is expressing interest in Kevin Durant – fresh Inside Pass at @TheAthletic breaking down the latest on the Nets star:
theathletic.com/3526628/2022/0… – 9:15 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Offensively. Aside from dunking at close range. There is nothing that KD can do that Steph doesn’t do better. Steph shoots better from every spot on the floor. KD just gets more credit because he’s 6-10 with a handle. – 2:03 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Kevin Durant is often referred to as the greatest/most versatile scorer ever. (For some reason)
Most active 50-point Games:
Harden 23
LeBron 14
Dame 12
Steph 10 – 12:29 AM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Update: Kevin Durant has not been traded. – 1:48 PM

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The Grizzlies will not include Jackson or Bane in a potential offer for Durant, sources said, but rather a package built around their bevy of draft picks. -via The Athletic / August 22, 2022
The Commercial Appeal interviewed Dr. Kenneth Jung, an orthopedics doctor who specializes in foot and ankle fractures, to get more clarity on Jackson’s injury. Jung was a foot and ankle consultant for the L.A. Lakers, Anaheim Ducks and L.A. Kings, among other sports franchises. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / August 16, 2022
CA: What should we know about a stress fracture injury? Jung: The most important thing is which bone it is. The common one, especially in basketball players, is the fifth metatarsal. Another common one that requires surgery is the navicular, which is like in the middle of the foot. Jackson had surgery at the end of June, so it’s either something that he was dealing with through the season and it didn’t progress, or he may have started working out again and noticed pain there. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / August 16, 2022

 

Memphis not willing to include Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. in offers for KD

The Grizzlies will not include Jackson or Bane in a potential offer for Durant, sources said, but rather a package built around their bevy of draft picks. Source: Shams Charania @ The Athletic What’s the buzz on Twitter? Damichael Cole @ DamichaelC …

The Grizzlies will not include Jackson or Bane in a potential offer for Durant, sources said, but rather a package built around their bevy of draft picks.
Source: Shams Charania @ The Athletic

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
You got teams out here talking about players like Scottie Barnes and Jaylen Brown in KD discussions.
It’s highly unlikely those Memphis talks gain any steam without Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane. This is arguably the league’s best player/scorer. – 10:14 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies have shown interest in a Kevin Durant trade, per @Shams Charania. But so far they won’t include Bane or Jackson.
Anything else would have to include Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, Danny Green (and then a truckload of first-round picks).
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 10:02 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
From earlier this summer:
One thing to remember is that there isn’t a desperation on the Memphis side. The Nets’ asking price is steep, and Shams also reported that the Grizzlies aren’t inclined to offer Desmond Bane/Jaren Jackson Jr. Grizzlies could just be kicking the tires. pic.twitter.com/QTZKyL1Xhq – 9:34 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Why KD will remain a Net:
* The Raptors have refused to make Scottie Barnes available
* The Pels say Brandon Ingram is untouchable
* The Grizz won’t include Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane
* The Heat won’t trade Bam Adebayo.
* The Celtics won’t move Marcus Smart or Robert Williams – 9:27 AM

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Recently, a new team has shown interest in Durant: the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell The Athletic. Fresh off a 56-win season, the Grizzlies have made new inquiries to the Nets about Durant, those sources added. Memphis has five first-round draft picks available (four unprotected selections of its own and one protected via Golden State in 2024) to theoretically utilize in a trade as well as young players like Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Brandon Clarke, Kennedy Chandler and David Roddy. -via The Athletic / August 22, 2022
The Commercial Appeal interviewed Dr. Kenneth Jung, an orthopedics doctor who specializes in foot and ankle fractures, to get more clarity on Jackson’s injury. Jung was a foot and ankle consultant for the L.A. Lakers, Anaheim Ducks and L.A. Kings, among other sports franchises. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / August 16, 2022
CA: What should we know about a stress fracture injury? Jung: The most important thing is which bone it is. The common one, especially in basketball players, is the fifth metatarsal. Another common one that requires surgery is the navicular, which is like in the middle of the foot. Jackson had surgery at the end of June, so it’s either something that he was dealing with through the season and it didn’t progress, or he may have started working out again and noticed pain there. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / August 16, 2022
Drew Hill: Desmond Bane on Ja Morant’s payday: “He deserves it and more. He put the work in. He’s a great representation of our program and what we stand for. I’m really happy for him.” -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / August 1, 2022
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County raised more than $100,000 with its Smart Futures Dinner that honored Desmond Bane. The money from the annual fundraiser came from auctions, sponsors and dinner attendees, according to a news release. -via Pal Item / August 1, 2022

 

Celtics offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a pick for Kevin Durant

The Celtics offered All-Star Jaylen Brown, guard Derrick White and a first-round draft pick in July, according to league sources; the Raptors have refused to make Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes available; and Miami has yet to seriously engage …

The Celtics offered All-Star Jaylen Brown, guard Derrick White and a first-round draft pick in July, according to league sources; the Raptors have refused to make Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes available; and Miami has yet to seriously engage with a package around All-Star Bam Adebayo.
Source: Shams Charania @ The Athletic

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
You got teams out here talking about players like Scottie Barnes and Jaylen Brown in KD discussions.
It’s highly unlikely those Memphis talks gain any steam without Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane. This is arguably the league’s best player/scorer. – 10:14 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Grizzlies aren’t going to recklessly go after Kevin Durant. If Memphis can keep its preferred core together while acquiring arguably the league’s best player, it could be scary hours in Memphis.
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 10:08 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies have shown interest in a Kevin Durant trade, per @Shams Charania. But so far they won’t include Bane or Jackson.
Anything else would have to include Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, Danny Green (and then a truckload of first-round picks).
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 10:02 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
If the Grizzlies do trade for KD, he might get a @MemphisZoo giraffe named after him just like Ja.
I say make it happen @Kevin Durant – 10:01 AM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the grizzlies were one of the first teams that popped into my head when durant made his trade request. wrote about it here: si.com/.amp/nba/2022/… – 9:59 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Why KD will remain a Net:
* The Raptors have refused to make Scottie Barnes available
* The Pels say Brandon Ingram is untouchable
* The Grizz won’t include Jaren Jackson or Desmond Bane
* The Heat won’t trade Bam Adebayo.
* The Celtics won’t move Marcus Smart or Robert Williams – 9:27 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
A new Western Conference contender is expressing interest in Kevin Durant – fresh Inside Pass at @TheAthletic breaking down the latest on the Nets star:
theathletic.com/3526628/2022/0… – 9:15 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Offensively. Aside from dunking at close range. There is nothing that KD can do that Steph doesn’t do better. Steph shoots better from every spot on the floor. KD just gets more credit because he’s 6-10 with a handle. – 2:03 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Kevin Durant is often referred to as the greatest/most versatile scorer ever. (For some reason)
Most active 50-point Games:
Harden 23
LeBron 14
Dame 12
Steph 10 – 12:29 AM
Jaylen Brown @FCHWPO
I love this game 🏀 – 9:39 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Update: Kevin Durant has not been traded. – 1:48 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New #Celtics mailbag features a closer look at Jaylen Brown supermax hypotheticals, Payton Pritchard’s role next year, a Rob Williams update and much more: masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 3:19 PM

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The Grizzlies will not include Jackson or Bane in a potential offer for Durant, sources said, but rather a package built around their bevy of draft picks. -via The Athletic / August 22, 2022
The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat remain among the most serious threats to land Durant because they have the types of pieces necessary to satisfy the Nets’ asking price in a deal for the two-time NBA Finals MVP. However, no one yet has met Brooklyn’s high price tag of an All-Star, other high-level players and draft picks — and conversations with those three front-runners have been non-existent recently. -via The Athletic / August 22, 2022
Forward Grant Williams checked in with forward Jaylen Brown after rumors sprouted about Brown potentially being involved in a trade for Nets star Kevin Durant. He’s confident that Brown will be unaffected. “It’s one of those things you can’t really be discouraged by,” Williams said. “I feel like we love JB, everyone here in Boston, everyone on the team. And it kind of shows how valuable he is, the fact that a top-10 player in the world [could be traded], and you’re the focal point?” -via Boston Globe / August 22, 2022
League sources have insisted for weeks that the Celtics have not had any real discussions of substance with the Nets about Kevin Durant, and they’ve communicated with Jaylen Brown about the situation frequently. “[Brown is] going to take it with a competitive mindset, too,” Grant Williams said. “I think that he’s going to come back with a chip on his shoulder and I love that, because I know how he responds and he’s going to be very, very, secure, because he’s secure in himself.” -via Boston Globe / August 21, 2022
Shams Charania of Stadium was first to report that Boston included Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a future draft pick in an offer for the All-Star forward that the Nets turned down. However, it appears that despite the news surfacing of these reports this morning, these talks may have gone down weeks ago. “I know that it came out today so it’s front of mind, but from what I understand those are not fresh talks,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta on Monday. -via Booth Newspapers / July 25, 2022
Windhorst also elaborated on what he believed was Brooklyn’s stance in current negotiations after Durant’s trade demand. “Right now the Nets’ viewpoint is: If they can’t get their price, they’re going to ride out the storm,” Windhorst said. “They could start the season with Durant or that could be a negotiating stance.” -via Booth Newspapers / July 25, 2022
After the Phoenix Suns matched Indiana’s $133 million maximum offer sheet to Deandre Ayton, the list of suitors for Durant became clearer. With Ayton currently unable to be traded, the Suns appear to be all but eliminated from the Durant sweepstakes. The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat remain among the teams in pursuit — and the Boston Celtics recently offered a package around one-time All-Star Jaylen Brown for Durant and have emerged as a real threat to acquire Durant, league sources tell The Athletic. -via The Athletic / July 25, 2022