If executives around the NBA were asked which team is viewed as the most likely seller ahead of this season’s trade deadline, many would name the Kings first, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). “Active is the word I would use to describe them,” one exec said of Sacramento. Few players on the Kings’ roster are off limits, with the team seemingly open to … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Kings, Harden, Kessler, Rozier, Jones, Payton
Injury Notes: Herro, Jovic, Trae, Magic, Wolves, Dosunmu
Tyler Herro (right big toe contusion) is traveling with the Heat on their three-game road trip that begins in Brooklyn on Thursday and hopes to return to action at some point on that trip, but admitted there’s “a lot of swelling” in his toe, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Herro, who has missed three of the past four games due to the toe injury, played last Tuesday … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Herro, Jovic, Trae, Magic, Wolves, Dosunmu
The Knicks Players Who Benefited Most From NBA Cup Prize Money
The Knicks‘ team salary this season is nearly $208MM, which is the second-highest figure in the NBA, behind only the Cavaliers ($228MM+). However, five of the 14 players on New York’s standard roster are on minimum-salary contracts, while a sixth is earning just slightly above the minimum. So while the $530,933 bonus for winning the NBA Cup may be a drop in the bucket for the … [Read more...] about The Knicks Players Who Benefited Most From NBA Cup Prize Money
Silver: NBA To Work With Heat Regarding Rozier Situation
Heat guard Terry Rozier has been placed on indefinite unpaid leave after being arrested on federal charges related to illegal gambling. Rozier (via the players’ union) has an arbitration hearing tomorrow with the NBA to determine whether he should be paid while on leave — his withheld salary is currently being placed in an escrow-type account. The Heat were reportedly unaware … [Read more...] about Silver: NBA To Work With Heat Regarding Rozier Situation
Jerami Grant Among Possible Targets On Bucks’ Radar
Echoing recent reporting from Marc Stein and Eric Nehm, Jake Fischer writes in his latest story for the Stein Line Substack that the Bucks are conveying to rival teams that they’d prefer to upgrade their roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo rather than move their superstar forward. One rival general manager who spoke to Fischer even suggested the Bucks are giving the impression … [Read more...] about Jerami Grant Among Possible Targets On Bucks’ Radar