Category: NBA Basketball

Lakers renounce rights to Julius Randle

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers have renounced the rights to forward Julius Randle, which immediately makes him an unrestricted free agent. The Lakers have renounced Julius Randle, making him an unrestricted free agent, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2018 This move seems out of nowhere ( to those not in the know) and it is likely not the endgame but a step in a larger overall plan.

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Dan Gilbert reacts to LeBron’s second departure

Brandon King

Back in 2010 when LeBron James decided to “take his talents to South Beach”, this drew the ire of many in Northeast Ohio, none more apparently than Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who penned a letter that will go down in sports infamy. It seems that Gilbert has learned from that overly emotional and out-of-pocket response and has conducted himself this time with much more decorum with this statement: We will always remember the evening of June 19, 2016 as the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, ended the 52-year drought…

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Busy night for the Lakers

Brandon King

For most teams, landing Lebron James in free agency would be a nice period at the end of the offseason sentence. However that does not seem to be the case for the Los Angeles Lakers. After agreeing to terms with James on a four-year deal, the Lakers have had a busy evening, bringing back guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1yr/$12 million), and adding guard Lance Stevenson (1yr/$4.5million) and former Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee ( 1 yr/$1.4 million). With cap room that the Lakers have and the ever-looming reality of adding…

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Lebron James agrees to 4-year, $154 million deal with Lakers

Brandon King

Well #LeBronWatch is now at an end. Earlier this evening, the all-world forward agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The announcement was made via Lebron’s sports agency, Kluth Sports: pic.twitter.com/zgz8YO7BPn — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) July 2, 2018 We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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NBA Free Agency Rumours: Kevin Durant will opt out of current deal to sign new one

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Kevin Durant will reportedly share with the Golden State Warriors his intent to opt out of his current deal. Marc Stein of the New York Times reports Durant will tell the Warriors at 12:01 on July first that he wants to sign a new two-year with an option to opt out after year one ( this is known as a one-plus-one). Kevin Durant plans to tell the Warriors after 12:01 a.m. ET that he wants a new one-year contract with a player option for 2019-20 to return to free agency…

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Stephen Curry and other Warriors’ players pushing management to sign two players

Brandon King

In the NBA, as in all sports, a team is either improving or losing ground to the field. Even a team that has been to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning three of them, is not immune to this truth. Stephen Curry seems to be acutely aware of this as apparently he and other players have expressed their desire for them to go after DeAndre Jordan and Jamal Crawford in free agency. Here is an excellent video delving into this by YouTuber RBtheBreakthrough. https://youtu.be/QH9W3lyQcNs Jordan could sure up their rebounding issues…

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Paul George opts out of contract; will become unrestricted free agent

Brandon King

We have seen the opening salvo in the lead-in to a free agency season that could immensely alter the NBA landscape for seasons to come. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the five-time NBA All-Star will inform the Thunder that he is opting out of the final year of his contract and will enter unrestricted free agency. Sources on ESPN: Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George informs franchise that he is not opting into final year of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent. https://t.co/skRquzhnjb — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)…

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Lebron James free agency decision expected before 4th of July

Brandon King

Lebron James will apparently not spend nearly as much time deciding on where he will suit up next season as the sports media has speculating on the matter. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who has caped for, I mean covered LeBron James for his whole career, the potentially landscape altering decision won’t be long in the making. Speaking on James’ free agency last week on The Lowe Post podcast, Windhorst had this to say: “Everybody will be on holiday on July 4. It will be over by then.” When it…

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NBA Free Agency: Lebron James ‘Has no intention of hearing elaborate pitch meetings’

Brandon King

LeBron James has until Friday to pick up the $35.6 million player option on his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Should he decide to opt-out and enter unrestricted free-agency for the third time, there will no doubt be a littany of ball clubs seeking to acquire Mr. James’ talents. However they can leave the over-the-top pitches back in their respective offices because James will hear nothing of it. According to ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne, LeBron James “ha no intention of hearing elaborate pitch meetings from teams.” James might meet or…

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Carmelo Anthony has no plans to opt out of contract

Brandon King

In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony will opt-in to the final year of his contract,, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Carmelo Anthony does not intend to opt out of his current contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a person familiar with Anthony’s decision. Anthony has until Saturday at midnight (Eastern) to exercise the option that would make him a free agent July 1 — provided he were willing to walk away from the $27.9 million he…

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