Orlando Magic Evan Fournier will opt on to his $17 million player option for the 2020-21 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In 66 games this past season, Fournier averaged 18.5 points, 3.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds.
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from Rob Goldberg of B/R: The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly involved in “active talks” to acquire Dennis Schroder in exchange for the No. 28 pick of the 2020 NBAdraft, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard averaged 18.9 points and 4.0 assists per game last season, almost exclusively off the bench, and finished second in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award behind Montrezl Harrell. He could provide additional scoring depth for the Lakers as they look to defend their 2020 NBA title. Anthony Davis is expected to re-sign with the…
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The transition from Adidas to Nike as the official game outfitter of the NBA has , thankfully , meant we are past that dreadful t-shirt jersey era. With Nike’s renowned creative and design prowess teams across the league are getting the Oregon Ducks treatment, with clubs having at their disposal an array of looks in which to take the court. Thursday the Phoenix Suns unveiled one of their latest jerseys, the “valley” in this video:
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From B/R’s Mike Chiari : The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly expressed trade interest in multiple players as they attempt to add a secondary playmaker in support of superstar guard Luka Doncic. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and Brooklyn Netsguard Spencer Dinwiddie are among the players the Mavs have set their sights on. Last season, the Mavericks went 43-32 and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16, but they are likely at least one star player away from truly being a championship contender. Any of the…
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The Los Angeles Lakers are allegedly interested in potentially pursuing a trade that would bring DeMar DeRozan to lakerland , while sending Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green to San Antonio. According the The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor this just one of a multitude of moves the Spurs are exploring , with moving LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills also being on the table…
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from nba.com: Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet will be one of the most coveted players on the free agent market when negotiations begin on Nov. 20. And he knows it. When speaking recently on JJ Redick’s podcast “The Old Man and the Three,” VanVleet asserted that he’s ready to cash in. “I’m trying to get paid, man,” he said. “I’m not shy about that. I don’t have to tell people that I value winning. Like, just look at my story, do your research, I’ve never been on a losing team in…
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From nba.com: ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks today announced the hiring of Nate McMillan as an Assistant Coach on Head Coach Lloyd Pierce’s staff. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. McMillan, former Head Coach with Seattle (2000-05), Portland (2005-12) and Indiana (2016-20), has led his teams to a 661-588 (.529) mark in 1,249 career regular season games, and has 53 games of postseason coaching experience. Last season, the Pacers finished 45-28 (.616), second in the Central Division and fourth in the Eastern Conference. In his four years…
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From nba.com: The Oklahoma City Thunder are promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to become the team’s next head coach, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Daigneault, 35, makes the rise after Oklahoma City and former head coach Billy Donovan mutually agreed to part ways in September. After a two-month coaching search, the franchise ultimately decided to hire from within. Daigneault has been with the franchise since 2014, mostly serving as head coach of the G League Oklahoma City Blue. He previously worked as an assistant under Donovan at the University of Florida. Daigneault, who will become…
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From Bleacher Report’s Rob Goldberg: Anthony Edwards has been considered a potential No. 1 pick for the 2020 NBA draft on Nov. 18, but his televised pro day on Oct. 29 might have hurt his stock. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, “multiple front offices were somewhat discouraged watching Edwards” during his pro day because of his “sluggishness and inconsistencies with his jump shot.” Some have reportedly been concerned the Georgia guard has a low likelihood of reaching his potential, and his pro day didn’t help silence the criticism. Givony still believes Edwards will be taken…
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From Sam Quinn cbssports.com: The NBPA has approved ownership’s proposal for the 2020-21 NBA season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That proposal includes starting on Dec. 22, in time for the league’s marquee Christmas slate of games. The schedule will be 72 games long. The plan had initially received quite of a bit of resistance from the players, who wanted a longer offseason after the mentally exhausting Orlando bubble. The Lakers and Heat will now have an offseason just over two months long after reaching the NBA Finals. The Celtics and Nuggets will both lose a significant amount of…
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