Tag: Brooklyn Nets

BREAKING: Timberwolves Trade Julius Randle to Nets in Three-Team Deal, Bulls Acquire Nic Claxton

Brandon King

The NBA offseason delivers its first major move, as the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, and Chicago Bulls have agreed to a three-team trade that reshapes the futures of all three franchises. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Timberwolves are sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets. In return, Minnesota will receive Brooklyn’s No. 33 overall pick. As part of the deal, Nic Claxton is headed to the Chicago Bulls, giving Chicago a much-needed upgrade in the frontcourt.The trade represents…

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Nets Prepared To Make Massive Offer For Austin Reaves

Brandon King

The Brooklyn Nets appear ready to make one of the biggest splashes of the summer. According to reports, Brooklyn is preparing a four-year, $178.5 million offer for Austin Reaves, a deal that would pay him more than $44 million annually and instantly make him one of the highest-paid guards in the league. The interest shouldn’t come as a surprise. What began as one of the NBA’s greatest undrafted success stories has evolved into a player who has become a vital piece of the Los Angeles Lakers’ core. Reaves has steadily…

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Kristaps Porzingis Traded to Atlanta in Three-Team Blockbuster Deal

Brandon King

The Boston Celtics are putting the finishing touches on a three-team deal that will send forward Kristaps Porzingis and second round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks. The Brooklyn Nets will receive Terance Mann and the Hawks’ no. 22 pick, while Boston gets Georges Niang and a second round pick. 

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Ben Simmons to sign with Los Angeles Clippers

Brandon King

Ben Simmons has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Clippers and will sign with the teams once he clears waivers according to Shams Charania.  Earlier on Saturday Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets agreed on a buyout, making the enigmatic power forward a free agent. The buyout ends three underwhelming seasons in Brooklyn in which Simmons appeared in just 90 of a possible 216 games and put up per-game averages of 6.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.0 steals in 25.0 minutes of action.  Simmons, 28, was acquired by…

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Lakers trade D’Angelo Russell to Nets as part of four player trade

Brandon King

According to Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets have agreed on a deal in which the Lakers will send D’Angelo Russell , Maxwell Lewis and 3 second round picks in exchage for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Melton. Russell, a one-time All-Star had been placed in the unenvionable position as one of the scapegoats for any of the sortcomings of a LeBron James team. In 29 appearances, both a starter and coming off the bench , Russell averaged 12.4 points , 4.7 assists and 2.8 reounds on .415/…

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Nets send Kyrie to Mavs for Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith and picks

Brandon King

For a time , the Kyrie Irving saga has subsided. Sunday afternoon the Shams Charania and others reported that star guard has been dealt to the Dallas Mavericks Dallas receives : Brooklyn receives: For Dinwiddie it will be a return to familiar territory; he spent five season with the Nets from 2016-17 until 2020-21. Appearing in 274 games, including 132 starts, Dinwiddie averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He can provide capable scoring off the pine or as a starter if need be. The KD and Kyrie era…

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The “Trials of Kyrie” are not about reconciliation but humiliation and subjugation

Brandon King

Kyrie Irving has been the talk of the news cycle and unfortunately it has nothing to do with his prodigious basketball talent. When he decided that he no longer to wanted to play with LeBron James in the summer of 2017 , that was the genesis of the shift of how he was perceived , particularly in the sports media. Since then , and at times partially because of his own actions, has been a consistent target of derision from the media and that rancor has spilled over into the…

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KD is staying with the Nets

Brandon King

Kevin Durant ‘s trade request earlier this summer sent shock waves around the Association and his potential landing spot has been at the forefront of NBA discussions ever since. A recent weekend meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai seemed to signal the two sides had potentially come to an impasse as reportedly Durant laid down an ultimatum of either him o. the pairing of head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. After the meeting, Tsai came out in support of Nash and Marks, leading to speculation, that we…

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KD reiterates trade request, gives Nets ultimatum

Brandon King

When Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 offseason, it was shocking, as it seemed to come out of nowhere. Six years later Durant once again made waves during an NBA offseason when he shocked the basketball world , and most specifically the Brooklyn Nets , by his trade request. As it has been several weeks and the Nets were unable to find a deal both suitable to them and KD there was thought that perhaps what ever issues had pushed Durant to the point of…

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Kyrie Irving says he is going to play across the pond

Brandon King

For many NBAers, finishing out their career in a league other than the Association, may be a circumstance that is not their choice. When comes to Kyrie Irving, he plans on taking that matter into his own hands. The oft portrayed enigmatic superstar indicated that he that envisions himself globe trotting and playing in leagues not named the NBA at the later portion of his playing days. Irving tweeted this in response to a user who accused him of gassing himself up “I don’t ever have to Gas myself up.…

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