Tag: Free Agency

Julius Randle agrees to two-year deal with Pelicans

Brandon King

After asking for the Lakers to renounce his rights, ( via Ramona Shelbourne),  according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Julius Randle has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans.   According to multiple sources Julius Randle asked to be renounced by the the Lakers once it became clear his role could dramatically change this season and the team wasn’t interested in making a longer term commitment to him. — Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 2, 2018       Anthony Davis' tenacious recruiting helped close the deal on Randle, league source…

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Lebron James’s free agency decision will not be a quick one

Brandon King

All season long there has been specualtion and hypothesis posed about where Mr. Lebron James would lace them up for the 2018-19 season and beyond. It seemed as some of the sports media talking heads an pundit could not wait for the final buzzer to sounds on the Finals to ramp up their Lebron destination speculation. It was almost as if they saw the finals as obstacle to engage in the discussion without being hindered by having to cover a championship series. It appears they are going to get to…

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Dwyane Wade to sign with Bulls

Brandon King

It appears there is another major shift in the NBA. Dwyane Wade is nearing a deal with the Chicago Bulls,according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Bulls are currently seeking deals to clear the cap space to sign Wade.  Update: the Bulls have traded Mike Dunleavy to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland will use $4.8 million of the $9.6 million trade exception in the Varajeo trade to take Dunleavy’s deal. 

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KD to the Warriors… Wow

Brandon King

There has been a seismic shift in the NBA landscape.  In a shocking move (well, sort of) Kevin Durant has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors. The star penned an article on the Player’s Tribune in which he revealed his intentions, an excerpt from which reads as the following: The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at…

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