Cavaliers Acquire Peyton Watson in Three-Team Trade With Nuggets and Clippers

Image via ESPN The Cleveland Cavaliers are making a major investment in their future. Cleveland, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a three-team trade that will send Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers, Max Strus to the Clippers, and future draft capital to the Nuggets, according to ESPN and other media outlets. As part of the deal, Watson is expected to sign a new four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland that includes a player option and trade kicker. (Hoops Wire⁠) The Nuggets will receive Cleveland’s unprotected 2031…

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NBA Fines Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s bank accounts will both be $15,000 lighter after both were fined by NBA. The Association made the announcement Thursday afternoon the reasons for the fines was for Butlr making an obscene gesture and the organization was hit for posting the incident on social media. With 1:43 to go in the second quarter in Game 5 against the Hawks in their opening round playoff series Max Strus hit a three-pointer that put the Heat up 47-40. Butler, who did not play in the game, celebrated…

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