Kevin Porter Jr: Potential trade destinations
The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to trade Kevin Porter Jr after an outburst in the lockerroom.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to trade Kevin Porter Jr after an outburst in the lockerroom.
Without a doubt the NBA is in good hands. Basketball fans are witnessing greatness from the established NBA superstars – LeBron James headlining such a cast – but some have expressed concern that over the next few years, we may have to say goodbye to some elite talent.
While it is true that the NBA has become a guard-driven league, the growing versatility of bigger frontcourt players is steadily stealing the spotlight. It is a much different era of basketball nowadays, and gone are All-Star centers who dominate mainly from the post.
The Bulls will be entering the draft armed with the fourth overall pick, but there’s the possibility that they would try moving up. Jonathan Givony of ESPN mentioned that Chicago is interested in trading up to take either one of the top two spots in the draft.
The Sacramento Kings and Buddy Hield have hit a wall. Their relationship is a mess, with Hield not replying to text messages and very unhappy at being demoted to a sixth man role.
After winning the NBA draft lottery, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a number of options of what to do with their first overall pick.
Amidst the brilliance of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic during the Nuggets’ magical run in the playoffs, defensive-minded combo forward Jerami Grant grew into a key cog for the young squad. Known primarily for his tremendous work on defense, Grant also showed vastly-improved marksmanship from the three-point line.
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The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade All-Star D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The biggest NBA trade in almost 20 years took place on Tuesday night. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Clint Capela heads to the Atlanta Hawks, Robert Covington to the Houston Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are also involved in the deal.
The Golden State Warriors are listening to trade offers for All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, as reported by Marc Stein.
It was midway into the third quarter when the crowd witnessed a heavy weight brawl between Timberwolves’ leading star Karl-Anthony Towns and Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid. The two big men went hard on each other, scuffled and dragged down to the floor before they were separated and ejected.
Phoenix Suns have traded T.J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers along with the number 32 pick in the NBA Draft, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Karl Anthony-Towns is a candidate for an All-NBA spot at centre. Towns earns over $30 million more if he is selected ahead of Rudy Gobert and others.