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15/03/202121:42

Kevin Durant expected to miss 1-2 more weeks

Kevin Durant is likely to miss another one-to-two weeks as the Brooklyn Nets are being cautious with his recovery from a left hamstring strain, according to Shams Charania.

Durant is averaging 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists this season.

15/03/202120:18

Anthony Davis to miss at least 3 more weeks?

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers recently announced that Anthony Davis would be re-evaluated in two weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports that the Lakers have been very cautious with Davis’ recovery and that he could be sidelined for the next three weeks and possibly beyond.

Davis hasn’t played for a month and the Lakers have slipped to third place in the Western Conference with him sidelined.

15/03/202119:54

Clippers among teams interested in George Hill

The Los Angeles Clippers are among the teams who have shown interest in Oklahoma City Thunder point guard George Hill, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Charania also reports that the Thunder have received calls from teams not only for Hill but for Trevor Ariza as well.

15/03/202119:42

Nets among contenders showing interest in JaVale McGee

The Brooklyn Nets are among the contenders who are showing interest in JaVale McGee ahead of the trade deadline, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.

McGee has a $4.2 million contract and is not expected to entertain a buyout with the Cavaliers. The trade deadline is on March 25.

14/03/202111:16

Detroit Pistons Acquire Hamidou Diallo

The Detroit Pistons have acquired guard/forward Hamidou Diallo from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard/forward Svi Mykhailiuk and a future second-round pick.

Diallo was averaging a career-high 11.9 points per game with the Thunder.

“He’s a wing defender – can guard one through three, the smaller fours,” Dwane Casey said of Diallo. “Excellent wing runner. He’s quick, athletic – probably one of the most athletic wings in the league. Needs to continue to work on his 3-point shooting, which is what our league is about. But he’ll definitely step right in as one of our top defenders. He has a wingspan that’s out of this world, anticipates well and competes.”

14/03/202108:40

Axel Toupane to sign two-way contract with Milwaukee Bucks

Axel Toupane will sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, Shams Charania reports.
The french swingman played 9 games for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League Bubble, with averages of 17.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.3 assist, shooting 54% from the field, 38% from beyond the arc and 74% from the foul line.

13/03/202121:04

Knicks reportedly “keeping an eye on” JJ Redick

According to SNY, the New York Knicks have been evaluating the possibility of trading for New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick before the NBA trade deadline.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has said, in an unrelated quote, that the team will be evaluating “every possibility” on the NBA market.

13/03/202119:47

G League Ignite team prospects expected to train separately after end of Orlando bubble

Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix of the G League Ignite are expected to train separately to prepare for the NBA Draft, sources told Marc Stein of The New York Times.

The Ignite lost to the Raptors 905 in the G League bubble playoffs. The team’s facilities in Walnut Creek remain available to the players, but they have gone their separate ways following the conclusion of the season.

13/03/202108:28

Thunder trade Diallo to Pistons for Mykhailiuk and a second-round pick

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement on a trade.

Per ESPN, The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade guard Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons for guard Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 second-round draft pick, sources told ESPN on Friday.

The emergence of second-year guard Lu Dort made Diallo expendable, especially considering he will be a restricted free agent this summer. The Pistons consider Diallo as a core future player and plan to work to sign him to a new deal in the offseason, sources said.

12/03/202116:21

Pacers’ Caris LeVert close to returning to action

Caris LeVert is close to returning to action and making his debut with the Indiana Pacers.

Per ESPN, Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert could return from an extended absence during the team’s three-game road trip that begins Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeVert, who was acquired in the four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Nets and Victor Oladipo to the Rockets, had been out since a post-trade physical revealed a small mass on his kidney.

“Caris LeVert played in practice today. He’s getting closer and closer, it won’t be too much longer,” coach Nate Bjorkgren told reporters on Thursday. He added that there’s “a chance” LeVert could play during the road trip.

12/03/202116:01

Heat reportedly interested in LaMarcus Aldridge

The Miami Heat are interested in LaMarcus Aldridge.

The forward is out of Spurs’ rotations and San Antonio is trying to trade him before the deadline.

Per Miami Herald, Aldridge is earning $24 million in the final season of his contract. The Heat would have to send out at least about $19 million in salary to absorb Aldridge’s $24 million salary.

The Heat pursued Aldridge as a free agent in 2015, but he ultimately signed with the Spurs.

12/03/202109:09

Donte DiVincenzo highly unlikely to get Italian passport before Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Donte DiVincenzo will not play for Italy’s National Team in the upcoming Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.

The Milwaukee Bucks guard is highly unlikely to get the Italian passport before June when the tournament wil be played.

Italian Basketball Federation is working since months to get the passport for the former NCAA champion but covid pandemic slowed downs things.

Italy will have Paolo Banchero as naturalized player in Belgrade. The five-star prospect has yet to debut with Italy since he got the passport a few months ago.

The news was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

11/03/202114:57

Kyle Lowry says he wants to retire as a Toronto Raptor

Kyle Lowry said that he wants to retire as a member of the Toronto Raptors.

Per ESPN, “Let me say this: I will retire as a Toronto Raptor,” Lowry said after the team practiced Wednesday night ahead of the start of the second half of the season in Tampa, Florida, against the Atlanta Hawks.

“What I would like to see is to finish this season out as strong as possible,” Lowry said.

“At the end of the day, myself, my agent, the organization, everyone has to do what’s best for them, right? Everyone has to do what’s best for them, and that situation.

“Who knows what that is, right? Who knows what that’s going to be, who knows what that time is going to tell? For me, I know I’m still playing at a good enough level where I can help a team, I can help us, and get better.”

“I don’t really get into that stuff, and it doesn’t bother me because rumors are rumors and they will always be,” Lowry said. “But when something is said that doesn’t verbally come from me and I haven’t said anything, that’s when it gets to the point of, ‘Did you have me on record saying that? I want to know who the source is, because the source is me.’

“That stuff is where you kind of defend yourself. I don’t really care about it. It’s just to defend myself for a quick second.”

11/03/202107:18

Spurs, Aldridge agree to part ways

LaMarcus Aldridge will not play anymore with the San Antonio Spurs and will be traded before the deadline. He has an expiring contract with a $24 million contract.

Per ESPN, The San Antonio Spurs and veteran power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge have mutually agreed that he will not return to the team, coach Gregg Popovich announced before Wednesday night’s 115-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Spurs are engaged on several fronts with potential trades for Aldridge and believe they can find a deal — perhaps even in the next week — and avoid the need to negotiate a contract buyout, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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