The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets are expected to discuss a Ben Simmons for James Harden trade before next week’s deadline.
Per The Athletic, The 76ers have several role players they can include in an offer to sweeten the deal such as Seth Curry, Tyrese Maxey and Matisse Thybulle.
Harden is currently out with tightness in his left hamstring.
Sources tell The Athletic that there have been growing concerns over how Harden’s playing style fits with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Fonte: RealGM.
The Indiana Pacers are reportedly signing veteran forward Lance Stephenson for the rest of the 2021-22 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Stephenson previously signed four consecutive 10-day contracts with the Pacers as part of the NBA’s COVID-related hardship exception, averaging 9.4 points, 2.9. rebounds and 4.2 assists in 17 games.
The deal would mark Stephenson’s third stint with Indiana, where he was drafted as the 40th overall pick in 2010. The 31-year-old forward spent the first four years of his career with the Pacers, helping the team reach the Eastern Conference finals for two straight seasons in 2013 and 2014. Stephenson returned to Indiana again for one season in 2017-18 where he appeared in 82 games while averaging 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Fonte: nba.com.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo ‘has drawn considerable trade interest’ from NBA teams, Michael Scotto reports.
The reporter adds that the Bucks would like to would like to retain the guard.
DiVincenzo owns career-averages of 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
The Villanova product will become a Restricted free agent after this season.
Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Green joins Magic’s Cole Anthony, Warriors’ Juan Toscano-Anderson and Knicks’ Obi Toppin
According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, NBA teams are operating under the assumption that Blazers star Damian Lillard will extend his contract for two additional seasons at roughly $100M
In case of Lillard leaving Portland, it appears that New York would be favorite over Philadelphia
According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans are targeting Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, viewing him as the ideal veteran scorer to play alongside Ingram and Williamson
New Orleans would be required to send out at least $24.6 million in outgoing salary in an eventual trade
Ben Simmons has been fined $19 million since the season started.
The Australian could add other $12 million from now till the end of the season if he remains in Philadelphia and still doesn’t intend to play for the team.
“We don’t give a f*ck about the money,’ one source close to Simmons says.
Ben Simmons has lost over $19 million in fines since the season began and could lose another $12 million by the end of the season, per @ramonashelburne
“‘We don't give a f*ck about the money,’ one source close to Simmons says” pic.twitter.com/mqNqoljT13
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 1, 2022
The Portland Trail Blazers say Nassir Little will undergo surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder and must miss the remainder of the season.
Little was having his breakout year averaging 9.7 ppg and 5.6 rpg
Utah Jazz F Joe Ingles has suffered a season-ending torn left ACL, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ingles, 34, was found to have no other structural damage in his left knee
According to The Australian, up to a dozen NBA teams have reached out to the NBL about playing pre-season games next season in a testament to the growing respect between the two leagues. NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger confirmed head office has received “unprecedented” levels of interest from NBA franchises.
The Celtics say Dennis Schröder is probable to play tonight against Miami despite right achilles tendinopathy.
Boston is widely expected to deal Schröder before the league’s Feb. 10 deadline if it can find a deal that sheds Schroder’s $5.9MM salary without taking salary back.
The Denver Nuggets have been granted a disabled player exception worth $2.7 million for the loss of Michael Porter Jr., sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
DPE is granted for players deemed to be out for the season. Deadline to use the exception is March 10
The Miami Heat have re-signed Chris Silva on a 10-day hardship contract.
Silva is on his fourth 10-day contract with the Heat.
Silva has appeared in seven games with the Heat this season, averaging 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game.
Fonte: Twitter Miami Heat.
The Utah Jazz fear Joe Ingles has suffered a significant left knee injury.
Ingles will undergo an MRI on Monday.
Ingles’ knee buckled on a drive to the basket, causing him to crumple to the court in the second quarter.
Ingles is in the final year of a contract that pays $13 million in 2021-22.
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The Indiana Pacers are, according to Marc Stein, widely considered less likely to trade Myles Turner because of a stress reaction in Turner’s left foot, and are now said to be seeking at least two future first-round picks for Caris LeVert.
LeVert is averaging 17.9 ppg and 4.2 apg this season
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward Wenyen Gabriel to a 10-day contract via the COVID hardship exception.
Gabriel played 6 games with the Clippers and one with the Nets this year.
Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward Wenyen Gabriel to a 10-day contract via the COVID hardship exceptionhttps://t.co/Ddn7osPzm6
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 29, 2022
The Los Angeles Lakers are once again interested in Buddy Hield, according to Chris Hayens of Yahoo Sports.
(Via Bleacher Report): “League sources have told me the Lakers have reached out to the Kings about a Talen Horton-Tucker package for Hield. Still trying to make that happen. Obviously the Kings are like, ‘No. We feel like there’s more lucrative deals out there.’ The Kings are going to be active. They’ve got a whole bunch of people calling them.”
For his part, Hield is struggling to express himself at the level of his first seasons in the NBA.
The guard is averaging 14.9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 38% from the field, 37% from beyond the arc (9.1 attempts per game) and 87% from free throw line.
The Sacramento Kings have ended pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Kings believe the asking price for Simmons is too steep.
Inside of two weeks until the February 10 NBA trade deadline, the Kings believe the asking price for Simmons is too steep and that a pathway to reaching an agreement with the Sixers doesn’t exist, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 28, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti is seeking a first-round pick for Kenrich Williams, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report
Williams is averaging 7.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg this season
The Sacramento Kings have engaged, in recent weeks, in trade discussions for Pistons’ forward Jerami Grant and Pacers’ big men Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report
Kings are looking to trade away Harrison Barnes, Buddy Hield, Marvin Bagley and Tristan Thompson
The Atlanta Hawks have interest in trading for Derrick White of the San Antonio Spurs, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
White, who signed a four-year, $73 million extension with the Spurs during the 2020 offseason, is averaging 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists this season.
The LA Clippers and the Miami Heat are among the teams known to have interest in John Wall should he become a free agent, according to Marc Stein
Wall is under contract until the end of next season with the Houston Rockets at $91M overall
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has been out of action for almost 10 months, but his return to the court may be nearing. Oladipo has looked good in recent workouts and could make his season debut in February, as reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald
After being acquired from the Houston Rockets before the 2021 trade deadline, Oladipo only appeared in four games for Miami. He was shut down with knee soreness after the game on April 8, 2021 and hasn’t appeared in a game since.
Forward Stanley Johnson has agreed to a new two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Johnson’s final 10-day contract expires Wednesday.
Bradley Beal said that he is giving Wizards an opportunity after incredible loss to Clippers brewing a 35-point lead.
Per The Athletic (via RealGM), “I have a lot of conversations with Tommy [Sheppard],” Beal said Tuesday night. “We’re very transparent with what we want to do and what my future looks like. And yeah, the (trade) deadline is coming up, and I’m very well aware of how we’re playing and how other teams are playing and what my interests are. Granted, I’m giving this organization an opportunity to prove that and show that, and obviously I’m a big factor in that, too, in producing and playing well and performing. But I want to win, and we all know that. It’s just a matter of us doing it. We’ve got the pieces, we have the assets, we’ve got the depth — everything that we bragged about at the beginning of the year. Now let’s put it together and make it work. Speculations are going to be what they are. I can’t control that. But I know what comes out of my mouth, and I know where my heart is, and everyone will know.”
The Phoenix Suns have signed GM James Jones to multi-year contract extension.
Per The Undefeated, Jones joined the Suns as the vice president of basketball operations in 2018 before being named interim general manager and eventually the permanent general manager in 2019. During his tenure, Jones hired Monty Williams, who was the NABC Coach of the Year last season. He also acquired and re-signed All-Star guard Chris Paul while building a roster that reached the NBA Finals in 2021 and entered Tuesday an NBA-best 37-9 this season.
“I’m just fortunate and I’m extremely grateful to be a part of it,” Jones said of the contract extension to The Undefeated. “It’s more than I could have ever dreamed of to be a part of a team like this, some of the best professionals across sports. And to have the success that we’re having, it’s so much fun. When you step into this job, you never really know what it’ll be like, you hear stories about what it looks like, what the profession looks like, and the arc of a career in the front office or in an organization.”
After missing over one month with MCL sprain, Lakers star Anthony Davis is probable to return on Tuesday night vs. the Nets in Brooklyn, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania
The Orlando Magic are widely expected to trade Terrence Ross or Gary Harris and possibly both by the trade deadline on Feb. 10, as reported by Marc Stein
Ross, who’s under contract for next season, is considered by some to be a natural target for the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz. Harris, instead, is on an expiring contract.
The Utah Jazz are eyeing Robert Covington as a potential trade target, reports Marc Stein
Covington, who is averaging 7.7 ppg and 5.5 rpg, is on an expiring contract
Marc Stein talks about the possibility of a Russell Westbrook trade, a few months after his arrival in Los Angeles.
According to the reporter, the Houston Rockets would be open to a trade between Westbrook and John Wall ‘if the Lakers incentivized the deal with sufficient draft compensation’ (the 2027 first round pick or multiple second round picks).
Wall and Westbrook have a Player Option worth over $ 47 million for next season.
Westbrook is averaging 18.5 points, 8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.
The UCLA prouct hasn’t scored 20 or more points in 10 consecutive games, the first time since 2009.
