NBA rumors

The Houston Rockets would be interested in trading some of the draft picks they got for James Harden: the target would be Mikal Bridges according to Mike Scotto.

“Recently the Houston Rockets were among the teams that expressed interest in Bridges. Houston was willing to send some of its unused picks back to Brooklyn as part of the James Harden deal, but negotiations never got to that point because the Nets refused to deal for Bridges when Houston inquired.”

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly considering trade opportunities for Bones Hyland according to Mike Scotto.

The point guard is averaging 6.4 points this season.

The Lakers are willing to offer D’Angelo Russell and Jalen Hood-Schifino for Dejounte Murray according to Brett Siegel.

“The Lakers have already submitted an offer, a deal that includes the likes of D’Angelo Russell, rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino and draft compensation, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints.”

Meanwhile, the two faced off on the night, with the Hawks’ victory over the Lakers 138-122. Murray, in 33 minutes, produced 24 points and 9 assists with 11/19 from the field. For Russell, 9 points in 27′ with 3/11 from the field and 5 assists.

D’Angelo Russell and Dejounte Murray sharing a moment postgame (with a cameo from Austin Reaves) pic.twitter.com/cRbMzqjtWy

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) January 31, 2024

Bogdan Bogdanovic has entered the Minnesota Timberwolves’ crosshairs in recent weeks, according to Brett Siegel.

However, the Serbian’s newly signed contract, which includes almost $52 million guaranteed for this and two more seasons, would be the main obstacle.

The New York Knicks reportedly plan to get Tari Eason from the Houston Rockets before the deadline.

“New York wants Tari Eason, but a trade for [Quentin] Grimes may be necessary, leaving the Knicks short at guard,” writes SNY’s David Vertsberger.

Eason has been out for most of the month with a leg injury. His last appearance was on New Year’s Day, in the win against the Detroit Pistons. On that occasion he put up 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals.

He currently averages 9.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game on 46.6 per cent shooting from the field and 36.0 per cent from beyond the arc.

Kyle Lowry will be at the centre of the market in the event of a buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, and the feeling is that the former Toronto and Miami player could end up in a title contender.

A new preferred destination has recently emerged. Given Lowry’s ties to his hometown of Philadelphia and his previous relationship with coach Nick Nurse, league insiders, as reported by Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, predict Lowry could sign with Philadelphia.

The question: are the 76ers a contender today?

A complex season for the Golden State Warriors, but no sudden revolutions would be on the horizon. Not according to Ramona Shelburne.

Currently the franchise that has marked this NBA generation is out of the play-in game in the Western, with a 19-24 record.

At the end of the season Klay Thompson will be expiring, while Curry and Green still have a few years left on their contracts.

But, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, there would be no trades in sight, at least not involving the franchise’s history-making axis: ‘They’re not going to move that core and dismantle that team unless he’s on board with that idea.

That “he” is Steph Curry.

“They are not gonna make moves to that core and break up that dynastic team unless he’s on board with that idea.”

Ramona Shelburne doesn’t see the Warriors making a trade unless Steph Curry agrees to it 🗣️

(via @ESPNNBA)pic.twitter.com/KpmWEO1iXh

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 29, 2024

There would never be a negotiation between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray. According to Marc Stein, the track for a trade before the trade deadline was described as ‘unrealistic’.

In fact, the Hawks are not interested in D’Angelo Russell, who, moreover, has started to play better since he has been reintegrated into the starting five.

Los Angeles would have offered Russell, a 2029 first-round pick, and a future first-round pick as the basis of a package for Murray. But any deal was contingent on finding a third team to take Russell.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension that’s expected to take him through the end of the decade, sources tell ESPN.

The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Dave Joerger and Rex Kalamian as assistant coaches on the staff of Doc Rivers.

Joerger worked with Rivers with the Philadelphia 76ers, while Kalamian was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will remain sidelined for at least another week due to the ankle sprain suffered on 18 January. However, it is not ruled out that the player will remain out until the trade deadline.

‘I don’t know,’ the Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s response on the matter.

LaVine had already missed 17 games due to a foot problem.

The Toronto Raptors remain operational ahead of the February 8 trade deadline according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg.

Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett are the only players on the roster considered untouchable.

Bruce Brown has reportedly attracted interest from several teams, including the Lakers and Knicks.

Dejounte Murray to the Los Angeles Lakers? The trade with the Atlanta Hawks would be complex according to The Athletic.

According to reports, the Hawks would not be interested in receiving D’Angelo Russell in the trade for Murray.

But, in order to break even on the salary in the deal, the Lakers would almost certainly have to include Russell in the proposals for Murray.

If a trade for Murray were to materialise, it is likely that the Lakers and Hawks would have to find a third team willing to take Russell.

Wes Unseld jr won’t be anymore the head coach of the Washington Wizards.

Unseld is out as head coach with the Wizards that have a 7-36 record.

The Wizards will hire an interim head coach till the end of the season and a full time coach in the postseason.

The news was reported by Shams Charania.

If the Milwaukee Bucks are going to try to reach an agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers for Matisse Thybulle, there would be no guarantees on the player’s willingness as of today.

Jake Fischer recently linked Thybulle to the Bucks, looking for improvements on perimeter defence. But the player’s past under Rivers’ orders could lead him to say ‘no’ to the trade.

This season, Thybulle is averaging 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 41.5% from the field and 36.7% from distance. He has twice earned All-Defensive honours in his NBA career, making him a solid asset in that area of the court. He is currently in his second season with the Blazers.

The agreement between the Milwaukee Bucks and Doc Rivers has reportedly been reached.

Born in 1961 in Chicago, educated in Marquette and a long time player for the Hawks, Rivers continues his journey among the top NBA franchises, after the Magic, Celtics, Clippers and 76ers.

Coach of the Year in 2000, he won a title in 2008 with Boston.

BREAKING: Doc Rivers is finalizing an agreement to become the next coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. The Bucks are getting the coach they targeted over the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/SP16vhYJDP

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 24, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks are hiring Doc Rivers to be the franchise’s next head coach, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/UMeQ7bTK4d

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 24, 2024

Doc Rivers has agreed on a deal to become the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/44lMPIozoA

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 24, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks are considering several trade combinations that could involve veteran wing Pat Connaughton and reserve guard Cameron Payne to bolster their defensive rotation.

The Bucks, with the combined salaries of $12.5 million for Connaughton and Payne, are in position to acquire several trade targets, including Portland wing Matisse Thybulle and Clippers wing P.J. Tucker.

An ideal target for the Bucks would be Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls, but according to league sources, the Bulls would require multiple first-round picks to consider a trade.

More ambitious targets include Dejounte Murray and Bruce Brown Jr. In order to be within the salary range required to acquire one of these players, the Bucks would have to include Bobby Portis and his $11.7 million salary.

Milwaukee is evaluating the players available on the market, the asking prices of their teams, and how these players would fit alongside Antetokounmpo and Lillard.

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According to the Charlotte Observer Gordon Hayward could leave the Hornets.

The newspaper reports Hayward as the franchise’s first choice for a trade.

Currently the former Celtics, 13 years in the NBA, is in the final year of a four-year, $120 million deal signed with the Hornets in 2020. The salary for the current season is $31.5 million.

Adrian Wojnarowski summarised the Rivers-Bucks affair on Sport Center in recent hours.

«Bucks reached out to Doc Rivers, his representative, late this afternoon, early this evening, and they’ve been talking about this job. He is certainly at the forefront of the Bucks search, certainly that his 25 years as a head coach, a championship in Boston, the last three years in Philly where he got to the conference semifinals, obviously very familiar with this eastern conference and a belief that he can command the respect of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, this veteran team get them better defensively and again.

Doc Rivers, a Marquette grad, has a long basketball lineage in the city of Milwaukee, obviously grew up just down the road in Chicago. He is the focus of this Bucks search and they continue to talk tonight about the possibility of him becoming the next head coach. There is one thing that we do know».

The latest on Doc Rivers and the Bucks for ⁦@SportsCenter⁩ with ⁦@MaxMcGeeTV⁩ pic.twitter.com/bDiW04lXV0

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 24, 2024

Sources told ESPN on Tuesday morning that the Miami Heat are getting guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Kyle Lowry and a protected first-round selection in 2027.

The talented shooting guard, who is averaging 23.2 points and 6.6 assists per game in the NBA, is now a member of the Heat after the trade.

The Hornets (10-31) will receive a lottery-protected choice in 2027 that becomes unprotected in 2028, according to sources. The Hornets are starting to amass future assets ahead of the trade deadline on February 8.

Saddiq Bey is reportedly on his way out at the Atlanta Hawks. The franchise has made the player available for a trade according to Brett Siegel.

The forward is averaging 12.6 points this season with 6.4 rebounds in 32.9 minutes.

The Miami Heat are reportedly considering trades with Kyle Lowry in the package. The Herald reports.

The 1986 class is averaging 8.2 points this season with 3.5 rebounds and 4 assists in 28.4′ of usage.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks had extensive trade discussions a few weeks ago on Dejounte Murray, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The deal was centered around D’Angelo Russell, a 2029 first round pick and a pick swap for Murray. Atlanta, however, held up the talks as they looked to send Russell to a third team in hopes of getting an expiring contract back in return.

Russell signed a two-year, $36 million contract with the Lakers during the 2023 offseason.

According to recent rumours, the Toronto Raptors are inclined to trade their player Chris Boucher before the trade deadline.

Boucher represents the last remaining player from the title-winning team in the 2018-19 season. The news, reported by Blake Murphy on Twitter, indicates that the Raptors are seriously considering this move.

Boucher has played a significant role on the team, but the decision to trade him could be part of a broader strategy for the team’s future.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks have discussed the framework of a trade for Dejounte Murray involving D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and more draft compensation, sources told Jovan Buha of The Athletic.

The Milwaukee Bucks have registered interest in trading for Dejounte Murray, who is on the trade block with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The Bucks have limited trade assets to send out in any trade following their acquisition of Jrue Holiday in 2020 and the subsequent trade for Damian Lillard in 2023.