No one in the Nets front office can comment on their free agent signings and trades until everything is official on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the Nets young players from gushing about their new teammates.
What do we really, honestly know about Kawhi Leonard?
After leading the Toronto Raptors to their first championship in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard has re-emerged on top of the basketball world. Leonard was nearly a forgotten man after a quadriceps injury in the 2017 Western Conference Finals kept him out for all but nine games of the entire 2017-18 NBA season. But he emerged, on a new team in a new conference, and now with a new nickname: King of the North.
It’s only right that Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett begin their NBA careers by facing off against each other in Las Vegas Summer League. The first showdown of the former Duke stars will take centerstage when Williamson’s Pelicans and Barrett’s Knicks face off on ESPN during Day 1 in Vegas.
With the Sixers reaching an agreement to bring Al Horford into the fold, I reached out to one of our frenemies over at Celtics Blog to get a closer look at what Horford brings to the table. CB contributor Max Carlin was kind enough to join me for a Q&A. Max is a smart basketball mind and an insightful follow on Twitter. I strongly encourage giving him a follow @maxacarlin to stay on top of his work.
D’Angelo Russell to the Golden State Warriors was by far the most shocking move of the early part of free agency. It left many of us wondering what the Warriors were doing, considering the sign-and-trade transaction also forced them to dump Andre Iguodala on the Grizzlies. How will Russell possibly fit with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson? Are the Warriors really going to spend nearly $100 million per year for the next three years on three guards?
The LA Clippers wanted to be the canvas that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant painted their beautiful works on. Nope. The duo and their tag-along DeAndre Jordan picked the Brooklyn Nets.
I first must say that there will be a good majority of the Celtics fan base that will not agree with this piece. That is perfectly fine. My goal with this post is to perhaps think of Kyrie Irving and his tenure in Boston in a different, more favorable light.
Damian Lillard has agreed to a supermax contract with the Portland Trail Blazers worth $196 million over four years, reports Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Also known as the Designated Veteran Player Exception, the supermax allows Lillard to receive a substantial increase in salary over the next five years.
