I guess The Athletic’s Shams Charania didn’t want Brew Hoop to scoop him, so he posted the customary tweet, making this a story that’s no longer a rumor. Which honestly, is unfair to Eurohoops, but there you have it.
After missing out on Jimmy Butler at the start of free agency, there is speculation that Daryl Morey has his eyes set on another unhappy superstar ready to move on from his current situation.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Quinn Cook, DeMarcus Cousins, and Danny Green, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released.
By now, you’ve probably heard that Russell Westbrook is on the trade block. With Paul Georgegone the Oklahoma City Thunder are officially out of contention and are rightfully looking to blow up the team and rebuild. Their haul for PG-13 was substantial and the Thunder basically control the Clippers’ draft for the next decade.
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and JaVale McGee, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released.
Number 35 is no more. Just a few days after Golden State Warriors CEO and Co-Chairman Joe Lacob said that no other player will wear #35 for the franchise, Kevin Durant announced a jersey number change.
The Toronto Raptors lost Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers, and while that stinks on some level, it’s also OK. The Raptors got everything they wanted out of their year-long stint with 2019’s best player, and they’re set to rebuild for the future.
The Golden State Warriors have acquired small forward Julian Washburn from the Memphis Grizzlies. Washburn is part of the trade that sent Andre Iguodala, as well as a future first-round draft pick to Memphis.
With Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers have added two of the NBA’s seven best players, a pair of perennial MVP candidates who are smack dab in the middle of their primes with more room to improve. They directly and indirectly complement each other in obvious ways, and after spending most of their careers in winning situations alongside fellow megastars, they have a natural synergy that’s born from being familiar with sacrifice and accepting it.
