Kawhi Leonard reportedly had a “positive” phone call with Magic Johnson on Sunday to talk about the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential free agency destination, and it sounds like the top free agent on the market was able to gather some promising information covering what he wants to know about the team.
The Golden State Warriors are finalizing Kevin Durant’s exit to the Brooklyn Nets, and reports are coming in that the deal is going to include receiving budding young point guard D’Angelo Russell in return.
Kyrie Irving will meet with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday when free agency begins to finalize a four-year max deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
NBA free agency technically began on June 30 at 6:01 p.m. ET, though it was already well underway thanks to the tampering discussions that have been taking place all season
Celtics’ Terry Rozier is a target for Hornets with Walker leaving.
Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) reacts after hitting 3-point shot in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans
Seven years ago, the Nets left New Jersey for Brooklyn, hoping to mint money and a new identity in New York City. From the very start, the Nets set themselves up as a foil to the Knicks, the city’s begrudgingly beloved first franchise. With brash Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov bankrolling the team and Jay-Z as the superstar celebrity ambassador (and minority partner), the Nets sought to make a splash quickly.
Two days after the Golden State Warriors lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Draymond Green strode into Scotiabank Arena with the aplomb of a powerful dynasty at his back. Wrapped in a grey Warriors zip-up hoodie, at around 1:30 p.m. — 15 minutes after he was scheduled to speak — the three-time champion walked towards a makeshift podium that was propped up on the far right corner of the court. In front of a dozen TV cameras, microphones, and digital recorders, the NBA’s most complex catalyst sat down for an array of questions about basketball, life, and everywhere those two subjects intersect.
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.
As we head into a free agent frenzy that’s guaranteed to transform the NBA, its offseason
