Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

Charania] The Chicago Bulls and Lonzo Ball have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.

LOL WHAT

Welp whoever said they were going to buy him out is dead to me. I'm shocked. Apparently they are still looking to trade him though.

[SleepingHero]

@YossiGozlan
Lonzo Ball is still trade-eligible despite extending with the Bulls.

His two-year, $20 million extension falls under his extend-and-trade limit.

[KillerLeft]

LOL WHAT

Welp whoever said they were going to buy him out is dead to me. I'm shocked. Apparently they are still looking to trade him though.

Maybe they found out Harrison was interested and think they can get AD.

[BigDirk41]

Maybe they found out Harrison was interested and think they can get AD.

And a #2 obviously

[SleepingHero]

Maybe they found out Harrison was interested and think they can get AD.

They drive a hard bargain but I will only agree if both Kyrie and AD are in the trade for Ball.

Otherwise its too unfair.

[SleepingHero]

Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA)
As many could guess, Kevin Durant is staying with the Suns past the trade deadline, league sources confirm to @ClutchPoints.

[SleepingHero]

The Athletic (@TheAthletic)
SOURCES: The Raptors and Hawks are neck-and-neck in their pursuit of Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, per @sam_amick.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

The Athletic (@TheAthletic)
SOURCES: The Raptors and Hawks are neck-and-neck in their pursuit of Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, per @sam_amick.

“What are they smoking?!” — Brandon Ingram

[BolsDamols]

Pelicans GM is a fool - should have kept it secret

[SleepingHero]

Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes)
BREAKING: New Orleans Pelicans are in advanced discussions to trade Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors, league sources tell me.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes)
BREAKING: New Orleans Pelicans are in advanced discussions to trade Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors, league sources tell me.

What a fraud Masai turned out to be. Directionless franchise.

[DallasMaverick]

What a fraud Masai turned out to be. Directionless franchise.

That’s what happens with fans’ perception of GM’s.

Fluctuates wildly depending on the latest move.

[SleepingHero]

That’s what happens with fans’ perception of GM’s.

Fluctuates wildly depending on the latest move.

Certain moves do tend to give a longer perception than others....

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

That’s what happens with fans’ perception of GM’s.

Fluctuates wildly depending on the latest move.

How can you be sure I wasn’t basing it in part on the trade to reacquire Poetl? They gave the Spurs the #8 pick in the 2024 draft and even threw in a two second round picks. The Spurs had already drafted Castle and were able to flip the #8 pick (Dillingham in a weak draft) for Minny’s 2031 unprotected and 2030 top-1 protected. The 2031 pick was one of those that just enabled them to trade for Fox.

Or letting FVV leave in FA for nothing. Or waiting too long to trade OG and Siakam. Or trading Norm Powell for Gary Trent Jr. Trading SA again a first round pick for a washed Thad Young who Nurse barely played. I’m sure there are others I’m forgetting. Instead of tanking properly they wound up with Dick in a loaded draft and Poetl instead of having another lottery pick or the asset, which turned out to be quite a good one for SA.

[omahen]

Looks like the big moves have been done, but there are still a lot of smaller things probably going to happen. I think these are the players that could be moved:
Atlanta: Bogi and Capella
Brooklyn: Cam Johnson, perhaps Claxton
Chicago: every remaining vet (Vucevic, White, flip of Collins, Huerter, Jones)
Charlotte: who knows. Okogie would be interesting for a lot of contenders, Micič perhaps
Indy: will they move any of their SG/SF?
Pels: is there Zion bomb waiting for us?, CJ (I doubt we will see much of these 20+ mil vets moved, contenders can't really get them, others don't need them), I think Javonte Green will be moved for a SRP or a younger player
Phoenix: Nurkic will be moved for whoever has a little cheaper salary than he does. They do have up to three picks to add
Portland: they have a bunch of interesting vets on a lottery team, but their asking prices seem to be unrealistic for 2 years now, as they never do anything
Toronto: Boucher?
Utah: Collins, Sexton, Clarkson, Schroeder are available
Washington: I doubt anyone will trade for Brogdon, Holmes or Bagley

[greenhornSLO]

Mark Williams (Charlotte) averages 16 points, 9.8 rebounds 2.5 assists 1.2 blocks.....is Luke's new teammate!

Rob Pelinka is the absolute winner of this trade window! Guess who's the absolute loser?

Nico is a terrorist!

[greenhornSLO]

The saga is over!

Jimmy Butler - new Warriors!

....Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson went in the opposite direction.
Dennis Schroder to Utah
P.J. Tucker to Miami
Lindy Watters and Josh Richardson to Detroit

Nico is terrorist!

[Deebo]

Mark Williams (Charlotte) averages 16 points, 9.8 rebounds 2.5 assists 1.2 blocks.....is Luke's new teammate!

Rob Pelinka is the absolute winner of this trade window! Guess who's the absolute loser?

Nico is a terrorist!

He’s been hurt more than he plays.  Chill - nothing we can do.  Lakers have trade all their 1st I think?  They have no other moves but buy outs.   Neither us or them or winning but they might go father.

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

He’s been hurt more than he plays.  Chill - nothing we can do.  Lakers have trade all their 1st I think?  They have no other moves but buy outs.   Neither us or them or winning but they might go father.

Nothing we can do? Not sure if you missed the news earlier this week but we traded this guy who may go down as one of the best 10 basketball players to ever grace the planet and we didn’t get every asset from the Lakers while we did it.

Nico was just doing Rob a favor.

We have an ownership group that doesn’t care about basketball and a GM who either doesn’t understand the NBA or worse, does understand the NBA and doesn’t care about the Mavs.

[SleepingHero]

@TheDunkCentral
The Orlando Magic reportedly contacted the Chicago Bulls about Coby White’s availability, per @IanBegley


“Orlando was among a group of teams talking to Chicago about Coby White earlier this week, per sources familiar with the matter.