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Jamal Collier, ESPNJun 25, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Although new Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey was complimentary of his tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he confirmed on Tuesday that he did tell Thunder GM Sam Presti that he did not want to come off the bench in conversations this

Field Level Media Jun 25, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Knicks guard OG Anunoby has opted out of his contract and into free agency, according to multiple reports. Anunoby signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 with a player option for the 2024-25 season. When he was acquired

Jun 25, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans announced the hiring of Bryson Graham as general manager Tuesday morning. He spent the past five seasons as the team’s assistant general manager. “Over his 14 NBA seasons, Bryson has built a stellar reputation throughout the NBA,” David Griffin, the Pelicans’ executive

Jun 25, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Center Kristaps Porzingis, who played through a rare left leg injury as the Boston Celtics claimed their record-setting 18th NBA championship, will have surgery “in the coming days” and will miss the Olympics, it was announced Tuesday. Porzingis suffered a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA draft begins Wednesday in New York with the Atlanta Hawks on the clock holding the No. 1 overall pick. There will be 58 total selections over two rounds, with the draft being held across two days for the first time in its history. The big questions heading into the

Associated Press Jun 24, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — JJ Redick says his extraordinary hiring as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ head coach means the end of his podcast with LeBron James. Redick hopes they’ll be able to produce much more compelling content next season in a new incarnation of

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — As negotiations between the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson have stalled, and as the start of free agency looms, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. reiterated his stance on the 12-year guard: “We want him back.” The Warriors will be faced

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After the best season in franchise history, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has agreed on a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. Finch has delivered the Timberwolves to three consecutive playoff appearances for the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors guaranteed center Kevon Looney‘s $8 million contract for the 2024-25 season on Monday, sources told ESPN. Before Monday’s deadline, only $3 million on Looney’s deal was set in stone. It’s the final season of his three-year $22.5 million deal. Editor’s

Jun 24, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson is picking up his $5.25 million option to return for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Jackson, 34, joined the Nuggets off the buyout market for the stretch run of the 2022-23 season but played only sparingly.

Jun 24, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Scottie Barnes intends to sign a five-year maximum rookie extension that could be worth up to $270 million, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Barnes will become the highest-paid player in Raptors history. Barnes’ agent, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball, met

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN on Monday. The sides have started work on a contract, and a deal is expected to be reached soon, sources said. The Cavaliers’ process had

Chris Harden Jun 24, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Zaccharie Risacher has a 73% chance to go No. 1 overall in this week’s 2024 NBA draft, according to ESPN Analytics’ new NBA Draft Day Predictor tool. The predictor model is driven by expert mock drafts, ESPN’s top 100 prospect rankings and historical draft

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime NBA executive Troy Weaver is joining the Washington Wizards’ front office as senior adviser, sources told ESPN. Weaver — who most recently spent four years as the Detroit Pistons’ general manager — reunites with Monumental Sports/Wizards president Michael Winger and GM Will Dawkins,

Jun 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last month, the Denver Nuggets — fresh off their Game 7 loss at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals — held a news conference with coach Michael Malone, general manager Calvin Booth and vice chairman Josh Kroenke. Like most end-of-season meetings with

Jeremy Woo, ESPNJun 23, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S RARE THAT the viewing interests of fans and scouts ever completely align, but as circumstances would have it, last season’s most-watched jump ball came at the outset of the men’s national title game in Glendale, Arizona. UConn’s 7-foot-3 Donovan Clingan, anchoring a defense

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — There is still plenty of uncertainty and mystery surrounding the Detroit Pistons. The organization is coming off the worst season in franchise history and is again searching for a new coach. There’s no clear-cut path to success and the roster — beyond

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness. Eight months later, they toasted the franchise’s 18th championship in what has become the signature Boston celebration, joined Friday by a huge crowd for a duck boat parade