Earlier this morning, we relayed a report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer suggesting that the Jazz are among the teams with interest in Bulls forward Jabari Parker. O’Connor’s full article for The Ringer includes a number of other interesting tidbits worth passing along, so we’ll round up some of the highlights in the space below…
- Many NBA executives expect it to be a quiet trade season in 2018/19, since there will be a ton of buyers and the sellers don’t have all that many attractive trade assets, says O’Connor.
- After Friday’s three-team Trevor Ariza trade fell apart, the Lakers jumped back in by offering Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a second-round pick, but the Suns wanted a young player – likely Josh Hart – instead of the draft pick, according to O’Connor. The Lakers, as previously reported, refused to include Hart or any of their other top prospects.
- One of the other variations of an Ariza deal that was discussed before the Suns sent him to the Wizards featured the Rockets and Hawks, league sources tell O’Connor. In that scenario, Ariza would have gone to the Lakers and the Rockets would have acquired Caldwell-Pope. The Suns would have received Jeremy Lin and an additional asset, while the Hawks got Brandon Knight and a first-round pick.
- Reports have suggested that the Cavaliers don’t plan to trade Kevin Love unless they’re blown away by an offer. Even if that stance changes, front office executives don’t expect Cleveland to receive any viable offers for Love unless the big man looks healthy and productive before the deadline, O’Connor writes.
- The Knicks‘ clearest path to a maximum-salary slot for the 2019 offseason would involve trading Courtney Lee or Tim Hardaway Jr. However, according to O’Connor, front office sources believe New York would need to attach an asset in order to move either player without taking back multiyear salary.
Reports have been saying the Cavs consider Tristan Thompson, Kevin Love, and Colin Sexton are their core going forward. Saying while Love and Sexton are quiet, Thompson has been their vocal leader and best chance of having a player on the All Star team.
Today’s CavsNation says the core group is 4 and includes Larry Nance Jr.
David Nwaba should be added too.
Nance is looking good on 3s.
Cedi, Cedi, Cedi!
And of course there’s blue collar hero, Delly, Delly, Delly!!!
Who does the sun owner think he is. First he thought he was getting Dillion Brooks and than he askng the Lakers for a arm and a leg. No one will take you serious if you over value your players
I guess if it is the Lakers they are to get him for a bag of donuts? You never know till you ask. The Lakers were stupid enough to give up a number 1 plus for a wore out Steve Nash.
To be fair, the worn out Steve Nash was still averaging double digits in assists before the Lakers grabbed ahold of him. Plus, they were in win now mode and thought Dwight Howard was gonna be their next Shaq
Plus it was the old regime genius!
MMMM…donuts. Yes, please.
It’s the Grizzlies that got cold feet and the Wizards not knowing which Brooks was in the deal. Suns had spoken about Dillion Brooks for over a week, even getting Medicals from Memphis. This wasn’t a Suns issue.