The Nets offered a first-round pick to potential trade partners in order to shed DeAndre Jordan‘s contract but couldn’t find any takers, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. They instead dipped into their stockpile of second-rounders, forwarding four of them as part of the trade with the Pistons. The Nets still have second-rounders in 2024, 2026 and 2028.
We have more from the Eastern Conference:
- Heat 7-footer Omer Yurtseven believes he can contribute in a number of ways, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. “The biggest focus has been on being big inside, and I think that’s the presence that the Heat can use and I can provide,” Yurtseven said. “Being able to do that and guard the pick-and-roll, be the big presence inside and rebounding obviously has been a huge emphasis, as well. Also, with my talent and skill set, being able to stretch the floor, being able to post up and use my touch around the rim and also the midrange and step outside, as well.” Yurtseven averaged 22.4 PPG, 11.2 RPG and 2.4 BPG in five summer league games, which earned him a two-year contract.
- Zach LaVine will have a lot more pressure on him than in any other previous season in his NBA career, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls’ front office has built the team specifically to emphasize his strengths and now LaVine has to produce with the team’s expectations ramped up. LaVine, who is an unrestricted free agent after the season, can prove he deserves to be compensated like a max player if he delivers.
- The Wizards are capable of being an above-average defensive team this coming season due to the roster changes they made, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. They have upgraded their defense at the point and on the wings with the additions of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Aaron Holiday and Spencer Dinwiddie but could still face some challenges in the paint.
Yurtseven looked good in SL. He looks ready for next step. Has good size and plays smart big ball. Played well in G-league too.
link to stats.gleague.nba.com
LaVines team now. Team was retooled for him. Time to step up and lead. Not just put up stats.
I hope Yurtseven cor any big man can do something for the Heat. We need a big man presence.
The new Bulls FO has been impressive so far, now Donovan and the boys need to execute. I think the ceiling this year is a top 4 seed, the floor… battling around the 7th/8th seed. Lavine will have every opportunity to prove if he’s indeed a max player.
Sounds about right.
LaVine is a pea-brained chucker. Always has been, always be. It’ll be interesting whether he respects Lonzo’s PG assignment or if he pulls the same nonsense he’s done since his college days.
At UCLA, LaVine ultimately got benched for repeatedly ignoring coaching orders and taking the ball out of the PG’s hands for his notorious freestyle hero ball performances.
You haven’t seen a game of basketball last year now did you?
Sounds like you left your brain behind in college, too. You need only to have watched the Olympics to realize how wrong you are these days.
I think Lavine has grown, and I was pretty negative on him. He started to play team basketball this year and next year he will actually have a team around him, so we shall see what happens.
7 ft center is really named yurtseven. I can’t think of a more perfect last name for him.
According to OriginalYurts of Mongolia, a 122 sq.ft. yurt is 6’6″ at the central pillar, while a 195 sq.ft. yurt is 7’6″ tall. They go bigger, so a 7 ft.yurt is beginner’s size. Yurtseven’s not quite at journeyman level. Unless yurt #7 was the big one.
Fun fact, Mongolia once had the largest nation in world history. Genghis Kahn, etc.
Ya Gafford and Bryant suck in the paint. Do people watch Basketball?
This is exactly what I was thinking. Gafford is a very solid, up akd coming defensive rim runner. The Wizarss should be okay in the paint with him, Bryant, Todd, Harrell if he gets back on track,, and sometimes Kuzma down low as well…
Washington will suck still on D
Washington basically have a new team. There’s good young talent there. But you can’t build chemistry or a good Team. If you don’t have gave continuity. And build and support a core. Imo Beal will be traded by TD. Wizards should get all they can and go full rebuild. Why wait on the inevitable. Move Bertans and Beal.
Beal is not leaving
It’s going to be interesting when Zach watches DD clang last shots and the coach tells him he’s not the first option when the GM just stuck his neck out in signing DD long term. Of course, Zach going to go rogue because it is his contract year.
LaVine has, at times, seemed like a player that’s selfish to get his own shot going: however, as LaVine has matured, and as he has learned, he’s developed into a better play-maker his his own teammates..
We shall see what kind of real player LaVine has become this season though, because now he actually has a quality PG to play alongside him in Lonzo.
And an equal ego too, and as big as he is.
I’ve been critical of LaVine throughout his career for that type of stuff, but there’s no doubt he has matured over the years and deserves credit for that. And as a result, I think he will be able to adjust to not being as ball dominant as he was before.
i believe in Zach!!! But this year will be important in proving that he is a winning player
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