The Spurs have emerged as a potential third-team facilitator as the Kings continue to pursue free agent forward DeMar DeRozan via sign-and-trade, NBA insider Marc Stein reports (Twitter link). Previous reports have indicated that Chicago is willing to facilitate a sign-and-trade but is insistent on a third team being involved so as to not take back much, if any, salary.
On the #thisleague UNCUT podcast (Twitter link), Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report stated that the Kings, Heat and Clippers are teams exploring avenues to acquire DeRozan via a three-team sign-and-trade. Haynes also mentions San Antonio as a landing spot for unwanted salary alongside Detroit.
We have more free agent rumors:
- Russell Westbrook may be more likely to go to the Nuggets through free agency rather than by way of trade, DNVR Sports’ Harrison Wind opines (Twitter link). The Clippers could either buy out Westbrook or send him to another team that would buy him out, clearing the path for him to sign with Denver. For what it’s worth, finding a trade that makes sense for both sides appears difficult.
- As was reported earlier this year, Stein indicates in his latest Substack post that free agent swingman Evan Fournier‘s preference is to remain in the NBA rather than to accept a EuroLeague deal. According to Stein, Fournier is expected to receive some NBA interest as free agency winds on.
- Greek club Panathinaikos is reportedly interested in adding free agent forward Dario Saric, according to Sportando. The 30-year-old forward averaged 8.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 37.6% from deep as a reserve for the Warriors last season. It would be a little surprising to see Saric make the jump to Europe so soon after free agency begins given his productive season last year and the chance for more NBA interest to trickle in.
Another brilliant Cashman move. Keep Sanchez…..bust, keep Torres…..bust, on and on.
You must be an AI bot. None of these players are name Sanchez or Torres. You have the wrong sport if you talking about Cashman.
Maybe one of the few hoping Westbrook stays with the Clipps.
Don’t see it, he and harden just don’t coexist well.
Saric had a strange season last year. First half he was a valuable asset to the team but second half he was non-existence out there. Not sure if it was all in his head since he was next to the coach when he died.
For sure it is. Even he admitted that Dejan was the reason that he went in the season so good; and that he was so shaked after his death.
Dejan died while sitting next to Dario, I read that too. That might have been the worst thing to ever happen to Saric and it might have depressed him enough to not want to be in the USA anymore…
Looney was also really close to Dejan…Side note. People keeping saying the Warriors treated Wiseman badly. Wiseman was the reason the Warriors brought in Dejan, who is credited with developing Jokic, Zubac, and other NBA players.
Also he started to slip when Chris Paul was out. His best performance was when he was playing with Paul. Also Trayce Jacskon-Davis started playing well and ate into his minutes.
It shook up Looney too they both were sitting next to him at the table when he had the fatal heart attack. If you ever saw a person die in front of you its something you will never forget.
Kings better pull the trigger, pretty quick, before another team swoops in and takes him.
Kings have the easiest pathway to get Derozan and pay him the money he wants, i think its really likely he ends up there.
So called new NBA ……. nobody wants a guy who doesn’t play D. Fournier is no worse than Buddy on D. Yet no one is knocking
DeM DeR on Heat would be serious. Have to give up Herro (for money). I just don’t see how they do it.
Looking good for Kings though. Seems they are serious about it. They should be able do deal here.
DeM DeR on Kings makes them formidable. Would be a great addition. For Kings this would be major. Plus DeR would be pumped to be on solid team that can contend.
Kings should be talking to everyone to try and make this work.
I hope Monte pulls the trigger soon. The Clippers and Heat are getting more desperate by the hour