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Jonathan Kuminga has been linked to the Kings in a potential three-team sign-and-trade which would also involve the Warriors and Pistons. Dennis Schröder (who is heading to the Kings) and Malik Monk (who was on the Kings when free agency started) could also reportedly be involved.
As detailed in a recent feature story by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, the news sent the Association into a "tizzy," with executives around the league doing their best to "decode" the message released by James's agent, Rich Paul.
Free agency has mostly dried up, but there are still players worth an eyeball or two. De'Anthony Melton is a dynamic defender when healthy. Gary Payton II is an on-ball pest with championship experience. Amir Coffey isn't a lockdown defender, but he offers versatility and usually knows where to be.
The San Antonio Spurs are acquiring Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.
While a splashy move has not occurred thus far in the offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has been workmanlike in aiming to fill some preexisting hol
The first wave of NBA free agency has come and gone, but there are still some good free agents left on the open market.
NBA free agency hasn't been as wild this year as it once was, although teams have still collectively shelled out more than $2 billion between signings and extensions. Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was the latest to cash in with his historic two-year,
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Yardbarker on MSNThe five biggest overpays of NBA free agencyWith most teams having spent their money and all but restricted free agents and low-priced veterans left, NBA free agency has run out of steam after 10 days. Some teams got great deals, and others paid a high price for questionable upgrades. Here are the five worst NBA overpays of the summer.
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LeBron Wire on MSNJake LaRavia implies Lakers were best fit for him in free agencyAfter losing veteran 3-and-D forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets in free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers got 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia to agree to sign with them. LaRavia ended up getting a two-year contract that will pay him roughly $12 million, and he could become an underrated gem for them.
NBA free agency is underway, and after a week, some notable names remain unsigned. That includes Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, who are both restricted free agents this summer.