With the much maligned treatment and management of DeMarcus Cousins—ending in a trade that most sports pundits say was 40 cents on the dollar—to the idea of playing 4-on-5 defense so that a player could cherry pick and score with a court-long pass; the Kings have become the most irrelevant major sports franchises outside the Jacksonville Jaguars. Follow him on Twitter (@danfavale), and listen to his Hardwood Knocks podcast, co-hosted by B/R's Adam Fromal.
The men and women who sign the paychecks heavily leaning conservative with presidential election looming. Do both sides just say Wiggins, No. Rumors have been circulating about a potential NBA expansion for years, but they have been just that—rumors. Let's allow speculation to persist anyway. Restricted free agent to have role in "Hustle," a Netflix movie on a pro basketball scout, played by Adam Sandler.
"Break up the Domantas Sabonis-Myles Turner frontcourt!" The then Hornets were finally purchased by Tom Benson, who also owns the NFL New Orleans Saints. It could be nowhere. "I heard through the grapevine that there are a couple teams for sale and one may be going to Vegas," O'Neal said on The Big Podcast with Shaq. He doesn't add size to the perimeter carousel, but he'll allow Thompson to take the easier of two wing assignments on most nights. Josh Smith, Joe Johnson, Al Horford) whether by trade or free agency, and you have the beginning stages of what happened to Seattle--an ownership change and a move. Indiana outscored opponents by 2.5 points per 100 possessions this season when they shared the floor. They can’t find the right players to get the team to a higher level, or they leave to sign with a better team. Utah coach Quin Snyder to add for New Orleans GM to bench; former NBA guard to help assist. Paul is a friggin' stud, but he's 35 and his incoming salary would leave Milwaukee with almost no flexibility to replace the departing minutes. Free agent center lands overseas deal after spending last season with the G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants. But the Magic haven’t been an elite contender since Dwight, and their future is highly questionable. At the same time, throwing out any ol' star won't fly. He can be the anchor around which they try to net a bigger piece. The Bucks don't have the luxury of playing it safe—or cheap.
If his long ball keeps falling at a reasonable clip, he'll be the quintessential fit at both ends for the Russell-Towns partnership. A supporting cast consisting of Andrew Wiggins, Eric Paschall, Marquese Chriss (non-guaranteed), Damion Lee, Jordan Poole, Ky Bowman (non-guaranteed), a will-he-ever-be-healthy-again Kevon Looney, whoever they draft and whoever they sign with the mini mid-level exception leaves an awful, awful lot to chance. An expansion is unlikely at the moment, but he would certainly welcome a relocation in the near future. Curry and Thompson can play off anyone, particularly those who can still put pressure on the rim, and Oladipo should have an easier time remaining effective after deferring ball control when surrounded by two masterful passers (Curry and Green). The No. It will be fascinating to find out who the mystery team is. The SupersSonics were taken away from Seattle in 2008, and relocated to Oklahoma City. "Every day we celebrate the amazing relationship that exists between our community, our fans and our Spurs. As ever, suggested destinations are neither formal predictions nor, in every case, officially rumored landing spots. With a love for basketball already instilled in the area—look how many college march madness games have taken place there—and a market that could hold onto a team, not to mention a government that is friendly towards offering tax dollars for stadiums, Kansas City is poised for an NBA team. If it does – and that remains a big if – Vancouver is ready and willing to offer them a new home. Failing an obvious middle ground, this is an idea that may require a third-party facilitator. When the New Orleans Jazz relocated to Utah (yes currently the Utah Jazz), soon after the Charlotte Hornets relocated too, and became the New Orleans Hornets—remember all those highlights of Chris Paul playing for the NOLA Hornets? Isaac's absence through next year makes it difficult to envision the team significantly climbing up the Eastern Conference ladder. He announced his decision to sit out of the Disney World restart through The Athletic's Shams Charania, rather than the team, and then ended up playing anyway.