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Dylan Guest
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
4 Aug
The "out-of-this-world" kind of money hasn't been spent this offseason, but there certainly still are a few NBA Free Agency head-scratchers.
Cleveland Cavaliers
... f for Cleveland, but this re-signing creates other issues. First of all, the Cavaliers will have to figure out how to make Allen and third-overall pick Evan Moble ...
New Orleans Pelicans
... he team’s starting point guard. Graham is best suited off the bench, and the Pelicans are running out of time to keep Zion Williamson content. This move may pay o ...
New York Knicks
... e in the NBA. The issue here, however, is that he’s not the game-changer the Knicks need. They did well under the guidance of Julius Randle and his All-Star se ...
San Antonio Spurs
... er suited luring in another power forward like Lauri Markkanen. Instead, the Spurs have Collins who at best will play decently in 20-25 minutes on the floor, b ...
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Dylan Guest
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
4 Aug
With NBA Free Agency in full swing, it's time to take a look back at the best moves (not most expensive) of the first two days.
Chicago Bulls
... from deep. Ball’s numbers will surely go up in a better role in Chicago. The Bulls were desperate to find the ideal complement to star Zach LaVine, and now th ...
Golden State Warriors
... th the Warriors for the veteran minimum. No, Porter Jr. isn’t going to produce All-Star leve ...
Miami Heat
... and leadership are a perfect fit for a Jimmy Butler-led team. Loading... The Heat also had to retain Duncan Robinson, one of the NBA’s best shooters, and the ...
Phoenix Suns
... her. Paul will still be elite, and barring injury, will once again guide the Suns into a deep postseason run. Pair in the inevitable improvements from Devin ...
Sacramento Kings
... st underrated players in the league, and it was a belief that he’d leave the Kings in order to be on a “better” team. Sacramento, however, retained him for a b ...
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Tom Aizenberg, Associate Editor
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Kendrick Nunn signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a move literally nobody saw coming. Does he help or hurt their ring chase?
Los Angeles Lakers
... nn is exactly what the Lakers needed with their taxpayer mid-level exception. A bench point guard who can ...
Miami Heat
... he 2018 NBA draft. Last season he scored 14.6 points and 2.6 assists for the Heat. Nunn's deal has a player option in Year 2. He turned down more money with t ...
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Landen Secrest
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Demar Derozan averaged 21.6 points along with 4.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists for the San Antonio Spurs last season and is headed to the Bulls.
Chicago Bulls
... ality 2nd option on offense. Alongside Ball, LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic, the Bulls will have a very nice offensive attack. After finishing 11th in the Eastern ...
San Antonio Spurs
... rs. Last season he scored 21.6 points and added 6.9 assists per game for the Spurs. After playing nine years with the Toronto Raptors, DeRozan was traded to t ...
Toronto Raptors
... nally drafted in the first round, ninth overall of the 2009 NBA draft by the Raptors. Last season he scored 21.6 points and added 6.9 assists per game for the Sp ...
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Kunning Chen, Associate Editor
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Stephen Curry has agreed to sign an extension with the Golden State Warriors. It is a four-year extension worth $215 million.
Golden State Warriors
... n’s health and performance will be a major deciding factor as to how far the Warriors can go next season. His absence has shown that he’s an irreplaceable player ...
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Landen Secrest
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Carmelo Anthony will join the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal after spending his last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Denver Nuggets
... nally drafted in the first round, third overall of the 2003 NBA draft by the Nuggets. Last season he averaged 13.4 points and 3.1 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. ...
Los Angeles Lakers
... s first NBA Finals. Look for Anthony to be a solid piece alongside the other Lakers stars in this upcoming season. What This Means for the Future After being o ...
New York Knicks
... his 17 year NBA career Anthony has played for the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trail Blazers. He has ...
Portland Trail Blazers
... Nuggets. Last season he averaged 13.4 points and 3.1 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Anthony is known for being good friends with Lakers superstar LeBron Jam ...
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Dylan Guest
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Malik Monk has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers per sources, giving the Lakers another sharpshooter in their deep arsenal.
Charlotte Hornets
... o contend for an NBA championship after a breakout season with the Charlotte Hornets. The 23-year-old and former lottery pick starts a new journey in his young c ...
Los Angeles Lakers
... ammed guard rotation last season. That won’t be as much of the case with the Lakers. After letting go of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso, it wouldn’t b ...
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Lawrence George
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
Indiana Pacers have re-signed guard T.J. McConnell to a four-year, $35.2-million-dollar deal to keep him in the Hoosier State.
Indiana Pacers
... 2021 His new contract keeps him in Indiana until the 2025-26 season. Indiana Pacers re-sign T.J. McConnell to keep him in the Hoosier State This is great for T. ...
Philadelphia 76ers
... the best ballhawks in the NBA. He was undrafted back in 2015 but joined the 76ers Summer League squad where he impressed. From that point on, McConnell has he ...
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Lawrence George
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
3 Aug
New York Knicks signed Evan Fournier to a 4-year, $78-million-dollar deal. The Knicks offer was too rich for the Boston Celtics.
Boston Celtics
... contract beyond what the Celtics were willing to offer. This is a big loss for Boston who traded draft capita ...
New York Knicks
... ation, the New York Knicks swooped in to steal Fournier from the Boston Celtics. The two sides agreed t ...
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Lawrence George
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
2 Aug
Detroit Pistons began their free agency with a solid, lowkey signing of big man Kelly Olynyk to a three-year, $37-million-dollar deal.
Detroit Pistons
... e assists, and two steals on 12-17 shooting. This is a solid signing for the Pistons who are still looking to build their team. After taking Cade Cunningham with ...
Houston Rockets
... g big man Kelly Olynyk After being traded from the Miami Heat to the Houston Rockets mid-season, Olynyk had a somewhat resurgent season. The veteran big man had ...
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Lawrence George
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
2 Aug
New York Knicks have re-signed Nerlens Noel to a three-year, $32-million-dollar deal to keep the veteran big man in the Big Apple.
New York Knicks
... ayoffs. Once the Thunder elected to rebuild, he made his way to the New York Knicks where he would become a favorite of coach Tom Thibodeau. In 62 appearances, ...
Oklahoma City Thunder
... nued which saw him consequently let go. He made his way to the Oklahoma City Thunder where he found himself in a key role to help lead the team to the playoffs. ...
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Danush Sivarajan
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
2 Aug
Duncan Robinson recently signed a 5-year contract with the Miami to stay with the team long-term. Here is some info about his contract.
Miami Heat
... heLongshotPod – has agreed to a 5-year, $90M contract to stay with the Miami Heat, his agent Jason Glushon of @GlushonSM tells ESPN. The deal, largest ever fo ...
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Wesly Beausoleil, Associate Editor
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
2 Aug
Chris Paul has agreed to a 4-year contract worth $120 million with the Phoenix Suns. Paul put up 16.4 points and 8.9 assists for the Suns.
Charlotte Hornets
... afted in the 1st round, 4th overall of the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. Last season he scored 16.4 points and 8.9 assists for the Suns. The Future ...
Phoenix Suns
... he Phoenix Suns NBA Finals run. He declined his $44.4 million dollar player option to secure ...
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John Meckley
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Last Word On Sports: Last Word On Pro Basketball
2 Aug
Do you want to know shooters that the Los Angeles Lakers should target in free agency? Read more and learn all about them here!
Detroit Pistons
... ebounds per game. He shot 42% from three on six attempts while on the Pistons. Ellington is elite at dribble hand-off actions and running off screens on p ...
Los Angeles Lakers
... ench. Otto Porter Jr. Otto Porter Jr.is likely the best possible fit for the Lakers. For his career, Porter Jr. is shooting 40.2% percent from the three-point l ...
Philadelphia 76ers
... p team and was missed in the prior season. Last season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Green averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Green is ...
Washington Wizards
... t shooters from a year ago in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kyle Kuzma to the Wizards. Both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook aren’t necessarily known as shooter ...
