The Rockets, Mavericks and Warriors are the teams most often linked to a potential Jimmy Butler trade, but none of them are considered certain to make a strong bid to acquire the Heat star, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Stein views Golden State as the most serious contender among the group, with sources telling him that the Warriors … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Wizards, Jazz, Nets, H. Jones, Sixers, Cavaliers
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Leonard, Green, Curry, Warriors, Nurkic
The Lakers suffered a 41-point loss to the Heat on Wednesday, their fourth loss by 20 or more points in their last seven games and their worst loss of the season. During the game, it dawned on JJ Redick that his team has become lost after a 10-4 start to the year, Dave McMenamin of ESPN writes. “We’re having trouble right now on both ends with, like, base-level game-plan … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Leonard, Green, Curry, Warriors, Nurkic
Heat Open To Listening To Offers For Jimmy Butler
The Heat are open to listening to trade inquiries on star forward Jimmy Butler and making a deal if they get an offer they like, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Insider link). Reporting in the wake of Miami’s elimination from the 2024 playoffs indicated that Butler would be seeking a maximum-salary extension during the offseason. Asked about that possibility during his … [Read more...] about Heat Open To Listening To Offers For Jimmy Butler
Nets Discussing Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder Trades; Warriors Have Interest
Nets veterans Cameron Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Dennis Schröder have all generated trade interest early this season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Insider link), who reports that Brooklyn has begun to have exploratory discussions involving the trio. The Warriors are among the clubs that have expressed interest in those three players, sources tell Charania, who … [Read more...] about Nets Discussing Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder Trades; Warriors Have Interest
Buddy Hield Rediscovers Scoring Touch In Move To Starting Lineup
On the latest Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said rival teams continue to monitor whether James would consider asking the Lakers for a trade (hat tip to RealGM). Windhorst offered a reminder that the Warriors called about LeBron at last season’s deadline, but the talks never progressed because he wanted to stay in L.A. James has a no-trade clause in his new … [Read more...] about Buddy Hield Rediscovers Scoring Touch In Move To Starting Lineup