The Suns will attempt to fill three needs this summer despite being bound by second apron restrictions, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 said on the Burns and Gambo podcast (hat tip to RealGM). After letting Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant run the offense this season, Phoenix hopes to find a point guard who can play at least 20 minutes per game, according to … [Read more...] about Suns Hope To Find Point Guard, Wing And Center
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Hurley, Beal, Suns, Hield, Clippers, Warriors
Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up (YouTube link) on Friday, Brian Windhorst stressed that Dan Hurley coaching the Lakers is far from a sure thing, despite UConn’s head coach being open to L.A.’s advances. “I know that this has momentum as (Adrian Wojnarowski) talked about, but it’s been emphasized to me that this is not a done deal,” Windhorst said (hat tip to RealGM). “That there is … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Hurley, Beal, Suns, Hield, Clippers, Warriors
Pacific Notes: LeBron, Irving, O’Neale, Ballmer
Discussing his former teammate Kyrie Irving on his Mind The Game podcast (YouTube clip), Lakers star LeBron James said he has gotten satisfaction out of watching Irving’s success in Dallas, but admitted that he’s disappointed to no longer be playing with the star guard. “I’m so f—ing happy and so proud to watch him continue his growth,” James said. “I’m so f—ing mad at the same … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: LeBron, Irving, O’Neale, Ballmer
Western Notes: Wolves, Towns, Lakers, Redick, Ingram, G. Allen
Discussing the Timberwolves‘ ownership situation during the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link), ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said there’s a perception around the league that if Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore assume majority control of the franchise, “payroll’s getting slashed.” However, his colleague Brian Windhorst disagrees with that notion. “Let me just say … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Wolves, Towns, Lakers, Redick, Ingram, G. Allen
New York Notes: Nets, Tsai, Brunson, Knicks, Randle
The Nets have formally announced Jordi Fernandez‘s coaching staff for the 2024/25 season, officially confirming (via Twitter) that previously reported names like Steve Hetzel, Juwan Howard, and Jay Hernandez will be among the assistants flanking the first-time head coach. Hernandez is a carryover from last season’s staff, as are Adam Caporn, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Corey Vinson, … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Nets, Tsai, Brunson, Knicks, Randle