Ahead of the NBA’s 2025 trade deadline, it’s worth keeping in mind which teams hold traded player exceptions that could come in handy to grease the wheels on an in-season deal. As we explain in our glossary, a traded player exception allows a team to take on salary in a trade without sending out any salary in return. The amount of the exception (plus $250K for non-apron teams) … [Read more...] about Largest Trade Exceptions Available This Season
Suns’ Booker, Cavs’ Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
Suns guard Devin Booker and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced (via Twitter). Booker, who turned 28 years old last Wednesday, helped guide Phoenix to a perfect 3-0 record last week, with victories over the Lakers, Clippers and Trail Blazers. He put up stellar individual stats, averaging 33.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.3 APG … [Read more...] about Suns’ Booker, Cavs’ Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
Pacific Notes: Draymond, Fox, Okogie, Durant
Warriors star power forward Draymond Green, an eight-time All-Defensive Teamer, is hoping to get back into All-Defensive and Defensive Player of the Year consideration this season, Green revealed in a conversation with former Warriors point guard Baron Davis on Green’s podcast “The Draymond Green Show” (YouTube video link). Green, considered one of the best defenders of his … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Draymond, Fox, Okogie, Durant
Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
The Suns didn’t have a traditional point guard in their starting lineup for most of the 2023/24 season, deploying shooting guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal as their primary ball-handlers. While Booker tells Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that “we were willing to learn and do it,” Beal admits the adjustment to the new role wasn’t a smooth one. “They were using me more as a … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
Trade Rumors: Kuminga, Nets, Sixers, Murphy, Springer, Tucker
Jonathan Kuminga was believed to be seeking a maximum-salary or near-max contract ahead of Monday’s rookie scale extension deadline, which is why he and the Warriors didn’t agree to terms on a deal, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said today on the B/R App. However, Fischer believes Golden State will be comfortable paying Kuminga big money if he shows this season that his … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Kuminga, Nets, Sixers, Murphy, Springer, Tucker