Suns star Kevin Durant has responded to being called a “follower” by TNT analyst Charles Barkley during a broadcast of Sunday’s All-Star Game on TruTV, according to ESPN. Barkley said Durant hasn’t proven himself as a leader, adding that Devin Booker will have to assume a leadership role for the team to have a realistic title shot. Durant answered Barkley’s comments and talked … [Read more...] about Suns Notes: Durant, Young, O’Neale, Beal
Buyout Market Rumors: Fournier, Wright, Bertans, Young, Gallinari
After spending the better part of the last two seasons on the bench in New York, Evan Fournier was traded from the Knicks to the Pistons as a salary-matching piece in the deadline-day deal that sent Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks out of Detroit. Given that Fournier isn’t owed any guaranteed money beyond this season and the Pistons have the NBA’s worst record, he has been … [Read more...] about Buyout Market Rumors: Fournier, Wright, Bertans, Young, Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari Signs With Bucks
FEBRUARY 18: Gallinari’s deal with the Bucks is official, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. FEBRUARY 15: Free agent forward Danilo Gallinari is signing with the Bucks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (via Twitter). Gallinari chose Milwaukee over several other suitors because of the opportunity to play in coach Doc Rivers‘ frontline rotation, Wojnarowski adds. The … [Read more...] about Danilo Gallinari Signs With Bucks
Suns Sign Thaddeus Young
FEBRUARY 20: The Suns have officially signed Young, announcing the deal in a press release. That means he’ll be available for Phoenix when the club’s post-All-Star schedule gets underway on Thursday, as Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic writes. “Thad is a highly respected veteran player who makes us a better team in our pursuit of winning an NBA Championship,” general … [Read more...] about Suns Sign Thaddeus Young
Western Notes: Conley, Beal, Curry, Jokic
Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, who agreed to a contract extension on Monday, doesn’t meet the criteria for a full no-trade clause. As explained in our glossary, in order for a player to receive a no-trade clause, he must be signing a free agent contract and not an extension, must have at least eight years of NBA experience and must have spent at least four years with the team … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Conley, Beal, Curry, Jokic