Hoops Rumors

If the Suns trade Kevin Durant this offseason, the “most ideal” return would be three first-round picks and a young player, as well as enough salary relief to move below the second tax apron, sources tell Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Rankin’s wording leaves some room for interpretation. It’s not clear if his sources believe that’s the sort of return the Suns would be … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Durant, Booker, Kings, Lakers, D. Green

A Monday loss to Denver won’t hurt the Thunder in the standings at all, given that they still hold an 11-game lead on their Northwest rivals. But a loss that occurred in the second quarter of the game may be of greater concern for the Thunder — forward Jalen Williams sustained a right hip injury and was ruled out for the second half due to a hip strain, per Tim MacMahon of … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: J. Williams, Haliburton, Porzingis, Beal

Coming on the heels of reports that the Suns might work with Kevin Durant to find a trade this summer, it’s worth keeping tabs on the Timberwolves as a potential partner. The Wolves reportedly explored making a move for Durant at the trade deadline this year, going so far as to call potential partners about ways to shed salary to get under the second apron so that they … [Read more...] about Timberwolves May Revisit Kevin Durant Trade Talks This Summer

Former lottery pick Kevin Knox is on his second 10-day deal with the Warriors and is hoping to stick with the team beyond the expiration of that contract, according to Andrew Crane of the New York Post (subscriber link). Knox suited up for Golden State’s summer team and G League squad to begin this year before his eventual promotion to a 10-day contract. “At the end of the day, … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Knox, Podziemski, Gillespie, Jones

Weeks ago, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly called on star Devin Booker to “tone it down vocally” during games, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). According to Haynes, Booker was surprised at the request. As Haynes points out, Booker seemed to allude to that conversation during his post-game remarks on Thursday when he discussed what the Suns need to do … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Budenholzer, Booker, Bol, Jemison, Goodwin, Curry