Celtics guard Jaden Springer is considered a prime trade candidate for a team looking to reduce its luxury tax bill. Springer may have enhanced his value with a rare chance to play extended minutes against the Clippers on Wednesday. He had six points and tied a career-high with four steals in a season-high 20 minutes, Brian Robb of Masslive.com notes. “He’s just got an innate … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Springer, Brown, Raptors Trade Prospects, Johnson
And-Ones: All-Star Game, Fernando, Snyder, NBRPA, Woj
Six NBA reporters at The Athletic, including Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Joe Vardon, made their picks for the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star starters, with all six writers selecting the same three frontcourt players in the East: Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander … [Read more...] about And-Ones: All-Star Game, Fernando, Snyder, NBRPA, Woj
New York Notes: Bogdanovic, Knicks, Nets, Robinson, Achiuwa, Sims
Bojan Bogdanovic has resumed on-court activities for the Nets, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. However, he’s still not close to returning to action. Bogdanovic, acquired from the Knicks in the Mikal Bridges blockbuster, underwent foot and wrist surgery during the offseason. The 35-year-old has an expiring $19MM contract. We have more on the New York teams: While the … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Bogdanovic, Knicks, Nets, Robinson, Achiuwa, Sims
Atlantic Notes: Drummond, Thomas, Hart, Raptors
Sixers center Andre Drummond cashed in with Detroit when he became a free agent in 2016, signing a five-year, maximum-salary contract worth in excess of $127MM. However, the veteran big man has had to settle for deals worth the minimum or a little above it in recent years — his current two-year, $10MM pact with Philadelphia is his most lucrative contract since that max deal … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Drummond, Thomas, Hart, Raptors
Atlantic Notes: Brown, Olynyk, Brissett, Sixers
Raptors wing Bruce Brown admits he was caught off guard when Indiana dealt him to Toronto last January, just six months after signing him to a $45MM contract in free agency. But he’s better prepared this time around for the uncertainty of trade season, as Doug Smith of The Toronto Star relays. “I’ve been in this situation the last two years, so if (a trade) happens, it does; if … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Brown, Olynyk, Brissett, Sixers