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James Dolan’s refusal to pay the luxury tax could cost the Knicks another key piece 😬
Miles McBride says he is “disappointed” with his extension talks:
“I’m a little disappointed... I’ve played through injury. I’ve been through a lot with this team, and I’ve worked my way into being a key guy.”
(Via @Krisplashed)
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Draymond Green on Michael Porter Jr. admitting he lost motivation after his All-Star snub:
“Because he didn’t finish the year strong, people are just like ‘Oh man, he’s just out there playing on a bad team to make an All-Star game.’ Now you’re going to have to play so much better… teams looking to sign him are going to hold this against him in the future.”
(Via @DraymondShow)
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Draymond Green on Tyler Herro recreating TJ Ford’s iconic 2003 photo shoot:
“I thought this was the corniest thing ever. I’m just going to leave it at that because I ain’t really trying to shit on nobody, but I thought it was super corny.”
(Via @DraymondShow)
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No one around the NBA expects Nikola Jokić to leave the Denver Nuggets, per @KevinOConnor
Jokić is expected to wait until next summer to sign a projected 5-year, $360M extension — which would be the richest contract in NBA history.
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Multiple lengthy conversations reportedly took place between LeBron James and Joel Embiid before LeBron decided to sign with the 76ers, per @mcten
The two discussed lineup combinations, chemistry, and mutual accountability.
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Steph Curry reportedly took less than the max on his new extension to help Golden State build one last contender around him, per @NickFriedell
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Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green could take 'substantially smaller' contracts to retire with the Warriors, per @NickFriedell
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Greg Oden says he didn’t expect to be taken No. 1 overall ahead of Kevin Durant in 2007 and actually wanted to return to Ohio State
"I actually wanted to go back to college, but my coach actually laughed in my face when I told him that I wanted to come back. He said, 'This dude, you're going to be a top-two pick. Like, you have to go.' He said he would do me a disservice if he let me come back to college."
(Via @RoadTrippinShow)
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Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are reportedly “tens of millions apart” in contract extension talks, per @WindhorstESPN
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"I’m still dangerous."
D’Lo’s comment when traded to Memphis hasn't aged well. The Grizzlies have officially waived him 😬
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Pablo Torre responds to Mark Cuban and defenders of Steve Ballmer:
“You do not need to be a billionaire to know why what they are doing is wrong. You do not need to have gone to Harvard Business School to understand that a thing that smells like a scam might be worthy of further investigation.”
(Via Breaking Points)
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Pablo Torre calls out ESPN for trying to cover up for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers 😳
“Generously, it is something that will haunt them. Less generously, it speaks to the question: How did you guys not smell this earlier when I have been doing this for a year? Why did you not trust the journalist, but instead trusted the source that leaked it to you?”
(Via Breaking Points)
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Marquis Teague:
"Kawhi Leonard is better than Kevin Durant to me. I've never seen KD carry a team like that... If he was on that Toronto team, they wouldn't have won. And I love KD, no disrespect, but that's just a fact."
(Via @club520podcast)
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Shams Charania on why the NBA didn't void Kawhi Leonard’s contract or suspend him:
"You know, I've definitely seen the conversation like, did the league take it too light? The reality is it's hard for the league because of how the collective bargaining agreement is, and there is a players union. And so having to negotiate with the PA, they had to have every form of evidence if they were going to go down the path of voiding Kawhi Leonard's contract or administering a suspension. And when you look at the report, you know, clearly the league didn't. The one person that was banned was Dennis Robertson, Kawhi Leonard's uncle, who was fired by Kawhi in June. And so the league, if you are going to go toward voiding a player's contract, you have to have a stone cold case, otherwise you're dealing with a ton of real litigation and real arbitration through the NBPA, and that's obviously not a fight the league moved forward with."
(Via @TSN_Sports)
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.@ThompsonScribe on Stephen Curry's future with the Warriors:
"Steph is re-signing. Steph isn't going anywhere. He never was... He wants to play for the same team his whole career... He'd rather go down not winning with his guys than going somewhere else and winning."
(Via @hoopshype)
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Dillon Brooks gave a 16-year-old a playful shove mid-air after he missed a dunk in 1-on-1 😭, per @DougHaller
“As the event wrapped up, campers went one-on-one against Brooks. Damien Parmenter, a 16-year-old Suns fan from Oregon, pivoted at the top of the key as Brooks pressured him. Parmenter broke right, measured his steps and leaped to dunk. He missed, drawing a gasp from campers. As Parmenter hung on the rim, steadying his momentum, Brooks gave him a playful shove.”
(nytimes.com/athletic/7590703…)
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Back in 2019, the LA Clippers attempted to buy the rights to Kawhi Leonard’s "Klaw" logo from Nike as a free-agency pitch gift after Kawhi left Nike for New Balance and filed a lawsuit over the logo.
This move would have broken NBA rules.
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.@PabloTorre:
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For my Los Angeles Clippers followers
This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.
We are committing to put this chapter behind us. We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward. While there are still disagreements concerning the findings in the report, this is not where I want to focus. Team owners should support, not distract.
The challenges ahead of us are significant, but so is our resolve. We will continue to build our team and invest in our community. The confidence of our fans is our priority. With our talented roster, outstanding staff and clear vision, I am certain that we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.
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“With our talented roster.”
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For my Los Angeles Clippers followers
This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.
We are committing to put this chapter behind us. We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward. While there are still disagreements concerning the findings in the report, this is not where I want to focus. Team owners should support, not distract.
The challenges ahead of us are significant, but so is our resolve. We will continue to build our team and invest in our community. The confidence of our fans is our priority. With our talented roster, outstanding staff and clear vision, I am certain that we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.
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