March 2019 Basketball Wiretap

Warriors Acquire D'Angelo Russell On Four-Year, $117M Sign-And-Trade With Nets

Jun 30, 2019 11:37 PM

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a four-year, $117 million sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets for D'Angelo Russell.

The Warriors will also acquire Trevon Graham and Shabazz Napier.

Golden State must unload salary elsewhere to make this deal feasible as they are up against the hard cap, which could mean also trading Andre Iguodala. 

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Tags: D'Angelo Russell, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Warriors Have Interest In D'Angelo Russell Sign-And-Trade With Nets

Jun 30, 2019 11:15 PM

The Golden State Warriors have interest in D'Angelo Russell in a potential sign-and-trade scenario with the Brooklyn Nets.

Kevin Durant has agreed to sign with the Nets, but the Warriors have long expressed interest in a sign-and-trade should he decide to leave.

Russell has also received interest from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers.

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Tags: D'Angelo Russell, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones Traded By Heat To Mavs Instead Of Goran Dragic

Jun 30, 2019 10:26 PM

The Dallas Mavericks have acquired Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones from the Miami Heat as part of the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ramona Shelburne of ESPN previously reported Goran Dragic would go to the Mavericks. The Mavericks couldn't take back Dragic because they feared losing their flexibility to make additional moves this offseason.

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Tags: Goran Dragic, Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Mavericks No Longer Will Acquire Goran Dragic

Jun 30, 2019 10:28 PM

The Dallas Mavericks had agreed to acquire Goran Dragic from the Miami Heat as part of the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

The Heat needed to send out additional salary to absorb Butler.

But Marc Stein of the New York Times reports that the Mavericks will instead acquire Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones.

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Tags: Goran Dragic, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Hornets To Sign Terry Rozier To Three-Year, $58M Deal Via Sign-And-Trade

Jun 30, 2019 5:13 PM

Terry Rozier has agreed to a three-year, $58 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets on a sign-and-trade.

The Boston Celtics will sign Kemba Walker to replace Kyrie Irving.

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Tags: Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Celtics Seek Three-Way Sign-And-Trade With Nets, Hornets

Jun 30, 2019 3:20 PM

The Boston Celtics are expressing interest in working on a sign-and-trade involving the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets for Kemba Walker.

The Celtics would acquire Walker while sending out Kyrie Irving to the Nets, and Terry Rozier to the Hornets.

The Celtics would like to create a full midlevel exception and would likely need to give up at least one first round pick to the Nets.

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Tags: Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Shaun Livingston Agrees To Move Back Guarantee Date To July 10th

Jun 29, 2019 12:37 PM

Shaun Livingston and the Golden State Warriors have agreed to move his $7.7 million guarantee date to July 10th.

The guarantee date had been June 30th, but moving it back gives the Warriors some additional flexibility. The Warriors could trade Livingston's contract to take back a contributing player.

Livingston is considering retirement.

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Tags: Shaun Livingston, Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Cavaliers Not Currently Interested In Trading Kevin Love

Jun 28, 2019 8:06 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers have shown limited interest in engaging in Kevin Love trade discussions, sources tell ESPN's Zach Lowe.

Love's contract extension starts at $28.9 million this season, then goes to $31 million over Year 2 and Year 3, before going back down to $28.9 million in 22-23.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz have frequently been mentioned as possible trading partners for Love.

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Lakers Agree To Trade With Wizards To Create $32M In Cap Space

Jun 27, 2019 2:48 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to send Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones and a 2022 second round pick to the Washington Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Lakers will begin free agency with $32 million in cap space at the start of free agency.

Anthony Davis will waive his $4 million trade kicker as part of the deal.

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Tags: Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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76ers Appear Willing To Participate In Jimmy Butler Sign-And-Trade

Jun 27, 2019 11:44 AM

The Philadelphia 76ers would like to re-sign Jimmy Butler, but a source tells Sam Amick of The Athletic it is looking likely they will be willing to cooperate in a sign-and-trade scenario.

The Houston Rockets are aggressively pursuing a sign-and-trade for Butler.

The 76ers want to avoid losing Butler for nothing just a few months after acquiring him for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a 2022 second round pick.

Philadelphia must also contend with the free agency of Tobias Harris.

The Rockets will need to unload some combination of Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker to acquire Butler. Gordin would be a logical fit for the 76ers.

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Tags: Jimmy Butler, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia Sixers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Lakers Confident They Could Create $32M In Cap Space

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Warriors In 'Scramble Mode' To Either Re-Sign Kevin Durant Or Not Lose Him For Nothing

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Chris Paul Never Requested Trade But Said He'd Understand If Rockets Changed Direction

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Rockets Working On Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, PJ Tucker Trades As Part Of Jimmy Butler Pursuit

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Warriors Aren't Seriously Considering Kevin Durant Delayed Sign-And-Trade

Anthony Slater/The Athletic

Rockets Will Pursue Sign-And-Trade For Jimmy Butler

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Lakers Expected To Sign J.R. Smith Once He Becomes Free Agent

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Blazers Agree To Trade Evan Turner To Hawks For Kent Bazemore

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Celtics, 76ers Decided Against Kawhi Leonard Trade Due To Belief He'd Sign In L.A. In 2019

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Chris Paul Expects To Remain With Rockets, Publicly Denies Requesting Trade

Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle

Wolves Think D'Angelo Russell Will Be In Play For Them

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Rockets Believe They Have Chance To Acquire Jimmy Butler

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Cavaliers Preferred De'Andre Hunter Over Darius Garland

Joe Vardon/The Athletic

Nuggets Select Bol Bol At No. 44

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76ers Trade Jonathon Simmons, No. 42 To Wizards

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Cavaliers Send Four 2nd Round Picks, $5M To Pistons For Kevin Porter Jr.

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Nets Trade No. 27 To Clippers For Philadelphia 2020 First Round Pick

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Celtics Trade No. 24, Aron Baynes To Suns For Bucks' 2020 First Round Pick

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Anthony Davis Trade Expected To Be Executed On July 6th

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Cavaliers Still Listening To Offers For No. 5

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