Weekly Friday Self-Promotion and Fan Art Thread
[Krawczynski] The Timberwolves are ramping up their push for LeBron James, sources tell @TheAthletic. The pitch: Team w/Ant, LaMelo, Jaden, Rudy in championship-starved Minnesota to go after a title that could cement his case for the throne.
10 years ago on this date, Kevin Durant released “My Next Chapter” announcing his intention to join the Golden State Warriors
[Medina] Rich Paul to me on LeBron James’ free-agency decision: “I don’t think this happens anytime soon.” Should NBA teams be prepared to wait for weeks instead of days? Paul added, “I don’t think it’ll be the next few days.”
LeBron James’ Year 23 Dunk Reel After Early-Season Sciatica
[Mannix] “A good team told me they made an initial offer to Boston for Jaylen Brown, which they knew wasn’t very good, but the offer would have gotten better”.
LeBron James enjoying his night out House Three Thirty in Akron
[Krawczynski] The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt, per league sources. The pitch: team up with Edwards, Ball, McDaniels and Gobert for a championship that ends any discussion about the greatest player of all time
[Highlight] New look SGA drops 26 PTS in 26 mins for Canada! 🇨🇦
Kyle Kuzma: “The new CBA was sold as parity, but the first and second apron are starting to function like a hard cap on player value, team continuity, and player movement… The owners and the league walk into these meetings with killers that continue to run circles around us time and time again…”
[Charania] Free agent center Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million to sign with the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN.
Jayson Tatum bids farewell to Jaylen Brown
[Charania] Just in: The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg goes 4⁄4 from 3.
Kyle Lowry refuses to let the Raptors die and puts on an incredible performance to force game 7 vs Boston. 33 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asts, 12⁄20 shooting in the OT win
[Amick] The Celtics believed that Brown went off script too often during playoff games as Boston blew a 3-1 lead, according to a league source. Over the final 3 games, Celtics were outscored by 57 points w/ Brown on the court. In Game 7, he shot 12⁄27 and finished the series w/ more TOs than AST.
[Katz] The Deandre Ayton trade further proves one of the least credited rules in the NBA: That every Lakers big man eventually has to play for the Wizards and vice versa. Ayton, AD, Dwight, Markieff Morris, Wagner, JaVale, Thomas Bryant — the cycle will never end.
The Boston Celtics are 58-26 without Jayson Tatum over the last three seasons. Should they also consider trading him?
If his name was Poor Paul and not Rich Paul, do you think he would be a good agent?
I feel successfully gaslighted by this whole Jaylen Brown situation
The winner of the NBA Cup should get LeBron
[Highlights] Cameron Carr hits a 3-pointer, Yaxel Lendeborg answers with a 3 of his own, Carr finds Adou Thiero for a bucket and then Carr hits another 3-pointer.
VJ Edgecombe in blowout win vs Jamaica: 26/9/1 with 5 steals on 81 TS%
Yaxel Lendeborg in the Win Against the Summer League Lakers: 19/5/6 on 6⁄6 Shot Attempts
Native players in NBA history
[Amick] Despite widely reported to have interest, the Portland Trailblazers did not want Jaylen Brown as their analytics department viewed him as a negative player
[Charania] The Houston Rockets are trading Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Cameron Carr hits his 5th 3-pointer of the night - 17 points.
[Charania] Free agent F/G Josh Okogie has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Utah Jazz, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Zhaire Smith scores the putback layup, and the announcer tells Zhaire’s jaw-dropping story of perseverance.
[Siegel] Multiple teams made offers for Jaylen Brown but they put their main assets off the table. Charlotte refused to trade Brandon Miller, Denver refused to trade Jamal Murray, Philadephia refused to trade VJ Edgecombe, and Houston refused to trade Alperen Sengun
Jaylen Brown on reports claiming he thinks he’s the smartest person in the room: “No offense to everybody in sports, but the bar is fuckin’ low.”
[Highlights] Yaxel Lendeborg full highlights vs. Los Angeles Lakers - California Classic (104-72 W):
19 Points on 6⁄6 FG, 4⁄4 from 3, 2⁄2 FT, 5 Rebounds, 6 Assists (4 TOV), 1 Steal, 1 Block, 2 PF, and a +/- of +11 in 21:47 minutes played.
Utah Jazz PG Keyonte George will join the coaching staff for the first summer league game in Vegas vs the Wizards
Canada head coach Gordie Herbert says Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came into training camp and said he wanted to play more off-ball
LeBron should just play for every team this season
In Game 7 against Philly, The Celtics had 5 players score 0 points with a combined 53 minutes of playing time.
SGA in the win against Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: 26 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists on 9-14 FG | 1-4 3PT | 7-8 FT
What made prime Kyle Lowry so good? He had the 4th highest total RAPM of the 2010s behind only Curry, LeBron, and Chris Paul
In Bill Simmons annual trade value column, he ranked Jaylen Brown as the #14 most valuable trade asset in the NBA. Meanwhile, he ranked Paul George as the #2 worst contract in the NBA.
If the Knicks hadn’t won, there would be no board. He’d be going to the Knicks — Rich Paul
[Highlights] Cameron Carr full highlights vs. Warriors Gold (104-72 L) in California Classic tournament:
19 Points on 7⁄15 FG (46.7%), 5⁄11 from 3 (45.5%), 0/1 FT, 2 Rebounds (1 Off. Reb), 1 Assist (ZERO turnovers), 1 Block, 1 PF, and a +/- of -18 in 23:39 minutes played.
[Highlights] VJ Edgecombe tonight in FIBA: 26 PTS | 9 REB | 5 STL
Stephen A. Smith has starred in General Hospital since 2016 as a Minor Character Named Brick: A ex-spy, veteran and security expert for the Corinthos mob family
Rich Paul on Lakers signing Kessler: “What do you value more? A wing or a big? I value the wing more.” Uses the Knicks as an example of a defense built around wings. Then says Spurs with Castle before Kellerman points out the Spurs have Wemby. Paul later repeats he would have prioritized wings in LA
Will Boston Celtics’ tribute video to Jaylen Brown be a spread sheet of his advance stats?
Yaxel Lendeborg full postgame interview on the court after a fantastic debut for the Warriors Gold in the California’s Classic. Also signing to some fans.
Max: “Is Denver actually a legitimate destination (for LeBron)?” Rich Paul: “It wouldn’t be on the board, Max.”
There’s no ‘Good Role player money’ anymore. It is either max contracts, overpay or rookie contracts