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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kevin Durant Trade Report Emerges After Giannis Antetokounmpo News
Kevin Durant Trade Report Emerges After Giannis Antetokounmpo News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This NBA offseason could feature some of its very best players getting moved. That includes Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. Earlier in May, The New York Post's Brian Lewis reported the Brooklyn Nets are gearing up to trade for Antetokounmpo should he become available. Advertisement "Giannis Antetokounmpo has long been viewed as the Nets' prime target. And for the first time, he might actually be in sight," Lewis wrote. "The Post has long reported that Brooklyn has been amassing draft capital and assets with acquiring Antetokounmpo as their proverbial white whale, but the Bucks had never shown any inclination to move him nor he any indication of being willing to move. That is reportedly changing. " Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images For now, nothing is concrete regarding whether the Milwaukee Bucks star will request a trade. That said, NBA Insider Marc Stein revealed an update on Saturday that directly impacts Durant. On his latest edition of The Stein Line, Stein revealed Durant's future could be held up by Antetokounmpo's situation. "The expectation persists that Durant will ultimately reach the trade market this offseason, but it might not happen until there is clarity on whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will be staying in Milwaukee or seeking a trade of his own," Stein wrote. An Antetokounmpo trade could determine Durant's value on the open market, and it would also presumably eliminate a Durant suitor since no team will have the assets or financial flexibility to add both players. The Bucks have suffered through three consecutive first-round exits and have limited ways to improve their current roster. Advertisement Related: Cooper Flagg's Teammate Predicted to Join Eastern Conference Team Related: Timberwolves Urged to Make Kevin Durant Trade After Anthony Edwards' Message This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Celtics Predicted to Make Kristaps Porzingis Trade After Loss to Knicks
After losing to the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics will enter the offseason deciding what to do with some of their players. One of them includes Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis has made it clear how much he loves it in Boston, but that doesn't negate the fact that he is expensive to keep around. Despite Porzingis' contributions to their title in 2024, he may be on a new team this offseason. Advertisement NBA Insider Marc Stein reported on The Stein Line that Porzingis is the most likely player on the team to be traded this summer. However, it doesn't have as much to do with what he can do on the court as what he can do for a trade partner's payroll. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8).© Eric Canha-Imagn Images "Most rival teams continue to regard Kristaps Porziņģis as the most movable Boston vet thanks to the Latvian big man's $30.7 million expiring contract," Stein wrote. Stein noted Porzingis' health struggles, which may play a role in his appeal as a trade target. "Porziņģis, though, managed to exceed 20 minutes in only one of the Celtics' games in the New York series because of a perplexing energy-sapping illness that has plagued him since March," Stein wrote. The Celtics are projected to cross the NBA's second tax apron for the third consecutive season, which they may want to avoid because it would result in frozen draft assets and an inability to aggregate contracts in trades. Advertisement Boston will be tasked with trading players like Porzingis to get under the apron while maintaining their championship-caliber roster. Related: Warriors Predicted to Go After Big Move for Celtics Star Related: Celtics Predicted to Make Change Amid $500 Million News
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What would the Dallas Mavericks trade for vet Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday?
What would the Dallas Mavericks trade for vet Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday? What would the Dallas Mavericks trade for vet Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday? With respected, connected NBA reporters like Marc Stein sharing rumbles about the Mavs eyeing the likes of Holiday as a potential trade target at the exact same moment we are seeing copious speculation that the UCLA alum is one of the more likely players for the Celtics to trade to try to tame their rapidly ballooning payroll and tax bill, the potential for a deal between the 2024 NBA Finals opponents has never seemed higher. But if such a deal were to happen, it would be a bit of a complicated dance given the goals each of the two franchises are working with as much as the parameters the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) allows them to do such trades in. Cohost of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Bobby Manning, recently say down with Tim Cato from DLLS Sports to talk it all over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
Newsweek
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Former NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony Taking on New Broadcasting Role
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Former 10-time All-Star NBA combo forward Carmelo Anthony has a new job. The 19-year pro has been busy since he hung up his sneakers, launching a new podcast and overseeing his son Kiyan's high school basketball journey. Carmelo Anthony speaks with media during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Press Conference before the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio,... Carmelo Anthony speaks with media during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Press Conference before the Final Four game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. MorePer Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Hall of Fame superstar has agreed to serve as a league studio analyst when NBC Sports reclaims a stake in NBA broadcasting, starting this fall. Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony is joining NBC Sports' NBA coverage next season. More NBA from me: — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 3, 2025 Anthony called it a career following a swan song 2021-22 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. This story will be updated...
NBC Sports
03-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Wizards reportedly gave 'real consideration' to bringing back Bradley Beal at trade deadline
Trade talk drives the NBA's online discourse, even when the reality of such a trade ever happening is as likely as 'Madame Web' winning the Oscar for Best Picture. Case in point, the note from Marc Stein over the weekend: "[The Washington Wizards] gave real consideration to bringing Beal to the nation's capital. The Wizards, of course, are the team that gave Beal that monster five-year, $251 million contract adorned with a full no-trade clause in the first place. Beal has two seasons left on the deal after this one valued at nearly $111 million.' Beal's no-trade clause and the inability to move him ended up being the death of a Jimmy Butler to the Suns trade — does anyone in their right mind think Beal was going to waive his no-trade clause and uproot his family to go to the worst team in the NBA? Even with Beal's ties to our nation's capital, there is zero chance that would have happened. Less than zero, in reality. This trade was never going to happen. This feels like a good time to restate that saying a team discussed something internally is next to meaningless. It is the job of a front office to be prepared for anything, which leads to plenty of wild speculation and thought exercises on things that are never likely to happen. Just in case. In that vein, of course the Wizards discussed bringing back Beal if they could get enough draft picks in the swap to fortify their rebuilding efforts. They should have discussed it. That is very different from Beal approving it or the entire trade coming together.
