ATL: Earlier than Zaccharie Risacher turned a Hawk, he’d already had a teammate from AtlantaKen Sugiura, AJC
BOS: Because the Celtics re-sign free brokers, Knicks and Sixers are posing a critical problemJared Weiss, The Athletic
CHI: New Bulls middle Jalen Smith could possibly be simply the sort of participant Chicago wantsDarnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CLE: Kenny Atkinson and Cavaliers know maximizing Evan Mobley is finest path to successJason Lloyd, The Athletic
DAL: Can Klay Thompson nonetheless make a splash on a Western Convention contender?Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports activities
DAL: Klay Thompson’s elite 3-point taking pictures provides new dimension to Mavericks’ numerous offenseMike Curtis, Morning Information
DAL: Gafford made a rim-rocking frontcourt influence for the MavericksMatt Martinez, Mavs Moneyball
DEN: What’s subsequent for Nuggets after dropping KCP?Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: What’s the Nuggets’ degree of concern with different contenders strengthening their rosters whereas Denver is hamstrung?Bennett Durando, Denver Publish
GSW: How Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the Dubs splintered so unceremoniouslyAnthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Explaining the Warriors new Traded Participant Exception and gamers to focus onPerks, Dub Nation HQ
HOU: Whereas the NBA sifts via free company, the Rockets play ready sportKelly Iko, The Athletic
LAC: The Clippers have moved on and must embrace life with out Paul GeorgeJustin Russo, Russo Writes
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard must lead from the outset
LAL: The Lakers have been quiet to date in free company. May DeRozan change that?Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MIL: The Worth is Proper for the Bucks and Delon WrightJordan Treske, GSPN
MIN: Dillingham Will Assist the Wolves Win Huge Now and within the FutureWill Tzavaras, Canis Hoopus
The previous Kentucky star can present prompt scoring off the bench for the Timberwolves from Day 1, whereas studying the finer elements of level guard play from an ideal veteran in Mike Conley
MIN: The brilliance of the Timberwolves 2024 DraftBritt Robson, MinnPost
Getting Rob Dillingham brilliantly threaded the needle between fiscal restraint and aggressive roster development
NYK: Do not Overlook About Mitch RobTommy Beer, What’s On Faucet
OKC: Isaiah Hartenstein is the large informationMike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
PHI: How the Sixers landed Paul GeorgeRamona Shelburne, ESPN
PHI: Paul George’s Arrival Adjustments The whole lot for the 76ersMichael Pina, The Ringer
SAC: PODCAST: Kings Draft and Commerce EvaluationRay LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson/Stephan Gillaspie, Kings Weekly Podcast
SAS: CP3 expressed his eagerness to begin for the Spurs, play with Wemby, and was bought on the tradition by PopMarilyn Dubinski, Pounding The Rock
Paul is on a really tradable contract at reportedly simply 1 12 months, $eleven-plus million. And who is aware of? Possibly the objective is to get his mentorship for half a season earlier than sending him to a contender that wants “yet another piece”. Even when that’s not the case, right here’s one thing to bear in mind.
The Spurs are working on a one-year timeline proper now. The objective is to maintain as a lot cap area and roster spots open for 2025 as doable, when each the draft and free company class might be a lot stronger. This strikes brings the veteran management that followers (and Wemby) wished with out impacting the longer term. Paul could not have at all times been a favourite opponent of Spurs followers, however assuming he buys in — which it appears like he has — it is going to be very helpful down the highway
UTA: Markkanen is a novel NBA expertise. Will the Jazz commerce him?Tony Jones, The Athletic
WAS: How Alex Sarr’s 12 months with Perth Wildcats ready him for the NBAChris De Silva, ABC.web.au
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