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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved

These teams are ready to make a leap next season. There’s still about three months left in the NBA offseason before teams report to training camp for the start of the 2025-26 season, but the championship picture is already starting to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the season as the favorites to repeat, and the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets look like their two biggest chall...2025
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• NBA Middle-Class Players Thrive In 2025 Free Agency Despite CBA Concerns

Draymond Green has criticized the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement's impact on players, even as numerous middle-class free agents secured significant contracts this offseason. Green voiced his concerns on his podcast earlier this week, stating the CBA would ultimately hurt players despite initial praise from the National Basketball Players Association. "Before the deal was even signed, [I...2025
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s hand out the biggest winners and losers in free agency. NBA free agency remains ongoing, but at this point most of the top players have come off the board. Next season’s NBA championship picture is already taking shape, and there are some clear winners and losers from the offseason. The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will head into next ...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Wacky Start to Free Agency

Nate and John dive into NBA free agency, headlined by Denver's bold roster shake-up and what it means for their title aspirations. They unpack Houston's flurry of moves and debate where the Rockets stand in the West. The duo also examines the Lakers' long-term plan with LeBron and Luka, Milwaukee's all-in bet on Myles Turner, and where teams stack up in the suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference. P...2025
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• Hawks Agree to Sign ‘1 of the Best’ Sharpshooters in NBA to $11,000,000 Deal With Major Assist From Trae Young
The Atlanta Hawks bolster their roster with sharpshooter Luke Kennard in a new deal, highlighting Trae Young's pivotal role in recruiting free agents....2025
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• Hawks To Sign Luke Kennard On One-Year Contract
The Hawks are signing free agent wing Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11MM contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Quite a few teams were rumored to be interested in Kennard and he chose to go to the Hawks, who also agreed to a sign-and-trade on Monday to acquire another prominent wing, Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The Hawks will […]...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still unsigned on the open market

Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the best of what’s left on the NBA free agent market. NBA offseason movement has ground to a halt, the Paris Olympics are about to kick off, and every team just got a first look at its rookies in Las Vegas Summer League. It feels like there will be a second wave of deals coming soon before training camps officially open around the leagu...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Grizzlies’ Injuries, Mavericks’ Trade Prospects, Matkovic, Udoka
Thirteen of the Grizzlies‘ 15 players on standard contracts were sidelined by injuries for Sunday’s 40-point loss at Boston, writes Damichael Cole of The Commercial Appeal. David Roddy and Luke Kennard were joined by three players on two-way contracts and three others on 10-day deals as Memphis barely met the requirement of having eight active […]...2024
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• Grizzlies Down To Eight Healthy Players

The hits keep coming for the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing Ja Morant for the season early in the week, Memphis lost Marcus Smart to a long-term finger injury. If that wasn't enough, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. both picked up injuries in the Grizzlies loss to the LA Clippers on Friday. That left Memphis with just nine healthy players for their game on Saturday against the New York Knicks. ...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Kennard, Tillman, McCollum, Thompson, Eason
The Grizzlies, who have already been ravaged by injuries this season, got some more bad news on Monday. Wing Luke Kennard has a left knee bone bruise and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team’s PR department tweets. Kennard was off to a slow start but the Grizzlies will miss the perimeter threat of […]...2023
• Kennard, Tillman add to Grizzlies' injury woes

Guard Luke Kennard will miss a minimum of two weeks recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee, and forward Xavier Tillman is week-to-week with his own injured left knee....2023
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"— Jacob Rude, Silver Screen and Roll Memphis Grizzlies— Luke Kennard Just like Tucker, Kennard is a repeat nominee here, and just like Tucker, he is arguably more likely to be moved because his deal is expiring now."

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"Memphis Grizzlies — Luke Kennard The Grizzlies appear to have firmly entered asset acquisition mode with their trade of Steven Adams for second-round picks, and given that Kennard is shooting 43% from three and has a team option for $14 million next year, he could be someone a contender gives up a pick for that would allow them to add cost-controlled shooting or maintain salary flexibility for next year."

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"Grizzlies' Luke Kennard drains 10 triples, breaks franchise record for most 3s in a game"

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"Watch Luke Kennard complete the come-from-behind Clippers kill with an improbable bucket […] The post VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to complete unreal 35-point Clippers comeback vs."

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"Leonard going down immediately opened the door for more playing opportunities for LA Clippers players like Terance Mann and Luke Kennard, and […] The post 2 Clippers players expected to take bigger roles with Kawhi Leonard out, per Tyronn Lue appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Phoenix is seeking Detroit guard Luke Kennard for a future first-round pick, perhaps as soon as the 2020 NBA draft, league sources say."

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"Luke Kennard flips on-the-run, over-the-shoulder alley-oop pass to Thon Maker (video)"

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"Going deeper into dynasty formats, Alex Barutha looks at sleeper candidates like Jarrett Allen, Luke Kennard, Alec Burks."

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"Once and for all, Duke has to accept that this team belongs to Luke Kennard"

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"The story turned from Giles to Duke being threatened to Luke Kennard balling out again"

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"Franklin (Cincinnati) senior guard Luke Kennard, a Duke signee, scored 44 points Friday against Brookville to pass LeBron James for fourth on the Ohio High School Athletic Association career scoring list."

• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved
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• NBA Middle-Class Players Thrive In 2025 Free Agency Despite CBA Concerns
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Wacky Start to Free Agency
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• Hawks Agree to Sign ‘1 of the Best’ Sharpshooters in NBA to $11,000,000 Deal With Major Assist From Trae Young
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• Hawks To Sign Luke Kennard On One-Year Contract
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• NBA Rumors: Nuggets, Cam Johnson, Nets, Hawks, Luke Kennard, Bulls

In a notable early offseason swing, the Nuggets are sending Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Nets in exchange for forward Cameron Johnson, per NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal clears over $13 million in salary for Denver, potentially giving the team access to the full non-taxpayer mid-level […] The post NBA Rumors: Nuggets, Cam Johnson, Nets, Haw...2025
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• Rockets Secure Free Agent Meetings With Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard

The Houston Rockets are working to schedule meetings at the start of free agency with Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Lennard. The Rockets will have their non-taxpayer midlevel exception available to spend with a starting salary of approximately $14 million. The Rockets are expected to prioritize improved three-point shooting as they round out their rotational depth around a...2025
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• Southwest Notes: Grizzlies/Nets Talks, Green, Wesley, Sengun
Before Brooklyn accepted the Lakers’ package, the Grizzlies offered the Nets Luke Kennard, John Konchar and a 2025 first-round pick (top-15 protected) in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and “second-round considerations,” reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Marc Stein, who first reported Memphis’ interest and subsequent active negotiations with Brooklyn rega...2024
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• Luke Kennard, Hawks Agree To One-Year, $11M Deal
Luke Kennard and the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal. Kennard averaged 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 22.6 minutes across 65 games last season for the Memphis Grizzlies. Kennard is a career 43.8 percent three-point shooter and shot 43.3 percent last season. Kennard, who is represented by Steven Heumann, Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn, will join Kristaps Porzingi...2025
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• Grizzlies, Nets Actively Discussing Dorian Finney-Smith Trade

The Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets are in active trade talks of Dorian Finney-Smith for John Konchar and Luke Kennard. The Nets are seeking a first round pick back for Finney-Smith. The Grizzlies would receive a second round as a makeweight back from the Nets as part of a deal. Finney-Smith is averaging 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.0 minutes over 20 games this season for th...2024
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• Grizzlies re-sign Luke Kennard
The Memphis Grizzlies recently re-signed wing Luke Kennard. Kennard (6-5, 206) has appeared in 63 games (25 starts) and has averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 25.2 minutes while shooting 47.5 percent from the field, 48.3 percent from 3-point range and 90.6 percent from the free throw line since he was acquired … Continue reading "Grizzlies re-sign Luke Kennard"...2024
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• Luke Kennard, Grizzlies Agree To One-Year, $11M Deal
Luke Kennard and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract. Kennard averaged 11 points and 3.5 assists while shooting 45 percent on three-pointers for the Grizzlies last season. The Grizzlies acquired Kennard from the LA Clippers at the trade deadline in 2023. Kennard is represented by Steven Heumann, Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn....2024
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• Sources: Grizz bring back Kennard on $11M deal

Luke Kennard, who averaged 11 points and 3.5 assists last season, is returning to the Grizzlies on a one-year, $11 million contract, sources told ESPN....2024
• Luke Kennard, Grizzlies To Discuss New Contract After $14.8M Team Option Declined
The Memphis Grizzlies have declined their $14.8 million option on Luke Kennard for the 24-25 season. Both Kennard and the Grizzlies have interest in a restructured contract. The Grizzlies would have been over the first apron had they picked up their option on Kennard. Kennard averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 25.6 minutes over 39 games last season. Kennard shot 45.0 percent o...2024
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• Grizzlies vs Trailblazers Game Highlights

The Grizzlies ended the quarter on a 26-2 run, holding the Blazers scoreless for over the last five minutes of the game and win their first game of the season, 112-100 in Portland. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists as Jaren Jackson Jr. (27 points, 7 rebounds) and Luke Kennard (15 points, 5 rebounds) totaled 42 points....2023
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• Duke basketball’s best ever recruits of the one-and-done era, ranked

Let’s rank Duke’s best recruits of the one-and-done era after Cooper Flagg’s commitment. The Duke Blue Devils have maintained their dominance in men’s college basketball recruiting even after the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski. New head coach Jon Scheyer landed the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country in his first year in charge with the class of 2022, and his haul in the class of 2023 ran...2023
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• Duke recruit passes LeBron in Ohio scoring
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• VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to complete unreal 35-point Clippers comeback vs. Wizards
The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the second largest comeback in NBA history and arguably the most stunning comeback of all-time. It came off the hands of one Luke Douglas Kennard who hit a 4-point play down three to stun the Wizards, 116-115. Watch Luke Kennard complete the come-from-behind Clippers kill with an improbable bucket […] The post VIDEO: Luke Kennard hits 4-point play to compl...2022
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• 2 Clippers players expected to take bigger roles with Kawhi Leonard out, per Tyronn Lue
SAN DIEGO – When Kawhi Leonard suffered the ACL injury in the playoffs, the expectation was that he’d miss the entirety of the playoffs due to the fragility and seriousness of the injury. Leonard going down immediately opened the door for more playing opportunities for LA Clippers players like Terance Mann and Luke Kennard, and […] The post 2 Clippers players expected to take big...2021
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• Once and for all, Duke has to accept that this team belongs to Luke Kennard
The Blue Devils narrowly avoided disaster on Saturday, thanks mostly to Kennard...2017
• Paul George reacts to Clippers’ 35-point comeback, Luke Kennard’s game winner
This 2021-22 NBA season has been one of the toughest to predict outcomes for, and the Los Angeles Clippers have been the toughest team to gauge. After losing a tough game to the struggling New York Knicks on Sunday, Luke Kennard and the Clippers took on the Washington Wizards Tuesday night hoping to get back […] The post Paul George reacts to Clippers’ 35-point comeback, Luke Kennard&#...2022
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• Report: Clippers’ Luke Kennard purchases $5.5 million Tarzana home
The LA Clippers and guard Luke Kennard agreed to a four-year, $56 million rookie contract extension last summer shortly after being traded to Los Angeles. If that deal, which could reach up to $64 million with incentives, wasn’t enough proof that the Clippers believed in him, Kennard just doubled down on it. According to Dirt.com, […] The post Report: Clippers’ Luke Kennard purch...2021
• Luke Kennard reveals decision on joining Stephen Curry in 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend
The LA Clippers have continued to plug away at the season as they continue without stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. On Friday night, the team dropped to 25-26 with a loss to the Miami Heat, but Luke Kennard turned into a little bit of a Stephen Curry. Kennard missed was in health and safety […] The post Luke Kennard reveals decision on joining Stephen Curry in 3-point contest at All-Star...2022
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• WATCH: Adam Sandler shows up at Duke, plays pickup game with Luke Kennard
Sandler has confidence in his jumper even playing alongside a future NBA player...2017
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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement
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• Rockets Secure Free Agent Meetings With Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The Sweet 16 Schools

The Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set with all eight No. 1 and No. 2 seeds reaching this stage where they are two wins away from the Final Four in Arizona. Here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the Sweet 16 who are currently in the NBA. Duke leads with 24 former players in the NBA, followed by North Carolina and Gonzaga with 10 apiece. Thursday West: • No. 2 Ari...2024
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The 64 First Round Schools

With the 2024 NCAA Tournament underway, here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the first round who are currently in the NBA, headlined by Kentucky with 28 and Duke with 24. The below links are to the 'Players in the NBA' page for each school. EAST REGION 1 Connecticut (4) vs. No. 16 Stetson (0)Connecticut: Andre Drummond, Jordan Hawkins, Andre Jackson Jr., Adama Sanogo 8 Florid...2024
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• Luke Kennard Set To Rejoin Grizzlies In 2-3 Weeks
Grizzlies shooting guard Luke Kennard, who has been sidelined since November 14 with a left knee bone bruise, is nearing his return to the 5-14 club. Memphis has revealed (Twitter link) that the team expects the 6’5″ wing back in the lineup in the next two-to-three weeks. Across his eight available games, the 27-year-old is […]...2023

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• Duke Commit Luke Kennard Surpassed LeBron James on Ohio’s All-Time HS Scoring List (VIDEO)
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