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Recent Player Option news, rumors
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• Report: Damian Lillard was on Kawhi Leonard’s team-up list in 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers were just eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by the Phoenix Suns, with Leonard unfortunately missing the entire series due to a knee injury. The focus now shifts to what Leonard and the Clippers will do this offseason. Leonard has a $36 million player option for 2021-22. There’s some gossip […] The post Report: Damian Lillard was on...2021
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• The reason a Kawhi Leonard trade makes sense for Clippers, per Stephen A. Smith
Kawhi Leonard has a player option for the 2021-22 season, and while the Los Angeles Clippers probably hope for him to pick it up, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t think that’s a good idea–both for the player and the franchise. According to Smith, he’s in doubt if it is in the Clippers’ best interest to keep […] The post The reason a Kawhi Leonard trade makes sense for ...2021
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• Report: Kevon Looney exercising $5,178,572 player option with WarriorsGolden State's luxury tax projects to be about $162 million next season....2021 -
• Warriors’ Kevon Looney makes $5.1 million player option decision for 2021-22
Golden State Warriors veteran big man Kevon Looney has exercised his $5.1 million player option to return to the Bay Area for the 2021-22 season. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Looney has chosen to opt-in for next season, which will be his seventh with the Warriors. Kevon Looney is exercising his $5.1M option to return […] The post Warriors’ Kevon Looney makes $5.1 million player ...2021
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• Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Expected to Decline Player Option and Become Free Agent
Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets was hoping to return from injury and re-join the team in the NBA Finals. However, after the Nets lost Game 7 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, that will not be happening. Now that Brooklyn’s season is over, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Dinwiddie plans to decline […] The post Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Expected to Decline Player Option...2021
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• 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 2021 NBA free agency
Spencer Dinwiddie has been a topic of discussion throughout the NBA season, even though he was sidelined with an ACL injury for most of the season. Dinwiddie was in trade rumors before the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. Now, by declining his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22, he’s set to become an unrestricted […] The post 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 202...2021
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• Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie to decline $12.3 million player option for 2021-22 season, per report
Dinwiddie played just three games this season after tearing his ACL...2021
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• Sources: Dinwiddie to decline $12.3M optionSources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will decline his 2021-22 player option worth $12.3 million....2021 -
• Report: Spencer Dinwiddie’s plan for $12.3 million player option with Nets, revealed
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22 and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dinwiddie missed most of the 2020-21 season with a partially torn ACL. The guard was hoping to return in the NBA Finals if the Nets got that far, but […] The post Report: Spencer Dinwiddie’s plan for $12....2021
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• Spencer Dinwiddie to decline player optionNets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3MM player option for next season and become a free agent....2021
Player Option injury and suspension
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• Report: Damian Lillard was on Kawhi Leonard’s team-up list in 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s Los Angeles Clippers were just eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by the Phoenix Suns, with Leonard unfortunately missing the entire series due to a knee injury. The focus now shifts to what Leonard and the Clippers will do this offseason. Leonard has a $36 million player option for 2021-22. There’s some gossip […] The post Report: Damian Lillard was on...2021
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• Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Expected to Decline Player Option and Become Free Agent
Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets was hoping to return from injury and re-join the team in the NBA Finals. However, after the Nets lost Game 7 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, that will not be happening. Now that Brooklyn’s season is over, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Dinwiddie plans to decline […] The post Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Expected to Decline Player Option...2021
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• 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 2021 NBA free agency
Spencer Dinwiddie has been a topic of discussion throughout the NBA season, even though he was sidelined with an ACL injury for most of the season. Dinwiddie was in trade rumors before the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. Now, by declining his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22, he’s set to become an unrestricted […] The post 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 202...2021
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• Rodney Hood to Decline Player Option, Hit Free Agency
Portland Trail Blazers wing Rodney Hood will not exercise his player option, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, instead the 28-year-old will gauge his value on the open market. Hood, a year removed from a torn Achilles injury that ended his 2019-20 campaign, could have returned for the 2020-21 season on a $6 million contract. The decision […] The post Rodney Hood to Decline Player Opti...2020
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• Rodney Hood becoming a free agent after declining $6 million player option
Portland Trail Blazers forward Rodney Hood is bound to test the free agency waters after declining his $6 million player option for the 2020-2021 NBA season, as per ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. His most recent campaign was cut short due to a torn Achilles injury sustained last season and is currently heading to the final season […] The post Rodney Hood becoming a free agent after declini...2020
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• Nicolas Batum to Exercise $27.1M Player Option
Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum will pick up the fifth-year option of the $120 million contract he signed back in the 2016 offseason, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Batum’s role with the Hornets has dwindled over the course of his five-year pact, due in no small part to injuries. Batum saw action in just […] The post Nicolas Batum to Exercise $27.1M Player Option appea...2020
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• Could Gordon Hayward sign with Hawks over Celtics in free agency?
Gordon Hayward has a really big decision in front of him. He has a player option on his contract for $34.2 million next season. That may seem like an easy decision, but Hayward has a lot of injury issues and may want to sign a long-term deal. According to Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks on […] The post Could Gordon Hayward sign with Hawks over Celtics in free agency? appeared first on ClutchPoints...2020
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• Andre Drummond 'definitely' exercising player option, sticking with Cavaliers next season
Drummond says he'll be back in Cleveland after appearing in just eight games before the NBA season was suspended...2020
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• Report: Gordon Hayward expected to opt into final year of Celtics contract
No matter what happens with the rest of this NBA season, Gordon Hayward will most likely be running it back with the Boston Celtics for one more year. Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that front office executives around the league expect the former All-Star to pick up his sizable $34.1 million player option with the Celtics for next season. “It’s too much money to pass up,” an anonymou...2020
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• Rehab on knee injury going well for Blake Griffin
Pistons forward Blake Griffin hasn’t discussed his future with Detroit’s front office since the franchise went into full rebuild mode, he told the Detroit Free Press. Griffin is making progress following the arthroscopic debridement of his left knee he underwent in January, the second surgical procedure he had on the knee in fewer than nine months. “My focus is on what I can control ,and that’s my...2020
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• Goran Dragic undecided on option with Heat
Heat point guard Goran Dragic hasn’t decided if he’ll opt in next season, and he’ll take his time making up his mind, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. “I had a meeting with [team president] Pat [Riley] and that was it. I told him I’m going to make my decision when that comes,” Dragic told Chiang. “So I still need to talk to the family, the agent. Right now, I just wanted to have at lea...2019
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• Rudy Gay not thinking about player option decision yet
Spurs forward Rudy Gay has a player option decision to make this offseason, but he tells Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype that he’s not thinking about that decision yet, using this time instead to watch the NBA postseason and prepare for a vacation. Still, Gay doesn’t sound like a player eager to leave San Antonio after his first year with the Spurs.“It’s like no other organization in the league,” Gay sa...2018
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• Sacramento Kings Are Running out of Time to Look in the Mirror
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• NBA Tiers of Contention: Teams in the Playoff Hunt in 2016-17
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• Kevin Durant, Warriors Set to Face Unprecedented Pressure After Joining Forces
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• NBA Free Agents 2016: Predictions for Top Players Based on Latest Rumors
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• Kevin Durant Rumors: Rockets Reportedly Hoping to Meet with Star SF
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• Knicks Rumors: Top Buzz as 2016 Postseason Continues
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• LeBron James to Re-Sign with Cavaliers: Latest Contract Details and Reaction
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Player Option trade, contract, salary rumors
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• The reason a Kawhi Leonard trade makes sense for Clippers, per Stephen A. Smith
Kawhi Leonard has a player option for the 2021-22 season, and while the Los Angeles Clippers probably hope for him to pick it up, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t think that’s a good idea–both for the player and the franchise. According to Smith, he’s in doubt if it is in the Clippers’ best interest to keep […] The post The reason a Kawhi Leonard trade makes sense for ...2021
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• 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 2021 NBA free agency
Spencer Dinwiddie has been a topic of discussion throughout the NBA season, even though he was sidelined with an ACL injury for most of the season. Dinwiddie was in trade rumors before the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. Now, by declining his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22, he’s set to become an unrestricted […] The post 2 best destinations for Spencer Dinwiddie in 202...2021
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• Sources: Dinwiddie to decline $12.3M option
Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will decline his 2021-22 player option worth $12.3 million....2021
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• Report: Spencer Dinwiddie’s plan for $12.3 million player option with Nets, revealed
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22 and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dinwiddie missed most of the 2020-21 season with a partially torn ACL. The guard was hoping to return in the NBA Finals if the Nets got that far, but […] The post Report: Spencer Dinwiddie’s plan for $12....2021
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• Spencer Dinwiddie to decline player option
Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3MM player option for next season and become a free agent....2021
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• Suns' Chris Paul wants another big contract, but would it be smarter to opt in for $44.2 million next season?
Paul reportedly intends to decline his $44.2M player option and test free agency...2021
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• Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis frustrated next to Luka Doncic, but trade interest is minimal, per reports
Porzingis is under contact in Dallas through 2023 with a $36M player option for 2023-24...2021
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• Rumor: Suns star Chris Paul’s plan for $44.2 million player option, revealed
Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is 36 years old with a player option worth $44,211,146 for 2021-22. Even though Paul is still playing at a high level, it’s reasonable to think he would exercise that option in order to get that massive payday for next season. However, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reports Paul is expected […] The post Rumor: Suns star Chris Paul’s plan for $44....2021
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• Report: Al-Farouq Aminu exercising $10,183,800 player option with BullsThe Bulls surrendered plenty in their trade for Nikola Vucevic....2021 -
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• Report: Kawhi Leonard expected to re-sign with Clippers 'barring a dramatic turn of events'Kawhi Leonard has a $36 million player option for the 2021-22 season and is expected to decline it in search of a larger contract. However, it doesn't sound like he intends on leaving Los Angeles....2021
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• Blazers Trade for Raptors Guard Norman Powell Ahead of Deadline
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Toronto Raptors have traded guard Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for wings Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood. Powell, an emerging young wing, has averaged 17.6 points on .419 percent shooting from 3-point range this season. With a player option on his contract for the 2021-22 […] The post Blazers Trade for Raptors Guard Norman Po...2021
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• Gordon Hayward reveals why he turned down $34.2 million option with Celtics to sign with Hornets
It was all but a formality that Gordon Hayward would accept his $34.2 million player option not even two months ago. Hayward rebounded after a frustrating 2018-19 season, averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Boston Celtics during the regular season. The former Butler star also shot over 38 percent from beyond […] The post Gordon Hayward reveals why he turned down $34.2...2020
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• Raptors free agent Serge Ibaka will reportedly join Clippers
Raptors free agent Serge Ibaka will reportedly be leaving Toronto and heading to Los Angeles. Per multiple reports, the 31-year-old power forward has agreed to sign with the L.A. Clippers, and will ink a two-year, $19 million deal, with the second year a player option. Ibaka averaged 15.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per … Continue reading "Raptors free agent Serge Ibaka will reporte...2020
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• Magic and James Ennis reportedly agree to contract
The Magic will reportedly be retaining the services of swingman James Ennis, who last season averaged 5.8 points per game for the Sixers and then 8.5 PPG for the Magic. It’s a one-year contract. Via the Orlando Sentinel: Earlier in the week, the veteran forward declined to exercise his $2.13 million player option for 2020-21. … Continue reading "Magic and James Ennis reportedly agree t...2020
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• Kelly Olynyk to exercise player option in 2020-21
Kelly Olynyk plans on staying in South Beach. Miami Heat center has reportedly opted to exercise his $13.6 million player option for the 2020-21 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In his third season with the team, Olynyk averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 67 games last season. As a role player, […] The post Kelly Olynyk to exercise player option in 2020-2...2020
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• JaVale McGee to Exercise Player Option in 2020-21
The Los Angeles Lakers will have JaVale McGee back on board for the 2020-21 campaign. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the big man intends to exercise his $4.2 million player option. McGee signed a two-year, $8 million pact with the Lakers last offseason and averaged 6.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in […] The post JaVale McGee to Exercise Player Option in 2020-21 appeared fir...2020
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• Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan exercises contract option for 2020-21 NBA season
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that guard DeMar DeRozan has exercised his player option for the 2020-21 season. Per the San Antonio Express-News, it’s a $27.7-million contract option. In two seasons with the Spurs, DeRozan has averaged 21.6 points, 5.9 assists and 5.8 rebounds in 34.5 minutes while shooting 50.3 percent from the field … Continue reading "Spurs guard DeMar DeRoza...2020
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• Jerami Grant to Hit Free Agency, Turn Down Option
After an impressive postseason performance, Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant will gauge the free agent market. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports that the 25-year-old will not exercise his player option. The versatile forward averaged 12.0 points per game and shot .389 from beyond the arc in his first year with the Nuggets. He was […] The post Jerami Grant to Hit Free Agency, Turn Down ...2020
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• Rumor: Jerami Grant’s plan for $9.3 million player option with Nuggets, revealed
Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant seemingly made himself some serious money with his excellent play throughout the team’s run to the Western Conference Finals, especially at the tail end of it. In the final three games of the conference finals, Grant was Denver’s second-leading scorer behind Jamal Murray, scoring 21.0 points per game on 47.6% […] The post Rumor: Jerami Grant’s ...2020
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• DeMar DeRozan to Decline Player Option Without Extension
San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan will decline his player option for the 2020-21 season if he and the Spurs can’t come to agreement on an extension, per Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. DeRozan is having a solid second season with San Antonio, as he’s averaging 22.2 points per game on a career-high field goal percentage […] The post DeMar DeRozan to Decline Player Option Without Extensi...2020
Player Option parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend
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• Anthony Davis wants to ‘follow this motherf***er’ LeBron James to ‘9 more Finals’
Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has a $28.7 million player option on his contract for the 2020-21 season. For this reason, some experts are already speculating about his future with the team. The former Kentucky Wildcat seemed to brush this notion aside during Tuesday’s media availability, noting that he would like to follow LeBron James on […] The post Anthony Davis wants to ‘foll...2020
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• Goran Dragic undecided on option with Heat
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• Heat point guard Goran Dragic facing big offseason decision
Heat center Hassan Whiteside isn’t the only Miami veteran with a player option decision to make this offseason. As Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes, point guard Goran Dragic will also need to make a choice as to whether he will opt-in to his $19.2M salary for the 2019-20 season or test the open market. Dragic believes it’s still too early to make a decision on next year, stating he will f...2019
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• Grizzlies' C.J. Miles opts in for 2019-20
Grizzlies sharpshooter C.J. Miles has exercised the player option on his contract for the 2019/20 season, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). Miles had informed Peter Edmiston of The Athletic (Twitter link) on Thursday that he intended to opt in. The decision locks in Miles’ $8,730,158 salary for next season, putting him on track to reach unrestricted free agency in 2020. Miles’ decis...2019
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• Report: Deals not imminent for Myles Turner, Thaddeus Young
Myles Turner is eligible for a rookie scale extension and Thaddeus Young has the ability to sign a veteran extension, but new deals don’t appear imminent for either player, writes J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. Turner isn’t talking much about his situation, suggesting that his focus is on “winning games,” but Young expressed a desire to remain with the Pacers for the long term.“I’ve always s...2018
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• Kyrie Irving's future remains unclear
The Boston Celtics have a lot going for them at the moment. Head coach Brad Stevens is arguably the brightest mind on the sidelines. Gordon Hayward is going to be healthy. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum keep developing at an excellent rate. And after a 55-win season, the Celtics are probably favorites to take the Eastern Conference. Sure, the Toronto Raptors have Kawhi Leonard now, but we don’t kno...2018
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• Report: LeBron declines player option, becomes free agent
As expected, LeBron James on Friday declined the $35.6 million option on his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and become a free agent, multiple sources have confirmed to Cleveland.com.James did have until 11:59 Friday to inform the Cavaliers of his decision, but James’ agent Rich Paul reportedly has informed the team of his client’s intentions. That said, it’s unlikely James will agree to a d...2018
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• Cavs GM: LeBron, team have 'good dialogue' going about future
The Cavaliers don’t yet know what LeBron James plans to do with his 2018/19 player option or his potential free agency, but GM Koby Altman said on Thursday night that the team has established a “good dialogue” with James’ camp, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.“I think LeBron has more than earned the right to approach his contracts the way he does. He’s done that before, so this is nothing new for u...2018
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• Taking a closer look at LeBron James’ future
One of the NBA’s all-time best players can become a free agent this summer, and despite rumors about which cities he does and doesn’t like, or where his kids might be attending school next fall, LeBron James‘ next team remains a mystery.We will, of course, be covering all the latest news and rumors on James’ decision in the coming weeks, but before he decides on his home for the 2018/19 season, we...2018
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• Rudy Gay unsure if he’ll opt out of contract
Rudy Gay joined the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent in July 2017, but the veteran forward hasn’t determined whether he’ll hit the open market again this summer.In an interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Gay said he’s not focused on that decision yet.“No. Right now, I’m just watching these playoff games and enjoying it. When that time comes, I have enough people around me to help with that d...2018
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• Sources: LeBron open to FA talks with Warriors
Provided they can free up salary and offer him a max contract, the Warriors could position themselves to secure a meeting with LeBron James if, as expected, the Cavaliers star declines his $35.6M player option and becomes an unrestricted free agent....2018
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• Report: Dwyane Wade, Lakers Would Have ‘Mutual Interest’ In Free Agency
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
2015
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• San Antonio Spurs Drop the Mic on 2015 Free Agency with David West Signing
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• Seth Curry to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
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• Jimmy Butler: Latest Contract News, Rumors, Speculation on Bulls Star's Future
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• LeBron James: Latest Contract News, Rumors on Cavaliers Star's Future
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• DeAndre Jordan Signs with Clippers Despite Prior Agreement with Mavericks
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• David West to Spurs: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Mo Williams to Cavaliers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Monta Ellis to Pacers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Lance Stephenson to Clippers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Agent: LeBron turns down $24M player option
Agent: LeBron turns down $24M player option...2016
Player Option fantasy rankings and news
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• Could Lakers steal one of Warriors' three stars in free agency?
The Lakers could steal one of the Warriors’ three star free agents on the open market this summer, adding to a group that’s primarily been centered around LeBron James, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report writes. Golden State is currently fixated on making a lengthy playoff run this spring, but the futures of Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins have quietly loomed over the franchise throug...2019
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• Meme Mania: What Every NBA Team Should Be Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving
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• NBA 2K17: Review of Team and Player Customization Options
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Rounding Up Latest Reports Before 2016 NBA Draft
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• Realistic 2016 Free-Agency Targets for the LA Lakers
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• 5 Teams with the Most Holes to Fill Heading into 2016 NBA Draft
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• J.R. Smith Comments on Playing for Potential Superteam Featuring LeBron James
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• J.R. Smith Comments on Playing for Potential Superteam Featuring LeBron James
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• Predicting Destinations for the NBA's Top Buyout Candidates
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• Free Trade: NBA Deals to Consider at Quarter-Mark of 2015-16 Season
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Player Option schedule, game
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• Source: Odorizzi reaches 2-year deal with AstrosAfter losing starting pitcher Framber Valdez for an indefinite period of time, the Astros have reached an agreement with free-agent right-hander Jake Odorizzi on a two-year deal with a player option, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan....2021 -
• Royals Sign Brad Brach To Minors Deal
The Royals have signed Brad Brach to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, the team announced. Brach began the winter by exercising a $2.075MM player option to stay with the Mets, money still owed by New York. Last week the Mets designated Brach for assignment to make room on the 40-man…...2021
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• Mets signing Taijuan Walker in boost to starting rotationThe Mets have agreed to terms with starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, according to several reports. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported that the deal is for two years and $20 million, and there is a player option for a third year. The agreement is pending a physical. Walker, 28, has appeared in 108 games over eight......2021 -
• Willie Cauley-Stein, Mavs Agree to Two-Year Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with Willie Cauley-Stein, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Cauley-Stein had previously turned down a player option to return to the Mavs on a minimum deal. The move gives Cauley-Stein a slight pay raise and it gives him an opportunity to break training camp […] The post Willie Cauley-Stein, Mavs Agree to Two-Year Deal app...2020
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• 2020 NBA free agency rumors: Gordon Hayward declines $34M player option, Knicks pursuing Celtics star
The NBA rumor mill is starting to heat up ahead of free agency...2020
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• Avery Bradley to decline player option in 2020-21
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Lakers guard Avery Bradley will be declining his $5 million player option in 2020-21, making him a free agent. Shams reported last week that Bradley was considering declining his player option, as well as changing representation. The team’s starting point guard had missed the remainder of the 2019-20 season, […] The post Avery Bradley to...2020
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• Tim Hardaway Jr. exercises $19 million player option to return to Mavs
Tim Hardaway Jr. will stay in Dallas with the Mavs. The Mavericks shooting guard exercised his $19 million player option for the 2020-21 season, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Source: Tim Hardaway Jr. is exercising his $19 million player option. He will return to the Mavs after thriving in a starting role last season. — Tim […] The post Tim Hardaway Jr. exercises $19 million player opt...2020
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• Report: Jerami Grant to draw interest from Heat in free agency
The Miami Heat will reportedly pursue swingman Jerami Grant in free agency this offseason once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Denver Nuggets, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. After Grant played well for the Nuggets in the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World, multiple reports stated he’s going to decline his […] The post Report: Jerami Grant to draw interest from He...2020
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• Rajon Rondo will garner interest from Lakers, others in free agency
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo wants to test free agency rather than pick up his option for next season. Rondo signed a two-year, $5.18 million contract with L.A. in the summer of 2019, which includes a player option for 2021 at about $2.7 million. Fresh off an outstanding playoff run in the bubble, […] The post Rajon Rondo will garner interest from Lakers, others in free agency ...2020
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• Danny Ainge reveals surprising player who will raise team’s playoff ceiling
The Boston Celtics were unable to overcome a 3-1 deficit against the Miami Heat, but the team has a strong foundation nonetheless. Youngsters like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took massive strides this past season, and Kemba Walker is under contract for the next through the next two years, with a player option for 2022-23. […] The post Danny Ainge reveals surprising player who will raise te...2020
Player Option rumors, scandals
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• Report: Damian Lillard was on Kawhi Leonard’s team-up list in 2019
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• Raptors’ Norman Powell drawing tons of interest as deal looks more likely
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell is reportedly drawing significant attention ahead of the trade deadline. He is likely to be moved as he is only making $11 million this season and will possibly decline his player option to test the waters in the coming offseason. Amid the buzz, the New York Knicks and the Cleveland […] The post Raptors’ Norman Powell drawing tons of interest as deal...2021
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• Rumor: Spurs’ DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge could be on trade block this offseason
The dust has barely settled on what was an ultimately disappointing 2019-20 campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, but there’s already speculation that DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge could find themselves on the trade block this offseason. Jabari Young of CNBC says DeRozan is likely going to pick up his $27.7 million player option. While San […] The post Rumor: Spurs’ DeMar DeR...2020
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• Bradley Beal says he wants to finish career with Wizards
When Bradley Beal signed a contract extension with the Wizards during the 2019 preseason, he only tacked one guaranteed year onto his previous deal, plus a player option for 2022-23. However, despite not opting for a longer-term contract that would secure his place in Washington for years to come, Beal says he has no plans to leave the Wizards. “I hate change. If it happens, it happens,” Beal said...2020
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• Warriors reportedly ‘have no idea’ what Kevin Durant will do after season
The Golden State Warriors obviously would prefer to figure out a way to keep Kevin Durant in the fold, but a report suggests the team has been left completely in the dark about the superstar’s plans in the upcoming offseason. Durant is expected to decline his $31.5 million player option for 2019-20 season, and with speculation running rampant about whether or not this is his last season with the W...2019
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• Report: Pelicans plan to keep point guard Jrue Holiday
The Pelicans are turning down all offers for Jrue Holiday, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. There has been speculation that New Orleans might launch a full rebuilding project in the wake of Anthony Davis' trade request, but so far the front office hasn’t budged on its plan to keep Holiday. The 10th-year guard is enjoying his best season since joining the Pelicans six years ago. He is posting car...2019
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• Marc Gasol, Mike Conley meet with Grizzlies owner ahead of trade deadline
Marc Gasol and Mike Conley met with Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera this week — sparking speculation about potential trades. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Friday that Pera met with his two franchise players to discuss the state of the organization. Charania says that such meetings are common when Pera visits Memphis throughout the season. However, the timing of the meeting is signi...2019
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• Khris Middleton in line for significant raise in 2019
While much of the speculation about the 2019 NBA free agent class has focused on stars like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, and Kyrie Irving, Sean Deveney of The Sporting News points to Bucks swingman Khris Middleton as another free-agent-to-be who could command a star-level salary next summer. Although Middleton has flown somewhat under the radar during conversations about 2019 free ag...2018
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• Report: Kevin Durant’s free agency is ‘simmering’ issue with Warriors
Kevin Durant’s impending free agency is an issue that has been “simmering” among the Golden State Warriors, according to a report. Draymond Green and Durant got into a heated locker room exchange after Monday night’s overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant, and others, were upset with Green for not passing the ball on the final play of regulation, which sent the game to overtime. Accordi...2018
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• Kyrie Irving indicates he has no reason to leave Celtics in free agency
Kyrie Irving’s future has been the subject of great speculation among NBA fans and media, but if you ask him, he might not even have a reason to leave the Boston Celtics after his contract ends.Irving is signed for $20 million this season and has a player option for 2019-20, which he is unlikely to exercise. There has been speculation that he could go to the New York Knicks or another team, but af...2018
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