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Usually in high school sports, student-athletes hope to rise through the ranks gradually- first, the Freshman team, followed by a year or two of Junior Varsity, and then finally, Varsity. But over the last year, it has become clear that these typical...
In order to clear salary cap room to sign prized free agent Gordon Hayward, the Celtics dealt Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Marcus Morris.
The Celtics had to move either Bradley, Jae Crowder or Marcus...
As more dominoes continue to fall, let’s take a look at each signing that took place on day two of free agency.
Jrue Holiday signs five-year, $126M contract to stay with the New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans massively overpaid to retain...
Over the last five years, Sixers fans have had to endure more struggles than any other fanbase as the team underwent a historically painful rebuild, all the while listening to national and local pundits alike bashing the team for their vision, as well...
The first night of NBA Free Agency is finally here, and deals are being made at every turn. This will be one of the most exciting nights in a long time, so here are reactions to each and every signing made early Saturday morning.
Blake Griffin...
Mere hours before the beginning of free agency, the Timberwolves traded Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2018 first-round pick.
This move is the Jazz conceding their pursuit to bring back soon-to-be free agent George Hill. And while...
Paul George has been the center of trade rumors ever since it was reported that he told the Indiana Pacers of his plans to leave next summer via free agency. Finally, the rumors have stopped and a trade has been made. George was linked mostly with the...
"The Process” has become the motto of almost the entire city of Philadelphia at this point. When Joel Embiid adopted the nickname “The Process” and told fans at every opportunity to trust it, everybody bought in. But while Embiid may be the most...
In one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, the Los Angeles Clippers are trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell and a 2018 top three projected first round pick. The Rockets also...
On July 1, the bonanza known as NBA Free Agency begins, where players with expired contracts are courted by teams to sign for massive sums of money. This year’s class of free agents is headlined by Chris Paul, Gordon Hayward, Kyle Lowry and Blake Griffin,...
The NBA has the best offseason of any sport in the world. First comes the draft, which is always fantastic. Then comes the chaotic frenzy called free agency. And as free agency begins, the Summer League comes around. The Summer League is where each franchise...
After every NBA Draft, a common thing to look for is steals. That meaning, what players fell much later in the draft than they should have? Which late selections will provide a big impact for their team? When looking at the current landscape of the NBA,...
For more than a year, Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler has been the center of trade rumors, and at the beginning of Thursday night’s NBA Draft, they finally came to fruition. Butler was traded along with the 16th pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for...
The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets have officially made a trade, sending Dwight Howard and the 31st pick to the Hornets, while the Hawks receive the 41st pick, Marco Belinelli, and Miles Plumlee.
For the Hawks, this was all about getting out of...
In the most shocking move of the offseason so far, the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with 2015 second overall pick D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov, sending them to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the 27th overall.
The reason the Lakers...
Every summer, NBA Free Agency hits and we talk about the big names- the Kevin Durants, Al Horfords and Gordon Haywards of the world. But Free Agency is not just massive in importance because of the players who will receive maximum contract offers. Where...
This year’s NBA draft class has been hyped up as possibly the best since 2003 when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and more were selected, and it deserves a lot of the hype it’s getting. This class has it all- a surefire number one pick...
Last week, the NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced, and Philadelphia 76ers fans are still shocked that their star rookie Joel Embiid was left off of the team. This was after he came in third place in fan voting out of all Eastern Conference frontcourt...
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The NBA is currently loaded with young players who are sure to become stars in the next few years. The Association has an incredibly bright future, in large part because of these five players:
Karl Anthony-Towns
Towns, a second-year big man...