Addressing a Friday report that stated the Pelicans have contacted Miami about Jimmy Butler, John Gambadoro of Arizona 98.7 tweets that New Orleans has “no interest” in trading for the Heat forward. Butler doesn’t want to go to New Orleans and the Pelicans would be hard-pressed to add him in a swap involving Brandon Ingram without increasing their team salary, which they don’t … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Butler, Pelicans, Fox, Spurs, Yabusele, Wolves, Bogdanovic
Heat Notes: Fox, Adebayo, Ware, Herro
Bam Adebayo continues to serve as an ambassador for the Heat in attempts to recruit top players to Miami. Adebayo playing alongside Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard is a key reason why both players were interested in playing for the Heat before being traded elsewhere, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. That’s why when Adebayo’s friend and former Kentucky teammate De’Aaron … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Fox, Adebayo, Ware, Herro
Scotto’s Latest: Bogdanovic, Hawks, K. Johnson, Ingram, Pistons
Rival teams are watching the Hawks ahead of next week’s trade deadline to see who they’re willing to part with in the wake of a season-ending injury to Jalen Johnson, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. League sources tell Scotto there’s a “growing sense” that Bogdan Bogdanovic could be on the market, echoing a report from Marc Stein earlier this week. Scotto hears that … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Bogdanovic, Hawks, K. Johnson, Ingram, Pistons
Terry Rozier Being Investigated As Part Of Illegal Betting Probe
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a “sprawling” probe into illegal sports betting, report Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky and Robert O’Connell of The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). According to The Wall Street Journal, Rozier is being investigated for his performance in a game on March 23, 2023, when he was … [Read more...] about Terry Rozier Being Investigated As Part Of Illegal Betting Probe
Latest On De’Aaron Fox
More than half the teams in the NBA have inquired on De’Aaron Fox since the Kings made him available for trade on Tuesday, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Talks with San Antonio, Fox’s reported preferred destination, are going to be particularly interesting with the Spurs potentially in position to push negotiations into the offseason as an effort to further evaluate … [Read more...] about Latest On De’Aaron Fox