Hoops Rumors

The Mavericks didn’t make major moves before the trade deadline, though Mark Cuban says he tried to get more done. “We tried. We came really, really close on a couple deals. Two really big pieces,” Cuban said on Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan (h/t SportsDay) “They were both three-team deals, and in one case was a trade-and-extend and we couldn’t get the player to agree on terms. … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban Discusses Trades Mavericks Almost Made

Fans of lottery-bound NBA teams will be keeping a close on the league’s reverse standings down the stretch because of the effect they’ll have on the draft order and lottery odds for the 2020 first round. However, it’s not just the first round of the draft that’s worth keeping an eye on. Those reverse standings will also dictate the order of the draft’s second round, and an … [Read more...] about 2020’s Most Valuable Traded Second-Round Picks

Although injuries have limited their time together on the floor this season, Mavericks All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have started showing signs of becoming an elite duo. In Dallas’ final game before the All-Star break, Doncic (33 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) and Porzingis (27 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks) led the team to a blowout win over the … [Read more...] about Porzingis, Doncic Starting To ‘Click’ As Teammates

Luka Doncic is a little bit starstruck as prepares for his first experience in the All-Star Game, writes Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. Doncic will start for Team LeBron in tonight’s game, but first came a weekend that included the Rising Stars Challenge, practice sessions with a more experienced group of All-Stars and a chance to interact with legends of the game, … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Doncic, Bryant, Kidd-Gilchrist, Sonju

Luka Doncic, who played in both the Rising Stars and All-Star games this weekend, has another non-Mavericks event circled on his calendar for later this year. Asked about his potential participation for Slovenia in this June’s Olympics qualifying tournament, Doncic responded, “I’m gonna play for sure” (Twitter link via Donatas Urbonas).The Mavericks star didn’t get the chance … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Intends To Play In Olympic Qualifiers

Aaron Gordon remained with the Magic through last week’s trade deadline, but Sean Deveney of Heavy.com hears that Orlando discussed the sixth-year forward with a handful of teams. According to Deveney, the Warriors and Timberwolves were among the clubs that spoke to the Magic about Gordon. There was also “chatter” involving the Suns. Although the Magic ended up having a fairly … [Read more...] about Magic Discussed Aaron Gordon Trades Before Deadline

David Aldridge of The Athletic shares some Mavericks-related trade deadline leftovers, reporting that the team inquired on Alex Len before the Hawks sent him to Sacramento. Aldridge also says there was “scuttlebutt in the air” that Delon Wright and/or Justin Jackson were available. … [Read more...] about Mavs Rumors: Len, Wright, J. Jackson

FEBRUARY 11: The Mavericks have officially signed Kidd-Gilchrist and waived Broekhoff, the team announced today (via Twitter). FEBRUARY 10: Former Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will sign with the Mavericks, who will waive shooting guard Ryan Broekhoff to carve out roster space for their new addition. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon (Twitter link) first … [Read more...] about Mavericks Sign Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Waive Ryan Broekhoff

The Knicks have had a miserable 12 months, finishing the 2018/19 season with a league-worst 17 wins, missing out on their top free agent targets, and then firing head coach David Fizdale and president of basketball operations Steve Mills during the 2019/20 season. None of that seems to have had a noticeable impact on the team’s market value though. Once again, the franchise is … [Read more...] about Forbes Releases 2020 NBA Franchise Valuations