The 2017-2018 Around the NBA thread

[Mainstreet]

Spurs worried Kawhi's camp is trying to fray the relationship to get him traded to larger market, per @ramonashelburne (link: https://ble.ac/2w47mvP) ble.ac/2w47mvP

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If true, this looks like the continuation of the mega team approach.

 

[Covert Rain]

If true, this looks like the continuation of the mega team approach.

Yep.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Marc J. Spears‏Verified account@MarcJSpearsESPN 34s34 seconds ago
The Grizzlies will officially J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach at a press conference on Wednesday in the Grand Lobby of FedExForum in a Memphis.

 

[elindholm]

The Grizzlies will officially J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach at a press conference on Wednesday in the Grand Lobby of FedExForum in a Memphis.

Maybe they can officially a verb while they're at it.

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 2m2 minutes ago
#Hawks interviewing Stephen Silas for coaching vacancy. #NBA

 

[Ronin]

SLAM Magazine‏Verified account@SLAMonline 1m1 minute ago
Paul George is "gone" after the Thunder failed to advance past the first round of the Playoffs, reports @ryenarussillo http://slam.ly/pg-gone

 

[JCSunsfan]

SLAM Magazine‏Verified account@SLAMonline 1m1 minute ago
Paul George is "gone" after the Thunder failed to advance past the first round of the Playoffs, reports @ryenarussillo http://slam.ly/pg-gone

And it would have been a good idea for the Suns to trade for Kyrie?

 

[Ronin]

Wheat Hotchkiss‏@Wheat_Hotchkiss
Pritchard said he challenged Oladipo in exit interview. Had Chad Buchanan play Milli Vanilli as he walked in then said, "That's the biggest one-hit wonder. Are you a one-hit wonder?"

Oladipo's response: "No, I'm Michael Jackson."

 

[Mainstreet]

And it would have been a good idea for the Suns to trade for Kyrie?

I'm thankful for some of the trades the Suns didn't make and this is one of them.

 

[Ronin]

The Blazers' front office still plans to keep Terry Stotts, reports @TheSteinLine (link: http://slam.ly/stotts) slam.ly/stotts

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[Ronin]

Sources: Detroit owner Tom Gores wants president/coach Stan Van Gundy back for final year of his contract -- with changes to front office. Talks are ongoing. ESPN Story:

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[Ronin]

Report: Kawhi Leonard back in San Antonio, meeting with Spurs not set, yet

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[Ronin]

Indiana’s Cory Joseph will exercise player option on contract for next season and return to Pacers, league source tells ESPN.

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[JCSunsfan]

San Antonio is really going through it right now. Pop’s wife dies, their star player goes AWOL, their entire assistant coaching staff is being poached.

 

[Ronin]

Report: Kawhi Leonard Waiting to See if Spurs Offer Supermax
https://www.slamonline.com/nba/report-kawhi-leonard-waiting-see-spurs-offer-supermax/

 

[Ronin]

San Antonio assistant James Borrego is interviewing for the Charlotte Hornets coaching job today, league sources tell ESPN. Borrego has also interviewed for the New York and Phoenix openings.

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[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏Verified account@TheSteinLine 2m2 minutes ago

Interesting wrinkle in the Knicks' coaching search: League sources say Mark Jackson has received a strong behind-the-scenes push from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant's longtime business partner and a lifelong Knicks fan who is close to both Jackson and Knicks president Steve Mills

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏Verified account@TheSteinLine 56s56 seconds ago

The Knicks are widely expected to make a hire as early as this week after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates, with David Blatt, Mike Budenholzer and David Fizdale regarded as prime contenders

 

[Ronin]

Brett Dawson‏@BDawsonWrites 6m6 minutes ago

Presti says dialogue with Paul George “has really encouraged us.”

 

[Ronin]

Sam Presti tells reporters at exit interviews that Billy Donovan will be the Thunder’s coach next season.

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[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 3m3 minutes ago

David Fizdale to interview for #Magic coaching post. #NBA

 

[Ronin]

Blazers guard CJ McCollum thinks there’s “a high likelihood” that Kawhi Leonard will not be a Spur next season.

On the latest episode of the Pull Up podcast, McCollum said he expects Leonard to sign in Los Angeles, with Boston being a sleeper candidate (starting at 36:10):

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/cj-mccollum-high-likelihood-kawhi-leonard-leaves-spurs/

 

[Chaplin]

He still has 2 years on his contract, how is going to "sign" in LA?

 

[elindholm]

He still has 2 years on his contract, how is going to "sign" in LA?

Because clickbait.