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An anonymous NBA General Manager says it’s “baffling” that Jaylen Brown was traded for less than Walker Kessler, per @BannedMacMahon "I mean, the guy got traded for less than Walker Kessler. That's baffling to me." (espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4926…)
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The Lakers rolled out an elaborate pitch meeting for Austin Reaves featuring customized pillows, blankets, steaks, and his favorite country music to get him to re-sign, per @ramonashelburne Meanwhile, the franchise never offered a vision, a face-to-face meeting, or a formal offer to LeBron James before he decided to leave. (espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4927…)
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An anonymous NBA GM says there is a massive gap between how analytics view Jaylen Brown versus his public reputation, per @BannedMacMahon "The stats guys in every room don't see him close to that — probably the widest gap in the league. They're certainly telling you they don't think he's the sixth-best player in the league." (espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4926…)
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The Sixers, Timberwolves, Heat, Nuggets, Warriors, and Cavaliers all still believe they are in the running for LeBron James, per @TheSteinLine (hoopshype.com/story/sports/n…)
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🚨 REPORT: Donald Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to get Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension lifted. ​FIFA has officially reversed the suspension, clearing the USMNT star to play against Belgium. ​(Via @AP)
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The Pelicans are lowering their asking price for Trey Murphy III, per @MikeAScotto Originally: 4 First-Round Picks Now: 3 First-Round Picks
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There is a belief that several “wildcard” teams feel they have a “legitimate chance” to land LeBron James 👀 - Philadelphia 76ers - Minnesota Timberwolves - Denver Nuggets (Per @BannedMacMahon)
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Mitchell Robinson reveals he broke his hand prior to the NBA Finals after punching his truck in frustration, following news that his younger brother was involved in a severe car accident. Robinson says he thought his brother was deceased when he first saw him on FaceTime.
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One “good team” reportedly made a trade offer to the Celtics for Jaylen Brown and was “stunned” by how low the asking price was, per @SIChrisMannix (youtube.com/watch?v=Mos8PND8…)
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LaMelo Ball: "People look at me like I'm a dollar sign." (Via @MirinFader)
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Jon Krawczynski on how LeBron James joining the Timberwolves would impact his GOAT legacy: "If he’s won in Cleveland and then he also wins in Minnesota... man, that is a hell of a closing argument on your case. 'I came to Minnesota and I helped this team win the championship and I ended this long, long drought.'"
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Timberwolves have confirmed interest in LeBron James and have connected with his camp, per @JonKrawczynski “And so if it isn't zero the Wolves would be silly not to explore it not to reach out and and you know connect with LeBron James' people with Rich Paul with with the whole group and just say "Hey we are interested we would love to have you." And I know they've done that i've reported at the Athletic that they have reached out and connected with LeBron James camp and expressed a an interest and a willingness in LeBron coming here” (Via The Jon Krawczynski Show)
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Timberwolves have confirmed interest in LeBron James and have connected with his camp, per @JonKrawczynski “And so if it isn't zero the Wolves would be silly not to explore it not to reach out and and you know connect with LeBron James' people with Rich Paul with with the whole group and just say "Hey we are interested we would love to have you." And I know they've done that i've reported at the Athletic that they have reached out and connected with LeBron James camp and expressed a an interest and a willingness in LeBron coming here” (Via The Jon Krawczynski Show)
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I have a feeling Darryn Peterson might end up winning Rookie of the Year.
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Jaylen Brown: “Sports is a mechanism of control. If people didn’t have sports they would be a lot more disappointed with their role in society. There would be a lot more anger or stress about the injustice of poverty and hunger. Sports is a way to channel our energy into something positive. Without sports who knows what half of these kids would be doing?” (Via theguardian.com/sport/2018/j…)
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LeBron James’ decision on his next team is NOT imminent and won’t happen "anytime soon," per Rich Paul. (Via forbes.com/sites/markmedina/…)
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An anonymous Western Conference executive calls out the NBA’s heavy reliance on advanced analytics “We’re going to turn into baseball if we’re not careful. Where you have every defender between second base and right field, and no one can get a hit and it becomes boring.” (Via @WindhorstESPN , global.espn.com/nba/story/_/…)
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Jayson Tatum’s camp were ‘not happy’ with Jaylen Brown claiming this was his favorite season with the Celtics, per @BrettSiegelNBA “These rival team sources who spoke with ClutchPoints even went as far as to say members of Tatum's camp had expressed externally to others in league circles that they were not happy with Brown's demeanor and his angle of claiming that this was the season he enjoyed the most with the Celtics, especially since Tatum did not play until March.” (clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-sto…)
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Stephen A. Smith supports the Supreme Court banning trans athletes from women’s sports “If you are biologically born a male, you have no business competing in women’s sports against girls… How would you feel about LeBron James playing in the WNBA against women? Does that seem fair?” (Via basketballnetwork.net/off-th…)
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Kendrick Perkins gives Brad Stevens and the Celtics an ‘F’ for trading Jaylen Brown to a division rival: "This was one of the dumbest trades in the history of the game... You trade a guy in the middle of his prime and you get back a couple of iPhones and some Clorox wipes." 😭
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