The NBA offseason is moving fast. sometimes too fast. It also coincides with the summer months when many families take vacations to exotic locations such as Tuscany, Bali or Branson, Missouri. Spending hours on the move without access to proper Wi-Fi or 5G can run out of NBA gossip (which, as science proves, is an absolute nightmare to deal with). may become).
Fortunately, here at CBS Sports, we have a solution. This is his ICYMI version of every significant event in the NBA offseason. *Cross your fingers* Assuming most of the major moves are finally finished.
With just two weeks left until the start of the 2022-23 training camp, scroll through to see all the deals, signings, trash talks and Instagram thirst traps from the always eventful NBA offseason. You can waste your time at work instead of updating your Twitter feed all vacation…
KD’s best pump fake
The biggest news of the summer brooklyn nets With superstar and prolific Twitter conversationalist Kevin Durant making a trade request, an arms race was held to see which team could get the best offer. The franchise is 10 All-Stars, 43 unprotected first-round picks, 22 pick exchanges, and Buffalo his Wild He Wings lifetime supply—exactly to the Nets’ outlandish demands. It turned out that he was unwilling to respond.
Unable to find a deal that would satisfy them, the Nets met with KD again and both parties decided that this trade nonsense was nothing more than an impulsive whim. Trade request canceled.
Another example of how to middle aged The Young Mind Hypothesis: Anticipation is sometimes more exciting than reality in the NBA.
Of course, this means all Kyrie Irving trade talks have also calmed down, and for now, it looks like everything is going wrong in Brooklyn. , one hurdle at a time.
Cavaliers take Mitchell Knicks
In a summer full of speculation and touching pieces, there was one virtual certainty. It was that the New York Knicks were tied with Donovan Mitchell. After trading Rudy Gobert, the secret was revealed. utah jazz Ready to rebuild, the Knicks had all the assets they needed (young players and lots of fun draft picks) to earn a three-time All-Star guard. To CAA, the agency where Knicks president Leon Rose worked for many years.
After months of negotiations, Utah and New York have finally reached a stalemate (possibly including Knicks *cough* Quentin Grimes *cough*) As a result, the Knicks extended RJ Barrett’s contract, complicating a potential deal.
Enter cleveland cavalierswho was like, “Yo jazz, up?”
A few days later, Mitchell headed to Cleveland in exchange for Colin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, rookie Ochai Agbaj, three unprotected first-round picks, and two picks. The Knicks were reportedly never even given the chance to match a contract, which must have come as quite a shock after being considered the clubhouse leader for the entire offseason.
With young core players in Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers look like a team to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference over the next decade. Meanwhile, the Knicks have a pretty good alimony with Jalen Brunson. He signed a deal early in the offseason to help close the gap until the next disgruntled superstar becomes available.
gobert or go home
Speaking of shockers, Minnesota Timberwolves (who already has an All-NBA center in Karl-Anthony Towns) is in the first big move with a number of players to acquire three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. I gave up a whopping 4 future first round picks. Everything must go! Jazz Fire Sale. Having two 7-foot players on the court seems strange in the NBA world, where a 6-foot-6 man plays center, but Gobert’s defense combined with KAT’s offense This should bring positive results to the team as it enters the postseason scene this spring.
For Minnesota, obviously, big is the new small.
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Will the 30-year-old Gobert be worth the massive haul that the Wolves eventually had to surrender? But the addition will definitely make Minnesota better in the short term, and it will be an interesting science experiment this season.
LeBron wants his family to rule the NBA
LeBron James We all know he’d love to play with his son Bronnie at some point (he’s said it about a billion times), but the James clan doesn’t stop at the eldest son. and He hinted that he would be interested in playing in the NBA with his second son, Bryce.,I’m in 2nd grade of high school.
yeah, it’s official. LeBron wants the NBA to be made entirely of James.
Bryce will be eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft unless the “one-and-done” rule changes. That means LeBron is a rookie during his season when he turns 43. Short he ready to see old man Lebron in pants and goggles facilitating from the post?Yes please.
Crazy, that doesn’t make LeBron the oldest player in NBA history. does he want to know who it is?answer in the story (And I thought clickbait was a thing of the past…)
yes Russ is still with the Lakers
In the minds of Lakers fans around the world, Russell Westbrook has been traded to every team in the NBA.In reality, he’s still in Los Angeles and seems increasingly likely to stay there until the start of the season. lakersand that writing seemed to be on the wall when Los Angeles traded for Patrick Beverly – he was Westbrook’s nemesis for years (in fact, But… hey).
If you’re going to keep star players, don’t make them star players.
There are some fake trading packages and they have some meaning (Indiana Pacers (Utah in the case of Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, or some combination of Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson), but the Lakers have at least one of the coveted future draft picks. almost certainly require the renunciation of
So far, the Lakers and new head coach Durbin Hamm seem content with keeping their assets and trying to get along with Russ, but Westbrook is now back in his hometown of Los Angeles. It’s hard to imagine that you feel wanted in
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hawks Are you flying under the radar?
Is it just me or is no one talking about the Hawks acquiring Dejounte Murray? On paper, Murray is exactly the player Atlanta needed. An elite perimeter defender who can also facilitate an attack during a historically barren interval with Trae Young on the bench.
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2021-22 |
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107.2 |
10.0 |
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95.7 |
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Remember, judges, it’s just over a year since the Hawks unexpectedly made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.Indeed, the meeting is top and sturdy celtics, Bucks, heat, 76ers and (maybe?) Nets, but it would be a mistake to count the Hawks, who seem to have filled two of the biggest holes in All-Star talent this summer.
professional amateur drama
Summer is the season for the Drew League, but it’s not the only pro-am game. NBA players show up all over the country for semi-competitive action where they can show off their skills and have a little fun in the process. But things seemed to get a little more serious when the aforementioned Dejounte Murray was named No. 1 overall and, for reasons unknown, Seattle native Paolo his Banchero.
Murray did an And-1 mixtape-style move on Banchero, faking him, then threw him out of the glass and dunked him. Applause, ah, ah, etc.
It’s all very strange and of course, like all real feuds, it’s a joke go to twitter now –At that point, like most people, I completely lost interest.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t all about the fun, games and performance beef on the Pro-Am circuit.rear demonstrate a compelling skill set During Summer League, oklahoma city thunder No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren Suffered a season-ending leg injury While guarding LeBron James at Jamal Crawford’s “The Crawsover” in Seattle (What’s Seattle like this summer?).
Adding to the drama is the fact that the game was abandoned due to dangerous condensation on the court shortly after the injury. It doesn’t look like Holmgren’s injury was a result of his condition, but he still doesn’t look great.
Pro-ams are part of every NBA offseason, and star players never stop participating.
Superstars have huge bank accounts
Becoming a superstar in the NBA costs more than in any other sport. Within hours of 2022 free agency officially kicking off, NBA teams had already committed more than $1 billion to his five players. yes, five player:
Shortly thereafter, new orleans pelicans Forward Zion Williamson agreed to a five-year extension that could amount to $231 million with incentives. Note: He has appeared in his 85 games in his three seasons (including no playoff appearances). All-Star guard Darius Garland has yet to reach his 70-game plateau in one season, but Cleveland he agreed to a nearly identical deal with the Cavaliers.
Come to think of it, those salaries could be even higher just a few years from now when the NBA negotiates new deals for TV and streaming rights.
Summer workout fashion show!
No NBA summer action would be complete without a roll call of our Instagram and Twitter workout heroes. When the team and “anonymous sources” talk about how he put on 15 pounds of lean muscle or his face is in the best shape of his life, we’re training We’re getting closer to the start of camp. It’s a quick sample of some players who aren’t afraid to show off their big progress, but many find more exposed pectoral muscles and bulging biceps in the gram. No investigation is required.
Meanwhile, here’s how the two-time MVP spent the offseason…
The regular season doesn’t start really soon.
