Confirming earlier reporting that said the Timberwolves were among the teams who inquired on Kevin Durant prior to the February 6 trade deadline, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that Minnesota was calling potential trade partners in the days leading up to the deadline to explore the possibility of getting below the second tax apron in order to aggregate … [Read more...] about Wolves Rumors: Durant, Randle, Reid, Alexander-Walker
Evan Mobley Reiterates Belief He Can Become NBA’s Best Player
When The Athletic asked 14 players at All-Star weekend who will be the best player in the NBA in five years, Victor Wembanyama earned six votes and no one else received more than one, with a single exception: Evan Mobley. Of course, those two votes for Mobley came from teammate Darius Garland and the Cavaliers big man himself, who replied, “Maybe me or Victor.” Asked after … [Read more...] about Evan Mobley Reiterates Belief He Can Become NBA’s Best Player
How Wembanyama’s Absence Could Impact Grizzlies, Cavs
The Spurs announced on Thursday that Victor Wembanyama's second NBA season has come to an early end after testing showed he has a deep vein thrombosis (a form of blood clot) in his right shoulder. It's a scary diagnosis, but the Spurs caught it early and are said to be optimistic that it will be an isolated issue. There's a relatively recent NBA precedent to back up that belief … [Read more...] about How Wembanyama’s Absence Could Impact Grizzlies, Cavs
Jarrett Allen Expected To Undergo MRI On Injured Hand
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen suffered a right hand injury during the first half of Friday’s blowout win over New York, as Tom Withers of The Associated Press writes. The injury didn’t force Allen to the sidelines immediately — he played a few minutes in the second half before exiting the game for good, finishing the night with 10 points and three rebounds in 20 minutes of … [Read more...] about Jarrett Allen Expected To Undergo MRI On Injured Hand
Cavaliers Sign Nae’Qwan Tomlin To 10-Day Deal
February 20: Tomlin’s 10-day deal is official, the Cavaliers confirmed in a press release. February 19: The Cavaliers have agreed to sign G League forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a 10-day contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). As we outlined on Tuesday, Cleveland has been carrying 13 players on standard contracts since the trade deadline on … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Sign Nae’Qwan Tomlin To 10-Day Deal