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The Brooklyn Nets are sending Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and two second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski. This blockbuster move is coming just days after Irving shockingly requested a trade following stalled talks over his contract extension. Here are the trade grades for each team. […] READ MORE
The wait is over: Dallas has a second star. The Mavs just acquired superstar point guard Kyrie Irving from the Nets, sending Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and two second-round picks to Brooklyn in return. Dallas received forward Markieff Morris in the trade as well. The decision has sparked a wide variety of […] READ MORE
After months of speculation, it finally happened. The Los Angeles Lakers made an in-season trade for someone that is not a 6’3” guard. LA is finalizing a deal to send point guard Kendrick Nunn and three future second-round picks to the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Rui Hachimura, as first reported by Shams Charania. […] READ MORE
Many NBA teams have been at the front and center of trade deals or at least potential trade talk. Many of the potential trade deals have involved Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving as significant features. One team that is surprisingly not in the trade spotlight are the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers are known to […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings completed a trade, but it didn’t involve John Collins or Harrison Barnes. Kevin Huerter is moving to the California capital, and Atlanta reshapes its roster even further around Trae Young. Who won the deal? Trade Grades: Atlanta Hawks Trade Kevin Huerter to Sacramento Terms of the Deal Sacramento receives: […] READ MORE
The Utah Jazz finally decided to split up their main core after another year of playoff failure. The duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have been together ever since Mitchell was drafted in 2017. After an embarrassing loss to Dallas in the first round, Utah decided to ship off Gobert. Minnesota seemed like the […] READ MORE
During the 2021-22 NBA season, defensive star Dejounte Murray took the next step. The star point guard averaged 21.1 points per game, 9.2 rebounds, and 8.3 rebounds, all career-highs. His efforts earned him a runner-up finish for the 2021-22 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Murray was also an All-Star selection this season, a […] READ MORE
The Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards agreed to overhaul their backcourts by coming to terms on a deal ahead of free agency. Who won the deal? Trade Grades: Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards Swap Guards Terms of the Deal: Denver gets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shooting guard), Ish Smith (point guard) Washington gets: Will Barton (shooting […] READ MORE
The NBA world had seen a very similar scenario play out like this before. James Harden had forced his way off of an NBA team before, and it was happening again. The superstar guard was frustrated with the Brooklyn Nets, and looked to join his second team in as many seasons. Harden was reportedly irked […] READ MORE
With 21 games left in the regular season, The Los Angeles Lakers currently sit in 9th place in the Western Conference. LeBron James at 37 years young continues to defy the laws of time and is probably in the MVP conversation if the Lakers are having a better season. The Lakers’ offseason acquisition of guard […] READ MORE
