The new rules in place this season for NBA teams operating above either tax apron dictate that those clubs are prohibited - in most cases - from taking back more salary than they send out in a trade. That restriction will make it difficult for two teams operating above the apron to make a trade with one another, but the Knicks and Timberwolves provided a blueprint with this … [Read more...] about Eight Teams Who Could Emulate Hornets As Trade Facilitators
Eastern Notes: Stewart, Raptors, Dick, Lillard, Martin
The Pistons‘ usage of Isaiah Stewart in recent years – and the players they’ve put around him – reflected the fact that they viewed him as a power forward rather than a center. Detroit used a lottery pick on center Jalen Duren in 2022 and encouraged Stewart to shoot more from outside. While the big man has gamely accepted that role, making a career-best 1.5 three-pointers per … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Stewart, Raptors, Dick, Lillard, Martin
Raptors Notes: Boucher, Barrett, Quickley, Dick
Chris Boucher is entering his seventh season with the Raptors at age 32, and his long tenure with the team is a testament to his skill and professionalism. He entered his stint with the Raptors on an Exhibit 10 deal, battling it out for a two-way contract. He was with Toronto for the club’s 2019 championship and has since fluctuated between being a sixth man, key rotation … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Boucher, Barrett, Quickley, Dick
Raptors Notes: Rebuild, Ujiri, Rogers, Barnes, Walter
Many NBA executives won’t admit their team is in rebuild mode. Not Raptors president Masai Ujiri. He stated the obvious at Raptors media day. “I would use the word rebuilding. That’s the right word,” Ujiri said, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet. “I think we have a clear path now going forward. … I think we set a path (when) we went into the draft last year and got a couple of … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Rebuild, Ujiri, Rogers, Barnes, Walter
And-Ones: NBAGL Trades, Extension Candidates, Woj’s Replacement, More
Toronto’s G League affiliate – the Raptors 905 – has made a pair of trades in recent days, including a four-team deal that sent Kennedy Chandler‘s returning rights to the 905, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). As we noted recently when the NBA’s Raptors signed and waived Chandler, their G League team still needed to acquire the guard’s rights in order to … [Read more...] about And-Ones: NBAGL Trades, Extension Candidates, Woj’s Replacement, More