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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Drafting Otto Porter, Not Nerlens Noel
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in rebuilding mode. They want to make the playoffs, considering they have a lottery pick for a third straight season. Nerlens Noel has been the popular choice for the number one pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, but if the Cavs wants to win and reach the playoffs now, Otto Porter might be the better choice as the number one pick.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Get Cody Zeller, Portland Trail Blazers Get Marcin Gortat
The Phoenix Suns, who have the fifth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, would really like to see Cody Zeller becoming one of their players, but they won’t use a top 5 pick on him. However, by using Marcin Gortat (who wants to leave) as trade bait, they’re hoping that the Portland Trail Blazers use the 10th pick on the Indiana star before trading between the two.
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Boston Celtics – Doc Rivers Might Want Rajon Rondo to be Traded
One of the more interesting teams to look at this offseason are the Boston Celtics, who are trying to fight gravity and time by keeping the team relevant in the NBA playoff picture for the next few seasons, with Doc Rivers slightly afraid of a full-rebuilding mode, and considering the fact that trading Rajon Rondo while keeping Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett might be the best way to keep the team competitive.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks Trying to Re-Sign Monta Ellis
One of the teams in complete disarray this offseason, despite making the NBA playoffs for the first time in three years, are the Milwaukee Bucks, who are facing a mass exodus of almost every meaningful player they have, firstly Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings. However, the Bucks seem to have made their choice on the player the want to keep, about to offer Ellis a contract that will keep him on the team three more years.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Might be Traded if Chris Paul Arrives
The Los Angeles Clippers fired their head coach because Chris Paul demanded it, but didn’t like the media knowing about it. So his future with the team remains in doubt, giving the Houston Rockets an opportunity to sign him, which will mean a few things: Jeremy Lin becoming a bench player once again, while Dwight Howard won’t be heading over there.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets Want to Draft Gorgui Dieng or Jeff Withey
Both the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks weren’t quite pleased with their end position at the end of the playoffs, both losing in series they had home court advantage in. In order to make sure it doesn’t happen next season, they’re looking to strengthen their front-court depth in the NBA draft, looking at both Jeff Withey and Gorgui Dieng.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Think Dwight Howard is Staying
Despite all the hints Dwight Howard is dropping about joining the Houston Rockers or possibly the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers, his most recent employers, don’t think he’s going to be playing anywhere else in the 2013-2014 NBA season.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder Want to Draft Steven Adams
It looks like Steven Adams is becoming like one of the hottest commodities in the 2013 NBA Draft for those picking outside the top 5 and in need of a big man, with the next team linked to his future being the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Might Not Keep J.R. Smith
According to what everyone expects, J.R. Smith will opt out of his contract for the 2013-2014 season, declining the $2.93 million player option he has with the New York Knicks.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Won’t Trade DeMarcus Cousins
Everyone’s quite sure that with a new ownership, the Sacramento Kings are also going to be getting a new look in terms of personnel. One thing, however, won’t be changing, whoever the new GM is. DeMarcus Cousins is not going to be traded away.