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Free Agency, Day 1 – Oh What a Night!
The first day of free agency continued the trend the days before it set: Big trades instead of big free agent moves, mega re-signings, and the East continues to get weaker. Paul George leaving to Oklahoma City, Jeff Teague joining Minnesota, while Ricky Rubio joins the Jazz and both Stephen Curry (unsurprisingly) and Blake Griffin (quite surprisingly) staying put.
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NBA Rumors: Boston Celtics, Miami Heat & Utah Jazz Trying to Sign Gordon Hayward
One of the two biggest free agents possibly switching teams this offseason is Gordon Hayward. The Utah Jazz are obviously making a push to re-sign him and keep their project heading in the right direction. But the temptation from the East Coast, as both the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat attempt to lure him away, is difficult to ignore.
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Houston Rockets Rumors: First Chris Paul, Then Take Paul George or Carmelo Anthony
The Houston Rockets trading for Chris Paul seems to be only the beginning. If rumors suggesting an attempt to make some sort of big 3 happen, then the Rockets will pursue some sort of deal that lands them Paul George or Carmelo Anthony.
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NBA Rumors: Cleveland Cavaliers Trying to Catch the Golden State Warriors With the Wrong Approach
There are a number of ways to approach the art of team building in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers, trying to make the most of the “LeBron James championship window”, aren’t doing things the methodical, patient way, as they try to find a recipe that will give them an edge over the Golden State Warriors.
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NBA Rumors: Dallas Mavericks Need Dirk Nowitzki to Help Them Out
At this point, the Dallas Mavericks seem to be operating with two things in mind: Trying to become a legitimate playoff team in the West again, and giving Dirk Nowitzki the kind of retirement years he deserves.
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NBA Rumors: Boston Celtics & Miami Heat Interested in Signing Rudy Gay
Most NBA teams don’t look at Rudy Gay as a premier objective for them in the upcoming free agency, but both the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are hoping they can get their hands on the veteran small forward as a cheap way to get quick points off the bench.
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NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Clippers on the Verge of Falling Apart
It doesn’t seem like the Los Angeles Clippers want to scrap everything and start anew, but with both Blake Griffin and Chris Paul making the obvious choice to opt out of the final year on their contracts and become free agents, the sense of an end and a beginning is impossible to ignore.
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NBA Rumors: Cleveland Cavaliers Mess, Effect on Chicago Bulls & Jimmy Butler
The Cleveland Cavaliers firing general manager David Griffin so close to draft night raises a lot of questions marks. According to rumors it leaves LeBron James furious, Kyrie Irving and several others thinking about pushing for trades, and the situation with the Chicago Bulls and Jimmy Butler isn’t looking good either.
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NBA Rumors: Jazz & Rockets Interested in Making a Patrick Beverley Trade
The Utah Jazz might once again be looking for a new starting point guard as they look towards next season amid their potential losses this offseason. One name that has been coming up quite a lot is Patrick Beverley, currently with the Houston Rockets, with a very team-friendly contract attached to his name.
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NBA Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves Interested in Signing Derrick Rose
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing an elusive game regarding their intentions for their point guard position in the near future and long term. It’s hard to tell what their plans are with the name of Derrick Rose being linked to the team recently.