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Miami Heat – LeBron James Cares About Money More Than Anything
Maybe the most interesting development and twist in the story of LeBron James and his next decision has to be the alleged demand for a max contract, which wouldn’t be surprising coming from anyone else, but from everything we’ve seen and heard from the player about his desire to win championships and the things he did and gave to join the Miami Heat last time, it was quite an unexpected turn of events.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Won’t Be Going Anywhere
Things haven’t been exactly perfect for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving since their relationship began, but the former number one overall draft pick decided that for the good of his career, he’s going to keep on trying with a franchise that hasn’t been exactly known to make incredible decisions these last few years, signing the max extension that keep them there through the 2019-2020 season.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Interested in Signing Gordon Hayward
There’s no doubt the Utah Jazz are interesting in keeping Gordon Hayward on the team as he hits restricted free agency, but for what price? The Phoenix Suns would like to add the wing player, but they’re not quite sure what’s the price that will be just about right – not overpaying him, but still too high for the Utah Jazz to match.
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NBA Rumors – Atlanta Hawks Interested in Signing Luol Deng
With plenty of cap space to make impact signings, the Atlanta Hawks are hoping that they won’t be overlooked by the second tier of free agents, keeping their eyes on Luol Deng who spent last season with both the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, and has probably seen his stock drop due to his ability late in the season.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Surprisingly Interested in Signing LeBron James
Maybe the most surprising contender to emerge this free agency for signing LeBron James are the Phoenix Suns, offering a very young and talented team along with plenty of cap space that allows them not just to sign LeBron James, but also give him a chance to choose another max contract free agent to sign as well: Carmelo Anthony, but also Chris Bosh or wait one year for Kevin Love.
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Jason Kidd Saga – Milwaukee Bucks Give the Brooklyn Nets Too Much
The whole complicated and weird Jason Kidd situation has taken another turn. The Brooklyn Nets aren’t going to keep him in any position, but they won’t fire him either. The Milwaukee Bucks just want him as a head coach (or so they say), and aren’t offering more than a second round draft pick.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Starting With Them; Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks Come Next
Free agency begins on July 1, and Carmelo Anthony is going ahead with his plans to hear what everyone has to offer. He’ll begin by meeting with the Chicago Bulls, probably his favorite option among the three, before heading down to Texas a day later and meeting with both the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Interested in Signing Pau Gasol
Despite all the hoopla around the bigger names in free agency, one of the best players available for signing is Pau Gasol. Now the New York Knicks don’t have a lot to offer in terms of salary, but they’re hoping that the presence of Phil Jackson and his ability to sell a good future will help them land the Spanish big man.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh Opt Out, LeBron James Seeking Max Contract
On the expected part of this NBA offseason, both Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have opted out of their deals with the Miami Heat, leading everyone to believe that the plan of re-signing the big three for new, lower salaries is a step closer towards completion. But maybe there’s a wild card? There is, if reports of LeBron James looking for a max contract are true.
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Brooklyn Nets – Jason Kidd Power Trip Leading Him to the Milwaukee Bucks
Instead of free agency, the biggest news making event in the NBA over the last 24 hours has been Jason Kidd deciding he wants to be in complete control of basketball decisions for the Brooklyn Nets, and when not getting the answer he wants turns into another direction, aiming at becoming the team president and maybe more of the Milwaukee Bucks.