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I write and talk about the NBA, especially the salary cap, CBA and roster construction stuff. I do these things for Spotrac, NBA Front Office Show and The Basketball Bulletin. Any nonsense you see here is from me, not my employers.

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Published: February 5, 2025 14:48

The more I think about it, the more I love the idea of Quentin Grimes with Tyrese Maxey. Grimes is the ideal perimeter partner for Maxey. He can guard 1-3 and he can shoot. If Grimes can stay healthy, that's a pairing that should work for years.

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Published: February 4, 2025 22:29

NEW for Spotrac! I broke down the Sixers-Mavs trade: 🏀Mavs get more surety on the cap sheet 🏀Christie has a runway for minutes 🏀Sixers get a 3&D running mate for Maxey 🏀Philly now more flexible at the deadline Read more: …

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Published: February 4, 2025 18:44

I talked to an NBA front office executive today who said "We didn't completely change our trade board, but we added a few names. Why not? It feels like just about anyone can be traded now. And that's got everything in chaos at the moment. No deal seems too…

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Published: February 4, 2025 02:27

NEW for @spotrac.com, I broke down the Spurs-Kings-Bulls trade: 🏀Spurs got their running mate for Wemby in Fox 🏀Kings did well to get LaVine and draft capital 🏀Bulls have to go all the way with the rebuild Read more: …

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Published: February 3, 2025 21:39

New @frontofficeshow.bsky.social is up! @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I talked the Warriors in on everyone, Butler said no to the Bay, Beal's NTC, more on the Luka-AD trade, Kyrie and the Mavs looking at a new deal and a little nonsense too! Watch, like…

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Published: February 3, 2025 21:12

Because Torrey Craig was on a Veteran Minimum contract, any team in the NBA with an open roster spot (and space under the hard cap, if applicable) can claim him off waivers. To claim Chris Duarte off waivers, a team would need to use a portion of an…

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Published: February 3, 2025 20:48

Torrey Craig and Chris Duarte were waived to complete the trade. Deal is now official Sources told @spotrac.com that Chicago was not willing to surrender future assets (draft picks) just to get off two contracts. They preferred to eat the deals in the…

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Published: February 3, 2025 20:25

Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker. That means it worth examining what Doncic's situation is moving forward. I wrote about it for our Next Contract Series on @spotrac.com: 🏀No more supermax 🏀Veteran Extension 🏀The "Donovan Mitchell" Extension 🏀Taking…

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Published: February 3, 2025 18:45

The fact that the Spurs-Kings-Bulls trade hasn't been made official could be an indication that the deal might get expanded. I don't think it's anything major, but I'm sure Chicago would rather find a home for a couple of players vs having to just eat…

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Published: February 3, 2025 16:06

Couple of things from this weekend's trades: 🏀Lakers are now hard-capped at the second apron (because of aggregating outgoing salary) 🏀Spurs will be hard-capped at the first apron (because of taking back more than 100% of outgoing salary)

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Published: February 2, 2025 21:56

Mavericks first-round picks: 2025 - Own 2026 - Own 2027 - top-2 protected, 3-30 to Hornets 2028 - Thunder have swap rights 2029 - Rockets have swap rights; have Lakers 2030 - Spurs have swap rights 2031 - Own That 2028-2030 stretch is fairly worrisome…

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Published: February 2, 2025 20:08

It's not just the NBA with trade madness right now. The WNBA has had blockbusters flying around too! Want to make your own WNBA trades to see what they look like? Try our WNBA Trade Machine on @spotrac.com! Happy fake trading everyone! …

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Published: February 2, 2025 20:07

Less than 96 hours until the NBA Trade Deadline! Everything is all updated on the @spotrac.com Trade Machine! Get in there and make your fake trades. After yesterday, they just might come true! We also have an iOS app if you want that too! Happy fake…

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Published: February 2, 2025 15:45

New for @spotrac.com: I broke down the massive Lakers-Mavericks-Jazz trade: 🏀Luka is the future in LA 🏀What's next for LA and for LBJ? 🏀AD helps Dallas right now 🏀Mavs should have waged a bidding war 🏀Jazz snag some value for facilitating Read more: …

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Published: February 2, 2025 14:43

So, my parents just moved to the Dallas area. By just, I mean this week. My mom just called me and said "We went to get breakfast this morning and all everyone is talking about is that the Mavericks traded Luke Donald or something. And they all seem very…

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Published: February 2, 2025 12:35

No. You can't get the supermax, extension or signing, unless you sign it with the team that drafted you or acquired you while still on your rookie scale deal. Doncic won't be eligible for 35% of the cap until he hits 10 Years of Service going into…

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Published: February 2, 2025 08:07

If you couldn't join us live on @frontofficeshow.bsky.social to watch @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I break down the massive Lakers-Mavs-Jazz trade, you can catch the replay at the link below. Over two hours of LIVE reaction to the deal A truly bonkers…

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Published: February 1, 2025 18:34

I broke down the Clippers-Jazz trade for @spotrac.com: 🏀Clippers add better frontcourt depth 🏀LA out of the tax = more flexibility going forward 🏀Jazz basically bought a second-round pick 🏀Keep an eye on roster spots for two-way conversions Read more: …

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Published: February 1, 2025 17:49

Some two-way players are closing in on their maximum of 50 active NBA games. Here are the players that have < 10 NBA games left (by my unofficial count): Tyrese Martin BKN: 5 games Jordan Miller LAC: 5 games Brandon Boston Jr NOP: 9 games Jacob Toppin…

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Published: February 1, 2025 16:35

Through January, here are the NBA teams ranked in the top 10 in both Offensive Rating (OR) and Defensive Rating (DR) (using the Basketball Reference version): Cavaliers: 1 OR, 8 DR Celtics: 3 OR, 5 DR Grizzlies: 5 OR, 7 DR Thunder: 6 OR, 1 DR

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Published: February 1, 2025 16:14

I endeavor to find the good for players/teams even when it's pretty ugly. K.J. Simpson had a nice night for the Hornets. The first clip is a nice use of his dribble to set up his floater. The second is a good deep pullup with the defense back. First is…

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Published: February 1, 2025 15:34

Yves Missi continues to be a bright spot in a rough Pelicans season. The first clip is a really nice drive into a fake for the strong finish. The second is good work by Missi on the turn-and-face drive into the reverse finish. Good stuff here from the…

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Published: February 1, 2025 15:18

By now, you've probably seen Jayson Tatum's game-winner in New Orleans. Tatum also had a really nice playmaking game too. He's developed great chemistry with the Boston bigs. He works the pick-and-pop with Kristaps Porzingis very well. And Tatum works…

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Published: January 31, 2025 15:14

Have you ever wanted to simulate the offseason for your favorite NFL team? We've got you covered on @spotrac.com with the NFL Manage Roster tool! You can sign, tag, waive and trade players to build your dream NFL roster! (The NBA Manage Roster tool is…

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Published: January 31, 2025 15:08

Most used teams on the @spotrac.com NBA Trade Machine over the last week: Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers San Antonio Spurs Sacramento Kings Chicago Bulls Golden State Warriors Check and see if your trade idea works on the most accurate trade machine! …

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Published: January 31, 2025 00:18

New @frontofficeshow.bsky.social is up! @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I covered the latest news rapid-fire style including the Rozier investigation, Butler and Fox updates, Myles Turner, Hawks trades, LaVine, Bucks, Warriors and more! Watch like and…

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Published: January 30, 2025 16:29

Need to cram with the NBA trade deadline being a week away? We've got you covered on @spotrac.com! 2025 Trade Deadline Primer: https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/2587/2025-nba-trade-deadline-primer Eastern Conference Buyers & Sellers:…

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Published: January 30, 2025 01:10

I went to a HS game here in FL where they had to change gyms recently. Most schools here (outside of the private mega programs) play without a shot clock. This gym didn't have a three-point line, so they played without it. The game was horrendous. Final…

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Published: January 30, 2025 00:55

To be fair, he was asked one of the crazier things he's thought of. I don't think he was very serious about it being under consideration. Also, it's nothing something he could just change. The NBA commissioner doesn't have quite the power many seem to…

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Published: January 30, 2025 00:41

Sure...if you like missed shots, one team holding the ball for 30 seconds at a time and endless timeouts (worse than the NBA). I like college hoops, but it's nowhere near as good as the NBA. It's a lesser product in every facet. [contains quote post or…

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Published: January 30, 2025 00:00

10-minute quarters for the NBA is something I would hate. I love basketball. Why would I want less of it? What is cutting 8 minutes per game improving? If you want to make a meaningful change, cut the number of games. That’s a real change that could…

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Published: January 29, 2025 17:09

NEW on @spotrac.com: Western Conference Buyers and Sellers ahead of the trade deadline! All 15 West teams bucketed into categories of buyers or sellers, or either or neither. Plus, thoughts on what I think their ideal deadline approach should be. Read…

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Published: January 29, 2025 15:44

Fox isn't likely to make All-NBA this season, but he could make it next season and still qualify. Important to remember: Players have to hit 65 games played to be eligible for All-NBA. That eliminates a lot of guys each season. That opens up spots for…

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Published: January 29, 2025 14:34

Some figures for De'Aaron Fox's next contract: Supermax (if eligible with SAC only): five years, $345M Max via re-signing/extending: five years, $296M Max if signing w/ another team as FA: four years, $219M It's that middle one why he wants to get…

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Published: January 29, 2025 13:55

Important thing to note for De’Aaron Fox: If he’s traded, he’s no longer eligible to sign a Designated Veteran (supermax) extension, even if he makes All-NBA. A player can only sign that type of extension with the team who drafted him, or if traded while…

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Published: January 28, 2025 16:47

Just curious: What isn't fun about it? You prefer contested midrangers that miss just as often? Driving into crowds of defenders at the rim? Give me open shots created off great ball movement 100x out of 100. Also, FWIW, the Bulls shot over 50% on…

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Published: January 28, 2025 16:07

NEW NBA Game Notes are up on The Basketball Bulletin! Observations and clips from a busy Monday, including: 🏀Rockets-Celtics 🏀Suns-Clippers 🏀Heat-Magic 🏀Lakers-Hornets 🏀Bulls-Nuggets If you enjoy, please consider subscribing! …

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Published: January 28, 2025 15:53

Last night: Chicago shot 24-for-53 from three. Denver shot 6-of-27 from three. Bulls won by 8 points. You can't make up that kind of shot margin, both in makes and attempts. Twice as many attempts and four times as many points. Nearly impossible to…

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Published: January 28, 2025 15:31

The Heat are creating stress for defenses with the Bam Adebayo-Kel'el Ware pairing. Adebayo can punish smaller defenders with his post-up game. That attracts extra defensive attention. Ware is so big, that even being a half-step off is an open look for…