Thunder forward Kevin Durant has come second in the draft and MVP votings, but nobody in the NBA can touch him nowadays when it comes to pitching products - whether it's shoes, video games or soft drinks. He leads our Commercials Rankings and No. 2 (Kobe Bryant) is not even close.
Nike clearly leads the pack in terms of NBA endorsers, but Chinese brands like Li Ning and Peak are emerging powers.
It will be an interesting offseason in Los Angeles following the early exit from the playoffs. Check the news and tweets coming from La-La Land.
Best transaction: Selected guard Brandon Jennings (10th overall pick) in the 2009 NBA Draft
Worst transaction: Selected forward Joe Alexander (8th overall pick) in the 2008 NBA Draft
Executive of the Year: Once (2009-10)
TRANSACTIONS:
SEASON 2012-13
May 1 2013
Fired head coach Jim Boylan. February 21 2013
Traded guards Beno Udrih and Doron Lamb, forward Tobias Harris and cash to the Orlando Magic for guards JJ Redick and Ishmael Smith and center Gustavo Ayon. October 27 2012
Waived guards Mustapha Farrakhan, Eddie Gill, Orien Greene and forward Alando Tucker. October 24 2012
Exercised the contract options on forwards Tobias Harris, Larry Sanders and Ekpe Udoh. October 1 2012
Signed guards Eddie Gill, Orien Greene and Mustapha Farrakhan and forward Alando Tucker. August 25 2012
Signed guard Marquis Daniels. August 9 2012
Signed center Joel Przybilla. July 12 2012
Re-signed forward Ersan Ilyasova. July 11 2012
Signed forward Doron Lamb. Draft 2012 Selected forward John Henson (14th overall pick) and guard Doron Lamb (42nd overall pick). June 27 2012
Traded guard Shaun Livingston, forwards Jon Leuer and Jon Brockman and the 12th overall pick to Houston for center Samuel Dalembert, the 2012 14th overall pick, a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
SEASON 2011-12
March 132012 Traded forward Stephen Jackson and center Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors for guard Monta Ellis and forwards Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown. February 32012
Waived forward Darington Hobson. December 192011
Waived guard Ron Howard and forward Marcus Lewis. December 102011
Signed guard Ron Howard and forwards Mike Dunleavy, Jon Leuer, Darington Hobson and Marcus Lewis and matched the offer sheet tendered to forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute by the Denver Nuggets. December 92011
Traded guard Keyon Dooling and a protected second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for the draft rights to forward Albert Miralles. August 15 2011
Named Sidney Moncrief assistant coach. June 29 2011
Exercised the contract options on guard Brandon Jennings and forward Larry Sanders through 2012-13. Draft 2011
Selected guard Jimmer Fredette (10th overall pick) and forward Jon Leuer (40th overall pick).
Traded forward Corey Maggette to the Charlotte Bobcats and guard John Salmons and the draft rights to guard Jimmer Fredette to the Sacramento Kings for guards Stephen Jackson and Shaun Livingston and the draft rights to forward Tobias Harris from the Charlotte Bobcats and guard Beno Udrih from the Sacramento Kings. June 21 2011
Tendered a qualifying offer to forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.
SEASON 2010-11
March 11 2011
Signed center Earl Barron to a second 10-day contract. March 1 2011
Signed center Earl Barron to a 10-day contract. February 5 2011
Signed guard Garrett Temple to a second 10-day contract. January 25 2011
Signed guard Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract. January 5 2011
Waived forward Brian Skinner. December 2 2010
Waived forward Darington Hobson and signed forward Brian Skinner. October 25 2010
Exercised the contract option on guard Brandon Jennings through 2011-12 and waived forward Brian Skinner. October 19 2010
Waived guard Chris Kramer. October 6 2010
Waived guards Billy Rush and Tory Jackson and forward Tiny Gallon. September 29 2010
Signed forward Brian Skinner. September 27 2010
Named Anthony Goldwire assistant coach. September 10 2010
Signed forward Tiny Gallon. September 3 2010
Signed forward Darington Hobson. August 19 2010
Signed guard Earl Boykins. July 21 2010
Traded forward Darnell Jackson and a 2011 second-round pick to the Sacramento Kings for forward Jon Brockman. July 19 2010
Signed guard Keyon Dooling. July 8 2010 Re-signed guard John Salmons and signed forwards Drew Gooden and Larry Sanders; traded the draft rights to center Jerome Jordan to the New York Knicks for cash. June 25 2010
Traded a 2012 second-round pick to the New Jersey Nets for guard Chris Douglas-Roberts. Draft 2010 Selected forwards Larry Sanders (15th overall pick) and Tiny Gallon (47th overall pick) and center Jerome Jordan (44th overall pick). June 22 2010 Traded guard Charlie Bell and center Dan Gadzuric to the Golden State Warriors for forward Corey Maggette and the 44th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
SEASON 2009-10
March 25 2010
Signed forward Darnell Jackson. February 19 2009
Traded guard Jodie Meeks and center Francisco Elson to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Royal Ivey, center Primoz Brezec and a second-round pick in 2010. February 18 2010 Traded forwards Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander to the Chicago Bulls for guard John Salmons and 2011 and 2012 second-round picks. January 18 2010
Signed guard Jerry Stackhouse. January 4 2010
Waived guard Roko Leni Ukic. October 26 2009 Waived forward Walter Sharpe. October 2 2009 Waived guards Dominic James and Mark Tyndale and forward Marcus Hubbard. September 28 2009 Signed guards Dominic James and Mark Tyndale and forward Marcus Hubbard. August 18 2009 Traded forward Amir Johnson and guard Sonny Weems to the Toronto Raptors for forward Carlos Delfino and guard Roko Leni Ukic. July 31 2009
Traded forward Malik Allen to the Denver Nuggets for guard Sonny Weems, forward Walter Sharpe and cash; signed forward Hakim Warrick; waived guard Salim Stoudamire and forward Bruce Bowen. July 28 2009
Signed guard Brandon Jennings. July 23 2009
Signed forward Ersan Ilyasova. July 8 2009 Signed guard Jodie Meeks. June 29 2009 Tendered qualifying offers to guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ersan Ilyasova. Draft 2009 Selected guards Brandon Jennings (10th overall pick) and Jodie Meeks (41st overall pick). June 23 2009 Traded forward Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for forwards Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas and center Fabricio Oberto, then traded center Fabricio Oberto to the Detroit Pistons for forward Amir Johnson.
SEASON 2008-09
April 3 2009
Signed guard Salim Stoudamire. February 21 2009
Signed guard Eddie Gill to a second 10-day contract. February 9 2009
Signed guard Eddie Gill to a 10-day contract. February 5 2009
Traded guard Tyronn Lue to the Orlando Magic for guard Keith Bogans and cash considerations. January 6 2009
Waived forward Austin Croshere. November 4 2008
Named Adrian Griffin assistant coach. October 27 2008
Waived forward Adrian Griffin and signed forward Austin Croshere. October 24 2008
Waived forward Matt Freije. October 20 2008
Waived guards Ron Howard and Kevin Kruger. October 13 2008
Waived forward TJ Cummings. October 3 2008
Signed guards Ron Howard and Kevin Kruger. October 1 2008
Signed forwards Matt Freije and TJ Cummings. August 14 2008
Signed center Francisco Elson. August 13 2008 Traded guard Maurice Williams to the Cleveland Cavaliers and guard Desmond Mason to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Damon Jones from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Luke Ridnour and forward Adrian Griffin from Oklahoma City Thunder. July 17 2008
Signed guard Tyronn Lue and forward Malik Allen. July 9 2008
Signed forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. July 8 2008
Signed forward Joe Alexander. Draft 2008 Selected forwards Joe Alexander (8th overall pick) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (37th overall pick). June 26 2008 Traded forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets for forward Richard Jefferson. May 14 2008
Named Jim Boylan, Lionel Hollins, Kelvin Sampson and Joe Wolf assistant coaches. May 13 2008
Named Jon Horst director of basketball operations and Dave Dean director of basketball administration. April 21 2008 Named Scott Skiles head coach. April 18 2008
Named Jeff Weltman assistant general manager. April 17 2008
Fired head coach Larry Krystkowiak.