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: Traded forwards Dante Cunningham and Sean Marks, center Joel Przybilla and and conditional first-round picks in 2011 and 2013 to the Charlotte Bobcats for forward Gerald Wallace on February 24, 2011
Worst transaction: Signed center Fabricio Oberto on October 25, 2010
Executive of the Year: Never
TRANSACTIONS:
SEASON 2011-12
June 14 2011 Named general manager by the Charlotte Bobcats.
SEASON 2010-11
April 12 2011 Signed center Earl Barron for the remainder of the season. March 14 2011 Signed center Chris Johnson for the remainder of the season. March 11 2011 Signed center Jarron Collins to a second 10-day contract. March 8 2011 Signed head coach Nate McMillan to a contract extension. March 1 2011 Signed center Jarron Collins to a 10-day contract. February 24 2011 Traded forwards Dante Cunningham and Sean Marks, center Joel Przybilla and and conditional first-round picks in 2011 and 2013 to the Charlotte Bobcats for forward Gerald Wallace. January 24 2011 Signed center Chris Johnson to a 10-day contract. November 6 2010 Signed forward Sean Marks. October 30 2010 Exercised the contract option on guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Nicolas Batum through 2011-12. October 25 2010 Waived forward Jeff Pendergraph and signed center Fabricio Oberto. October 23 2010 Traded guard Jerryd Bayless to the New Orleans Hornets for a conditional first-round pick and cash. October 20 2010 Waived forward Raymond Skyes and center Steven Hill. October 15 2010 Waived guard Seth Traver. October 11 2010 Signed center Steven Hill. October 4 2010 Waived guard Dwight Lewis and forward Eric Williams. September 24 2010 Signed guards Dwight Lewis, Patrick Mills and Seth Tarver and forwards Eric Williams and Raymond Skies. August 12 2010 Named Bill Branch and Steve Rosenberry assistant general managers. August 2 2010 Signed guard Armon Johnson. July 26 2010 Named Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka and Buck Williams assistant coaches. July 21 2010 Signed guard Wesley Matthews.
Signed head coach Nate McMillan to a contract extension.
