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.
February 23 2013 Waived forward Hakim Warrick. February 21 2013 Traded guards JJ Redick and Ishmael Smith and center Gustavo Ayon to the Milwaukee Bucks for guards Beno Udrih and Doron Lamb, forward Tobias Harris and cash. Traded forward Josh McRoberts to the Charlotte Bobcats for forward Hakim Warrick. October 27 2012 Waived guard Quentin Richardson, forwards Justin Harper and Chris Johnson and exercised the contract option on center Nikola Vucevic through 2013-14. October 23 2012 Waived guards Christian Eyenga and Armon Johnson. October 9 2012 Signed guard Chris Johnson. September 29 2012 Signed guards Armon Johnson and DeQuan Jones. September 6 2012 Signed guard E’Twaun Moore. August 30 2012 Named Laron Profit and Luke Stuckey assistant coaches and Gordon Chiesa special consultant to the head coach. August 15 2012 Re-signed guard Ishmael Smith. August 10 2012 Traded guard Chris Duhon, forward Earl Clark and center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers and guard Jason Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Christian Eyenga, forward Josh McRoberts and a 2017 first-round pick from the Lakers, forward Moe Harkless, center Nikola Vucevic and a first-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers and guard Arron Afflalo, forward Al Harrington and the lower of its 2014 first-round picks from the Denver Nuggets. August 9 2012 Signed center Kyle O'Quinn. July 28 2012 Named Jacque Vaughn head coach. July 16 2012 Re-signed guard Jameer Nelson. July 11 2012 Re-signed forward Ryan Anderson and traded him to the New Orleans Hornets for forward Gustavo Ayon. July 3 2012 Signed forward Andrew Nicholson.
