Chris Kirschner: There is no other compensation involved in the Kent Bazemore-Evan Turner deal. It’s a player for player deal. – via Twitter ChrisKirschner Trade, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Trade, Evan Turner, Kent Bazemore, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers Storyline: Evan Turner Trade?
Adrian Wojnarowski: Cap neutral deal for Blazers and Hawks. Portland acquires a wing in Bazemore who’ll provide an insurance policy on free agent Rodney Hood. Hood’s market value exceeds Portland’s ability to keep him using the taxpayer MLE. – via Twitter wojespn Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, Evan Turner, Kent Bazemore, Rodney Hood, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers
Blazers dump Turner, acquire Bazemore Adrian Wojnarowski: Portland is trading Evan Turner to Atlanta for Kent Bazemore, league source tells ESPN. – via Twitter wojespn Trade, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Trade, Evan Turner, Kent Bazemore, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers This rumor is part of a storyline: 3 more rumors
Bobby Marks: Money works for the trade to be completed prior to 6/30. Atlanta saves about $640K on the trade for 19/20. Both players are in the last year of their contract: $18.6M (Turner) and $19.3M (Bazemore).Bobby Marks added, – via Twitter BobbyMarks42 Salaries, Trade, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Salaries, Trade, Evan Turner, Kent Bazemore, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers
Shams Charania: The Phoenix Suns will decline guard Jimmer Fredette’s team option for the 2019-20 season, clearing way for him to play for the Golden State Warriors in NBA Summer League, sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium. – via Twitter ShamsCharania Free Agency, Summer League, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, Summer League, Jimmer Fredette, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns
Nets interested in DeAndre Jordan? Marc Stein: The Nets are exploring the feasibility of signing Kevin Durant’s close friend DeAndre Jordan in free agency, league sources say, in hopes that would make the prospect of teaming up in Brooklyn with Kyrie Irving even more enticing to Durant – via Twitter TheSteinLine Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks This rumor is part of a storyline: 187 more rumors
Marc Stein: The Knicks, of course, hung onto DeAndre Jordan after acquiring him from Dallas in the Porzingis blockbuster in February and have shown interest in re-signing Jordan depending on how the roster shakes out — interest that naturally rises if Durant chooses Madison Square Garden – via Twitter TheSteinLine Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks
