Dwain Price: Dennis Smith Jr. on his impending comeback: “I’m going to finish the season out. Whenever they think that I’m ready to come back, I’ll be back. Like I said, just finish the year out strong. Like I said, we’re just going to rehab and make sure I’m ready whenever I do come back.”
Dwain Price: Dennis Smith Jr. on his impending comeback…
June 30, 2022 | 4:29 pm EDT Update
Malik Monk nearing deal with the Kings?
James Ham: As @Jake Fischer reported on @Marc Stein pod, there is a lot of smoke with regards to Malik Monk landing with Kings. Nothing confirmed yet on length of contract/money, but multiple league sources are linking Lakers guard to Sacramento hours before start of free agency.
As the NBA world deals with Kevin Durant’s blockbuster trade demand, it’s become apparent that Kyrie Irving is also likely headed elsewhere. “Everybody’s in play in Brooklyn, certainly. I think it’s very likely that not only Kevin Durant but Kyrie Irving have played their last games for the Nets,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said Thursday on NBA Today.
Ja Morant: easy money
Quincy Pondexter: NBA off-seasons better than a WWE storyline 🤯
June 30, 2022 | 4:15 pm EDT Update
Extension agreements expected for Jokic, Booker, Towns, Morant
Marc Stein: Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Memphis’ Ja Morant are all expected to verbally seal mammoth contract extensions soon after 6 PM ET tonight … for those tracking notable sidebars to the Kevin Durant Requests A Trade blockbuster.
