There was a time not so long ago when Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t comfortable recruiting other talents to come to town. But then, as we chronicled this week in our piece looking at his decision to sign the five-year supermax extension on Tuesday, that all changed. In this mini-offseason that just passed, he played a part in the Bucks’ pursuit of everyone from Jrue Holiday to Victor Oladipo to Bogdan Bogdanovic. So, is Harden now on that proverbial list? Bucks sources say no.
July 6, 2022 | 7:03 pm EDT Update
Rudy Gobert on what went wrong with Jazz: Their will to win was different, their culture... I feel something changed

Christopher Hine: Rudy Gobert on what he noticed different with the Timberwolves last season, and why he felt this could be a good fit for him: “Their will to win was different, their culture and the way they were approaching the games, I felt like something had changed.”

Lauren Rosen: Officially official: P.J. Tucker has signed with the @Philadelphia 76ers. From Tucker: “This team is good enough to compete head-to-head with anybody in the league, and I’m going to come in here and do whatever I can to help get us to that next level.”

Keith Smith: The Detroit Pistons have officially re-signed Marvin Bagley III. Detroit is continuing the sequencing process on their offseason moves. Still a lot more moves to come from the Pistons.

Lauren Rosen: Also official: Danuel House has signed with the @Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey (@Daryl Morey) on House: “Danuel is a very talented two-way player who immediately bolsters our wing depth and strengthens our roster… I’m excited for Danuel’s future in Philadelphia.”
Nicolas Batum: Let’s run it back! #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/CrOCH7lEs8