Kevin Durant is one of the biggest names of the offseason following reports that the Suns‘ 36-year-old star has likely played his last game in Phoenix. With that in mind, Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin broke down six 2025 playoff teams, what their fit with Durant would look like, and what they could offer as a trade return for the Suns. The first destination Rankin looked at … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Durant, Lakers, Kings Draft
Central Notes: Ivey, Bulls, Turner
Pistons guard Jaden Ivey had a very promising 2024/25 season — for the 30 games he was on the floor, at least. Keith Langlois of Pistons.com reviews Ivey’s third pro season and considers what’s next for him, noting that the third-year pro evolved as a jump shooter and a creator under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Across the aforementioned 30 healthy bouts, Ivey averaged 17.6 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ivey, Bulls, Turner
Pistons Have Interest In Naz Reid, Myles Turner
The Pistons are “known to covet” a big man who can space the floor, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports in his latest Substack article (subscription required) that the team is said to have interest in both Naz Reid and Myles Turner. Reid followed up his Sixth Man of the Year campaign in 2023/24 with another strong season for the Timberwolves in ’24/25, … [Read more...] about Pistons Have Interest In Naz Reid, Myles Turner
Central Notes: Cavs, Omoruyi, Pistons, Holland, Bucks
While it would be a no-brainer for the Cavaliers to re-sign Ty Jerome if their cap situation allowed for it, he may be a luxury the team can’t afford, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Substack link). Previewing Cleveland’s major offseason decisions, Gozlan notes that the club likely didn’t expect Jerome to break out to the extent he did in 2024/25 and probably … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cavs, Omoruyi, Pistons, Holland, Bucks
How Salary Bumps For Cunningham, Mobley Affect Pistons’, Cavs’ Cap Situations
A year ago, four players signed maximum-salary rookie scale extensions that included Rose Rule language, putting each player in position to earn a starting salary worth 30% of the 2025/26 salary cap – rather than 25% – on his new deal if he met certain performance criteria. Magic forward Franz Wagner and Raptors forward Scottie Barnes weren’t able to cash in and earn that extra … [Read more...] about How Salary Bumps For Cunningham, Mobley Affect Pistons’, Cavs’ Cap Situations