The Official 2024 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Deadd2009]

Sources: A-Rod, Lore to acquire Wolves' majority

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are expected to acquire controlling ownership interest of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[Bobby Barrows]

About fucking time, now Glen Taylor can fuck off and we can finally retire Kevin Garnett's number.

 

[#Waddles]

Pistons tanking!

 

[King Kota]

Raptors trade OG Anunoby to Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett | NBA.com

The Toronto Raptors are expected to send OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.

www.nba.com

 

[Deadd2009]

'What a dream': Rubio retiring after 12 seasons

After stepping away from the franchise to address his mental health, guard Ricky Rubio announced that he is ending his 12-year NBA career.

www.espn.com

 

[Doom]

Sources: Draymond Green to rejoin Warriors on Sun. after reinstatement​

SAN FRANCISCO -- The NBA reinstated Draymond Green on Saturday from a suspension that lasted 12 games, and sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Golden State Warriors forward is expected to need approximately a week of ramp-up before returning to game action.

Green will return to the Warriors' practice facility Sunday after being away from the team while serving the suspension, sources said.

He was handed an indefinite ban Dec. 14 after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic during a game two days prior.

"Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players," the league said in a statement. "He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association, both of which will continue throughout the season."

The group meetings -- which were done over video calls and also included Green's agent Klutch CEO Rich Paul, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and team trainer Rick Celebrini, according to Wojnarowski -- were part of what the NBA described as "certain league and team conditions" that Green had to fulfill before his reinstatement.

The league proposed that the path towards reinstatement be centered around counseling after a string of on-court incidents involving Green. A few weeks before hitting Nurkic, Green put Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold.

Golden State agreed with the league's approach.

"The one who choked Rudy, the one who took a wild flail at Jusuf, the one who punched Jordan [Poole] last year -- that's the guy who needs to change," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the day after Green's suspension was announced. "This is not just about an outburst on the court. It's about his life. It's about someone who I believe in, someone I have known for decades, who I love for his loyalty."

While Green was away, he had little contact with Kerr and most of his teammates.

"Space was important for him and us," Kerr said Thursday. "We're trying to win games, and he's trying to put himself in a position to come back."

Green lost a total of just under $2 million while serving the suspension, saving Golden State nearly $9 million on their projected luxury tax bill, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.

The Warriors have gone 7-5 during Green's 12 games away from the team. Overall, Golden State is 10-10 this season when Green hasn't been available (due to injury or suspension) and is 7-8 in his 15 games played.

Golden State hosts the Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans and will travel to the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks over the next week.

 

[#Waddles]

Grizzlies star Ja Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

Ja Morant's season is over.

sports.yahoo.com

Ja Morant out for the season.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

 

[Cwalker]

GOAT shit

 

[Doom]

 

[#Waddles]

Pascal Siakam to the Pacers

Toronto appears to be seeking established young players in deal for Pascal Siakam

One impasse that has been at the center of conversations between Indiana and Toronto regarding Siakam, according to league sources, is the Pacers’ unwillingness to include Bennedict Mathurin and Jarace Walker in a deal.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Cwalker]

Just to update:

Warriors' Milojevic, 46, dies after heart attack

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 46.

www.espn.com

 

[Chris]

That's terrible man

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Damn, absolutely sad. 46 is no age at all.

 

[#Waddles]

Damn. RIP to Dejan.