For those not familiar with Lauri Markkanen, he's been a projected lottery pick all year but has nowhere near the upside of Porzingis. He is tall and has a sweet stroke and that's where the similarities end. His rebounding is anemic and he doesn't have near the shotblocking and general athleticism of KP
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
League sources tell @RamonaShelburne and me: The Pacers and Lakers have engaged on Paul George trade talks in advance of Thursday's draft.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
The Clippers, Rockets, Wizards and, yes, Cavs are among the teams that have also talked Paul George trades with Indiana, league sources say
so many developments today damn wtf
How does LeBron start and expansion team with himself, Paul George, Kristaps, and Jimmy Butler?
other things off top of my head
pacers expected to move PG soon.
raps want pg. clips contacted already but pacers don't have much interest. they probably aren't offering Jordan which means they are morons.
Kyrie wants out of Cleveland if James leaves.
From what they are saying on the local Orlando radio, the caveat to Porzingis being dangled out there is that whoever wants him also has to take on the Noah contract.
That's is a pretty fucking big caveat! I think he's still on the hook for 17m a year for 3 more years
And we have a trade!
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Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
League source confirms @vgoodwill report that Wade has informed Bulls he will pick up his option and return to Chicago next season.
I never understood why they couldn't try Russell off the ball. Still feels like he has a lot of potential
It functions as a salary dump anyway which is more important so I guess it doesn't matter
I'm more surprised that Russell holds so little value.
it's not so little it's just that magic is trying to maintain his title as one of the dumbest people in basketball
Presumably because they already locked Jordan Clarkson up for that and developing Russell into a solid 2 is work and a gamble they would rather not take when Clarkson is right there.
I think he's worth more than a sweetener in salary dump, but I guess the Lakers want to make sure they have room for next year when they know a bunch of teams won't be looking to facilitate cap clears for them.
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Just heard @Lakers offered @Pacers either Jordan Clarkson or Julius Randle and 27, 28 pick for Paul George.