#nba-trade-rumors

#nba-trade-rumors

I was paying close attention to the Sabonis chatter in these last few weeks, thinking it would only be a matter of time before the Raptors had a new big man in town. But, in what many Raptors fans should breathe a sigh of relief over, it appears the talks have halted as Toronto's front office is not willing to attach first-round draft capital in any deal, as per Michael Scotto. The Raptors have reportedly been open to attaching second-round picks to spice up the offer, but nothing further.

For Warriors CEO Joe Lacob, this was supposed to be the culmination of the Great Plan; the endgame. The entire organizational philosophy the frantic hoarding of assets, the Two Timelines bridge that collapsed under its own hubris, the refusal to sell high on young talent was ostensibly designed for this singular moment. The goal was to be standing there, chest out, ready to pounce when the next generational superstar finally shook loose from a small market.

CJ McCollum will miss his first game of the season for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday with what the team is calling right quad soreness. Maybe there is nothing more to it than that, but the timing is interesting, considering on Monday, NBA insider Marc Stein reported the team was having conversations with the Hawks about a Trae Young trade. Shortly after Washington said that McCollum would sit, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Young's top trade destination is the Wizards.

The Miami Heat could get an early look at what Tyler Herro's trade value is if the Trae Young rumors hold any truth. As similar players, whatever the Atlanta Hawks get in a potential trade of Young could give the Heat an idea of what a Herro trade could eventually look like. Of course, that's in the event that Miami moves to trade Herro.

"This journey is not the end. It's not the end for me. I'm looking forward to coming back stronger, so you just take this with your chin up."

The Milwaukee Bucks have finished with 40+ wins for nine seasons straight but faced first-round playoff exits, raising questions about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future.