Darius Garland says he is finally back to full health after dealing with a troublesome toe injury for much of the past two seasons. The Clippers guard told HoopsHype that the injury became particularly difficult after a strong 2024-25 campaign and affected nearly every part of his game. “It was very frustrating, just because the […]
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Angel Reese’s brother has found himself caught in the fallout of a five-team NBA trade. The Wizards sent the 23-year-old to the Nuggets on Wednesday in a deal headlined by Peyton Watson landing with the Cavaliers and Max Strus heading to the Clippers. However, Julian Reese may never suit up for Denver. The Nuggets are […]
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The Cavaliers, Nuggets, Clippers, Hornets and Wizards have finalized the blockbuster deal that will send restricted free agent forward Peyton Watson to Cleveland via sign-and-trade, according to press releases from four of the five teams. The Cavs are the only club that has yet to announce the news, but we know all the moving parts […]
Speaking to Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype, Clippers point guard Darius Garland discussed the toe injury that required him to undergo surgery last offseason and caused him to miss 37 games in 2026/27. The former No. 5 overall pick also talked about being traded from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February and playing for head coach […]
The Cavaliers, Nuggets, Wizards and Clippers have agreed on a trade that will send guard Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In the full details of the trade, the Cavaliers will receive Peyton Watson and Cam Whitmore from the Wizards, while the Nuggets will receive an unprotected 2031 Cavaliers first-round pick, a 2032 Kings second-rounder and Julian Reese from the Wizards. The Clippers will receive Max Strus, while the Wizards more...
Lakers The Cavaliers’ acquisition of Peyton Watson may have removed one significant Lakers competitor from the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes. Cleveland had been among the teams linked to Kuminga before landing Watson in Wednesday’s five-team trade with the Nuggets, Clippers, Wizards and Hornets. Watson agreed to a four-year, $88 million contract with the Cavs, seemingly ending […]
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The LA Clippers landed Max Strus by simply facilitating a trade. Should the Los Angeles Lakers have done more to have landed him?
The Cavaliers’ acquisition of Peyton Watson wound up becoming considerably larger than originally expected. What began as a sign-and-trade between Cleveland and Denver ultimately expanded into a five-team transaction involving the Clippers, Wizards and Hornets. The previously agreed-upon Dennis Schröder trade between Cleveland and Charlotte was folded into the deal. Cleveland lands Watson on a […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers this week asserted that a team making introductions between players and team partners for potential player endorsement deals not only doesn’t violate any NBA rule but is “both an ordinary practice by NBA teams and a common request of players and representatives.” That “ordinary practice”—which in the past has involved stars such as […]
The Nuggets aren't earning much praise after trading away Peyton Watson.
Chris Mannix reports that several high-ranking NBA team officials believe the league must impose a significant punishment on the Los Angeles Clippers if its investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the franchise’s contractual dealings finds cap circumvention. “The question is, is there a punishment severe enough that the Clippers will accept, that the rest of the […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have made another major offseason move, landing Peyton Watson in a sprawling five-team trade that also sends Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers. Watson will sign a four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland that includes a player option and trade kicker, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agents Lucas Newton and […]
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Listen now | Peyton Watson has been signed and traded to the Cavaliers in a deal involving five teams, with the Clippers getting Max Strus.
It was inevitable, but only a matter of how the Cleveland Cavaliers would maneuver their restraints to get Peyton Watson. Finally, Shams Charania has confirmed that the Cavs orchestrated one of the most complex transactions of the year with the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Washington Wizards. The teams have finalized a sprawling four-team […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a multi-team trade involving Peyton Watson and Max Strus, according to ESPN. Watson will head to Cleveland, where he is set to receive a new four-year, $88 million contract that also includes a player option and trade kicker. The Clippers will acquire Strus, […]
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The NBA’s investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers appears to be reaching its final stages, and the dispute over the ultimate ruling is spilling into the public. The saga began nearly a year ago, when the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast published an investigation showing evidence that the Clippers worked with arena sponsor…
The Denver Nuggets have traded forward Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a deal that will send sharpshooter Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers and draft capital to the Nuggets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Charania also reported that Watson will sign a four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland. BREAKING: […]
The Washington Wizards are acquiring Tre Mann, a 2027 second-rounder from the Clippers and cash for Cam Whitmore, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Wizards also are sending Julian Reese to the Nuggets, who will waive Reese off his two-way deal, according to ESPN’s report. The Athletic’s Joshua Robbins reported the following regarding the 2027 second-round […]
The Washington Wizards are acquiring Tre Mann, a 2027 second-rounder from the Clippers and cash for Cam Whitmore, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Wizards also are sending Julian Reese to the Nuggets, who will waive Reese off his two-way deal, according to ESPN’s report. The Athletic’s Joshua Robbins reported the following regarding the 2027 second-round […]
7:40 pm: The Cavs are sending Mann, the 2027 second-round pick they’re getting from the Clippers, and cash to the Wizards in exchange for wing Cam Whitmore, Charania reports (via Twitter). The Wizards will send two-way player Julian Reese to the Nuggets, who will waive the rebounding big man. The trade is expected to be completed […]
Peyton Watson is on the move after a three-team trade on Wednesday.
Peyton Watson's standoff with the Denver Nuggets is over after they agreed to a sign-and-trade involving the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and more, the Nuggets confirmed Thursday.