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NBA Rumors: Lakers, Jonathan Kuminga, Hawks, Peyton Watson, Nuggets

Lakers The Lakers remain in pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, but completing a sign-and-trade with the Hawks may not be as simple as initially believed. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Atlanta has been resistant to a proposed package centered around Jarred Vanderbilt and a 2032 first-round pick swap. That differs […] The post NBA Rumors: Lakers, Jonathan Kuminga, Hawks, Peyton Watson, Nuggets appeared first on Hoops Wire .

What a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade could look like for the Lakers

The Lakers’ interest in landing Jonathan Kuminga this offseason is one of the worst-kept secrets in the NBA. On Friday, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line provided additional context as to where things stand with that. “It’s believed that the Lakers hope to package their lone tradeable first-round pick swap left over in 2032 along […]

Lakers Target Jonathan Kuminga Softens Salary Demand

Jonathan Kuminga has softened his contract stance, giving the Lakers renewed hope in sign-and-trade talks with the Hawks. The post Lakers Target Jonathan Kuminga Softens Salary Demand appeared first on HEAVY .

The Daily Mauling: 7/10/26

Kansas Jayhawks News It’s not quite Kansas news, but this ESPN article says Jazz fans are hyped after seeing Darryn Peterson in the Summer League Through the Phog writes that Lance Leipold is trying to fix the biggest problem from last season Links! AJ Dybantsa’s Wizards scraped past Darryn Peterson’s Jazz last night Did Lakers […]

Behind the Subtext: The Ice-Cold History Feeding Rich Paul’s Public Critique of James Harden

The NBA offseason has a unique way of exposing tectonic rifts between the league’s most powerful figures. On the latest episode of the Game Over podcast, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul sat down with Max Kellerman to map out the potential free agency destinations for LeBron James. While dissecting a possible homecoming with the Cleveland […]

All these LeBron James updates are too magical to end

There was a time when the endless, breathless coverage of LeBron James weighing all the factors as he decides which team to play for next annoyed me. Sixteen years ago, when James eventually sat down with Jim Gray to announce…

Reading Between the Lines: What “Klutch Leverage” Really Means in LeBron’s Free Agency

On Monday’s episode of The Big Play Show Cleveland, I laid out everything I know regarding LeBron James’ free agency plans. During that broadcast, I spent a significant amount of time detailing the Golden State Warriors’ role in this sweepstakes. I stated bluntly: “They are more of a team that LeBron and Klutch are using […]

Latest On Possible Lakers Sign-And-Trade For Kuminga

July 10: While it’s believed that the Lakers want to package Vanderbilt and a 2032 first-round swap in a sign-and-trade for Kuminga, the Hawks have been resistant to taking back Vanderbilt in that sort of deal, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), contradicting Price’s reporting (outlined below). According to Fischer, Kuminga […]

Lakers Proposed to Land Mikal Bridges for 3-Player Package in Massive Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the offseason quite well, making several key additions to the roster. They also retained one of their key players, Austin Reaves, by extending him with a lucrative long-term deal.  With all this in place, the front office will still check all scenarios to ensure that the franchise is not […] The post Lakers Proposed to Land Mikal Bridges for 3-Player Package in Massive Trade appeared first on HEAVY .