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Oklahoma City Thunder Could Trade Isaiah Joe With Detroit Pistons Among Interested Teams
DHJ Quick Take: Oklahoma City Could Move Isaiah Joe as Detroit Eyes Shooting Isaiah Joe could be dealt this offseason as Oklahoma City manages luxury-tax and second-apron pressures, with Detroit among the teams interested in his shooting around Cade Cunningham. Isaiah Joe has surfaced as a potential trade candidate this offseason, with the Oklahoma City […]
Minnesota Timberwolves More Willing To Trade Julius Randle Than Rudy Gobert
DHJ Quick Take: Timberwolves Lean Toward Moving Julius Randle Over Rudy Gobert Minnesota is exploring a retool around Anthony Edwards, with Julius Randle viewed as more available than Rudy Gobert. The Minnesota Timberwolves are open to reshaping their roster around Anthony Edwards, and Julius Randle profiles as the most movable of their consequential salaries, according […]
Boston Celtics Listening On Jaylen Brown And Derrick White As Trade Market Heats Up
DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Stay Busy, Listening on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White Boston is positioned to remain active in the trade market with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo, fielding inquiries about Brown and White more openly than in past summers. The Boston Celtics are positioned to stay active on the trade market with or without […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Floated As Possible Trade Suitor For Ja Morant
DHJ Quick Take: Timberwolves Surface as a Possible Ja Morant Suitor Minnesota was floated as a possible suitor for the very available Ja Morant, though the Timberwolves’ first priority is re-signing Ayo Dosunmu. The Minnesota Timberwolves are among the teams that could surface in trade talks for Ja Morant, with Jake Fischer of The Stein […]
Bucks’ Asking Price For Giannis Antetokounmpo Labeled ‘Unrealistic’ As Heat Lead Pursuit
DHJ Quick Take: Bucks Set a High Bar as Giannis Antetokounmpo Talks Heat Up Rival teams describe Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo asking price as unrealistic, with Miami out front as the draft nears. Milwaukee’s asking price in trade talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo has landed on rival front offices as out of step with the market, Jake […]
Top Guards Projected To Come Off The Board Before Dallas Mavericks Pick At No. 9
DHJ Quick Take: The Guard Run Could Thin Out Before Dallas Picks The Stein Line projects several of the draft’s top guards going inside the top seven, leaving the Dallas Mavericks with a narrower pool at No. 9. The run on guards near the top of Tuesday’s NBA Draft could clear out the best available […]
Detroit Pistons Among Teams Eyeing Kyrie Irving As Dallas Mavericks Signal He’s Off The Market
DHJ Quick Take: Pistons Have Interest, but Kyrie Irving Isn’t on the Block The Stein Line lists Kyrie Irving among the Detroit Pistons‘ pricier trade targets, yet the Dallas Mavericks continue to tell teams their veteran guard isn’t available as the draft approaches. The Detroit Pistons are among the teams that have checked in on […]
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce Have A Better Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Fit Than Miami Heat
DHJ Quick Take: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce Question Giannis Antetokounmpo–Bam Adebayo Fit in Miami Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce said the Heat should only move Bam Adebayo for a Giannis Antetokounmpo–level player, while doubting that an Antetokounmpo-to-Miami pairing actually creates a contender. Both pointed to a more established team, with Cleveland and Evan Mobley floated […]
Dallas Wings Injury Report: Alanna Smith, Alysha Clark Questionable, Odyssey Sims Out For Saturday vs. Chicago Sky
DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Carry Three Players on Injury Report for Saturday vs. Chicago Sky The Dallas Wings listed Alanna Smith and Alysha Clark as questionable and ruled out Odyssey Sims ahead of Saturday’s home game against the Chicago Sky. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings carried three players on their game status report ahead of […]
Sources: D’Angelo Russell Opts In With Washington Wizards
DHJ Quick Take: D’Angelo Russell Opts In With Washington as His Future Stays Unsettled D’Angelo Russell, the guard Dallas signed last offseason and then included in the Anthony Davis trade, has picked up his player option with Washington, guaranteeing his 2026-27 salary while leaving open the possibility of a trade or buyout. Washington Wizards guard […]
Warriors, Heat Interested In Trading For Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard; ‘No One’ Knows If He’s ‘Available’
DHJ Quick Take: Warriors and Heat Lurking for Leonard The Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat are interested in trading for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Miami is trying to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. If the Heat don’t land Antetokounmpo, they will attempt to […]
Portland Trail Blazers Would Have ‘Serious Interest’ In Jaylen Brown Trade
DHJ Quick Take: Portland Eyes Jaylen Brown as Its Giannis Interest Fades Portland would have serious interest in Jaylen Brown if Boston makes him available, even as the Trail Blazers back off their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, complicated by his contract timeline. The Portland Trail Blazers would have serious interest in acquiring All-NBA wing Jaylen […]
Detroit Pistons Put Isaiah Stewart On Trade Block To Improve Offensively
DHJ Quick Take: Pistons Signal Isaiah Stewart Is Genuinely Available After holding firm in past cycles, the Detroit Pistons are now proactively making Isaiah Stewart available as it chases shooting and playmaking, with Paul Reed and Jalen Duren set to anchor the frontcourt. The Detroit Pistons have made big man Isaiah Stewart available in trade […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Interested In Trading For Derrick White, Josh Giddey
DHJ Quick Take: Timberwolves Targeting White and Giddey The Minnesota Timberwolves are interested in trading for Boston Celtics guard Derrick White and Chicago Bulls forward Josh Giddey. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported the Timberwolves’ interest in White, while Darren Wolfson of KSTP-TV reported Minnesota’s interest in Giddey. White will make $30.3 million next season, […]
Dallas Mavericks Absent From Nate Ament’s Pre-Draft Workout List
DHJ Quick Take: Ament’s Workout List Leaves Out Dallas Nate Ament named four pre-draft workouts that did not include the Dallas Mavericks, even as national reporting has tied the franchise to interest in the Tennessee forward at No. 9. DALLAS — Former Tennessee forward Nate Ament named four pre-draft workouts during a SportsCenter interview, and […]
Mavericks 2026 NBA Draft: Four Options Dallas Could Target Using The 30th Pick
DHJ Quick Take: Four Options for the Mavericks at the 30th Pick Short on future draft capital, the Dallas Mavericks need to hit on the 30th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, and Isaiah Evans, Joshua Jefferson, Alex Karaban, and Sergio De Larrea each offer a different kind of fit next to Cooper Flagg. DALLAS […]
Joel Embiid Could Be A Buy-Low Trade Bet For The Dallas Mavericks
DHJ Quick Take: Should the Mavericks Trade for Joel Embiid? With Masai Ujiri running basketball operations and Dallas short on draft capital, a buy-low swing at an injury-prone Joel Embiid is the kind of unconventional move that could fast-track a contender around Cooper Flagg. In the NBA, the offseason doesn’t wait for the confetti to […]
Kyrie Irving And ANTA Announce 2026 World Tour Across China, Indonesia, And The United States
DHJ Quick Take: Kyrie Irving’s Global Tour Keeps Him in Motion Through ACL Rehab Kyrie Irving and ANTA are running a seven-city world tour from June through October, with ANTA’s chief creative officer extending a brand relationship built around Asia. The trip pairs retail activations and product drops with grassroots camps, and the Macau finale […]
Trae Young Expected To Re-Sign With Washington Wizards; Anthony Davis Has Strong Interest In Staying
DHJ Quick Take: Wizards Eye Retaining Young and Davis Trae Young is expected to re-sign with the Washington Wizards, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Young is declining his player option for next season, but he’s likely going to sign a new multi-year deal with the Wizards, who have the first overall pick in this […]
Luka Dončić Told Los Angeles Lakers He Wants ‘A-List Center’
DHJ Quick Take: Dončić Demands Elite Center in LA Luka Dončić has told the Los Angeles Lakers that he wants an “A-list” center next to him, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Luka’s first and foremost desire is an A-list center,” the source said. There are several restricted free agents the Lakers have already done […]
Dallas Mavericks Must Target Trey Murphy III Based On Latest Trade Rumors
DHJ Quick Take: Should the Mavericks Trade the No. 9 Pick for Trey Murphy III? With the New Orleans Pelicans now willing to field offers on Trey Murphy III, the Dallas Mavericks could turn the No. 9 pick and future first-rounders into an elite shooting wing to pair with Cooper Flagg. When it comes to […]
Three Bad Contracts The Dallas Mavericks Could Absorb For NBA Draft Capital
DHJ Quick Take: Three Contracts Dallas Could Absorb for Picks The Dallas Mavericks have the cap flexibility and the need for draft capital to take on an overpriced contract this offseason. Jakob Poeltl, Patrick Williams, and De’Aaron Fox each fit the profile. If you hadn’t heard, NBA contracts are large. Why wouldn’t they be? The […]
Mavericks 2026 NBA Draft: Three Guards Dallas Could Target At No. 9
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks’ Guard Options at No. 9 The Dallas Mavericks hold the No. 9 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and need a young guard to develop alongside Cooper Flagg. Brayden Burries, Kingston Flemings, and Mikel Brown Jr. each offer a different profile at that spot. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hold the ninth, […]
‘They Came Up With Every 50/50 Ball’: Dallas Wings Fall To Golden State Valkyries 91-80 Despite Early Lead
DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Fall to Golden State Valkyries After 27-7 Second Quarter The Dallas Wings built an early 12-point lead but were outscored 27-7 in the second quarter and never recovered, falling 91-80 to the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. SAN FRANCISCO — The Dallas Wings raced to a 12-point lead, then […]
Trae Young Plans To Decline 2026–27 Player Option With Washington Wizards
DHJ Quick Take: Young Opting Out to Hit Free Agency Washington Wizards guard Trae Young plans to decline his $48.9 million player option for the 2026–27 season, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. Young will enter unrestricted free agency this offseason. The Wizards acquired Young from the Atlanta Hawks in January. Young played in […]
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