One of the more stunning Warriors playoff losses in the three-season Kevin Durant era came in the first round in 2019. They were facing the eighth-seeded Clippers before they employed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Warriors had a Game 5 closeout opportunity at Oracle Arena, but failed. Those Clippers, without an All-Star, put up … Read more
After being traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, veteran big man JaMychal Green is set to be bought out by the Thunder, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday. Upon agreeing to this buyout with the Thunder, Green plans to sign with the Golden State Warriors, who are coming … Read more
On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers completed a blockbuster trade sending Malcolm Brogdon to the Celtics. After the news came out about the trade, Brogdon sent out a tweet from his Twitter account that has gone viral. Brogdon was a second-round pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2016, … Read more
On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski reported that Malcom Brogdon had been traded form the Indiana Pacers to the Boston Celtics. While Brogdon is the key piece on the deal, the Celtics also gave up several players and a draft pick according to Wojnarowski. The Celtics dealt Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan, Daniel Theis, … Read more
Bob Myers warned of an eventual salary limit, an undefined financial threshold where Joe Lacob would finally say no. That red light came on the first night of free agency. The Golden State Warriors let Gary Payton II walk. They offered him the taxpayer mid-level, which sits at $6.4 million. He received north of $8 … Read more
On Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Ja Morant had agreed to an extension with the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant sent out a tweet with a photo that has gone viral on Twitter. The 2019 second overall pick had the best year of his young NBA career this past season, and was named to the All-Star … Read more
Free agent forward Juan Toscano-Anderson is leaving the Golden State Warriors and signing a 1-year / minimum contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The move for Toscano-Anderson is not entirely surprising, as the Warriors were reportedly not interested in bringing him back. While the Bay Area native did not have a big role during the … Read more
The Golden State Warriors are losing some of their role players bit by bit as the off-season unfolds. The newest player that’s drawing a bit of interest is Gary Payton II. According to a report from Jake Fischer, Gary Payton has drawn a strong offer from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers have the highest … Read more
2:24 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Gary Payton II is finalizing a multi-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, his agent, Aaron Goodwin, confirmed to ESPN. Payton, who spent the past two seasons with the Golden State Warriors, is expected to join the Blazers on a three-year, $28 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. … Read more
Walk into an NBA front office in 2022, and you won’t have to go far before you spot a treatise on management theory resting on a bookshelf. Concepts like organizational culture and asset management have taken hold. League executives devote a lot of thought into forming an identity for their basketball operations shops. The NBA … Read more