While numerous rival NBA executives believed that the Knicks had a replacement lined up before firing Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, that’s not the case, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack article. The Knicks have fostered the notion that this decision was made by team president Leon Rose but many of the same executives are skeptical of that story, Stein says, considering … [Read more...] about Latest On Knicks’ Coaching Job
Stein’s Latest: Kidd, Flagg, Beal, Booker, More
The Mavericks will likely deny permission for the Knicks to talk to Jason Kidd about their head coaching vacancy if a formal request is made, Marc Stein states in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Stein cites “well-placed observers” who believe Dallas would turn down the request to interview Kidd, just as the Rockets have communicated that they would do if New … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Kidd, Flagg, Beal, Booker, More
Nets Notes: Draft Trades, Johnson, Fears, Bridges Deal
The Nets possess four first-round picks in this month’s draft, including the No. 8 overall selection. They are reportedly pursuing another top-10 pick, NetsDaily tweets. According to NetsDaily, Brooklyn may try to move its second-highest pick at No. 19 and Cameron Johnson to the Raptors for the No. 9 pick or the Rockets at No. 10, taking back a “bad contract” in the process. … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Draft Trades, Johnson, Fears, Bridges Deal
Latest On Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal
Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported earlier this week that the Suns have made multiple calls to the Rockets about Kevin Durant since the end of the season and have “gradually lowered” their asking price for the star forward during those discussions. However, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter links) strongly disputes those claims, referring to them as “beyond … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal
Texas Notes: J. Green, Rockets, Draft, Mavericks
Rockets forward Jeff Green intends to play two more seasons in the league — and he hopes both are with Houston, writes Matt Young of The Houston Chronicle. Green, 38, is an unrestricted free agent this summer after agreeing to a two-year, $16MM deal with the Rockets upon winning his first title for Denver in 2023. The 6’8″ pro averaged just 12.4 minutes per game in 2024/25, by … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: J. Green, Rockets, Draft, Mavericks