Author: Timothy Bailey

Nets forward Cam Johnson has been on the radar for a few ‘hopeful’ contenders around the league. The Brooklyn Nets are entering their rebuild era after nearly a decade’s worth of attempts to contain the relevancy of competing in the league. Ever since the organization traded away its most valuable asset Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, the Nets don’t have a single name on their roster that they aren’t looking to ship away for hope at a brighter future. Per Brian Lewis of the New York Post The Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and the Orlando Magic have…

The NBA as it stands right now has reached its peak of holding competition throughout the league. The skill level and potential of NBA players have risen substantially in just a few years and with deep teams like the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Oklahoma City Thunder, how can certain mid-level contenders possibly topple these teams in a 7-game series? Here are 5 NBA teams that are sitting just outside of the favorites that can make a single trade to enlist their names into the true levels of contention. New York Knicks Make A Play At Snagging a Top-Tier Center…

Lauri Markkanen’s name has been brought up in recent trade rumors quite consistently this offseason, but with no immediate offer on the table, where do the rumors stand, and are the Jazz even looking to ship away their franchise player? The Golden State Warriors have been desperate to add a star replacement after Klay Thompson signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks. After suffering through a year of mediocrity that ultimately led to a missed playoff appearance, falling to the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In tournament to secure the 8th seed in the West. Why the Lauri Markkanen Trade Talks…

The New York Knicks and veteran head coach, Tom Thibodeau, are agreeing to a long over-do contract extension set to be valued at over $10 million a year. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, an agreement is set to take place in the “near future”. “There was a strong expectation in the desert that a contract extension for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau will be announced in the near future. “Thibodeau would be entering the final season of his original five-year contract without an extension but has been regarded for weeks as a lock to receive a new deal that pays at least…

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly sending veteran forward, Ziaire Williams, and the Dallas Mavericks 2030 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Mamadi Diakite per Adrian Wojnarowski. Ziaire Williams was placed on the trading block earlier this week and was expected to be shipped to Brooklyn in the following days. Why This Trade Makes Sense For the Grizzlies The former 2021 10th overall pick had served 3 years in Memphis prior to this trade with career averages of 7.5ppg and 2.6rpg. Despite suffering injuries throughout his tenure, he showed signs of improvement in his offensive game this past…

Without making an official NBA debut, Zach Edey has already sent waves throughout the league. Let’s take a look at the series of events that brought us here It’s no secret that the 2024 NBA draft held a lot of controversy and skepticism among many of the talent. There wasn’t a single name that made a case for being the outright number one overall pick. While there were a few guys who headlined the consensus for being the number-one pick, One of those players drafted offered quite the debate about whether he would truly be able to make an immediate…

Former Stanford standout and current Memphis Grizzlies’ role player, Ziaire Williams has been rumored to be involved in trade talks. Initially reported by Shams Charania of the Athletic:  “The Grizzlies are discussing deals to move 2021 lottery draft pick Ziaire Williams, league sources said.” The 2021 lottery pick has had a lackluster career so far. In a downward season for the Grizzlies teams, an allowance for many of their healthy role players to step up was very much permitted; however, even with the opportunities, the 6’9 forward apparently did not give the team what they were looking for. Known for…

The 2023-24 NBA season was quite uneventful for the Washington Wizards, to say the least, but in the case of the 14-win team, there isn’t much else to go up from here and drastic moves are to be made to establish the once contending franchise back into that realm of play. A potential acquisition revolving around Mitchell Robinson and the Washington Wizards is gaining more and more traction everyday. The New York Knicks have made it evident they’re looking to move forward with their big man, Isaiah Hartenstein anyways with a deal reaching as much as 80 million dollars and…

The 2023-24 NBA season is rapidly reaching its end and with the NBA Draft approaching closer each day, the Houston Rockets have made it evident that they’re more than willing to part ways with their 3rd overall pick for a return they view as much more valuable. During the previous season of play, the Houston Rockets seemed to be heavily pursuing Mikal Bridges. They would even go as far as to offer former 2nd overall pick, Jalen Green along with a variety of draft picks. With the conclusion of the draft lottery and the selection the Rockets received, it would…

Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton re-injured his hamstring in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics which led to a decimation as the Pacers will play games three and four in Indiana; however, with the definite absence of their superstar for game three and possibly game four, is it time for the bruised Indiana Pacers to wave the white flag? How the Indiana Pacers Can Re-Adapt and Take Control of the Series It’s no secret the Indiana Pacers have depth. After all, their talented roster is the main reason they were second in offensive rating…