Sports Illustrated Following the departure of starting point guard George Hill after the 2016-17 season, the Utah Jazz were in need of a replacement. The Minnesota Timberwolves eventually traded their once treasured prospect Ricky Rubio to the Jazz for a 2018 first-round draft pick acquired previously from the Oklahoma City Thunder. (The Timberwolves used the pick to select Josh Okogie out of Georgia Tech with the 20th pick in the draft.) With Ricky Rubio set to become an unr

USA Today "Kyrie Irving is leaving Boston..." This rumor has been softly bandied about this offseason as analysts and fans look ahead towards next season's free agent class, but after Jimmy Butler’s trade request from the Minnesota Timberwolves it has further intensified. Photoshopped images of Irving and Butler in New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets jerseys have been popping up across my timeline, and it’s time for the silliness to stop. Here are a few of the numerous reasons K

Photo Courtesy: Clutch Points With the 2018 free-agent period all but over (keep waiting @Clint Capela!), it’s never too early to turn an eye towards the 2019 free agent class, especially if you root for the many teams with no chance of dethroning Golden State this year. Even if some of the players below are retained by their current teams, the 2019 class is stacked with franchise changing talent and household names, promising next year will be yet another thrilling NBA offse

Photo Credit: Sporting News There are many reasons why players are traded. Salary Cap relief, the quest to gain draft capital, and player morale are just three of many causes. The NBA is known for high flying stars all over the place. From Paul George being moved to the Thunder, to Kyrie Irving shipped the Celtics, there are so many great players that have been traded. Here are just four players that may be on the move sooner rather than later. Jimmy Butler It's not so long a

Celtics Blog The 2019 free agent class is even more stacked than this year’s one was. With rumours already heating up about some possible big names moving and/or teaming up, the 2019 free agency period is expected to produce some major fireworks. While this year’s period has been somewhat underwhelming , next year is sure to heat up. Here’s some of the biggest names available on next year’s market. Klay Thompson NY Post Klay is one of the premier shooting guards in the league

Photo Courtesy: MassLive With all the star power residing in the Western Conference, it’s been rumored that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler want to team up in the Eastern Conference. It’s no secret that the two are great friends and after collaborating on the 2016 USA Olympic team, reports have come out from Chicago Sun Times and Zach Lowe that the two stars are “still trying to figure out a way to play together.” Both are free