Bullets Forever The Washington Wizards are on the short list for worst Eastern Conference team next season. They have been a dumpster fire the past couple seasons, going so far as not hiring a new general manager and it’s July 18th as I write this! They have literally bypassed the two biggest tasks of a general manager (the draft and free agency) and are still yet to name the person who will be captaining their franchise into a new era of change. To make matters worse, John

NBA.com One of the most bizarre stories over the last two seasons has been the 2017 number one pick Markelle Fultz. Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, the expectations were that he would form a young big 3 along with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. On paper, his skillset looked like a perfect fit with the other two, hopefully becoming the final piece to the 76ers’ championship puzzle and validating the years of suffering that was the Process. A broken jumper, whether from injury

USA Today OTG keeps you up to date with all of the latest NBA trades! BKN-TOR Brooklyn Nets receive: Greg Monroe, second-round pick Toronto Raptors receive: Unknown ORL-PHI Orlando Magic receive: Markelle Fultz Philadelphia 76ers receive: Jonathon Simmons, 2020 first-round pick (via Thunder), future second-round pick ATL-BOS Atlanta Hawks receive: Jabari Bird Boston Celtics receive: Future second-round pick LAC-LAL Los Angeles Clippers receive: Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac

The trade deadline is an important threshold for any NBA team. It’s a chance for sometimes to beef up and re-imagine their rosters. For others, it’s a chance to shed weight and pivot towards development and the draft. And of course pondering trades is just good fun. Either way, the deadline is defined by its buyers and sellers. I recently outlined the teams looking to add talent. But what of the organizations on the other side of the equation? A few clubs in the Association h

Photo: USA TODAY Sports The Orlando Magic currently have a record of 14-16 and are sitting in 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Although they’ve continued to add lottery picks and have shown improvement, the Magic are still a couple pieces away from being true contenders in the postseason. After taking Jonathan Isaac and Mohamed Bamba in back-to-back drafts, and re-signing Aaron Gordon to a 4 year/$80 million deal this offseason, Orlando will turn their focus to

The NBA universe is awash with Anthony Davis trade rumors. This should come as no surprise. After all, the league’s two most accomplished franchises - the Lakers and the Celtics - are widely believed to be pursuing the All-Star big man. There’s plenty of reason to think that this time next season, Davis will be in either Los Angeles or Boston. He may very well remain in New Orleans as well. Still, there are 27 other teams in the league. No doubt they’ve all pondered an Anthon

Credit: Noah Graham, NBAE/Getty Images At long last, the Cleveland Cavaliers rebuild began in earnest. Kyle Korver, whose long-distance prowess and affordable price tag made him one of the most desirable targets of the developing NBA trade market, took his talents back to Salt Lake City, and a Jazz team that has been needing a shake-up after under- performing through the first quarter. They certainly hope that he will bring life to their struggling offense. What does this do

Photo courtesy of David Richard, USA TODAY Sports Kyle Korver is back in Utah, per Adrian Wojnarowski's report that the Cavaliers have traded Korver to the Jazz for Alec Burks and second-round picks for 2020 and 2021. The 37-year old sharpshooter is an important acquisition for the struggling 9-12 Jazz, in need of a move to shake up their season and move up the Western Conference standings. Korver was a highly-sought after trade target for many contenders, including a potenti

Chicago Tribune Let’s overreact, get crazy, and pull out our hair in astonishment of just how bad the Bulls point guard situation is. Because, people, it’s that bad. With little under a quarter of the season over and done with, the Chicago Bulls are still searching for their guy to take the reins of that one spot. Kris Dunn is slowly working his way back from an MCL injury, and the Bulls have been scrambling without their floor general. Dunn’s injury has also underscored a se

Detroit Free Press The Washington Wizards are open for business, according to a new report from ESPN”s Adrian Wojnarowski. Team owner Ted Leonsis has apparently come around to the notion of breaking up the All-Star duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Problem Washington has been bad for quite some time. This season’s underwhelming start is consistent with a team that has failed to impress for the better part of two decades. As we’ve discussed before, the Wizards are sort of

Houston Chronicle Just a couple months ago, the Houston Rockets were 48 minutes away from dethroning the Golden State Warriors. The “Run It Back” motto created in the offseason by James Harden and Chris Paul would soon be put to the test after a major roster shakeup. Losing defensive minded wings Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute early on in free agency sent social media into a frenzy. Houston responded by adding James Ennis III, Michael Carter-Williams, and Carmelo Anthony;

NBC Sports The Washington Wizards are in free-fall at the moment. At the time of this writing, the club is an abysmal 2-8, and reeks of dysfunction and dissatisfaction. As the incomparable Zach Lowe explained, the Wizards ineptitude is the result of a flurry of reasonable moves in the past few seasons that have simply fallen flat. Now, however, the team is locked into a roster that isn’t good enough. As Lowe pointed out, next season Washington will pay $92 million to John Wal

Jimmy Butler is at the time of this writing, still with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But that’s likely to change soon. The four-time All-Star wants out in Minny. Butler joins a long list of elite NBA players who have demanded or forced a trade over the years. From Kyrie Irving and Paul George to Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony, it’s not unheard of for a superstar to exercise his pre-agency by holding out from one team until he’s traded to a new one. These sorts of divorces can

NBA.com After Jimmy Butler dispelled false reports of a meeting with the Wolves brass on Tuesday, he did meet with coach Tom Thibodeau on Wednesday in Los Angeles to request a trade as reported by Shams Charania and Jon Krawcynski. Butler let it be known that the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and Los Angeles Clippers are the three teams he would be willing to resign with if traded to. All three are in large markets as Butler undoubtedly looks to expand his brand and marketa

NY Post Less than a week to training camp and NBA media days, NBA Insider Shams Charania set the basketball world in a frenzy yesterday afternoon when he first reported the news that Minnesota guard Jimmy Butler requested a trade and to part ways from Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves. As the dust settled and more details came out surrounding the meeting, Butler gave the Timberwolves his three preferred teams - the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks. Al

Heavy.com Jimmy Butler’s recent meeting with Minnesota Timberwolves’ brass set the NBA rumor-mill ablaze over the weekend, and for good reason. Trades and gossip are a hot commodity in the basketball world, as are all-star wings in their prime. Whether the Wolves intend to trade Butler has yet to be determined. But even with a sniff of blood in the water, opportunistic sharks are quick to follow. While some clubs, like the Lakers for example, would be wise to wait until this

Casino.org *The NBA offseason is cooling down, but the takes at OTG aren't. This month, we are hitting you with the Hot Take Marathon. Check back every day for a spicy NBA take!* The long, troubled saga between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs has mercifully come to an end. The two-time All-Star is headed to Toronto, marking a messy divorce from the team that drafted him. For the Raptors, it was a slick move. Leonard is a seminal talent, but also owns an expiring contr

(Jeremy Brevard- USA TODAY SPORTS) What do the Numbers say? The Charlotte Hornets enter the 2018-19 season with a dilemma on their hands: signing Kemba Walker to a max contract, which would be in the neighborhood of $30 million plus per season, or dealing their best player and hitting the reset button on the franchise. The Hornets currently have the salaries of Nicolas Batum ($25 million), Bismack Biyambo ($17 million), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ($13 million), Marvin Williams ($

Basketball Insiders According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Clippers have traded Sam Dekker to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The return for Dekker is still unknown. The Cavaliers were in need of a forward after LeBron James, widely regarded as the best player in the NBA, left the team in early July. Dekker, 24, is going to be playing for his third team in three years. Dekker was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 18th pick in 2015. Last year, he appeared in 7

Source: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images North America *The NBA offseason is cooling down, but the takes at OTG aren't. This month, we are hitting you with the Hot Take Marathon. Check back every day for a spicy NBA take!* The Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season and should have every reason in the world to feel optimism about this season. However, team chemistry issues and looming free agent decisions make this season one that seems