Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Chris Paul/Russell Westbrook trade, tensions within the Rockets locker room, why James Harden's voice is so important in personnel decisions, coaching the season without an extension, how he's had to compromise his offensive system to fit Harden's talents, working for a new, hands-on owner and a lingering regret of how he coached the Suns/Spurs battles a decade ago.
Kelly Oubre Jr., a restricted free agent, has agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal to remain with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian of BDA Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $30M deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian tells ESPN.
The Suns have waived forward Kyle Korver, the team announced Monday, clearing the way for the veteran sharpshooter to become a free agent.
The Grizzlies have acquired Josh Jackson in a trade with the Suns, sending Kyle Korver to Phoenix in the four-player deal. The Suns plan to waive Korver and allow him to become a free agent, sources told ESPN.
Will Josh Jackson make it work in Memphis? Kevin Pelton grades the deal.
The Grizzlies are trading Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter to the Suns for De'Anthony Melton, Josh Jackson, 2020 second-round pick and 2021 conditional second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.
Frank Kaminsky is expected to compete for minutes in the Suns' frontcourt next season.
Free agent Frank Kaminsky has agreed to a two-year, $10M deal with the Suns, agent @KB_Sports tells ESPN.
The Suns have agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with point guard Ricky Rubio, sources confirmed to The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears.
Phoenix will need to make a roster move to fit the projected $17M Ricky Rubio salary for 2019-20. The Suns are $2.6M over the cap when taking into account the Kelly Oubre Jr. hold and the projected new salary of Rubio.
Free agent Ricky Rubio has agreed to three-year, $51 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, league sources confirm to ESPN. First reported by The Athletic.
Phoenix has extended a qualifying offer to Kelly Oubre Jr., which will make him a restricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. Oubre is a target for significant offer sheets in the market, especially with cap space teams thatmiss out on high-profile unrestricted free agents.
Zach talks to ESPN's Bobby Marks and Jonathan Givony about the NBA draft and free agency.
The Suns grabbed a second pick in the first round as they continued their pursuit of shooting, while the Celtics cleared additional cap space.
The Celtics have agreed to send center Aron Baynes and the No. 24 pick to the Suns, sources told ESPN, a move that will put their salary cap space at $25.8 million.
Aron Baynes is believed to be on the move, after the Boston Celtics included the Boomers big man in a draft day trade with the Phoenix Suns.
The Phoenix Suns traded forward T.J. Warren and the No. 32 pick in Thursday's NBA draft to the Indiana Pacers, a league source told ESPN.
While Minnesota likely traded up from No. 11 to No. 6 in pursuit of its point guard in the future, the Suns are apparently planning to address their own need at the point via free agency.
The Wolves acquired the sixth pick in Thursday's NBA draft for the 11th pick and Dario Saric, a source told ESPN. Texas Tech guard Jarrett Culver went with the No. 6 pick, while North Carolina forward Cameron Johnson was the 11th pick.
The Pacers got ahead of free agency by adding T.J. Warren, while the Suns helped clear out their logjam at the forward positions and created some additional cap space.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 | L3 |
| LA Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(11) | Cameron Johnson | PF | North Carolina |
| 1(24) | Ty Jerome | SG | Virginia |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | 63 | .232 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 61 | .256 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 59 | .280 |
| 2014-15 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
