Jun 30, 2022 One of the biggest names in the NBA has made himself available hours before the new league year officially begins. Kevin Durant asked Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to be traded from the franchise on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, despite signing a four-year, $198 million max extension in August. Durant’s

6:02 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN When Kevin Durant informed the Brooklyn Nets he would like to be traded away from the franchise, it kicked off one of the biggest negotiations in NBA history. How do we know this? Because, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, half the teams across the league have already made inquiries. But it’s

6:49 PM ET When you’re putting together a championship contender, one rule is paramount — get the best talent you possibly can. You’ll be facing off against the best possible rosters your opponents can assemble, so it’s only logical that you should pack your own team full of stars. Sometimes, the stars align and you

3:45 PM ET The Utah Jazz agreed to trade center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster deal that will pair him with fellow All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves will send Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, No. 22 overall pick Walker Kessler and four first-round

8:41 PM ET Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris has agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract extension, his agents Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz of CAA Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic announced they had reached an extension with Harris on Thursday evening. Harris, 27, is one of the better guard defenders in the

5:18 PM ET Free-agent guard Jalen Brunson has agreed to a four-year, $104 million deal with the New York Knicks, his agents Aaron Mintz and Sam Rose of CAA Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The deal includes a player option on the final season. Brunson’s representatives contacted the Dallas Mavericks, his former team,

3:00 PM ET Franchise star Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nets general manager Sean Marks is working with Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman on finding a trade, Kleiman told ESPN. As the Nets prepare to move one of the most valuable

4:57 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has informed the team that he’ll decline his $4.6 million option and become a free agent, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Portis has early Bird rights in Milwaukee. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the maximum that Portis can sign

3:41 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Golden State Warriors guard and 2022 NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry will host this year’s ESPYS, ESPN announced Wednesday. “I’ve had the pleasure of attending The ESPYS but never imagined I’d have the privilege of hosting this special event,” Curry said in a statement. “As someone who loves the intersection

Jun 28, 2022 Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook has exercised his $47.1 million option for the 2022-23 season to return to the franchise, sources told ESPN. Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star and the 2017 NBA MVP, is entering the final season of his five-year, $206 million contract. He had a Wednesday deadline on his option.