ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski wrote on Twitter that the Cavs will receive a “future protected second-round pick” as part of the deal. Reportedly, the pick is protected to No.55, which makes it unlikely to convey.

In order to finalize the move, Houston waived Chris Clemons. Clemons, who is currently out with an ACL injury, played 33 games for the Rockets last season and averaged 4.9 points.

The news doesn’t come as a surprise, considering that Cleveland made the decision to part ways with Kevin Porter earlier this week. The USC product clashed with one Cavs’ official after re-joining the team following a lengthy absence, which, coupled with his previous problematic behavior, prompted the organization to move on.

The Rockets are hoping to have a better chance of helping Porter overcome off-the-field issues and have a successful NBA career. The 20-year-old is expected to work closely with assistant John Lucas, who has a history of helping troubled players bounce back and become a factor in the league.

Porter averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists last season with the Cavs. He hasn’t played a single game in 2020/21.

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ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Durant had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to spend at least seven days in quarantine. The 32-year-old player can get back on the court on January 12th against the Denver Nuggets but needs to continue to produce negative tests on a daily basis.

Durant already had COVID-19 back in May but is subject to NBA’s health and safety protocols regardless.

The news is a tough blow for the Nets as they are looking to get back to their winning ways after recent struggles. Brooklyn opened the season with two dominant wins but then went on to lose four out of their last five games.

The Nets will welcome the Utah Jazz on Tuesday and red-hot Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday before heading to Memphis on Friday. They are also set to play Oklahoma City Thunder before Durant is eligible to return.

Durant, who missed the entire last season due to an Achilles injury, has been the Nets’ best player in 2020/21. In the six games he played so far, he is averaging 28.2 points while also adding 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. 

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Curry started the game red-hot, shooting 7 out of 11 and delivering 21 points in the first quarter alone

The two-time NBA MVP added 10 more to close the first half and then torched Portland with 31 additional points in the second half.

Curry finished the game with 62 points, five rebounds, and four assists. He shot 18-for-31 from the field and 8-for-16  from the three-point arc while making 18 out of his 19 free throw attempts.

“It was just a brilliant performance,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr after the game. “It’s just a privilege to coach him. It really is. … What a performance tonight.”

Several other Warriors’ players stepped up to help Curry, with Andrew Wiggins scoring 21 and Kelly Oubre Jr. adding 17. Rookie James Wiseman also had an encouraging performance, recording his first double-double as a pro with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum led the way for Trail Blazers, scoring 32 points and 28 points, respectively.

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Towns got hurt in the 116-111 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday after taking a hard fall in the fourth quarter. The 25-year-old center managed to return and finish the game but said after the game that his wrist, one he fractured last year, was feeling sore.

According to Minnesota’s official announcement, Towns won’t need surgery to address the injury and will be evaluated weekly.

Speaking about Towns’ injury on Sunday, Timberwolves’ head coach Ryan Saunders told reporters that there is no timetable on the return of his star player. “That’s the name of the game this year is be adaptable in situations, and we’re not going to hang our heads,” Saunders added.

Timberwolves had a promising start of the 2020/21 NBA season, winning against Detroit Pistons and Utah in their first two games. They couldn’t do much without Karl-Anthony Towns against LA Lakers on Sunday, however, suffering a blowout 127-91 loss.

Towns averaged 19.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game in the previous two games.

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Other nominees include coaches Howard Garfinkel, Lou Henson, first WNBA president Val Ackerman, and former WNBA MVP Yolanda Griffith.

The first-time nominees will be joined by a group of returning candidates, including members of the Detroit Pistons’ 2004 championship team Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Ben Wallace, two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh, and current San Antonio Spurs’ assistant Becky Hammon.

Pierce played 15 seasons with the Celtics, leading the franchise to an NBA Title in 2008 and winning the NBA Finals MVP award. He is the franchise’s second-leading scorer and has made 10 All-Star appearances as a Celtic.

Collins is being recognized for both his playing career and work as a coach. He earned four All-Star nods as a player while coaching Chicago Bulls to conference finals in 1988/89.

Jackson played 11 years in WNBA with Storm, leading the franchise to two titles. She also won three WNBA MVP awards and made the All-Star team seven times.

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with LA Lakers, where he was a significant bench contributor in the Showtime Lakers era. He also worked as a coach in WNBA, winning two titles with Los Angeles Sparks.

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According to ESPN, Kuzma inked a three-year, $40 million deal that ties him for the franchise through the 2023/24 NBA season. The extension comes with a player option that will allow him to hit the free agency a year earlier. 

Kuzma is coming off a down year in which he averaged career-lows across the board, contributing with 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in the regular season. He had even worse production in the playoffs, managing just 10.0 points per contest.

Kuzma found himself in the center of trade rumors because of these struggles during the offseason, but it turns out that the franchise still believes he can be a valuable contributor for them in years to come.

“Kyle has shown tremendous growth over the last three years and played a crucial role on last season’s championship team,” said Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka in a statement. “Kyle has been a terrific member of the Lakers community, and we are all very excited about his continued future with us.”

The LA Lakers took Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 pick in 2017, and it’s safe to say that he outperformed his draft position so far. He made an NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season in the league and has averaged 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 208 career games in NBA.

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According to multiple reports, Lin will sign a deal with Exhibit 10 deal with Golden State Warriors in the coming days. The 32-year-old Lin, however, isn’t expected to be part of the team’s 15-men roster and should play for their G League affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors.

Playing in G League gives Lin a better chance of making an NBA roster. He can either get signed by another team or promoted to NBA by Warriors on a two-way contract.

Jeremy Lin spent his rookie season with the Warriors, playing 29 games with the organization during the 2010/11 NBA season. He averaged less than 10 minutes on the floor, contributing 2.6 points per game.

After this struggling outing in Golden State, Lin joined New York Knicks during the 2011/12 campaign. In New York, he had a productive 12-game stretch that later became known as “Linsanity” and established him as a quality starter in the league.

Lin later played with Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, and Atlanta Hawks, among other teams. His last NBA stint was an NBA Title run with Toronto Raptors in 2019. 

Lin spent the 2019/20 season with Beijing Ducks, playing in 39 games and averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. He helped the Ducks to playoffs semis, where they lost to defending champions Guangdong Southern Tigers.

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As expected, questions about an extension are the focus of every media appearance of the 26-year-old Antetokounmpo, but for now, he isn’t keen on answering them.

During a chat with reporters on Wednesday, Antetokounmpo told the media that he’s “not focused” on the extension at the moment and instead is trying to focus on himself.

“I’m not focused on that,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m just trying to focus on myself — how I can get better, how I can help my teammates get better, how can we be ready Saturday to play our first preseason game?”

Antetokounmpo added that he prefers to leave contract discussions to his agent Alex Saratsis and Milwaukee’s brass led by general manager Jon Horst.

Time is running out on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision, as he and Bucks have until December 21st to agree to a new deal.

If Antetokounmpo remains in Milwaukee, he will be eligible for a five-year, $228 million supermax extension. In case he opts to go somewhere else in 2021, the maximum that the new team can offer him is four years and around $160 million.

At the beginning of the offseason, the word around the league was that the Bucks are confident they’ll manage to keep Antetokounmpo after orchestrating the trades for veteran guard Jrue Holiday and Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic. However, the sign-and-trade for Bogdanovic ended up falling apart and now Milwaukee reportedly is not so sure what will the “Greek Freak’s” decision be.

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The Rockets entered the training camp late last week, but Harden wasn’t there for the first practice with the rest of the team. Initially, Houston said that the All-Star’s absence is a result of COVID-19 protocols, but the head coach Stephen Silas is now referring to it as “holdout.”

“There is no timetable, as far as I know,” said Silas on Monday when asked about Harden’s arrival. “It is a setback. You want your best player to be here.”

Harden reportedly asked for a trade earlier in the offseason and wants to join the Brooklyn Nets. According to sources, the 31-year-old Harden believes teaming up with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would give him a better chance to win a title.

So far, the Rockets were unwilling to part ways with their best player and are hoping to convince Harden to remain in Houston. They even tried signing him to a new extension, which would make him the highest-paid player in the history of the league but ended up getting rejected.

It now remains to be seen how long Houston will tolerate Harden’s behavior and whether the player is willing to go to even greater lengths to get his wish.

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According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the middle Ball brother signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with Detroit. His place on Pistons’ NBA roster isn’t guaranteed, but he’ll at least enter the training camp with the team.

The 22-year-old Ball most recently spent time with Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League affiliate OKC Blue but failed to play a single game for the team. 

Unlike his two brothers, LiAngelo Ball wasn’t a basketball prospect growing up and received little attention in high school. Regardless, Ball managed to get a scholarship from UCLA Bruins but failed to use the most of the opportunity due to his off-the-court behavior.

Ball left UCLA after only a few months and turned pro, spending a part of the 2017/18 season in Lithuania with Prienai. He finished his stint with the club averaging 12.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and entered the 2018 NBA Draft.

Neither NBA team opted to draft Ball at the time, although he received several NBA Summer League invites.

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ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski wrote on Twitter that the Cavs will receive a “future protected second-round pick” as part of the deal. Reportedly, the pick is protected to No.55, which makes it unlikely to convey.

In order to finalize the move, Houston waived Chris Clemons. Clemons, who is currently out with an ACL injury, played 33 games for the Rockets last season and averaged 4.9 points.

The news doesn’t come as a surprise, considering that Cleveland made the decision to part ways with Kevin Porter earlier this week. The USC product clashed with one Cavs’ official after re-joining the team following a lengthy absence, which, coupled with his previous problematic behavior, prompted the organization to move on.

The Rockets are hoping to have a better chance of helping Porter overcome off-the-field issues and have a successful NBA career. The 20-year-old is expected to work closely with assistant John Lucas, who has a history of helping troubled players bounce back and become a factor in the league.

Porter averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists last season with the Cavs. He hasn’t played a single game in 2020/21.

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ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Durant had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to spend at least seven days in quarantine. The 32-year-old player can get back on the court on January 12th against the Denver Nuggets but needs to continue to produce negative tests on a daily basis.

Durant already had COVID-19 back in May but is subject to NBA’s health and safety protocols regardless.

The news is a tough blow for the Nets as they are looking to get back to their winning ways after recent struggles. Brooklyn opened the season with two dominant wins but then went on to lose four out of their last five games.

The Nets will welcome the Utah Jazz on Tuesday and red-hot Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday before heading to Memphis on Friday. They are also set to play Oklahoma City Thunder before Durant is eligible to return.

Durant, who missed the entire last season due to an Achilles injury, has been the Nets’ best player in 2020/21. In the six games he played so far, he is averaging 28.2 points while also adding 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. 

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Curry started the game red-hot, shooting 7 out of 11 and delivering 21 points in the first quarter alone

The two-time NBA MVP added 10 more to close the first half and then torched Portland with 31 additional points in the second half.

Curry finished the game with 62 points, five rebounds, and four assists. He shot 18-for-31 from the field and 8-for-16  from the three-point arc while making 18 out of his 19 free throw attempts.

“It was just a brilliant performance,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr after the game. “It’s just a privilege to coach him. It really is. … What a performance tonight.”

Several other Warriors’ players stepped up to help Curry, with Andrew Wiggins scoring 21 and Kelly Oubre Jr. adding 17. Rookie James Wiseman also had an encouraging performance, recording his first double-double as a pro with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum led the way for Trail Blazers, scoring 32 points and 28 points, respectively.

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Towns got hurt in the 116-111 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday after taking a hard fall in the fourth quarter. The 25-year-old center managed to return and finish the game but said after the game that his wrist, one he fractured last year, was feeling sore.

According to Minnesota’s official announcement, Towns won’t need surgery to address the injury and will be evaluated weekly.

Speaking about Towns’ injury on Sunday, Timberwolves’ head coach Ryan Saunders told reporters that there is no timetable on the return of his star player. “That’s the name of the game this year is be adaptable in situations, and we’re not going to hang our heads,” Saunders added.

Timberwolves had a promising start of the 2020/21 NBA season, winning against Detroit Pistons and Utah in their first two games. They couldn’t do much without Karl-Anthony Towns against LA Lakers on Sunday, however, suffering a blowout 127-91 loss.

Towns averaged 19.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game in the previous two games.

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Other nominees include coaches Howard Garfinkel, Lou Henson, first WNBA president Val Ackerman, and former WNBA MVP Yolanda Griffith.

The first-time nominees will be joined by a group of returning candidates, including members of the Detroit Pistons’ 2004 championship team Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Ben Wallace, two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh, and current San Antonio Spurs’ assistant Becky Hammon.

Pierce played 15 seasons with the Celtics, leading the franchise to an NBA Title in 2008 and winning the NBA Finals MVP award. He is the franchise’s second-leading scorer and has made 10 All-Star appearances as a Celtic.

Collins is being recognized for both his playing career and work as a coach. He earned four All-Star nods as a player while coaching Chicago Bulls to conference finals in 1988/89.

Jackson played 11 years in WNBA with Storm, leading the franchise to two titles. She also won three WNBA MVP awards and made the All-Star team seven times.

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with LA Lakers, where he was a significant bench contributor in the Showtime Lakers era. He also worked as a coach in WNBA, winning two titles with Los Angeles Sparks.

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According to ESPN, Kuzma inked a three-year, $40 million deal that ties him for the franchise through the 2023/24 NBA season. The extension comes with a player option that will allow him to hit the free agency a year earlier. 

Kuzma is coming off a down year in which he averaged career-lows across the board, contributing with 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in the regular season. He had even worse production in the playoffs, managing just 10.0 points per contest.

Kuzma found himself in the center of trade rumors because of these struggles during the offseason, but it turns out that the franchise still believes he can be a valuable contributor for them in years to come.

“Kyle has shown tremendous growth over the last three years and played a crucial role on last season’s championship team,” said Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka in a statement. “Kyle has been a terrific member of the Lakers community, and we are all very excited about his continued future with us.”

The LA Lakers took Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 pick in 2017, and it’s safe to say that he outperformed his draft position so far. He made an NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season in the league and has averaged 16.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 208 career games in NBA.

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According to multiple reports, Lin will sign a deal with Exhibit 10 deal with Golden State Warriors in the coming days. The 32-year-old Lin, however, isn’t expected to be part of the team’s 15-men roster and should play for their G League affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors.

Playing in G League gives Lin a better chance of making an NBA roster. He can either get signed by another team or promoted to NBA by Warriors on a two-way contract.

Jeremy Lin spent his rookie season with the Warriors, playing 29 games with the organization during the 2010/11 NBA season. He averaged less than 10 minutes on the floor, contributing 2.6 points per game.

After this struggling outing in Golden State, Lin joined New York Knicks during the 2011/12 campaign. In New York, he had a productive 12-game stretch that later became known as “Linsanity” and established him as a quality starter in the league.

Lin later played with Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, and Atlanta Hawks, among other teams. His last NBA stint was an NBA Title run with Toronto Raptors in 2019. 

Lin spent the 2019/20 season with Beijing Ducks, playing in 39 games and averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. He helped the Ducks to playoffs semis, where they lost to defending champions Guangdong Southern Tigers.

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As expected, questions about an extension are the focus of every media appearance of the 26-year-old Antetokounmpo, but for now, he isn’t keen on answering them.

During a chat with reporters on Wednesday, Antetokounmpo told the media that he’s “not focused” on the extension at the moment and instead is trying to focus on himself.

“I’m not focused on that,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m just trying to focus on myself — how I can get better, how I can help my teammates get better, how can we be ready Saturday to play our first preseason game?”

Antetokounmpo added that he prefers to leave contract discussions to his agent Alex Saratsis and Milwaukee’s brass led by general manager Jon Horst.

Time is running out on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision, as he and Bucks have until December 21st to agree to a new deal.

If Antetokounmpo remains in Milwaukee, he will be eligible for a five-year, $228 million supermax extension. In case he opts to go somewhere else in 2021, the maximum that the new team can offer him is four years and around $160 million.

At the beginning of the offseason, the word around the league was that the Bucks are confident they’ll manage to keep Antetokounmpo after orchestrating the trades for veteran guard Jrue Holiday and Serbian sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic. However, the sign-and-trade for Bogdanovic ended up falling apart and now Milwaukee reportedly is not so sure what will the “Greek Freak’s” decision be.

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The Rockets entered the training camp late last week, but Harden wasn’t there for the first practice with the rest of the team. Initially, Houston said that the All-Star’s absence is a result of COVID-19 protocols, but the head coach Stephen Silas is now referring to it as “holdout.”

“There is no timetable, as far as I know,” said Silas on Monday when asked about Harden’s arrival. “It is a setback. You want your best player to be here.”

Harden reportedly asked for a trade earlier in the offseason and wants to join the Brooklyn Nets. According to sources, the 31-year-old Harden believes teaming up with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would give him a better chance to win a title.

So far, the Rockets were unwilling to part ways with their best player and are hoping to convince Harden to remain in Houston. They even tried signing him to a new extension, which would make him the highest-paid player in the history of the league but ended up getting rejected.

It now remains to be seen how long Houston will tolerate Harden’s behavior and whether the player is willing to go to even greater lengths to get his wish.

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According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the middle Ball brother signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with Detroit. His place on Pistons’ NBA roster isn’t guaranteed, but he’ll at least enter the training camp with the team.

The 22-year-old Ball most recently spent time with Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League affiliate OKC Blue but failed to play a single game for the team. 

Unlike his two brothers, LiAngelo Ball wasn’t a basketball prospect growing up and received little attention in high school. Regardless, Ball managed to get a scholarship from UCLA Bruins but failed to use the most of the opportunity due to his off-the-court behavior.

Ball left UCLA after only a few months and turned pro, spending a part of the 2017/18 season in Lithuania with Prienai. He finished his stint with the club averaging 12.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and entered the 2018 NBA Draft.

Neither NBA team opted to draft Ball at the time, although he received several NBA Summer League invites.

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