Wojnarowski Malik Monk has not started to run yet the hope is and maybe it's something of a long shot could they get Malik Monk by a Game 6 or 7 in a potential 1st round series that would be the earliest they want to re-sign him this summer and make sure they do this the right way

Krawczynski The Wolves did have real discussions with the Celtics about Jaylen Brown Celtics wanted Rudy and Naz and it was going to be just too high of a price to pay I do think the Wolves are happier with the LaMelo fit

Marc Spears on Jalen Duren The Pistons they're focused on bringing him back I just hear that Jalen it's not about money right now He feels disrespectedthere's a black cloud going into campthey gotta try to fix it and I don't know if they can in time

Draymond on Kuminga deal He's been promised the starting 4 spot now Here's where those things get dicey 65 million salary in the NBA is a bench role salary Your salary determines how a team treats you My only worry for JK is that if it's not working you're the first plug that gets pulled

Windhorst In the last few days I dont think Philly really loved their position in the running Their big pitch was trading for Jaylen Brown but LeBron kept making it a point to reach out to the 76ers players and give them hope that they were still involved

Charania The Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns unlikely to reach contract extension Towns is eligible for a 4-year 276M max extension He has a 61M player option for the 2027-28 season and could become a free agent This is a cloud going into training camp

Stein Part of the reason why the OKC Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Hawks was because they want to extend Cason Wallace this summer and they want to extend Ajay Mitchell next summer