Smith The Jimmy Butler situation is holding up the trade market Assistant GM We have a deal basically done but the other team could be in a four- or five-team trade involving Butler So they need to hold for now That's going to be such a big trade that we all just have to wait it out

Smith There was a point last night before the six-team trade involving John Collins was finalized that it nearly expanded to involve seven or eight teams and would have landed Peyton Watson with the LA Clippers

Adam Silver on the Kawhi trade I'm hopeful that it will wrap up this summer I want to clarify The league did not pause the trade The parties to the trade made a decision not to go forward given that the investigation remained open

Adam Silver on the Kawhi Leonard trade and investigation Im hopeful that it will wrap up this summer The league did not pause the trade The parties to the trade made a decision not to go forward given that the investigation remained open The investigation needs to run its course

Mike Dunleavy says he was trying to use the full clock to hear all trade offers Joe Lacob was like 'Come on let's go ahead and pick the guy' And I said 'Joe we have time They give you five minutes' He was just getting a little anxious about us taking Yaxel I was willing to be patient

Charania A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade WILL be coming before the NBA Draft tomorrow The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat are considered the finalists with one mystery team considered in-play

SiriusXM Chris Haynes on Giannis Antetokounmpo From what Im hearing this could drag on into free agency This could drag on until July I do still believe he will be moved this offseason but Im not as certain as I was before that itd be done before the draft