Windhorst KD kept rejecting trades until the price got so low that the Rockets couldn't say no Essentially both pushed his way to Houston and made sure they got him for pennies

Windhorst Did they get Jaylen Brown for free

Windhorst The Wizards when they traded for Trae Young promised him a max contract in exchange for sitting out the rest of the season so they could also tank for AJ Dybantsa

Windhorst It wasn't that the league doesn't think Jaylen Brown is a great player or an excellent player is that the league doesn't value what he produces at his salary slot 57M And that is why he was traded and that is why he was traded for relatively so little

Windhorst LeBron's intention is to play and the focus right now is making a deal with the Lakers They are negotiating I think he's going to try and make a deal with the Lakers The league generally believes the two sides are going to come together

Windhorst 2 days ago the Lakers and Austin Reaves' camp were pretty far apart in their discussions about where his contract would land Then the Lakers yesterday pivoted increasing their offer somewhere in the neighbourhood of 50 per season

Windhorst The Clippers will have serious demands from the Raptors for Leonard Leonards request to land in Toronto creates an exclusive negotiation but his willingness to sign an extension and eliminate concerns about him being a rental will help LA secure an extra piece or two in a trade