NBA Today Slater The word Ive heard used from the Kuminga side is pawn' He doesnt want to sign this two-year 45MM deal with a team option where he is clearly just being used to be traded mid-season Thats not something he wants to sign up for and prefers the qualifying offer

Brendan Haywood tells Jalen Duren to sign the contract already if he doesnt want to end up like Jonathan Kuminga

Paul George on why negotiations with the Clippers fell through I never wanted to leave LA The first initial deal was I thought kind of disrespectful 2 years 60 million Im like Just give me what Kawhi got

Zach Lowe Adam should we understand that the Clippers punishment is final or is it still open to some sort of renegotiation in the vein of the Timberwolves with Joe Smith Adam Silver The discipline is final

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

MacMahon Kawhi is a guy whos played 60 games just three times in the last nine years 115M for a player with those durability issues in his mid-30s that is a massive contract Thats not a discount deal A discount deal is Kevin Durant 2YR 90M extension This is 25M more than that

Brendan Haywood On your first mega-deal please get the 190 million I don't wanna hear Jalen Duren looking like Jonathan Kuminga in a couple of years