Windhorst on why Cleveland is doing the Harden deal The key here is that the Cavs are moving away from believing in the Core 4 and I think the genesis of this is because they're worried that Donovan is not going to re-sign this summer

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 If LeBron Doesnt Make Up His Mind Soon Hell Likely Be Out Of LA If LeBron isnt ready to make up his mind the consequence is increasing the chance of the Lakers moving on I think LeBron fully understands that

Windhorst The Miami Heat are expected to lose Norman Powell in free agency unless he takes a huge discount

Windhorst reacts to the Trae Young contract I think this is instantaneously one of the worst contracts in the league I don't mean to be mean I don't think they could trade this contract unless they attach the number 1 pick to it

Windhorst The people on the league I'm talking to today are giving me the side eye and they're going this is going end up with Draymond getting a new contract in GS LeBron getting a new contract in LA and AD getting a new contract in Washington

Windhorst on Lebron's next team No one is operating with knowledge MacMahon Exactly Everybody is guessing Windhorst I wish I could tell you 'my sources are saying X' but the sources I talk to aren't speaking with knowledge and the people who have knowledge are not speaking