Wojnarowski New Orleans tried to get Jimmy Butler offering their first round pick and/or Mirotic

Fischer Bennedict Mathurin is expected to opt-in to his qualifying offer to remain in LA or be sign-and-traded to the Pelicans New Orleans has been the one aggressive suitor for Mathurin

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

Brian Windhorst with an interesting mention about Domantas Sabonis This last year Mintz executed the trade for Trae Young away from Atlanta Walker Kessler trade away from Utah And Sabonis just hired him He wants to get out of SAC - WindhorstESPN via TheHoopCollective

Charania The Denver Nuggets have recently decreased their asking price in Peyton Watson sign-and-trades frameworks to one high-level player and one first-round pick They were originally asking for two first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps

Charania The Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to acquire Jaylen Brown at the trade deadline for four first-round picks but the Warriors decided against it Golden State also had an opportunity to trade for Anthony Davis which wouldve given them a better chance at signing LeBron James

Anthony Edwards gets called Jimmy Butler by the same guy who called Rondo Chris Paul