Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak on Kemba's comments about taking less than the supermax: "I don't know if his representatives approved of that comment, but I guess we'll find out."

Shelburne They're talking about a settlement conversations have been more about this failure to supervise and the nature of the introductions that were made between the Clippers and Kawhi's people rather than direct evidence of salary cap circumvention done by Steve Ballmer

Rich Paul suggests something slipped past Charania during his coverage of LeBron's free agency only for him to reveal that he knew about it but chose not to report it Is it the Cavs FO group Koby Altman Brandon Weems the Gilbert family Grant Gilbert meeting with LeBron in Akron in early July

Slater Rob Pelinka keeps calling Jonathan Kuminga

Carmelo Anthonys reaction at the time to Jalen Brunson taking a pay cut Im not doing it Listen you cant make 113 million off the court People are busting their ass out there and ain't making 113 million off the court I dont know the logic and the thinking behind why he did it

Draymond on Kuminga deal He's been promised the starting 4 spot now Here's where those things get dicey 65 million salary in the NBA is a bench role salary Your salary determines how a team treats you My only worry for JK is that if it's not working you're the first plug that gets pulled

Marc Spears on Jalen Duren The Pistons they're focused on bringing him back I just hear that Jalen it's not about money right now He feels disrespectedthere's a black cloud going into campthey gotta try to fix it and I don't know if they can in time