The Mismatch Chris Vernon claims Davis Bertans' contract will be an albatross the way Nic Batum or Chandler Parsons contracts were.

John Hollinger Nate Duncan Breaking down how the Clippers clearly circumvented the NBA salary cap with Bradley Beal similar to the Gary Trent situation and lost Ben Mathurin as a result

Charania The Washington Wizards are holding off on extension talks with Anthony Davis partially due to unanswered questions about Davis health

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

Fischer Michael Porter Jr and the Brooklyn Nets are unlikely to agree on a contract extension Tyler Herro Anthony Davis also among eligible players unlikely to sign an extension with their current teams

Charania The Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns unlikely to reach contract extension Towns is eligible for a 4-year 276M max extension He has a 61M player option for the 2027-28 season and could become a free agent This is a cloud going into training camp

Lowe No question that they Lakers overpaid for him Kessler and are now trapped with this team and have to figure out either this is the team or is there a way to pivot by trading Austin Reaves Goldsberry He has to deodorize a stank at the POA with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic