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Bruce Brown Jr. Prioritized Return To Nuggets Over Interest From Lakers, Suns

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Bruce Brown Jr. received free agent interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns amongst others, but he was committed to returning to the Denver Nuggets. After winning a title with the Nuggets in 2023, Brown signed a two-year, $45 million contract with the Indiana Pacers, which was significantly more than what Denver was allowed to offer. Brown subsequently was traded … [Read more...] about Bruce Brown Jr. Prioritized Return To Nuggets Over Interest From Lakers, Suns

Pacific Notes: Knecht, Booker, Williams, Schröder

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Lakers forward Dalton Knecht got off to a great start as a rookie last season, averaging 12.2 points per game and making 43.9% of his three-pointers in his first 19 outings. However, he averaged just 8.1 PPG and knocked down just 34.8% of his outside shots the rest of the way while struggling defensively. As Dan Woike of The Athletic writes, a poor Summer League showing in … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Knecht, Booker, Williams, Schröder

3 Burning Questions For Blazers Heading Into 2025-26 Season

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As the Portland Trail Blazers are in the rebuild category, they have a medley of developing young talents. It’s also worth noting that their front office hired Mike Schmitz, one of the most popular and successful draft experts, to be their assistant general manager back in May 2022. However, every season has to come to an end sometime, and patience for Portland’s rebuild is … [Read more...] about 3 Burning Questions For Blazers Heading Into 2025-26 Season