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Dallas Mavericks

Lakers Pitch Dalton Knecht Package for Kyrie Irving Trade

The Lakers and Mavericks have discussed a sign-and-trade that would send Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, and first-round picks in 2028 and 2030 to Dallas for Kyrie Irving. Irving, a nine-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion, is on a four-year, $118 million contract and holds a $14.9 million player option for 2026-27 that he is expected to decline. Knecht, the 17th pick in 2024, averaged 4.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting in 10.2 minutes per game during the 2025-26 season after posting 9.1 points per game as a rookie.

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Atlanta Hawks

Nuggets Pursue Cam Johnson Trade to Add Hawks Shooting and Cap Space

Denver would send Cam Johnson and Zeke Nnaji to Atlanta in exchange for Corey Kispert and Buddy Hield. Johnson carries a $23 million cap hit next season after averaging 12.2 points on 48 percent shooting and 43 percent from three across 54 games with the Nuggets. The deal trims roughly $7 million from Denver's books while giving Atlanta another high-volume wing shooter to pair with Trae Young.

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Miami Heat

Bucks, Heat in Serious Talks on Giannis-Herro Blockbuster

Tyler Herro's brother Austin posted a deer emoji and a video of one beneath an Instagram photo Tyler shared Wednesday. The move immediately sparked speculation that Herro could head to Milwaukee as the salary anchor in a deal that sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami. Herro is owed $31 million next season as part of his four-year, $120 million contract, a number that fits Milwaukee's need to shed salary while adding a high-volume scorer.

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Brooklyn Nets

Why the Nets Should Trade Michael Porter Jr. This Summer

The Brooklyn Nets are monitoring Michael Porter Jr.'s trade market as he enters the final year of his five-year, $179 million contract and remains unsigned on an extension. Porter averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 52 games this past season before a hamstring injury ended his campaign in mid-March. At 27 years old and coming off his most productive campaign, he drew calls from the Golden State Warriors before the February deadline.

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Phoenix Suns

Suns Exploring Trade for Cam Johnson Reunion

Phoenix is exploring a deal that would send Grayson Allen and the No. 47 pick to the Denver Nuggets for Cam Johnson and the No. 26 selection. Allen is earning $16.9 million this season with two years left on his four-year, $70 million contract. Johnson, acquired by Denver from Brooklyn last summer in the Michael Porter Jr. swap, is making roughly $21 million this year on the final two seasons of his four-year deal and posted 12.2 points on 48 percent shooting with 43 percent from three across 54 games before a knee injury sidelined him.

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Portland Trail Blazers

Blazers Offer Multiple Starters, Picks for Rental Giannis

The Portland Trail Blazers are willing to send Scoot Henderson, Jerami Grant and multiple future first-round picks to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo. New owner Tom Dundon has directed the front office to chase star talent aggressively after the team finished 42-40 and barely reached the play-in. The framework would likely include the return of Milwaukee's 2029 first-rounder along with 2028 and 2030 swap rights originally acquired in the Damian Lillard sign-and-trade.

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Atlanta Hawks

Hawks' Risky Pursuit of Jaylen Brown Could Cost Them Everything

Atlanta would surrender Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Jonathan Kuminga, the No. 8 pick in the 2026 draft, and multiple future first-rounders including 2027, 2031, and 2033 assets to land Jaylen Brown in a proposed three-team framework that also sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston. The 29-year-old Brown carries a $53.1 million salary for 2025-26 that escalates to $57 million the following season as part of his five-year, $285 million extension. Atlanta finished as a top-six East seed last season but has hovered around .500 with a bloated $180 million payroll already deep into the luxury tax.

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Charlotte Hornets

Why the Hornets Waived Drew Peterson After Six Games

The Charlotte Hornets waived Drew Peterson on December 23 after he appeared in just six games on the two-way contract he signed in July. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 0.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 10.7 minutes per game while shooting 12.5 percent from the field and 0 percent from three. He spent most of the season with the Greensboro Swarm, posting 14.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals in 32.1 minutes.

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