Luka Doncic loses supermax eligibility after Lakers trade

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Brandon Ingram’s offseason pursuit of a maximum-salary extension, potentially worth $208MM over four years, has not aligned with the Pelicans’ willingness to offer closer to $40MM annually, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Continue reading Pelicans, Brandon Ingram differ on extension; trade uncertain at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest…

The Houston Rockets may opt to let Jalen Green and fellow extension-eligible player Alperen Şengün enter restricted free agency rather than signing them to extensions this offseason. By delaying these deals, the Rockets could strategically maintain cap flexibility, creating significant room for potential free-agency moves in the summer of 2025….

Paul Pierce has a bold idea for LeBron James if the Los Angeles Lakers fail to secure a playoff spot through the Play-In Tournament. With the Lakers currently trailing in the standings, Pierce proposes that LeBron could consider a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while son Bronny James gets drafted…

Heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors look to be as close to full health as in several months. Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., and Andre Iguodala were announced as questionable for Game 1 but did participate in the Warriors’ brief, full-contact scrimmage at Chase Center…

Following the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals, Kyrie Irving addressed questions about being labeled as “1B” or a secondary superstar on the team behind Luka Doncic. Irving, who contributed 33 points to the Mavericks’ win, emphasized that his focus is solely on…