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Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter Cameron Payne is openly expressing his emotions regarding the Phoenix Suns’ decision to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs, who are in a phase of rebuilding. Payne acknowledges that he would prefer to remain in Phoenix. “Man, I love Phoenix, bro, I miss Phoenix already,” Payne…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X Charlotte Hornets 2023 #2 pick Brandon Miller is aiming to bring leadership while also learning from the veterans. (via WCNC): Nick Carboni: “What do you think you can bring to the Charlotte Hornets right away?” Miller: “I feel like I can bring young leadership, for sure. Just…

Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports With his name hotly emerging in the previous rumblings ahead of next week’s trade deadline, Bones Hyland can only treat them like dust. Hyland told DNVR Sports’ Harrison Wind that he doesn’t pay very much attention to trade chatters with the Denver Nuggets. “I don’t…

Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/X Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez couldn’t be more excited to play with All-Star Damian Lillard. (via Milwaukee Bucks All-Access): “He just makes us so, so much better. The things he can do. Offense that he brings. Obviously the shooting ability everyone knows, but the playmaking, just the…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber talked about the Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis fouling him on a 3-point shoot, then helping on the final play before his game-winning 3: “I guess that’s like the game plan for them, which you would have to ask…

JaMychal Green is headed to San Franciso to play with the Golden State Warriors after completing a contract buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder last month. Green is on an expiring $8.2M contract. Vet minimum (8 years of service) is $2.63M. Golden St. would incur a $1.83M cap hit (2…