Will Barton joins the Raptors

Amidst the flurry of trade discussions leading up to tomorrow’s deadline, the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as frontrunners in the pursuit of Dorian Finney-Smith, the Brooklyn Nets’ versatile power forward. According to Ian Begley of SportsNet New York, the Bucks have maintained a keen interest in acquiring Finney-Smith, signaling their…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/YouTube NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the Brooklyn Nets have decided to waive forward Darius Bazley. The 23-year-old player averaged 5.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 42.9 percent 3-point shooting during preseason. Bazley joined the Nets this offseason and is now expected to draw interest from other teams…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Against his father’s advice, Shareef O’Neal left college to test the NBA waters. The 22-year-old forward/center was given a chance by the Lakers to showcase his skills in the Summer League. Although he did produce massive number — quite the contrary — O’Neal is happy with…

Photo: SportsCenter screenshot/Twitter Patrick Beverley was untimely ousted from the Los Angeles Lakers’ road duel against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday after body checking Deandre Ayton late in the fourth period. The sequence started when Devin Booker committed a flagrant foul penalty 1 against Austin Reaves with less than four…

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko 28-year-old big man Nerlens Noel and the Detroit Pistons have completed a contract buyout. Noel can join a team and become eligible for a playoff roster. Center Nerlens Noel and the Detroit Pistons have completed a contract buyout, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. Noel can join…

Deandre Ayton is set to be a restricted free agent on July 1 after the Suns reportedly offered him a qualifying offer, according to Keith Smith of Protrac. The Phoenix Suns have officially tendered a $16.4M qualifying offer to make Deandre Ayton a restricted free agent on July 1, a…