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The Los Angeles Lakers are well-known to be open to moving Russell Westbrook in the right trade. The Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Utah Jazz are the most recent teams to have talked with the Lakers on a deal involving Westbrook. Those three teams are all open to bringing on Westbrook, as long as Los Angeles attaches future first-round picks in any deal. Thus far, the … [Read more...] about Pacers, Knicks, Jazz Have Talked Deals For Russell Westbrook, Draft Picks

The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers have discussed a trade involving Russell Westbrook and a first round pick for Myles Turner, Buddy Hield and other assets, but those talks are currently dead. The package the Lakers have offered has included Westbrook and a first round pick. If the Lakers add another first round pick things could resume, but there currently "at a … [Read more...] about Pacers Seek Two First Round Picks From Lakers For Myles Turner, Buddy Hield

The Indiana Pacers and Andrew Nembhard have agreed to a four-year, $8.6 million deal. Nembhard was the first pick of the second round (31st overall) of the 2022 NBA Draft. The deal for Nembhard includes a $6.4 million in guaranteed salary. That's a record amount of guaranteed money for a second-round selected out of college. Nembhard played two seasons at Gonzaga, after … [Read more...] about Andrew Nembhard, Pacers Agree To Four-Year, $8.6M Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to prefer a trade of Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving, but with the Brooklyn Nets seemingly unprepared to make such a move until resolving the Kevin Durant situation, Rob Pelinka has engaged on other scenarios. The Lakers nearly traded for Buddy Hield last July before pivoting to Russell Westbrook and they appear to be attempting to trade for him … [Read more...] about Lakers, Pacers Reengage On Buddy Hield Trade

Deandre Ayton will remain with the Phoenix Suns after they matched a four-year, $133 million maximum offer sheet he signed with the Indiana Pacers. Phoenix never made an offer to Ayton. "This is a blessing," Ayton told ESPN's Andscape in a phone conversation after signing his contract. "This contract not only has generational impact for my family, but also with the way we are … [Read more...] about Suns Told Deandre Ayton Throughout Free Agency They Planned To Keep Him