On Friday evening, the NBA announced the schedule for the eight-game seeding round of its 22-team restart. Here’s how it shakes out.
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Some New York Knicks fans already are reconsidering their feelings about first-round pick Kevin Knox . The No. 9 selection out of Kentucky was booed by some Knicks fans on draft night, but the 18-year-old is already showing great potential. He ended pool play as the No. 3 scorer in the Las Vegas summer
In an interview with ESPN 700, Utah Jazz beat writer Tony Jones offered some insight into where Lauri Markkanen is at with his future. That future involves Markkanen wanting to stay with the Jazz.
“Lauri has really taken to Utah. His family has taken to Utah,” Jones said. “Obviously the Jazz can trade him between now and Aug 6th, and Lauri knows that, but Lauri has forged a really close relationship to Will Hardy. And Will has really found a way to unlock his career”
Markkanen becomes eligible to sign a contract extension on August 6. Speculation has been that Markkanen and Utah could work out a renegotiation-and-extension. In that scenario, the Jazz would use some of their remaining cap space to up Markkanen’s salary for this season, while tacking additional years onto his contract.
Jones said that Markkanen could delay that signing by a day or more, as opposed to signing right on August 6. A renegotiation-and-extension deal comes with a six-month trade restriction. If Markkanen extends on August 6, he’d be trade eligible on trade deadline day of February 6. By delaying an extension, Markkanen would make himself ineligible to be traded this season.
Ultimately, Jones said he feels it is unlikely that the Jazz will trade Markkanen at any point this offseason or season.
A devout student of the game, LeBron James understands that history says the Cavaliers will likely eliminate the Raptors.
