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Getty Images Nothing hits NBA fans quite like a juicy, succulent, superstar trade request or a ripe, plump, free-agency decision just waiting to be plucked off the vine. Case in point, this offseason saw blockbuster trades for an All- NBA center in Rudy Gobert and an All-Star point guard in Dejounte Murray -- moves that could significantly alter the landscape of both conferences and eventually create two new, legitimate title contenders. Yawn. Old news. Instead, we continue to focus our smartphone-era attention spans on Kevin Durant's pending divorce from the Brooklyn Nets and LeBron James ' potential free agency -- which wouldn't occur until next offseason. The very millisecond that a transaction has been completed, we set our sights on the next one like a game of NBA Transaction Whack-A-Mole. Before news of the Gobert deal could even be retweeted, for example, we all wanted to know what the Utah Jazz were going to do with their other All-Star, Donovan … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant, LeBron James situations remind us that in NBA, anticipation is often more thrilling than reality

Getty Images After reflecting on his uncharacteristically poor performance in the playoffs, a star player decided that he wanted to be traded. He informed the team at a meeting in the summer. The perennial All-Star had chosen this organization in free agency with his eyes on a championship. In the two years that he'd been on the court, though, they'd come up short. He didn't like where things were going. The trade request put the front office in an uncomfortable position. It was not looking to rebuild. Getting swept had been unpleasant, but that's what happens when you're nowhere near full strength and you run into an elite opponent. With him, the team projected to remain a contender, as long as it could stay healthy. The near 7-footer had been drilling jumpers over helpless defenders since he was drafted No. 2 overall during George W. Bush's second presidential term. It's not as if it could simply swap him for a player of equivalent talent. And so the San Antonio Spurs … [Read more...] about A history of unfulfilled NBA trade requests, from Kareem to Hakeem to Pippen to Pierce to Kobe

Getty Images After reflecting on his uncharacteristically poor performance in the playoffs, a star player decided that he wanted to be traded. He informed the team at a meeting in the summer. The perennial All-Star had chosen this organization in free agency with his eyes on a championship. In the two years that he'd been on the court, though, they'd come up short. He didn't like where things were going. The trade request put the front office in an uncomfortable position. It was not looking to rebuild. Getting swept had been unpleasant, but that's what happens when you're nowhere near full strength and you run into an elite opponent. With him, the team projected to remain a contender, as long as it could stay healthy. The near 7-footer had been drilling jumpers over helpless defenders since he was drafted No. 2 overall during George W. Bush's second presidential term. It's not as if it could simply swap him for a player of equivalent talent. And so the San Antonio Spurs … [Read more...] about A history of unfulfilled NBA trade requests, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Scottie Pippen to Kobe Bryant

Getty Images The Utah Jazz have a number of viable reasons for exploring a Donovan Mitchell trade. Even when they had Rudy Gobert , they'd proven on several occasions that they were not capable of winning a championship. Without him, they had no obvious way of rebuilding a contender before Mitchell's 2025 free agency. Outside free agents rarely want to come to Utah. Even if they did, the Jazz had no cap flexibility this offseason. Their only viable path forward is through the draft. Trading Mitchell would net a boat load of picks. The dream scenario with any draft pick is to land a player like Mitchell. That is what detractors of a possible Mitchell trade would say. Why trade him for players that might never be as good? Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune offered one explanation: the entire NBA seems to believe Mitchell is on his way out the door. Larsen reports that "the overwhelming feeling among league insiders is that Mitchell is likely to sign outside of Utah at … [Read more...] about NBA insiders overwhelmingly believe Donovan Mitchell would leave Jazz as free agent in 2025, per report

Getty Images The Utah Jazz have a number of viable reasons for exploring a Donovan Mitchell trade. Even when they had Rudy Gobert , they'd proven on several occasions that they were not capable of winning a championship. Without him, they had no obvious way of rebuilding a contender before Mitchell's 2025 free agency. Outside free agents rarely want to come to Utah. Even if they did, the Jazz had no cap flexibility this offseason. Their only viable path forward is through the draft. Trading Mitchell would net a boat load of picks. The dream scenario with any draft pick is to land a player like Mitchell. That is what detractors of a possible Mitchell trade would say. Why trade him for players that might never be as good? Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune offered one explanation: the entire NBA seems to believe Mitchell is on his way out the door. Larsen reports that "the overwhelming feeling among league insiders is that Mitchell is likely to sign outside of Utah at … [Read more...] about NBA insiders overwhelmingly feel Donovan Mitchell would leave Jazz as free agent in 2025, per report

Getty Images If a dead time exists in the year-round NBA calendar, early August is it. As we all sit in a Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-Donovan Mitchell holding pattern, all we can do right now is start to look ahead with the information currently available. So I'm going to list 10 players I'm most excited to watch in the 2022-23 season. They're all for slightly different reasons, but they all have major intrigue. Let's get to it. Zion Williamson NO • PF • 1 View Profile After playing in just 85 games through his first three NBA seasons, Williamson was handed a five-year contract extension this summer that is guaranteed to pay him $193 million and could be worth up to $231 million. There is a weight clause in the deal. If Williamson's body-fat percentage plus his weight exceeds 295 he could lose a portion of the guaranteed money, but that only triggers if the Pelicans waive him. If that happens, things will have gone completely off the rails. For all intents … [Read more...] about 2022-23 NBA lookahead: Zion Williamson, Ben Simmons, Anthony Edwards among 10 most intriguing players

Getty Images If a dead time exists in the year-round NBA calendar, early August is it. As we all sit in a Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-Donovan Mitchell holding pattern, all we can do right now is start to look ahead with the information currently available. So I'm going to list 10 players I'm most excited to watch in the 2022-23 season. They're all for slightly different reasons, but they all have major intrigue. Let's get to it. Zion Williamson NO • PF • 1 View Profile After playing in just 85 games through his first three NBA seasons, Williamson was handed a five-year contract extension this summer that is guaranteed to pay him $193 million and could be worth up to $231 million. There is a weight clause in the deal. If Williamson's body-fat percentage plus his weight exceeds 295 he could lose a portion of the guaranteed money, but that only triggers if the Pelicans waive him. If that happens, things will have gone completely off the rails. For all intents … [Read more...] about 2022-23 NBA lookahead: Zion Williamson, Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray among 10 most intriguing players next season

Getty Images I can't remember when the "best player in the world" conversation started, but whenever it was, it hasn't stopped. Nobody ever gets tired of it. Especially right now, when there are so many players with legitimate claims to the throne. Everyone's criteria is different. It perhaps speaks to skill preference more than anything. If you polled 10 people at the moment and asked them who the best basketball player in the world is, you might get upwards of six or seven different answers. Giannis Antetokounmpo . Nikola Jokic . Stephen Curry . Kevin Durant . Joel Embiid . Luka Doncic . Perhaps Kawhi Leonard is primed for a return to the conversation. Am I forgetting anyone? Oh, right. LeBron James . CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. By submitting my email I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" … [Read more...] about Giannis Antetokounmpo says LeBron James is still world’s best player: ‘I want to know how he does that’

Getty Images Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Yesterday was International Cat Day and I forgot to mention it, which was mainly due to the fact that I spent the entire day looking at pictures of cats on the internet. Fortunately, this actually worked out in my favor, because we're going to celebrate International Cat Day today with an all cats newsletter. OK, it won't be all cats, but we will be talking a lot about the NFL cat teams. Not only did the Bengals make some news today by changing the name of their stadium, but the Lions are going to make some news tonight when "Hard Knocks" debuts on HBO. The show, which kicks off at 10 p.m. ET, will air each Tuesday from now until Sept. 6. I'm guessing the star of the show will be Dan Campbell. Anyone who has ever made a promise to bite off kneecaps has to be good television, which is why I have high hopes for both Campbell and the Lions for this season of "Hard Knocks." You know, I was going to … [Read more...] about Bears star Roquan Smith requests trade, plus Bengals stadium gets a new name and ‘Hard Knocks’ starts tonight

USATSI This past NFL offseason was certainly one for the books. We saw several big free agents sign with new teams, multiple starting quarterbacks traded to new clubs, an interesting NFL Draft in which multiple star wideouts were traded and then of course arguably the greatest player of all time retired, and then unretired. Everyone is excited for the start of the 2022 NFL season, but it's never too early to look ahead at what next offseason could look like. Believe it or not, it's possible next spring could be even more wild than this past one. Will Tom Brady retire or sign with another team? What does Lamar Jackson's future look like? And will the franchise-tagged players spurn their current teams for new ones? Below, we will break down 25 of the top free agents set to hit the market next offseason. We created this list by guessing what the intrigue level would be for prospective suitors, and of course what position the players play. Let's go ahead and jump in. 25. … [Read more...] about Ranking the top 25 NFL free agents in 2023: Tom Brady headlines impressive list