Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Rival Teams Suspect Clippers Weighing Paul George Trade
The Clippers have been unable to keep forwards Paul George and Kawhi Leonard on the court together, and that's no one's fault but the...
Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma Declining Option, Entering Free Agency
As expected, Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma intends to decline the $13 million player option on his contract and become an unrestricted free agent, per...
Jazz’s Damian Jones to Pick Up Player Option
Jazz center Damian Jones is exercising his $2.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Jones, 27, was acquired from...
GM Troy Weaver Suggests Pistons Open to Trading No. 5 Pick
Pistons GM Troy Weaver has one mission when it comes to the offseason: Improve the roster.
They already made a move with the coaching staff,...
Damian Lillard Appears All In on Blazers Shopping No. 3 Pick
It appears the Trail Blazers are willing to trade the No. 3 pick. But only if you give them something that would be considered...
Jazz Making Collin Sexton Available in Trade Talks
The Jazz have made guard Collin Sexton available in trade talks as they seek some length on the perimeter, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo...
Raptors’ Gary Trent Jr to Exercise Player Option
Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. intends to pick up the $18.6 million player option on his contract, agents Rich Paul and Lucas Newton told Chris...
Draymond Green Seems Like Lock to Return to Warriors
Not surprisingly, Warriors forward Draymond Green is opting out of his contract and entering free agency, as we relayed here.
And perhaps not surprisingly, a...
Blazers Still Shopping No. 3 Pick; Heat’s Bam Adebayo Among Targets
The Trail Blazers are seeking help for star guard Damian Lillard and Heat power forward Bam Adebayo is on their radar.
Per Jake Fischer of...
Grizzlies Testing Trade Market on Tyus Jones
The Grizzlies are exploring trades centered on point guard Tyus Jones, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
The timing, of course, is a bit interesting,...
Wizards Could Reroute Chris Paul to Third Team, Waive Landry Shamet
New Wizards president of basketball operations Michael Winger clearly decided that getting cap space and resetting the roster were higher priorities than the same...
Suns Will Have Limited Roster, Trade Options After Exceeding Second Tax Apron
The Suns don't seem to be bothered by the NBA's punitive second luxury tax apron, which most are referring to as a "hard cap."
We...
Celtics Intend to Bring Back Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams
While rumors have run rampant about Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, that appears to be exactly what they are -- just rumors.
And instead of exploring...
Mike Dunleavy Jr: Draymond Green Returning ‘Very Important’ for Warriors
Without a doubt, the Warriors want to keep the band together. That means bringing back Draymond Green, who intends to exercise his player option...
