RJ Barrett, Knicks agree to massive extension after Donovan Mitchell deadline set: report
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Report: Knicks finalizing four-year extension with RJ Barrett, taking him out of Mitchell talks
Leon Rose‘s Knicks have broken one of the franchise’s worst patterns: For the first time since Charlie Ward in the mid-90s, they are paying to keep their best young talent in house and not trading him for an older veteran.
RJ Barrett finalizing extension with New York Knicks, complicating pursuit of Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell
New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett is finalizing a four-year rookie extension that could be worth up to $120 million, his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports and WME Sports told ESPN on Monday, complicating the franchise's offseason trade pursuit of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell.
Report: “Decent chance” Lakers send out Westbrook as third team in Mitchell trade
The Lakers’ situation is pretty clear: They would like to trade Russell Westbrook before the season starts (ideally before training camp). However, other teams want sweeteners to take him (and his $47 million contract), and because of their very limited trade assets, the Lakers don’t want to put all their eggs in a basket that doesn’t make them title contenders. Put simply, the Lakers don’t want to trade the last two first-round picks under their control this decade (2027 and 2029) just to be a good playoff team — they will do it for a shot at a ring.
Report: Jazz want to ‘apply the gas’ to get Donovan Mitchell trade done
There’s a simple logic for why both the Jazz and Knicks want to finalize a Donovan Mitchell trade before training camp ideally, and certainly before the season begins (the Knicks remain the clear frontrunner to land Mitchell).
Massive Jazz haul in Gobert trade made Durant trade impossible
Three unprotected first-round picks (2023, 2025, 2027), one top-five protected first-round pick (2029), a pick swap option in 2026, Walker Kessler (the No.22 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft), Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Leandro Bolmaro.
Knicks, Jazz reportedly still talking Mitchell trade despite Utah’s sky-high ask
The Utah Jazz and New York Knicks are talking Donovan Mitchell trade again.
Herro preparing for season ‘whether I’m on the Heat or somewhere else’
Whether it’s the Heat trying to land Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell, the one constant is Tyler Herro.