Other situations requiring a franchise to relocate would be handled on a case-by-case basis. Teams and the league office are in frequent contact with local and state officials, discussing protocols and seeking government guidance, so the hope is that a team won't be caught off guard by such a situation.
Finally, (and here’s where that asterisk comes in) it seems that the Hornets had a change of heart. They will consider working out a sign-and-trade deal with the Celtics. Which only makes sense because the right kind of deal would benefit both sides. How that deal actually goes down is anyone’s guess at this point. It could be as simple as creating a big trade exception or it could be some complicated 3 team deal with lots of moving parts. Frankly that part makes my head hurt but the cap guys are all excited about it and that’s good enough for me.
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"Just James being James," those currently within the franchise say. But these circumstances are drastically different than at any previous point of the perennial All-Star's eight-year Houston tenure.
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Speaking to reporters Monday for the first time during training camp, James said he and the Lakers will be judicious about his minutes to start the season, as the defending champions look to win another title.
Just a couple of weeks after signing a five-year max extension that could earn him close to $200 million if he hits certain escalators, Adebayo surprised his mom with a memorable gift on her 56th birthday.
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Last week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced that a round of testing of 546 players in the last week of November returned 48 positive tests. The New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers recently shut their practice facilities for short periods due to positive tests within their organizations. The Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors also revealed the existence of positive tests within their organizations this week.
In his first three NBA seasons with the Lakers, Kuzma started 114 games and averaged 16.0 points. He was the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
"I mean, it's good for him," teammate Anthony Davis said Sunday. "You don't have that contract anxiety for the whole year. Now that it's out of the way, you can go out there and play, which he was doing anyway. He was having a great preseason. He's been playing great for us in the bubble and all of last year. He's locked in. He made a great jump on both ends of the floor.
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