Ausar Thompson is going to be an All NBA defender. MONSTER. Look how disruptive he is.

17 PTS | 9 REB | 3 AST | 4 STL| 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/aRB23ectd8

— V̷a̷t̷o̷r̷ (@Vator_H_Town) July 13, 2023

Ausar

Kawhi Jr.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Kawhi Jr.

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Maybe. More fluid, better passer, not as strong.

Mark Jackson not on the top ESPN announcing team anymore, thankfully.

Meet ESPN’s New Big 3:

Mike Breen
Doc Rivers
Doris Burke

“ESPN is closing in on promoting Doris Burke to the NBA Finals, hiring Doc Rivers to join her and jettisoning Mark Jackson to the “B” team or off the network, The Post has learned. In the wake of Jeff Van Gundy’s… pic.twitter.com/vAI6eGAYfr

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 31, 2023

ETA: Actually Jackson is also out

ESPN has let go NBA analyst Mark Jackson, a source confirmed to @byajperez.

Jackson had worked NBA games for ESPN from 2006-11 and returned to the network in 2014. pic.twitter.com/A7pxpza2fT

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 31, 2023

James Harden: "Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of."

Remember when I said he was mad yesterday lmao pic.twitter.com/EwiifHk69f

— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) August 14, 2023

Harden doing the best he can to destroy any trade value he had.

While calling Daryl Morey a liar, he is showing his off-ball movement and perimeter defense skills.

Two guys that deserve to be together.

If Morey really did promise him a certain wink wink nudge nudge number for an extension to get him to take less last year and sign PJ/House, just to pull the rug out afterwards, then I understand why James is so upset.

But he has also spent the past half decade acting like a toddler on and off the court, so I find it pretty hard to muster any sympathy.

Lillard to Milwaukee

"The Blazers remain engaged elsewhere on deals and will are expected to immediately engage contending teams on trade talks to move on Jrue Holiday, sources tell ESPN. Portland is committed to its young group of talented guards."

Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected MIL 1st, and unprotected MIL swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. https://t.co/Ge0H91AiIA

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023

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Lillard to Milwaukee

"The Blazers remain engaged elsewhere on deals and will are expected to immediately engage contending teams on trade talks to move on Jrue Holiday, sources tell ESPN. Portland is committed to its young group of talented guards."

Lillard goes Milwaukee as part of a 3-team deal with Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected MIL 1st, and unprotected MIL swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to Blazers. Phoenix lands Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson. https://t.co/Ge0H91AiIA

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 27, 2023

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As a Phoenix suns hater, I love to see them whiff on this one. That's all they could get for Ayton?

What a ridiculous trade for everybody involved.

Suns get Nurkic who is horrible and two guys who are below average role players. Go from a top 5 center to a bottom 5 center.

Milwaukee gets a guy who wanted to be in Miami and doesn't pair well with Giannis, IMO. They get much worse defensively.

Portland gets a win-now guard when they need to be playing their 3 young guards as much as possible.

shack009 said:

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What a ridiculous trade for everybody involved.

Suns get Nurkic who is horrible and two guys who are below average role players. Go from a top 5 center to a bottom 5 center.

Milwaukee gets a guy who wanted to be in Miami and doesn't pair well with Giannis, IMO. They get much worse defensively.

Portland gets a win-now guard when they need to be playing their 3 young guards as much as possible.

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I think anyone pairs well with Giannis and Dame is one hell of a competitor. They are definitely going to miss Jrue, but I think this is definitely an upgrade.

The Suns passed on Luka Doncic only to end up with Nurkic. Lol

I'm guessing Portland will move Jrue in another deal possibly after the season starts.

Matt Barnes: “I think James [Harden] has to be careful because the NBA doesn’t need him.”

Kevin Garnett: “When you wiggle your way out, you only got one or two wiggles. You ain’t got infinite wiggles.” 👀

(via @shobasketball)pic.twitter.com/Nxdo6Jy5XG

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 29, 2023

Jrue to Boston

Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 Warriors 1st, 2029 unprotected Celtics first to Portland

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Jrue to Boston

Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 Warriors 1st, 2029 unprotected Celtics first to Portland

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Blazers GM Joe Cronin is so mad at the HEAT that he may deal Robert WIlliams or Jerami Grant to the Knicks just to help out every team that the Heat played in the playoffs last year.

"This is our year."

Jimmy Butler sets his sights on bringing Miami a championship 😤 #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/AOMAHD4XF1

— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2023