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Ja Morant has reportedly agreed to a max extension deal that’ll last five years on Thursday, per his agent and NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has agreed on a five-year, $193M designated rookie maximum extension that could become worth $231M, his agent Jim Tanner of @_TandemSE tells ESPN. —…

Jaren Jackson Jr. went under the knife on Wednesday to address a stress fracutre in his right foot, per the Memphis Grizzlies. BREAKING: Memphis Grizzlies F Jaren Jackson Jr., underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for 4-to-6 months, sources tell ESPN. Jackson…

Bradley Beal has inked a five-year deal to stay in Washington, per his agent. All-Star guard Bradley Beal has agreed to a five-year, $251 million maximum contract to stay with the Washington Wizards, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022 Beal agreed to the deal shortly after…

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns have reportedly finalized a four-year supermax extension that he will likely sign sometime next week per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Phoenix Suns and All-NBA guard Devin Booker are finalizing a four-year, $214 million supermax contract extension that he’s set to sign as soon as next week, sources…

Nikola Jokic has reportedly signed the richest deal in NBA history on Thursday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has agreed to a five-year, $264 million supermax contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal in NBA history, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Fifth season (2027-28) will be a…

Jalen Brunson reportedly intends on signing a four-year deal with the Knicks once free agency starts on Thursday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent Jalen Brunson intends to sign a four-year, near $110M deal with the New York Knicks in free agency, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Mavericks never received chance to make…

Kevin Durant has officially requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Durant requested a trade with the team today, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/BkNEHwkrc0 — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022 The trade request comes on the eve of free agency starting on Thursday. Durant was reportedly mulling his future with…

Rod Strickland has been named the latest head coach of the LIU men’s basketball program after the program fired former head coach Derek Kellogg. Rod Strickland officially named the head coach at LIU in Brooklyn. He had been director of the G League Ignite. — Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) June 30, 2022 Strickland grew up in…

Sue Bird added another accolade to her Hall-of-Fame career when the Seattle Strom knocked off the WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces, 88-78, Wednesday night. The double-digit gave Bird her 324th WNBA victory, making her the winningest player in the history of the League. Bird surpassed former Lynx and Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen on the all-time…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Spurs and Hawks have agreed to a trade built around 2022 All-Star Dejounte Murray. The Hawks are sending three first-round picks and a future pick swap to the Spurs to pair Murray with All-NBA guard Trae Young, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/rxHtyr63jl — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2022 The Hawks…