Green was one of the most coveted shooters on the market. Both players are terrific players, but Leonard is steps ahead at this point. Next, they cleared up cap space by dealing Tiago Splitter and his $8.5 million in salary to the Hawks for yard-sale items (also not official until July 9). All-Star big man Al Horford could slide over to power forward if Millsap leaves and Splitter takes a starting job, and Horford has been vocal about his preference to play the 4 in the past.
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Millsap, who came to Atlanta from Utah on a two-year, $19 million deal, will make $38 million in the first two years of his new contract.
LeBron James scored 30 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took total command of the Eastern Conference final even without injured star Kyrie Irving, routing the Atlanta Hawks 94-82 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead with the… Cool, I knew that weeks ago; just about everyone did. With Green taking the discount, it presents Aldridge with his best chance to win a championship and a win-now core for the future in Green, Leonard and Aldridge.
The 24-year-old was the 15th overall pick in the 2011 National Basteball Association Draft.
Gerald Henderson opts in with Charlotte, traded to Portland. In addition to pursuing LaMarcus Aldridge, the team also has to sign Tim Duncan and decide if bringing back Manu Ginobili and Danny Green is the right move. Jordan is already a major piece on a constant contender, in the Clippers, but has failed to go further than the second round of the playoffs.
The LA Times reported that it was a “two-horse race” between the Lakers and Spurs. Few points in the deal still need to be ironed out, which will be done between the Spurs and Leonard’s agents Brian Elfus and Mitch Frankel of Impact Sports. The Spurs contingent was on tap in Los Angeles.
The latest in the trend is shooting guard Danny Green.
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Duncan’s return was widely expected, but the news comes at a key time of the offseason, with the Spurs looking to upgrade their roster to load up for a potential title run.
