Basketball Intelligence For 7/5/25
The day's best news and reporting.
TEAM NEWS
BOS: Exits: Keep the faith
Maggie Doherty, Basketball Feelings
BOS: What does Amari Williams bring to the Boston Celtics rotation?
Adam Taylor, Celtics Wire
BOS: Celtics Blog film session: Josh Minott vs. the Celtics
Azad Rosay, Celtics Blog
BKN: Brooklyn Nets GM Breaks Down Partnership With Head Coach Jordi Fernández
Wilko Martinez Cachero, SI.com
BKN: What’s Up With The Nets And Thomas?
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
Still, this isn’t the year for Thomas to play hardball. It’s not his fault—the new CBA with their aprons has forced so many teams to count pennies that they see Thomas as a high-risk luxury they just can’t afford. Per Fischer, there just isn’t a market for his services.
GSW: Summer CC Game 1. Los Angeles at 3:30 pm PT. On NBCSBA & ESPN2.
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
HOU: As Rockets’ roster improves, Ime Udoka focuses on attacking zone defenses, creating space
Ben DuBose, Rockets Wire
MIA: Bye Bam? Adebayo not necessarily a fit with evolving Heat timeline
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun Sentinel
MIA: Kel’el Ware wants to prove Heat ‘didn’t make a mistake’ by leaving him out of Durant trade talks
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
NYK: 3 Knicks changes Mike Brown needs to make to avoid Tom Thibodeau's fate
Eamon Cassels, Fansided
PHX: Sources: Phoenix Suns discussing possible Bradley Beal buyout
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAS: Interest from Spurs in guard Ryan Rollins?
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
SAS: The Spurs are having a safe but productive offseason
Jeje Gomez/Marilyn Dubinski/Mark Barrington, Pounding The Rock
The market really wasn’t loaded with notable centers, and the few big names that were available, like Myles Turner, were looking for a payday and/or a starting job. While Deandre Ayton was a surprise addition to the market after Portland waived him, his high-talent but low-motor play plus poor attitude does not make him Spurs material. The only other name I was really eyeing was Brook Lopez (who was a college teammate of Mitch Johnson), and while he would have fit in well as a stretch big next to Wemby, he may have been looking for a guaranteed starting role. Plus, I can see why the Spurs are more attracted to Kornet being 8 years younger. Overall, I had those two as my 1a and 1b (in no order), so I’m fine with the signing, and with today’s CBA, almost any decent vet who’s happy with a long-term deal for just $10 million per season is worth it.
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