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It’s the slowest part of the offseason for NBA news, but there still are things of note.
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Those are interesting additions to what will be a training camp to watch in Philadelphia already.
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Expect that gap to narrow as we get close to the start of training camp and a real deadline emerges.
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Curry became eligible for a contract extension on Saturday, and he said he expects the deal to “happen at the right time.”
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The All-SEC player from last season played for the Nuggets at Summer League but is headed back to college.
Avdija has been dealing with a back issue since January and the Trail Blazers didn’t want to take the risk.
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Kevin Durant owns the USA Basketball men’s record for Olympic gold medals and Olympic points.
While there could be momentum towards a settlement, finding one will be difficult.
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Wembanyama had 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting with three blocks.
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Minnesota needed to clear some space under a second-apron hard cap and do so by sending Green to Utah.
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