The Pistons and the Bucks are both interested in Cavs unrestricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst relayed during an appearance on ESPN colleague Zach Lowe’s podcast. “They [Cleveland] could’ve signed Matthew Dellavedova to a $2MM or $3MM a year contract and now I think someone is coming in with a $10MM offer sheet. For some reason, and I got a pretty good idea why, the Milwaukee Bucks attended Cavs games in the playoffs like they were a fan of the team. They had scouts there…[coach] Jason Kidd came to one of the games. I think the Bucks have zeroed in on Dellavedova. I think they intend to offer him a bunch of money. The Detroit Pistons were hanging around in the playoffs a lot, sending scouts. They weren’t sending scouts to evaluate J.R. Smith, I think they intend to go after Dellavedova,” Windhorst opined.
Here’s more from around the NBA:
- Kidd’s contract extension with the Bucks is worth $16.5MM in guaranteed money over three years and there are performance bonuses included in the pact that could increase that amount, Charles F. Garnder of The Journal Sentinel relays.
- Nuggets assistant coach Ed Pinkney is expected to remain in Denver despite garnering interest from the Timberwolves and new coach/executive Tom Thibodeau, Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN tweets.
- The Blazers, Rockets and Nets are without first-rounders this year and all three teams are trying to acquire one via trade, Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical relayed during his podcast earlier today.
- Serbian point guard Milos Teodosic, who went undrafted back in 2009, said he would like to join the NBA if he could play for either the Spurs or the Jazz, Miloš Jovanović of Vice.com (translation via Eurohoops.net) relays.
Blazers should give the Celtics C.J. McCollum for the #3 and Avery Bradley. BAAAM.
Why would the Blazers trade a 20pts per game established player for a decent defender and a rookie who will likely have very little impact in the first couple seasons
Exactly, him and lillard carried that team, if they sign a good big man or maybe a Sf this off-season and they are legitement contenders
I went to high school with CJ dudes a beast. He was 5’2 our freshman year. No way that trade would happen.
Why would they ever trade mccullum, they should be focusing on a Ryan Anderson and on of the many centers in the free agent class
Why do the Bucks love Delly?
I know he hit 40% from 3 but…how does he fit?
Matthew Dellavedova ain’t leaving the World Champions! Done! #CLE
He might if the Bucks are gonna be dumb and offer him a lot more. He’s a nice player, but I’m in no way convinced he’s worth what the Bucks would pay him. It also sounds like WIndhorst is making crap up. Doesn’t Kidd know Richard Jefferson?
Considering they played together on that turn of the century Nets teams…”know” might be an understatement.