Sixers guard J.J. Redick nearly signed with the Pacers in free agency, he revealed during a podcast with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Redick’s comment was tweeted by Scott Agness of The Athletic. Redick stayed with Philadelphia after the Sixers improved their one-year offer to $12.25MM but that was still less than the Pacers were willing to pay. “I wouldn’t have started but I felt like I fit what they needed,” Redick said. “I just envisioned playing two-man (game) with (Domantas) Sabonis.”
In other news around the Atlantic Division:
- The Knicks’ desire to sign Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving could have a negative impact on the Bulls’ free agency plans next summer, according to an NBC Sports Chicago post. The Knicks have reportedly made Irving their No. 1 target in free agency and it’s been previously rumored that Irving and Jimmy Butler might join forces. If the Bulls wanted to bring back Butler after trading him away last summer, Irving’s potential interest in the Knicks could sidetrack that plan, the report adds.
- One of the officers involved in the Sterling Brown arrest last January has been fired, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story passed along by NBC Sports. The Bucks swingman filed a civil lawsuit against the Milwaukee police department after he was arrested and tasered for a parking violation. The officer was fired for violating social media policy and not for his conduct the night of Brown’s arrest, the city’s police chief told the Journal Sentinel.
- The Cavaliers could be more interesting and successful without LeBron James than many people expect, Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer opines. The development of first-round pick Collin Sexton, Ante Zizic and Cedi Osman will be intriguing to watch and GM Koby Altman will likely make more moves during the season to reshape the team’s future, Pluto continues. Trading J.R. Smith and Tristan Thompson, who have seemed disinterested during the regular season during the James era, would move the process along, Pluto adds.
Realistically neither New York nor Chicago can land any star next summer. Who would wanna go there anyway?
Idk LeBron might come to Chicago, and Steph Curry is definitely going to the Knicks.
You do realize that when Kyrie demanded a trade, Chicago was his preferred destination? Butler has already said he’d like to go back to Chicago.
As far as who would wanna go there? NY is an iconic city, although not good at basketball. Chicago, another iconic city, actually has a really intriguing young core w/ Markkanen, Carter, Dunn, Lavine and Parker.
So, it’s pretty simple.
Idk LeBron might come to Chicago, and Steph Curry is definitely going to the Knicks.
name a person willing to move from boca raton to skid row
D Wade
Cleveland to Boca to Cleveland to Skid Row … LeBron. Best current player in NBA. Next question?