Cal Durrett – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:11:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Surprising Austin Reaves contract detail confirms Lakers got him for a steal https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/reaves-contract-details-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/reaves-contract-details-lakers/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:42 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458241 Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves broke out in the NBA playoffs last season, leading to expectations that he would receive a big offer this summer. That, surprisingly, didn’t happen, and the Lakers were able to re-sign him to a perfectly reasonable four-year, $54 million deal. The Lakers certainly aren’t upset about how things played […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/reaves-contract-details-lakers/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Heat have big plans to upgrade frontcourt if they land Lillard https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:30:31 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458245 The reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat have been surprisingly inactive thus far this summer as they try to land another star. That inactivity could pay off if they land star Damian Lillard, or it could blow up in their faces. Assuming that it doesn’t and they are able to trade for Lillard, team president […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/23/nba-rumors-heat-plans-upgrade-frontcourt/feed/ 0 Grade the Trade: The Warriors add an MVP in this bold trade proposal https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/22/grade-trade-warriors-add-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/22/grade-trade-warriors-add-mvp/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:30:02 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458191 The Golden State Warriors have had a relatively quiet offseason thus far, minus the Chris Paul trade, but a proposed deal could quickly change that. After acquiring Paul, they’ve seen their names come up in other hypothetical trades, given that they have a rare combination of big expiring contracts, promising young prospects, and most of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/22/grade-trade-warriors-add-mvp/feed/ 0 The 10 worst front office moves by the Dallas Mavericks since 2000 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/21/10-worst-front-office-moves-mavericks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/21/10-worst-front-office-moves-mavericks/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458177 Since the year 2000, the Dallas Mavericks have been ranked as one of the most successful teams in the NBA. That coincides with Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki emerging as a superstar after being drafted in 1998 and the team being bought by Mark Cuban. Cuban is one of the most well-known owners in North […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/21/10-worst-front-office-moves-mavericks/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Latest signs point to Damian Lillard being traded soon https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/nba-rumors-signs-damian-lillard-traded/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/nba-rumors-signs-damian-lillard-traded/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:30:23 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458171 It’s been more than a month since NBA star Damian Lillard asked the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade, but there has been virtually no movement on that front. However, Lillard’s latest actions on social media have raised eyebrows. On Instagram, Lillard just unfollowed the Blazers, suggesting that he may soon no longer play for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/20/nba-rumors-signs-damian-lillard-traded/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: James Harden may leave the NBA to play in China https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-james-harden-china/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-james-harden-china/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 19:00:42 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458153 NBA star James Harden recently made news by calling out Sixer team president Daryl Morey after reports that he would not trade Harden. “Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” he said. Harden made those comments while in China, where he is […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-james-harden-china/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: A surprise team emerges as a potential Joel Embiid destination https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-surprise-team-embiid/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-surprise-team-embiid/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 16:05:09 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458154 As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to enter training camp next month with a disgruntled James Harden still on the roster, they should also keep a close eye on NBA MVP Joel Embiid. If the Harden situation becomes more and more of a distraction and he gets his way and forces his way off the team, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/19/nba-rumors-surprise-team-embiid/feed/ 0 Does Kristaps Porzingis’ nagging foot injury pose problems for the Celtics? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/porzingis-nagging-foot-injury-celtics/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/porzingis-nagging-foot-injury-celtics/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:00:25 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458107 Recently acquired all-star center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play a big role on the new-look Boston Celtics team. Unfortunately, he may not enter training camp next month at 100%. Porzingis, who has had a history of foot and leg issues, including missing more than a season and a half with an ACL tear, was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/porzingis-nagging-foot-injury-celtics/feed/ 0 3 Realistic moves the Miami Heat must make if they fail to land Damian Lillard https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/3-moves-heat-must-make-fail-lillard/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/3-moves-heat-must-make-fail-lillard/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:22:18 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458109 With trade talks seemingly stalled between the Miami Heat and Portland Trailblazers, it appears increasingly possible that a trade won’t happen. While a deal could still get done before training camp, if one doesn’t, then the Heat would have a surprisingly thin roster as a result of their failed pursuit of a star. They have […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/17/3-moves-heat-must-make-fail-lillard/feed/ 0 A disgruntled James Harden may turn Embiid against the Sixers https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/16/disgruntled-harden-turn-embiid-sixers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/16/disgruntled-harden-turn-embiid-sixers/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:00:32 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458096 Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden’s quest to be traded kicked into high gear recently when he called Sixers President Daryl Morey a liar. The old adage “name-calling will only get you so far” might apply to Harden’s current situation with his team, who just shut down trade talks and plan to keep him even though […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/16/disgruntled-harden-turn-embiid-sixers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 10 Pascal Siakam deals the Raptors must consider https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/15/nba-trades-10-siakam-deals-raptors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/15/nba-trades-10-siakam-deals-raptors/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:00:41 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458072 The Toronto Raptors are just a couple of months away from the start of the NBA regular season, but it is unclear what their team will look like. The Raptors appear open to trading star Pascal Siakam as well as OG Anunoby, and if they do, then that would signal a complete rebuild. Several teams […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/15/nba-trades-10-siakam-deals-raptors/feed/ 0 Grade the Trade: Warriors become title-favs in proposed deal with Raptors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458019 After an inconsistent 2022–23 season for the Golden State Warriors, there were expectations that the team would look to shake things up this summer. They did make a splashy move to acquire Chris Paul, but that trade was poorly received, and aside from bringing back Draymond Green, they weren’t able to do much to improve […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Miami has strong chance to land top remaining free agent https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/12/nba-rumors-miami-top-free-agent/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/12/nba-rumors-miami-top-free-agent/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:00:04 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458023 After making the NBA Finals last season, the Miami Heat find themselves stuck in an unusual position this summer. The team has been in hot pursuit of a star to finally get them over the hump after three deep playoff runs in the last four seasons. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard remains their top […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/12/nba-rumors-miami-top-free-agent/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Memphis bolsters their roster in this deal with Toronto https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/nba-trades-memphis-toronto-deal-pass/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/nba-trades-memphis-toronto-deal-pass/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:00:57 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457965 Despite making a big offseason trade to try and bolster their roster, the Memphis Grizzlies will start next season shorthanded. Star Ja Morant has been suspended for the team’s first 25 games, which could hurt the Grizzlies in a deep Western Conference. While new addition Marcus Smart will help in Morant’s absence, the Grizzlies could […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/nba-trades-memphis-toronto-deal-pass/feed/ 0 Ranking the 12 best players that LeBron James has played with https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/ranking-12-teammates-lebron-james/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/ranking-12-teammates-lebron-james/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:00:19 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457935 In just a couple of months, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will begin his 21st season in the NBA. That will put him in rare company, with only Vince Carter, Kevin Wilis, Robert Parish, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Garnett having played at least 21 seasons. Playing 21 years means a lot of minutes played […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/10/ranking-12-teammates-lebron-james/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: This Bulls-Heat-Blazers-Clippers-76ers deal would be historic https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/08/nba-trades-bulls-heat-blazers-clippers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/08/nba-trades-bulls-heat-blazers-clippers/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:00:17 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457924 More than a month into free agency, the NBA finds itself at a standstill thanks to two stars waiting to be traded. Both the Portland Trailblazers and Philadelphia 76ers are in the process of moving on from stars Damian Lillard and James Harden, respectively, but the process has been slow. At the moment, the Miami […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/08/nba-trades-bulls-heat-blazers-clippers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: This Mavs-Nets deal may lead to Dallas adding a third star https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/05/nba-trades-mavs-wildcard-trade-nets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/05/nba-trades-mavs-wildcard-trade-nets/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:00:53 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457865 After failing to make the NBA playoffs or the play in tournament last season, the Dallas Mavericks entered the off-season with a lot to prove. They had to dramatically improve their roster in order to keep their superstar Luka Doncic happy, and thus far they’ve done a great job. Still, it appears that they are […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/05/nba-trades-mavs-wildcard-trade-nets/feed/ 0 Instant Grades for the Lakers’ unprecedented Anthony Davis extension https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/lakers-anthony-davis-extension/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/lakers-anthony-davis-extension/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:00:23 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457872 Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis had a career 2022–23 season and will be expected to play an increasingly bigger role next season. After all, Lakers superstar LeBron James will turn 39 during the 2023–24 season and already showed signs of slowing down during the playoffs. With a lot riding on Davis, the Lakers […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/lakers-anthony-davis-extension/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: This Mavericks-Pelicans swap would boost Dallas’ frontline https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/03/nba-trades-mavericks-pelicans-swap/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/03/nba-trades-mavericks-pelicans-swap/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:00:37 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457818 After having one of the best free agency periods of any team in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks are looking to make one more move to cap an impressive offseason. The Mavericks have been looking to revamp their center rotation and have made some moves to do so. This includes drafting Derek Lively II, trading […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/03/nba-trades-mavericks-pelicans-swap/feed/ 0 How much each of the NBA’s top stars will earn on supermax contracts https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/02/nbas-top-stars-earn-supermax-contracts/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/02/nbas-top-stars-earn-supermax-contracts/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457772 The NBA’s television contract is set to expire after the 2023–2024 season, and that will prove to be a game-changer when it does. Whenever the NBA negotiates a new television deal, the league’s basketball-related income skyrockets, which also causes the salary cap to do the same. Estimates have the new TV contract being more than […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/02/nbas-top-stars-earn-supermax-contracts/feed/ 0 Report: Lakers have big plans for recent top-10 pick amid roster shakeup https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:36 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457795 The Los Angeles Lakers have had a successful offseason thus far, though there have been some questions about their frontcourt. Aside from Anthony Davis, the team is surprisingly thin at center with just Jaxon Hayes, the 8th pick in the 2019 NBA draft being the only other big man on the roster. Hayes failed to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/report-lakers-big-plans/feed/ 0 The 50 greatest players in NBA history, ranked by win shares https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/50-greatest-nba-players-win-shares/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/50-greatest-nba-players-win-shares/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:54 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457699 More than any other North American sport, the conversation surrounding the NBA relating to the greatest players of all time is the most intense. Everyone seemingly has a hot take when it comes to ranking the best players ever. With everyone having an opinion about who belongs in the conversation about the greatest players in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/01/50-greatest-nba-players-win-shares/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Stalled trade talks may lead to Blazers, 76ers keeping stars https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:00:31 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457746 We’re less than a month into NBA free agency, and we’ve already seen not one, but two NBA stars demand a trade. The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and the Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden have each requested to be traded to the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. Thus far, neither trade has materialized, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/31/nba-rumors-stalled-trade-blazers-76ers/feed/ 0 The NBA’s strong message to Lillard clears path for a major trade https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/29/nba-strong-message-lillard-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/29/nba-strong-message-lillard-trade/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:15:16 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457696 Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard‘s trade request has caused free agency to grind to a halt. After requesting to be traded to the Miami Heat and having his agent Aaron Goodwin tell other NBA teams not to try to acquire him, the Blazers have attempted to extract more assets from Miami. Thus far, Miami […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/29/nba-strong-message-lillard-trade/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Is this the deal that finally sends Damian Lillard to Miami? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/27/nba-trades-deal-sends-lillard-miami/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/27/nba-trades-deal-sends-lillard-miami/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:49 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457672 Several weeks have passed since Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard requested to be traded to the Miami Heat. Since then, little appears to have changed. Dame and the Heat still want one another, while the Blazers have made it clear that they want top dollar for their star. Although there have been rumors that there […]

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