Tag: Jalen Green
Jabari Smith contract: Rockets forward agrees to five-year, $122 million extension, per report
Getty Images The Houston Rockets have struck a deal with Jabari Smith on a five-year, $122 million extension that is fully guaranteed and locks him in through the 2030-31 season, according to ESPN. The former Auburn star averaged 12.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last season in 57 games played, and was set to enter…
Ranking 10 NBA teams that have never won a championship by who’s closest to first title
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 2025 NBA champions after beating the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, in Sunday’s Game 7, capturing the franchise’s first title since relocating from Seattle. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded Finals MVP to cap off what’s been a season of winning for the Canadian guard, who also earned league MVP. The Thunder were supremely…
Winners and losers of Kevin Durant trade: Good news for Rockets’ Amen Thompson, Heat and Wolves miss out
Kevin Durant was traded Sunday for … Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the No. 10 pick? That’s it? That’s all the Suns got from the Rockets? Surely we’re forgetting something, right? They must be getting back some more future picks? No? They didn’t loop in a third team to get a starting-caliber center back? Did…
Kevin Durant trade: Rockets land Suns star in NBA blockbuster as Jalen Green headlines return
The Houston Rockets are trading for Kevin Durant, CBS News has confirmed. The deal will send Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this week’s draft and five second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal. Durant, entering his 18th NBA season, will now join his fifth NBA team after stints with the…