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James Foglio

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James is a Basketball Insiders contributor. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

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John Wall joins Clippers after Rockets buyout

John Wall is now headed to the Clippers after yielding $6.5 million in a buyout with the Rockets. He exercised his player option for the 2022-23 season, which is set for $47,366,760. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 11-year veteran will sign with Los Angeles after he clears waivers. Wall missed the entire 2021-22 season […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Knicks, Clippers working towards Nerlens Noel trade

The Knicks are working on a Nerlens Noel trade with the Clippers to help clear up cap space for Jalen Brunson. Noel is injury prone, so this is the right decision by Knicks president Leon Rose. Kemba Walker was traded to the Pistons last Thursday, and he is set to earn $9,165,471 for the 2022-23 […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Kyrie Irving opts in with Nets for the 2022-23 NBA season

According to multiple sources, Kyrie Irving is opting in with the Nets for the 2022-23 NBA season. His player option for next season is set for $36,503,300. Based on BetOnline odds, the Lakers had the best odds (+150) of trading for the seven-time All-Star. Though, neither side could negotiate a fair trade. Plus, the Lakers […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
NBA Rumors: Kyrie Irving seeks sign-and-trade, Lakers are frontrunner

One of the most interesting NBA rumors today pertains to Kyrie Irving and the Los Angeles Lakers. The guard has a player option worth $36,934,550 for the 2022-23 season. And Irving has until Wednesday to decide on whether or not to opt-in to earn this amount. Not to mention, the Nets front office are giving […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Bradley Beal will opt out, re-sign with Wizards on five-year max deal

Bradley Beal is now expected to opt out of his current contract with the Wizards, so the guard can re-sign with the team on a five-year maximum deal. On Oct. 17, 2019, Beal signed a two-year, $72 million extension with the Wizards. His player option for the 2022-23 season was set for $37,262,300. However, according […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Steve Clifford agrees to become next Hornets coach

Steve Clifford has agreed to become the Hornets’ next head coach. Hornets G.M. Mitch Kupchak is offering Clifford a three-year deal. He served as the Bobcats/Hornets’ 10th head coach in franchise history from 2013 to 2018. Then, the front office fired him after an underwhelming 36-46 (.439) season in 2018. Clifford accumulated a record of […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Jalen Brunson has a very real chance of signing with the Knicks

Jalen Brunson is expected to re-sign with the Mavericks this offseason, but according to Marc Stein, there’s “a very real chance” the fifth-year guard could sign with the Knicks. There is logic behind this NBA free agency rumor. During the 2022 NBA Draft, the Knicks traded away their No. 11 overall pick. Not to mention, […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
AJ Green agrees to a two-way contract with the Bucks

AJ Green has officially agreed to a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Green is 6’4″ and weighs 190 lbs. In four years of playing at Northern Iowa in the NCAA, he averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Also, in a total of 31 games played last season, the senior averaged […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Grizzlies trade De’Anthony Melton to 76ers, trade up for Jake LaRavia

During the 2022 NBA Draft, the Grizzlies traded De’Anthony Melton to the 76ers, and they also traded up with the Timberwolves to land Jake LaRavia. Of course, Memphis also received the No. 23 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, David Roddy, and Danny Green after the 76ers acquired Melton. In 2018, 76ers president Daryl Morey […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Pat Connaughton exercises $5.7 million player option with Bucks

Pat Connaughton is exercising his player option with the Bucks for $5.7 million. This is not part of the two-year, $8.3 million deal he signed with the team on Nov. 23, 2020. Instead, this is part of a three-year deal the Bucks were forced to negotiate. In a total of 65 games played in the […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024