Greg Swartz

6 days ago | bleacherreport.com | Greg Swartz

By Greg Swartz No star NBA player should feel safe this summer following the Luka Dončić trade that is still sending shockwaves throughout the Association. This offseason could feature a lot of player movement as well. A number of All-Stars are currently sitting in unsettled situations. Where will players like Ja Morant, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others end up this summer? It's time to make some predictions.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg Swartz

Share Loser: Milwaukee Bucks' Future Tough conversations were inevitably coming when the Milwaukee Bucks bowed out of the playoffs. These talks are only going to become more painful after they lost to the Indiana Pacers in just five games and with Damian Lillard likely missing all of next season with a torn Achilles. That's $54 million owed to a player who likely won't see the floor next season for a Bucks team that has only recently got below the second apron.

1 week ago | bleacherreport.com | Greg Swartz

It's easy to forget that the Houston Rockets are still a young team with a lot of developing young talent even if they did finish 2nd in a loaded Western Conference this season. We're still years away from discovering what players like Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Cam Whitmore and others will become, which is both a blessing and a curse for a Rockets team that will want to be in the title hunt from here on out. One lesson we've learned?

2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Greg Swartz

It should come as no surprise that Anthony Edwards is again putting up big numbers in a playoff series (29.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 43.2 percent from three), although it was fair to question if his Minnesota Timberwolves' teammates would offer much support against a star-studded Los Angeles Lakers squad. A 3-1 series lead for the Wolves is not only a testament to Edwards but also to a supporting cast that has more than carried its collective weight.

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Greg Swartz

Share Lauri Markkanen, Jazz Want to Stay Together Lauri Markkanen is officially eligible to be traded for the first time since last August when he agreed to a massive renegotiation and extension of his contract that will now pay the 2023 All-Star $196 million over the next four years . The 27-year-old seems like an ideal trade candidate given that the Utah Jazz had the worst record in the NBA this season (17-65) and seem destined to miss the playoffs at least one more year.