Jack Simone

2 weeks ago | pistonpowered.com | Jack Simone

Trading for Kevin Durant would help Cade Cunningham grow, and that makes it worth considering for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons should trade for Kevin Durant because it would help Cade Cunningham grow exponentially as a player. Since Cunningham entered the league, the Pistons have struggled to put quality floor-spacing around him. This past year, they had better shooting than ever around Cunningham, and it led to a playoff appearance.

2 weeks ago | hardwoodhoudini.com | Jack Simone

If the Boston Celtics get the right trade offer for Jaylen Brown, they could consider moving him. Trading Jaylen Brown doesn’t make any sense for the Boston Celtics unless they get the type of offer they can’t refuse. At any point in time, every player around the NBA is available for trade. That’s what the Luka Doncic trade taught the league. The only barrier is price. And if the right team comes calling, a deal can be made. Obviously, the Celtics are in a very weird position this summer.

2 weeks ago | hardwoodhoudini.com | Jack Simone

If the Boston Celtics want to keep Kristaps Porzingis, it would make a Jaylen Brown or Derrick White trade much more likely. Keeping Kristaps Porzingis this summer would almost certainly mean that one of Derrick White or Jaylen Brown gets traded, and that’s not worth it. The Boston Celtics are seemingly determined to get under the second apron, meaning they need to shed at least $20 million, but the number is actually much higher than that.

2 weeks ago | lakeshowlife.com | Jack Simone

Clint Capela isn't the right starting center target for the Los Angeles Lakers to target this summer. Despite his constant connection to the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential offseason target, Clint Capela is not the right guy to be their starting center. Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints noted that he's rumored to be a potential target for LA.

2 weeks ago | hardwoodhoudini.com | Jack Simone

Despite the concerns, Marquette's Kam Jones could be the perfect NBA Draft prospect for the Boston Celtics to target to shape their future guard room. As it stands, the Boston Celtics hold the No. 28 and 32 picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. There are plenty of solid players who should be available to them in that range, though trading up or down could yield equally as interesting results. That said, Kam Jones of Marquette is projected to fall firmly in their range.