Kelly Iko
Regional NBA Reporter at The Athletic
Regional NBA reporter for @TheAthletic. https://t.co/QN5ytXzoMT
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Kelly Iko
Days after the conclusion of the Finals and hours ahead of the NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets and veteran guard Fred VanVleet have reached an agreement on a two-year, $50 million extension that also includes a player option for the 2026-27 season, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. VanVleet’s $44.9 team option for the upcoming season will be declined as a result of the new deal.
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4 days ago |
basketball.realgm.com | Kelly Iko
The Houston Rockets are likely to decline their $44.9 million team option on Fred VanVleet with the expectation that they will sign a new multi-year deal. With the Rockets declining their option on VanVleet, they will presumably have more flexibility on the contract type as they manage their salary structure. VanVleet, who is represented by Rich Paul, signed a three-year, $130 million contract with the Rockets during the 2023 offseason.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Kelly Iko
OKLAHOMA CITY — A few hours before Thunder guard Alex Caruso hoisted his second Larry O’Brien trophy, the 31-year-old positioned himself in the right corner of Paycom Center on Sunday, both of his feet firmly planted in the ground. Technically, Caruso was only here to warm up and get shots up before Game 7. But the veteran was less concerned with the mechanics of his jump shot and more engrossed with the mechanics of his footwork.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Kelly Iko |Sam Amick
For months on end, the message from the Houston Rockets was consistent: They had no plans to get into the Kevin Durant business. The 36-year-old was a legend, to be sure, but Rockets sources had insisted that the combination of his age and the Rockets’ internal confidence in a much-younger core meant his next destination would almost certainly be elsewhere.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Doug Haller |Sam Amick |Kelly Iko
The Phoenix Suns are trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, team sources told The Athletic. This marks the first blockbuster trade for Phoenix general manager Brian Gregory, a former college basketball coach who was promoted to his new role as part of a front-office revamp in May.
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