The first domino has fallen, and it was a surprise. The Memphis Grizzlies sent Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kenatvious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and FOUR unprotected first-round picks as well as one lightly protected pick swap.

With the conclusion of the NBA Finals comes the start of the trade season, and while a new champion has yet to be crowned, there has already been a shakeup in The Association. Here are the latest trades in the NBA with grades on the biggest ones from yours truly: June 15: Magic acquire Desmond Bane Grizzlies receive: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope,

The Spurs are blessed with generational talent in Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, yet still a move or two away from full contention. Let’s break down three realistic players who could push them over the edge and three players who will likely not be acquired.

It still feels like Durant's list could run a bit longer. Helping Anthony Edwards chase championships on the Minnesota Timberwolves sounds appealing. So does potentially reconquering the hoops world with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.

The San Antonio Spurs are caught up in more than their fair share of offseason rumors. The Spurs have been linked to trade targets Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, free agents like Naz Reid, and are expected to draft Dylan Harper second overall.

Victor Wembanyama has taken a detour few NBA stars would ever consider. Instead of spending his offseason in the gym or on vacation, the San Antonio Spurs phenom has embarked on a deeply spiritual and physical journey at the legendary Shaolin Temple in China.

When an offseason begins, fans tend to be hyper-focused on a small group of teams. It obviously starts with the ones that might have superstars to trade. Unsurprisingly, this has thrust the Milwaukee Bucks (with Giannis Antetokounmpo) and Phoenix Suns (with Kevin Durant) into the center of the offseason discussion.

The Boston Celtics were dealt two brutal blows in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Not only did they lose the series and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they also saw superstar forward Jayson Tatum go down with a torn Achilles.

While nearly every other prominent voice in NBA media is invested in New York Knicks drama, whether it's about their decision to fire their head coach of five y

▪ The first day after the NBA Finals: The Heat and other NBA teams can begin negotiating with their own impending free agents on the day after the last game of the NBA Finals. For the Heat, that means negotiations can begin with impending free agents Davion Mitchell (restricted free agent) and Alec Burks (unrestricted free agent).

There was widespread skepticism during the 2024 offseason about the Cavaliers ' decision to continue moving forward with their four-player core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley after the team struggled to get past the upstart Magic in round one of the playoffs and then was defeated soundly in round two by the eventual champion Celtics.