Fred VanVleet Opts Into $25 Million Houston Rockets Player Option

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Fred VanVleet Opts Into $25 Million Houston Rockets Player Option

VanVleet is opting into his $25 million player option for the 2026-27 season, according to Shams Charania. The decision keeps the Klutch Sports guard in Houston for another year after he recently revealed his preseason knee injury included ACL and both meniscus damage, giving the Rockets continuity while he continues working back into full form.

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What WNBA Games Are On Tonight? WNBA Schedule (June 29)

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What WNBA Games Are On Tonight? WNBA Schedule (June 29)

Four WNBA games fill June 29, starting with Lynx-Wings at 2 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, followed by Fire-Mystics at 3 on Monumental Sports Network and Rose City Sportsnet. Aces-Sky airs at 4 on CBS and Paramount+, before Liberty-Valkyries closes at 7 on ESPN in the national showcase, matching New York against Golden State in the spotlight.

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Bill Simmons Proposes Jaylen Brown Trade to the Nuggets Involving Jamal Murray

Simmons proposed that the Nuggets trade Murray and Cam Johnson for Brown and Sam Hauser. He said it'd save the Nuggets $10 million and allow them to re-sign Peyton Watson. "You could argue that that team's better, it's deeper, it's bigger," Simmons said of the Nuggets with Brown, while arguing that the Celtics get back a top-25 player in Murray.

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Blazers Could Pivot to Kawhi Leonard if Jaylen Brown Trade Talks Don’t Work Out

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Blazers Could Pivot to Kawhi Leonard if Jaylen Brown Trade Talks Don’t Work Out

Portland is prioritizing a pursuit of Brown as it searches for a franchise star to strengthen its roster in the crowded Western Conference. Leonard could become the fallback option if negotiations with Boston stall, according to Jake Weinbach. The Trail Blazers finished 42-40 last season, reached the playoffs through the Play-In Tournament, losing to the Spurs in the first round.

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Marc Stein Opens Up Steve Ballmer’s Softened Kawhi Leonard Trade Stance

Stein stated that Ballmer "just couldn't stomach the idea" of trading Kawhi in February, and shut talks down despite great offers from the Warriors. However, to Stein, "it sounds that he's closer" now. He added that Ballmer doesn't want to be a 35-win team. Stein added that there have been serious developments in Kawhi talks, with the Raptors being linked.

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about 8 hours ago

Marc Stein Confident Kawhi Leonard Will Be Traded, Refuses to Share a Timeline

Stein is confident that a Kawhi trade will be done, but cannot confirm if it will be complete by the first day of free agency. "The fact that it has reached such an advanced stage, typically, when deals go this far, you know how they turn out," Stein said. He added that the Raptors and Clippers have had serious conversations.

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