Commissioner Adam Silver said last week that the 13 teams that will remain with Bally Sports regional network for the upcoming NBA season are doing so at “significantly lower fees” to make sure it happens.
To some, the NBA's offseason player movement cycle is one of the league's most intriguing processes. Blockbuster decisions dominate the headlines months away from the teams' actual return to the floor, where the real impact of the additions and subtractions made in the dog days of July and August can finally be measured.
Two-time NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been one of the league’s best role players in recent years. Winning a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Caldwell-Pope won another title in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.
Here are three questions facing the Magic ahead of the new NBA season.
The Denver Nuggets lost a key rotation member for the second consecutive offseason with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s free-agent departure. Caldwell-Pope got a massive raise after opting out of a $15.5 million player option as he signed a three-year, $66 million deal with the Orlando Magic.
The Lakers' championship in the NBA's infamous bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic is one that some people want to put an asterisk next to.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope told Draymond Green on “The Draymond Green Show” that the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 2020 NBA title was “one of the hardest championships
ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic set the foundation to be a playoff team for years to come after winning 47 games and coming within a game of reaching the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs last season.
Orlando Magic wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played for the Denver Nuggets for the past two seasons, a key cog during their title-winning season. Taken eighth overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, that’s likely how he envisioned his career panning out.
The Denver Nuggets are coming off a disappointing 2023-24 campaign since they failed to defend their NBA title. After winning it all the season before, Denver was eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's departure came with a bit of a truth-telling session during a recent sit-down on "The Draymond Green Show."
The first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets this past year was much closer than the five-game series length would suggest.
The Orlando Magic have gone from a young team on the rise to one that's primed to contend in the Eastern Conference. But with the 13-win improvement the
ORLANDO — Long before they were teammates on the Orlando Magic, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope caught Tristan da Silva's eye with his play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and helped lead them to an NBA championship in the bubble.
The Denver Nuggets lost an incredibly important part of their roster when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left the team for the Orlando Magic in free agency. Caldwell-Pope was asked about leaving his championship teammates during his first press conference with the Orlando Magic and revealed it was a difficult decision.
ORLANDO — When the Orlando Magic set out for their most important offseason in recent years, few players fit their strategic vision like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
ORLANDO — With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the Orlando Magic have added one of the few free agents with the tangible and intangible qualities they need most: an outside shooting touch and NBA Finals experience.
The Nuggets have lost two crucial players since winning the title in 2023. They couldn't keep Bruce Brown, but they chose not to keep Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been part of two NBA title-winning teams. In search of his third title, he appears to be taking on a veteran role with a younger team.
He is joining a Magic team loaded with young talent that just made its first playoff appearance in four years. He will presumably start alongside Jalen Suggs in the backcourt and will provide a three-point shooting threat that the team has lacked.
The Mavericks are interested in landing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope this year in a sign-and-trade deal. According to Marc Stein, both sides are interested in the move, but the Nuggets aren't expected to be cooperative in facilitating a sign-and-trade deal with the Mavericks, out of fear of strengthening a Western Conference rival.
The Dallas Mavericks are looking to improve the roster after reaching the NBA Finals before being eliminated by the Boston Celtics. With Luka Doncic at the helm, having defensive versatility without sacrificing shooting ability remains essential.
A two-time NBA champion is set to become a free agent.
The decision doesn’t necessarily mean Caldwell-Pope won’t return to Denver, but the Nuggets figure to face plenty of competition for the three-and-D specialist.
After the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth met with reporters to discuss the DaRon Holmes II pick. He was
After a playoff run that ended with the Denver Nuggets being eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, the Denver Nuggets must take the proper measures to field a sufficient supporting cast around Nikola Jokic to contend for another NBA championship.
According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Denver Nuggets are concerned about losing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Caldwell-Pope can become
Just one year after they won it all together, the Denver Nuggets’ famed starting five may be in danger of splintering.
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