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In the summer of 2017, the NBA announced through its new Collective Bargaining Agreement changes to the NBA trade deadline. Prior to then, the annual end of the trade market was the 17th Thursday of every season, which would come after the All-Star break. Then came the awkwardness of the 2016-17 season when reports of the Sacramento Kings trading DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans came out in the middle of the All-Star Game, which Cousins was participating in. The league, obviously, didn’t want that to happen again... Читать дальше...

The Hawks are among several teams expressing interest in Rockets center Clint Capela, according to sources. Houston has received several calls on Capela, but is said to be unlikely to move him barring an overwhelming offer. Conversely, several teams are monitoring Hawks big man John Collins and feeling out Atlanta’s asking price, sources said. Collins has so far been part of the Hawks’ young core along with All-Star guard Trae Young. But the Hawks’ need for a more natural center is known, and they have expressed interest in Capela... Читать дальше...

FULL ALL-STAR GROUP NAMED: Late yesterday afternoon, the entire 2019-20 All-Star group was announced, and various players will be making their first appearance in the prestigious competition. This year’s debutants in the All-Star Game, barring injury, will be Trae Young, Luka Doncic and Pascal Siakam, who were announced as starters last week, as well as Jayson Tatum, Brandon Ingram, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo and Domantas Sabonis.