[Charania] New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN.

Don Harris of WOAI-NBC San Antonio: “Source: Spurs very active and perhaps close on complicated 4 team deal that would bring D’Aaron Fox to San Antonio. Stay tuned.”

[Irwin] Lakers and Hawks are in talks that would send trade target Bogdan Bogdanovic to Los Angeles. One thing Lakers could consider is including Rui Hachimura in the hopes of landing Clint Capela, who LA has also asked about looking for a center upgrade.

Nichols: “I talked to guys in [the Heat] locker room, and to say they have had it is an understatement, because [Butler] has disrespected them so much. The way he’s been in and out, the way he’s been acting towards [team staff] in their locker room,… making them wait for hours on the tarmac?”

[Chiang] When asked about the federal investigation, Rozier said following Friday’s practice that he couldn’t comment on the topic. “On advice from counsel, I can’t answer any questions about that matter,” Rozier said. “So, I won’t.”

[Reiter] League Executive: "The players used to have all the leverage to leave. Now they don't. And the players association hasn't done a good job explaining that to them, in part because the NBA players association doesn't want to say, 'We did a bad job negotiating..."

As my pal and colleague @Anthony_Chiang said, as of midway through this week, only Phoenix had made a firm offer for Butler. You can't say "trade him" if no offers. Warriors have inquired. Pelicans initial discussion went nowhere. Heat hopes something surfaces by next Thursday.

[Charania] Detroit's Isaiah Stewart has been suspended one game for his sixth flagrant foul point of the season.

Jimmy for Ingram has apparently been discussed

[Stein and Fischer] The New Orleans Pelicans have this week registered interest in trading for Butler, league sources tell The Stein Line.

After the announcement of the 2025 All Stars, the 2021 draft now has 4 All Stars, including 3 of the top 4 picks

[Katz] All signs point to the Indiana Pacers holding on to both Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard past the trade deadline. The Pacers are not trying to get worse.

Thoughts?

[Charania] 2025 NBA East All-Star reserves: Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Damian Lillard, Tyler Herro.

[O’Connor] There’s a fear in Miami that the Nets could absorb salaries this offseason to free cap space for a team, such as the Rockets, to outright sign Butler.

[Bourguet] According to a source, the Suns are not interested in trading for Bogdan Bogdanovic. There was a report earlier today they might be interested in adding Bogey while unloading Jusuf Nurkic’s contract to Atlanta

[Miami Herald] De’Aaron Fox trade buzz picks up, what is Bam Adebayo’s Heat pitch to interested stars? Adebayo and Fox developed a close friendship as roommates during their lone college season at Kentucky in 2016-17. They’re so close that Adebayo was a groomsman in Fox’s wedding in 2022.

How would a Terry Rozier ban affect the Heat's cap space?

Warriors buy low on Butler, Raptors help facilitate by taking on Wiggins

Kevin O’Connor: ”My league sources say Stephen Curry specifically has concerns about Jimmy Butler’s fit in the Warrior’s locker room and Steve Kerr shares those feelings.”

[Winderman] Unlike the Heat’s current indefinite suspension of forward Jimmy Butler for “failure to render services” and other perceived team violations, an NBA suspension of Rozer would afford the Heat salary-cap and luxury tax relief of 50% of the salary lost during a suspension.

[Chiang] The Heat learned about the federal investigation into Rozier on Wednesday night. The expectation is that Rozier will continue to play for the Heat during the government’s investigation.

[Rankin] A source familiar with the situation recently informed me Phoenix has been in trade talks with the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards related to Nurkic.

The NBA should make it so every team represents at least 1 All Star.

[Wall Street Journal] Federal prosecutors have been investigating whether NBA player Terry Rozier manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme.