Kurt Helin

@basketballtalk.bsky.social

Lead NBA writer/managing editor at http://NBCSports.com Husband, father, hoops junkie, wanna be foodie.

It's been at least 20 minutes since I got an update along the lines of "LeBron James was seen tying his shoe, what that means for his free agency decision." Is everyone okay out there?

I'm hard pressed to come up with an offer from the Lakers or Kings that has Detroit saying "sure, we'll trade you are 22-year-old All-NBA center." No doubt he's frustrated and wants out, being an RFA is no fun, but the Pistons are not going to just roll over here. It's all about leverage.

Lakers fulfill one offseason priority, reportedly agree to re-sign Austin Reaves for four years, $185 million With a couple of teams lurking to poach him in free agency, the Lakers had to go big to keep the fan-favorite, homegrown star. www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/lak...

Lakers fulfill one offseason priority, reportedly agree to re-sign Austin Reaves for four-years, $185 million

Reaves returns to the Lakers on the richest contract ever signed by an undrafted player.

nbcsports.com