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7 hours ago
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Nets, Pelicans interested in moving up, could Sixers move No. 3 pick?
The Philadelphia 76ers will have a lot of eyes on them as they head into the 2025 NBA draft. Owners of the No. 3 pick, there is a lot of talk about the Sixers looking to trade down either for financial implications or to acquire more assets. The Sixers have plenty of avenues to go down as they look to build their roster. They can either make a selection at No. 3 with Baylor's VJ Edgecombe, Rutgers' Ace Bailey, Duke's Kon Knueppel, or others, or they can trade down to get more assets and create more cap space. Advertisement As Philadelphia heads into the draft, there will be a lot of options, but two teams have reportedly reached out to the Sixers--and the San Antonio Spurs--in an effort to trade up. Those two teams are the Brooklyn Nets and the New Orleans Pelicans, per Yahoo! Sports: The Spurs hold the second pick. The Sixers are third. San Antonio and Philly aren't shopping their picks per se, but they're listening. League sources say New Orleans (seventh) and Brooklyn (eighth) have reached out about moving up. The Sixers have maintained publicly that they intend on making a selection at No. 3 which makes a lot of sense when considering the potential talents they can have. Edgecombe or Bailey would be a great addition to the roster. However, the Sixers trading down would potentially create more cap space and it would give them some more assets. In terms of what a framework of a deal would look like, the Pelicans have the No. 7 pick and would likely have to include Herb Jones in the deal. The Sixers would likely send Kelly Oubre Jr. and Andre Drummond and the No. 3 pick to New Orleans. In terms of the Nets, they would likely send a package centered around the No. 8 pick and Cam Johnson, while Philadelphia sends the Oubre, Drummond, No. 3 package to Brooklyn. In both instances, the Sixers get a win-now player as well as draft assets. Either way, the Sixers would be able to achieve their goal of adding younger pieces to the roster with the picks they acquire and Jones and Johnson are win-now players who can help win a title right now. Philadelphia will be looking to remain title contenders while also adding an injection of youth to the roster. Those trades are helpful in both goals. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Nets, Pelicans interested in moving up, could Sixers move No. 3 pick?
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20 hours ago
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Rising East Team Named Best Fit For Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga
Rising East Team Named Best Fit For Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The story of what happens with Jonathan Kuminga this offseason is one of the most intriguing in the Bay Area. Kuminga's future with the Golden State Warriors is as murky of a situation as one would imagine. Advertisement With Kuminga set to hit restricted free agency, many are prognosing the former 2021 lottery pick has played his last game with the Warriors. After a rollercoaster of a 2024-25 season, that should come as a surprise to no one. If Kuminga does not end up back in Golden State, there is one place that stands out as a natural suitor for the young and athletic free agent. At least, that was the case for Bobby Marks. Golden State Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga.© David Gonzales-Imagn Images The ESPN writer recently published an article discussing the top free agents in the class and discussing what could happen with them this summer. Marks did have the Warriors as one of the two 'best fits' for Kuminga this offseason. The other team listed was the Brooklyn Nets. Advertisement "Projecting a new contract for Kuminga is like trying to master the Rubik's Cube," Marks joked. "As for his next contract, the only thing guaranteed is that Golden State will tender the forward a $7.9 million qualifying offer before June 29." Marks noted that the deal he would offer the Warriors forward during the summer would be a three-year, $81 million contract. The final season of that deal would include a player option. "A contract that starts at $25 million gives Golden State the flexibility to fill out its roster and remain below the second apron," Marks added. If the Warriors do not bring him back, the Nets could certainly throw a deal at Kuminga that would be worth his time, given their cap space. However, it would not be surprising to see the Nets facilitate a deal to a third team as well. Advertisement Related: Warriors Projected to Make 'Bold' 2025 NBA Draft Decision Related: Warriors Predicted to Go International in NBA Draft to Address Key Need This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 20 - Barry Leibowitz (1967-68)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 20 - Barry Leibowitz (1967-68) The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 21st of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 20, which has has had a total of 28 players wear the number in the history of the team. The second of those players wearing No. 20 played in the (then) New Jersey Americans (now, Brooklyn Nets) era, guard alum Barry Leibowitz. After ending his college career at LIU, Leibowitz was picked up with the 48th overall selection of the 1967 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The New Yorker instead signed with the ABA's (defunct) Pittsburgh Pipers, and was dealt to the Americans in 1967. His stay with the team would span just 24 games of the same season, coming to an end when he was traded again, this time to the (also defunct) Oakland Oaks. During his time suiting up for the Americans, Leibowitz wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Refinery29
a day ago
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- Refinery29
Brooklyn's Juneteenth Celebration Overflowed With Black Joy & Community
A rainy Sunday in Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park looked like a scene from an early 2000s Black film. Hundreds danced and sang along to Carl Thomas' 'Summer Rain' under delicate showers, seemingly without a care in the world. It felt like community, freedom and joy. This was a scene from The Lay Out 's 2025 Juneteenth celebration. Despite the gloomy weather, thousands of attendees gathered to enjoy the sixth annual event, which included Black-owned vendors, tennis clinics, double dutching, giveaways from Fenty Skin and the Brooklyn Nets. There was also a special appearance by the Liberty mascot and turn-up queen herself, Ellie the Elephant. 'I've been coming to The Lay Out since 2020 when there were like 40 or 50 of us,' said Tulani Foy, 37. 'It was during the pandemic, but it was a way for all of us to be among each other, and I think the spirit of that is still the same. It's raining, we're still out here, and I just appreciate that we're all in our most expressive way here. It's a powerful event to come back to.' Though Juneteenth became an official federal holiday in 2021, it was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865—when the last enslaved Black people learned they were free. The news was delivered by Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops, who spread the word until all Black people knew about the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed about two and a half years earlier. Today, Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, has grown far beyond Texas, becoming a national symbol of freedom, reflection and celebration. The Lay Out founder, Emily Anadu, honors the holiday by throwing a free celebration for Black New Yorkers. The event has attracted thousands of attendees since it first began. But Anadu wants you to know: this isn't just a party in the park. Their mission is bigger than that. 'It's about creating an intergenerational space for Black joy,' Anadu said during a Zoom interview. 'We are about centering Black joy at the intersection of Black expression, our right to be, our right to do, to double dutch, braid hair. Like we can be proud about who we are and what we do and the cooperative economics of it.' Anadu officially founded The Lay Out in June 2020 amid the pandemic and the collective mourning and outrage over the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. In the midst of protests, citywide curfews and rising anxieties, Anadu — who would often stay behind to clean up after protests — wanted to bring a sense of community back to her neighborhood. Along with co-founders Manushka Magloire, Cyrus Aaron, Briyonah Mcclain and Michael Oloyede, Anadu did just that. Attended by creatives, engineers, doctors, nurses, businesspeople, children, babies, and everybody in between, their Juneteenth event has become a homecoming and annual sanctuary—a place where people can reconnect and feel at ease. Whether folks choose to be by the DJ booth dancing, on the grass playing games or chilling along the perimeter of the park, just enjoying the day, it's become a space for Black people to just be. Acclaimed artist Derrick Adams told Anadu the event feels like his 'paintings in motion' because, like his work, The Lay Out reflects 'the Black body at rest and the Black body at joy.' Six years later, though the mission to cultivate Black joy is still the same, there's another urgent priority for Anadu: to sustain. 'Now my mission is about holding on to what it is, as much is about what happens in the moment,' Anadu said. 'I spend a lot of time now just trying to hold on and the delicate balance of welcoming new people in, but also letting people understand, like, we kind of got a thing going here.' A very real anxiety exists for Black New Yorkers right now as community staples disappeared left and right in recent years, including Bed-Vyne Brew, Lovers Rock and Ode to Babel. Gentrification and rising property costs have made it hard for businesses that center on Black communities to survive. Not to mention, beyond economics, increasing restrictions on public social gatherings, overbearing police presence at community events and social media virality culture have made it harder for free, Black-run events to gain traction in Brooklyn. Anadu felt those anxieties and pressures in the days leading up to Sunday. She notes that, contrary to what people may see with the brand collaborations and production, she doesn't make much off of the events. The former marketing director says it takes tens of thousands of dollars to pull off an event like this, and much of the budget goes towards cleanup. 'Coming out of the pandemic, when a lot of things died, to be here, celebrating this for the sixth time, it takes a lot,' she said. 'It takes honoring the community and making sure that The Lay Out is about our right to gather and to take up space. One woman described in one of our recap videos black people doing black things without judgment, without our bodies being policed, without any of that. And that hasn't happened by accident.' The Lay Out is a reminder that building community doesn't just happen. It takes care, consistency and intention. It takes people willing to listen, give back, and take care of each other, including the spaces we occupy. Because of the work organizers have put in, The Lay Out has been able to host programming that feeds those in need, brings visibility to Black-owned businesses, and makes Black presence visible in spaces where we're often left out. They've even sparked a few love stories and helped two couples get engaged. Anadu said she has no intention of stopping anytime soon. 'I want people to feel entitled to joy,' she declared.'It is our inalienable right to happiness with the pursuit of happiness, the pursuit of joy. And I truly believe that for us. I wouldn't put what I put into it — time, space, emotional, physical — if I didn't truly believe in our right to the pursuit of joy. I just want all of us to be supportive of that.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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How do the Nets pivot with Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo staying put?
The Brooklyn Nets have plenty to think about this offseason as the 2025 NBA Draft is less than one week away with free-agency probably beginning shortly afterwards. Brooklyn has five picks in the upcoming Draft, but they also lead the league in cap space so it's interesting to ponder how they could navigate this offseason amidst all of the moves. ESPN's Brian Windhorst recently said on Get Up that "There's not going to be a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade in the short-term future" as he spoke on what could happen this summer with Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Brooklyn reportedly has been interested in trading for Antetokounmpo for some time now, but it seems that he is off the table at the moment. Advertisement "The league has come to terms with the realization that the Bucks are going to keep him and Giannis is not going to ask for a trade. I can't speak to what might happen in August," Windhorst continued. To Windhorst's point, while Antetokounmpo appeared to be available earlier this offseason after ESPN's Shams Charania's reporting, that doesn't look to be the case now. For the Nets, they could take the patient approach of waiting to see what happens closer to training camp, but by then, they will have already gone through the Draft and free-agency. With Brooklyn's league-leading cap space, they can choose to go after restricted free-agents like Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga or Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey. If the Nets are willing to go after players that could be available for a trade, there are players like Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball as guys whose names have appeared in trade rumors. Either way, with the news that Antetokounmpo is staying in Milwaukee as of now, Brooklyn will have to pivot in some way and there are a myriad of ways to do so. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: How do the Nets pivot with Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo staying put?
