The Stein Line

The Stein Line

Trade season, free agency week ... and all the latest I'm hearing

Our usual Monday Musings sweep of around-the-NBA notes hits on the Timberwolves, Spurs, Mavericks, Jazz, Wizards, Celtics, Grizzlies, Raptors, Warriors, Blazers, Suns, Bucks, Bulls, Pistons and Nets

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Marc Stein
Jun 26, 2023
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The spell checker on one of the phones I carry has been changing damn to Dame lately.

Yup.

Even my trusty BlackBerry KEY2 has Transaction Game fever.

Even a phone last produced in 2018 finds itself gripped with curiosity about how Lillard will react to the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select Scoot Henderson with the No. 3 overall pick in last week’s NBA Draft rather than trade the pick for more win-now help.

To the latest I'm hearing on the NBA free agency and trade fronts …

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