All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

The recent talk of the 2025 NBA offseason has centered around Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James and his uncertain future with the franchise. James exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season,

The veteran scorer is widely expected to be bought out of his current contract with the Phoenix Suns. If that happens, he will become an unrestricted free agent, where he will likely have suitors from around the NBA.

Five-time NBA champion Ron Harper fired back, mocking George’s comment and suggesting that the Clippers star is already past his prime. Harper called out George’s opinion as arrogant and dismissive of a young Hornets squad trying to build a culture. “It been over!” said the former NBA pro who played from 1986 to 2001.

As the 22-year-old center develops, he can look to a couple of teammates as examples of how continued improvement can pay off.

"We have legions of people working for us" - Jerry West explains why the Clippers are a better-run organization than the Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Although it's always difficult to predict exactly how the offseason will affect the upcoming NBA season, it seems clear that the Eastern Conference is going to