<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-thad-young-buyout-woj-espn-phoenix');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns: What Thaddeus Young buyout target will bring to Phoenix team');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/young.webp"></figure><h1>Suns: What Thaddeus Young buyout target will bring to Phoenix team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-13T12:14:32-08:00">February 13th, 12:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-13T12:14:32-08:00">February 13th, 12:14pm</time><address><a>Trevor Booth</a>Trevor Booth is a beat writer covering the Phoenix Suns, in addition to working as an associate editor. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports journalism from Arizona State University in 2021. Booth is passionate about his faith, video games, sports with friends and making the most of his time with his girlfriend when he's not working.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-thaddeus-young-agrees-to-contract-after-nets-trade" rel="noopener">signed Thaddeus Young</a>, finally. Young is someone the Suns have wanted for the past two years, specifically.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent F Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to join the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. More veteran, frontline depth for the Suns’ stretch and playoff run. Young has spent the past two-plus seasons with the Toronto Raptors. <a href="https://t.co/Ilyq2leTx2">pic.twitter.com/Ilyq2leTx2</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1757434214578811261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young’s $8 million salary is enough to slide under the $12.8 million figure the Suns capped at for the buyout market. Phoenix is said to be interested in another player, with The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin reporting the Suns’ potential interest in longtime player Danilo Galinari.</p><p>Here is a preview of Young’s strengths, which is something Phoenix is using to seemingly build a small-ball centric lineup with defensive versatility outside of 7-footer Jusuf Nurkic. The Suns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-suns-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-2-13-2024" rel="noopener">play</a> the Sacramento Kings, a Pacific Division rival, Tuesday.</p><h2>Young strengths</h2><p>Young is one of the more crafty players in the league. He is left-handed, which means he will force defenders to shield their body in help-side defense at a different angle than normal.</p><p>Young has the ability to hit from mid-range and drive to the basket.</p><p>Young, who is 35 years old, in 2021 was named the NBA’s hustle award winner. Young is someone who plays like Josh Okogie, who is known for being a pesky on-ball defender and a transition threat to finish above the rim.</p><p>Young, according to Statues, is one of three players all-time to average 12+1 points and over five rebounds and a steal per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field and 30 percent from three, including the Lakers’ legend Magic Johnson and current superstar and arguably the best player ever, LeBron James.</p><p>Young has spent the last two seasons with the Toronto Raptors. Although he is not a high-volume scorer like before, he remains a threat around the short corner and could be used in the high post. The Suns have faced zone defenses, so Young can attack the basket and also pass out since he averaged a career-best 4.2 assists per game in 2020-21.</p><p>Lefties can make defenses shift. They force defenders, specifically around the block, to commit higher than usual, opening driving lanes for Young/themselves and either cuts or open threes from corner players.</p><p>Typically, that makes help-side defenses have to either trace Young or commit to corner 3-point shooters. Young, who is 6-foot-8, can use his transition athleticism and even play at the elbows to force defenses to commit. Suns guard Grayson Allen and forward Kevin Durant would see plenty more 3-point looks if Young is capable of scoring at the rim.</p><p>Suns coach Frank Vogel is defensive-minded. Young is someone who has a 7-foot-1 wingspan, which can make him dangerous one pass away or as a rim protector.</p><p>Phoenix’s small-ball lineup with Durant, Allen, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon dominated the Sacramento Kings. Could Young be someone who could play a small-ball five with Durant helping him?</p><h2>Young development</h2><p>At 35, it is unclear if Young will be able to be a capable role player for 15-plus minutes. Phoenix also has O’Neale, who figures to be a starter next to the Suns’ Big 3 in the future because of his 29-game experience as a playoff starter with the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets. O’Neale is also a prolific 3-point shooter, and Young isn’t (32.8 percent for his career and 17 percent around, this season in 2023-24).</p><p>Young is going to have to be fast. The Suns are among the slowest teams in the NBA, which is something assistant Kevin Young and his offensive group must improve. Phoenix has been credited with simplifying its offense but the Suns need to be faster in the half-court.</p><p>Young can be a small-ball five in lineups without Durant. With Durant, he can play the four, which would give the Suns a unique front court at 6-foot-8 and 7-feet (Durant jokes he is not, but he is), respectively, that can attack the rim and push the full court pace in transition.</p><p>Here are some of Young’s percentiles in respective offensive and defensive categories from Bball Index.</p><h2>  Expectations</h2><p>Young is someone who can be reliable as a small-ball five.</p><p>He may not earn more minutes than O’Neale, but he figures to be an upgrade from a proven player projection over Eubanks.</p><p>Stay tuned for more on Young and the Suns from ClutchPoints’ Trevor Booth.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns: What Thaddeus Young buyout target will bring to Phoenix team

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-thaddeus-young-agrees-to-contract-after-nets-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thaddeus Young joins Suns after Nets trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Suns_news_Thaddeus_Young_joins_Phoenix_after_Nets_trade.webp"></figure><h1>Thaddeus Young joins Suns after Nets trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-13T08:23:21-08:00">February 13th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-13T08:23:47-08:00">February 13th, 8:23am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns and veteran big man Thaddeus Young are <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1757434214578811261?s=20" rel="noopener">finalizing a deal</a> for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to join the Suns, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wojespn</a>. <a href="https://t.co/pHbJafVxuv">pic.twitter.com/pHbJafVxuv</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1757434657895784675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young, 35, is currently in the midst of his 17th NBA season and will embark on a new journey with his eighth different team. After beginning the year with the Toronto Raptors, Young was shipped to the Brooklyn Nets with Dennis Schroder at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder" rel="noopener">last week’s trade deadline</a> in a deal that sent Spencer Dinwiddie to the Raptors. The Nets waived him upon arrival, allowing Young to sign with any other team in the league.</p><p>The Suns currently find themselves 31-22 on the season and in a position to contend for a title. While he may not be the same impactful player he once was earlier in his career, Young will provide this team with some much-needed frontcourt depth and leadership in the locker room.</p><p>Prior to being traded by the Raptors, the veteran had played in 23 total games this season, averaging 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 62.1 percent from the floor. For his career, Young has averaged 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 50.3 percent from the floor.</p><p>Outside of Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks, Phoenix is thin in terms of who they can turn to in the frontcourt. While older, Young has always been a reliable option at either the power forward or center positions. His experiences around the league and sturdy play will present upside to a team whose only goal is to win a championship this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thaddeus Young joins Suns after Nets trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-news-thaddeus-young-reacts-to-darko-rajakovic-destroying-refs-after-lakers-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ Thaddeus Young reacts to Darko Rajakovic destroying refs after Lakers loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Raptors-Thaddeus-Young-reacts-to-Darko-Rajakovic-destroying-refs-after-Lakers-loss.webp"></figure><h1>Raptors’ Thaddeus Young reacts to Darko Rajakovic destroying refs after Lakers loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-10T07:50:16-08:00">January 10th, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-10T07:50:16-08:00">January 10th, 7:50am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors feel like they got the short end of the stick on Tuesday night when the referees granted the Los Angeles Lakers plenty of opportunities at the charity stripe late in their 132-131 loss. Head coach Darko Rajakovic, in particular, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-darko-rajakovic-lays-into-refs-nsfw-tirade-controversial-loss-lakers" rel="noopener">was not pleased</a>. He went berserk in his postgame presser, calling out the referees for what he perceived to be preferential treatment in the Lakers’ favor, which would surely net him a hefty fine in the coming days.</p><p>Nevertheless, this fiery rant from Rajakovic is exactly why the Raptors, even though they’re losing ground in the Eastern Conference standings, are still playing so hard and giving it their all on a nightly basis. Veteran big man Thaddeus Young, who made his first start of the season in Jakob Poeltl’s absence, explained Rajakovic’s impact on the team <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39276976/raptors-darko-rajakovic-furious-officiating-loss-lakers" rel="noopener">in the best manner possible</a>.</p><p>“It just says that he’s all for us as a family, as a team. We’re always going to stick together. We’re always going to be behind one another as a family, as a team. We’re always going to stick together, and he’s always been behind us since day one coming in here. We love Darko to death. We think the world of Coach, and we definitely appreciate him going to bat for us,” Young said after the Raptors’ loss, via ESPN.</p><p>This is one of the best things a coach can instill in a team — togetherness. Talent may be what puts teams over the top in the league, but team chemistry should not go overlooked amid a team’s transition from a middling team to a contender. Darko Rajakovic, in his first season as Raptors head coach, is already establishing himself as someone his team can go to bat for, as he shows he’s willing to do the same for them.</p><p>What a stark contrast this is for the Raptors, a team that<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-toronto-fired-nick-nurse" rel="noopener"> had a strong disconnect</a> between its players, its former head coach Nick Nurse, and the front office to end last season. Even though the manner in which Thaddeus Young and company lost to the Lakers is frustrating, the signs are there that there may be a turnaround coming for Toronto sooner than one would think.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ Thaddeus Young reacts to Darko Rajakovic destroying refs after Lakers loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Boucher, Thaddeus Young agree to deals with Raptors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Raptors-news-Chris-Boucher-Thaddeus-Young-agree-to-deals-with-Toronto.jpeg"></figure><h1>Chris Boucher, Thaddeus Young agree to deals with Raptors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-30T16:01:47-07:00">June 30th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-30T16:17:54-07:00">June 30th, 4:17pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors acted quickly to bring back a pair of key free agents in the 2022 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/4-players-raptors-must-sign-2022-nba-free-agency/">NBA offseason</a>. According to multiple reports, the Raptors have agreed to deals with free agents Chris Boucher and Thaddeus Young to keep both players in Toronto. <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1542633812194123776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1542633812194123776%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Adrian Wojnarowski reports</a> that Boucher and the Raptors have agreed to terms on a new three-year deal that will pay the big man $35.25 million.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Boucher is returning to the Toronto Raptors on a three-year, $35.25M deal, his agent Sam Permut of <a href="https://twitter.com/RocNationSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RocNationSports</a> tells ESPN.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1542633812194123776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Boucher will earn an average annual value of $11.75 million per season, and will keep him on the roster through the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Last year in Toronto, Boucher averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game. He featured in 80 contests for the Raptors, drawing nine starts on the year and averaging 21.1 minutes per game. The 29-year-old carved out a nice role for himself with the Raptors and will look to expand on it throughout the life of his new contract.</p><p>As for Young, <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1542636272920846337">Chris Haynes reports</a> that the veteran forward has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal to extend his stay in Toronto. The deal will also include performance-laden incentives, which can increase the contract’s overall value, though it was not specified what benchmarks Young would need to achieve to unlock the incentives, nor how much more he could potentially earn.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent forward Thaddeus Young has reached an agreement with the Toronto Raptors on a two-year, $16 million deal with the addition of performance incentives, his agents Jim Tanner and Max Wiepking of <a href="https://twitter.com/_tandemse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@_tandemse</a> tell <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@YahooSports</a>.</p><p>— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1542636272920846337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young has been in the NBA since 2007, having been a journeyman for much of his career. He has enjoyed stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, and the Raptors. Last year in Toronto, after being acquired from the Spurs at the trade deadline, Young averaged 6.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Boucher, Thaddeus Young agree to deals with Raptors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading the Raptors-Spurs trade involving Goran Dragic, Thaddeus Young');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Grading-the-Raptors-Spurs-trade-involving-Goran-Dragic-Thaddeus-Young.jpeg"></figure><h1>Grading the Raptors-Spurs trade involving Goran Dragic, Thaddeus Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-10T14:54:07-08:00">February 10th, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-10T14:54:07-08:00">February 10th, 2:54pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs pulled off <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-toronto-trades-goran-dragic-to-spurs-for-thad-young/" rel="noopener">one of the many trades</a> made right before the trade deadline Thursday. The Raptors acquired Thaddeus Young, Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second round pick. The pick comes via the Detroit Pistons. In return, Toronto sent Goran Dragic and a protected 2022 first round pick back to the Spurs.</p><p>The Raptors are possibly the hottest team in the NBA right now. They have won seven straight games, vaulting them all the way to sixth in the deep Eastern Conference. Clearly, Toronto is trying get better and make a surprisingly deep run, similar to what we saw last year from the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Spurs are at the other end of the spectrum. They have lost seven of their last 10 games and are 20-35 on the season. The Spurs are looking to the future and this trade backs up that premise.</p><p>Here are the draft grades for the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215875;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672520" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds)</b></i></p><p><i>*To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook on any NFL team playing in the NFL Super Bowl to win their matchup. All winning bets will be fulfilled within 72 hours if they win.*</i></p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Super-Bowl-Promo.jpg"></figure><h2><b>Grading the Toronto Raptors – San Antonio Spurs trade</b></h2><p><b>RAPTORS – (B+)</b></p><p>From Toronto’s side, this move made a lot of sense. Dragic has only played in a handful of games this season due to his decision to leave the team for a personal matter. He wasn’t doing any good in Toronto after spending the previous six plus seasons with the Miami Heat.</p><p>In return, they landed a proven veteran that can eat up minutes and play efficient basketball. Thaddeus Young is in his 15th season in the NBA. So, he is no spry chicken. But he has always been a consistent performer when on the court. Despite his advanced age (33), his shooting percentages have gone even higher in recent years.</p><p>Toronto features the three players who average the most minutes per game in the entire NBA. Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby play more minutes than anyone, leaving <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1491762641605378058">a really short bench</a>. The addition of Young should allow their wings and forwards to get a bit more rest knowing an offensive option is still on the court.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Raptors are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. But with the trade deadline only hours away, imagine how much better they'd be with more depth? (<a href="https://twitter.com/michaelgrange?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@michaelgrange</a>)<a href="https://t.co/ZQ7sSsZOGA" target="_blank">https://t.co/ZQ7sSsZOGA</a></p><p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1491762641605378058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young is only averaging six points per game with the Spurs this season, but has only played 14 minutes per game. So, he should have plenty left in the tank for the stretch run, as long as his legs hold up.</p><p>Toronto has reportedly already waived Eubanks. But the draft pick certainly sweetens the pot. The pick in the upcoming draft is from the Detroit Pistons. Detroit currently owns the worst record in the NBA. So, their second round pick is darn near a first rounder.</p><p>The pick they acquired is 1-14 protected this year. If it does not convey, it is protected 1-13 next year. More than likely, it will not convey either year. In which case, it becomes two second rounds picks in the future. Not all that valuable, hence not receiving an A grade.</p><p><b>SPURS – (B)</b></p><p>Obviously, San Antonio is in the middle of a rebuild. Young was barely playing, so including him in a deal made sense. Dragic is expected to be bought out, so the franchise will save some cap space. But the biggest part of the deal for San Antonio is the draft pick.</p><p>The pick they acquired is 1-14 protected this year. If it does not convey, it is protected 1-13 next year. San Antonio would then receive two second round picks the following year. The Raptors currently are the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>As hot as the Raptors are, they might get even better after making this deal. So, it appears likely they will make the postseason this season. If that happens, the pick will be transferred to San Antonio this year. The Spurs earn some cap space and a mid-first round pick for a couple of guys they barely played, not a bad haul.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading the Raptors-Spurs trade involving Goran Dragic, Thaddeus Young

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Timberwolves’ efforts to trade for Thaddeus Young, revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Thaddeus-Young-Spurs-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Timberwolves’ efforts to trade for Thaddeus Young, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-08T07:14:26-08:00">February 8th, 7:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-08T07:15:13-08:00">February 8th, 7:15am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> are looking to cash in on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/thaddeus-young/a86e094a">Thaddeus Young</a> by the trade deadline, which has sparked the interest of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, who could use more depth in their frontcourt.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953236-nba-trade-intel-cj-mccollum-has-become-best-player-likely-dealt-at-deadline">According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report</a>, Taurean Prince has been one of the centerpieces the Wolves have discussed in a possible deal:</p><blockquote>San Antonio remains hopeful to find a trade partner interested in paying draft capital for Thaddeus Young. The Timberwolves have so far engaged the Spurs in Young conversations with Taurean Prince as a centerpiece, sources said. League personnel believes Prince would prefer a buyout if he is traded from Minnesota, just as Young is expected to reach a buyout agreement if he’s not moved.</blockquote><p>Young has barely played this season for the Spurs, featuring in just 26 games. As for Prince, he’s not exactly a huge piece for the Timberwolves, either. While Young isn’t in his prime anymore, he was once a guy who averaged over 15 points and seven rebounds per game.</p><p>At 33-years-old, he’s been around the league for a minute and could offer some valuable leadership to a young Timberwolves team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-reveals-minnesotas-ugly-mentality-that-has-now-changed/">who are on track to make the playoffs this year</a>. It wouldn’t be a bad move at all for Minnesota if they acquire him via trade or if he’s bought out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Timberwolves’ efforts to trade for Thaddeus Young, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thaddeus Young’s honest take on Spurs situation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Spurs-Thaddeus-Young.jpeg"></figure><h1>Thaddeus Young’s honest take on Spurs situation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-19T16:03:06-08:00">December 19th, 4:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-19T16:03:06-08:00">December 19th, 4:03pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | Victor Cruz and RJ Barrett are my GOATs</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thaddeus Young was traded to the San Antonio Spurs this past offseason. The 33-year-old is out of place on a rebuilding team, and he spoke honestly about that dynamic.</p><p>Young was honest on San Antonio’s situation with <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/thaddeus-young-says-he-wants-to-play-for-a-contender-amid-usage-drop-with-spurs-181853804.html">Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports</a>, explaining his desire to be on a contender on his podcast.</p><blockquote>“We’re gonna compete and we’re gonna try to contend and try to do things, but we’re in a rebuilding situation. With being in a rebuilding situation, that’s not ideal for a guy that just came off a really good season, going into his 15th season to going to another rebuild.“I don’t mind playing through rebuilds and stuff like that, but the one thing about it is I’m not getting any younger. I’m getting older and at some point, I want to start contending for championships. I haven’t been in any situation where I’ve been able to contend for a championship. I want that feeling. I want that aspect of being able to go out there and being able to compete for a championship every single night. That’s the part that I really want to get to.”</blockquote><p>With promising players like Dejounte Murray, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell and Lonnie Walker, the Spurs don’t have much of a need for Young. It would be best for both sides to split.</p><p>After a strong season with the Chicago Bulls last season, Young showed he can be a valuable piece on a good team. He should garner strong interest closer to the trade deadline. The Spurs would be wise to trade him and other veterans like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-contenders-that-must-trade-for-spurs-bryn-forbes/">Bryn Forbes</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thaddeus Young’s honest take on Spurs situation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best trade destinations for Spurs’ Thaddeus Young as frustration with role mounts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/X-best-trade-destinations-for-Spurs_-Thaddeus-Young-as-frustration-with-role-mounts.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best trade destinations for Spurs’ Thaddeus Young as frustration with role mounts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-03T21:32:09-08:00">December 3rd, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-03T21:32:09-08:00">December 3rd, 9:32pm</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a>Based in Washington D.C., Kousha Kangarloo loves playing sports (basketball, volleyball, football, golf and tennis) and working out. He loves music (Calvin Harris, Wu-Tang Clan, The Strokes), traveling bothdomestically and internationally, and he enjoys a good stand-up comedyshow. Lastly, he really enjoys outdoor recreation (hiking, biking,paddle boarding, etc.) and he absolutely nerds out about James Bond,Star Wars, Marvel, True Detective, and Jurassic Park.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Slowly slipping out of the rotation in Texas and aiming to be a key contributor on a title contender, Thaddeus Young is <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/spurs-thad-young-frustrated-about-role-this-situation-is-not-ideal" rel="noopener">searching for a more workable situation</a> with his recent lack of playing time on the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>The Spurs are in the midst of a rebuild and currently giving the majority of the minutes to their younger players who they’d like to continuously develop. This in-turn has led to less playing time for Young.</p><p>Even though he has been very understanding of this and a good sport about the recent changes to the Spurs’ game-time rotation, Young would still like to play for a team where he can be a difference-maker and play more meaningful minutes. As both Young and San Antonio aim to move past this issue, we’ll now discuss the three best trade destinations for Young as his frustration with the team continues to mount.</p><h2><b>Thaddeus Young Trade Destinations</b></h2><p><b>3. Milwaukee Bucks </b></p><p>With Brook Lopez set to miss significant time while recovering from back surgery, the Milwaukee Bucks will be playing undermanned and with a relatively thin frontcourt rotation. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-demarcus-cousins-signing-milwaukee/" rel="noopener">addition</a> of DeMarcus Cousins will lessen the blow for them, but Cousins also hasn’t been fully healthy for quite some time now so the jury is still out on what kind of production they’ll be able to get out of him.</p><p>Outside of Lopez, the Bucks only have Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis as their other dominant low-post players.</p><p>The addition of Thaddeus Young would give them extra relief and shore up their front line. This will especially come in handy for them when they face some of the bigger teams in the league and need a quality veteran presence like Young to give them an additional set of active hands, athleticism and elite rim protection. Young would also give the Bucks another mobile combo big that could run the floor outside of Antetokounmpo and Portis, which would make an even scarier opponent throughout the season.</p><p><b>2. Denver Nuggets </b></p><p>Now that Michael Porter Jr. is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery and Jamal Murray is still recovering and rehabbing from a horrific knee injury he endured last season, this has created a bigger playmaking load for reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic. In spite of the of the fact that the Denver Nuggets have been playing short-handed for the majority of this season, they have still held their own and come away with a few quality wins.</p><p>However, they’re <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">currently the 10th seed</a> in the Western Conference and definitely could use a boost of some sort. With Young wanting a bigger role on a contending team, this could be just what the Nuggets need.</p><p>The addition of the veteran combo big would give Jokic some much-needed help down low. This move may not completely move the needle for Denver, but it would give them a stellar veteran presence that would bolster their frontcourt and provide a ton of relief for Jokic in the paint.</p><p><b>1. Golden State Warriors</b></p><p>Despite their hot start to the 2021-22 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors’ biggest flaw is still without question their frontcourt depth. With James Wiseman still out injured, this has left the Dubs with Draymond Green and Kevon Looney as their primary interior defenders. Granted they’ve still played elite defense up to this point, but adding a multi-skilled big of Young’s caliber would be ideal for the Dubs.</p><p>Plus, he would have an immediate impact playing in the Bay Area.</p><p>A frontcourt rotation of Green, Looney and Young would give the Warriors an even deeper roster and bring some much-needed length and rim protection to their relatively thin frontline. As the Warriors return to playing championship-caliber basketball, the addition of Thaddeus Young would only improve their chances of another title run while providing them with another savvy veteran.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best trade destinations for Spurs’ Thaddeus Young as frustration with role mounts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumors: Suns still on a Thaddeus Young trade kick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Suns-Thaddeus-Young.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rumors: Suns still on a Thaddeus Young trade kick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-30T08:38:25-07:00">August 30th, 8:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-30T08:38:25-07:00">August 30th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After coming up short in the NBA Finals last season, the Phoenix Suns have kept their foot on the accelerator this offseason in hopes of getting right back to the big stage.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-gets-honest-on-exact-reason-he-joined-devin-booker-in-phoenix/">Priority number one for the Suns was resigning Chris Paul</a>, which they did this offseason. Now, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2789891/2021/08/30/ben-simmons-update-one-on-one-with-liangelo-ball-plus-more-nba-news-and-notes/?source=twitterhq">according to Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>, Phoenix has shifted its focus to pursuing San Antonio Spurs forward Thaddeus Young.</p><blockquote>The Suns are among the contenders who have pursued Spurs forward Thaddeus Young, sources said. San Antonio acquired Young in a sign-and-trade — along with a first-round pick and two second-round picks — and now are expected to receive strong interest in the veteran forward from competitive teams. Young averaged 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists while playing in 68 games (23 starts) and shooting 55.9 percent from the field a season ago.</blockquote><p>Young was acquired by the Spurs from the Chicago Bulls in the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade. The draft capital in that deal is undoubtedly what interested the Spurs the most, making Young expendable. And the Suns are trying to pounce in to scoop him up.</p><p>Phoenix will return most of its core that won the Western Conference a season ago and adding Young to the rotation would be another “win now” move for the Suns as they will try to not only get back to the NBA Finals, but win the title in the 2021-22 season.</p><p>The asking price from San Antonio’s perspective will be the interesting factor as they don’t have to trade Young and shouldn’t be in any hurry to move him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumors: Suns still on a Thaddeus Young trade kick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Thaddeus Young gives inside scoop on massive dysfunction under old regime');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Thaddeus Young gives inside scoop on massive dysfunction under old regime</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-13T14:06:34-07:00">April 13th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-13T14:06:34-07:00">April 13th, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> are in a good place right now and with the improved play of first-time All-Star Zach LaVine and the acquisition of underrated big man Nikola Vučević. It looks like things will only get better.</p><p>The team’s situation last season, however, was very different and Thaddeus Young discussed this during an <a href="http://link.chtbl.com/BullsTalk" rel="noopener">NBC Sports Chicago’ Bulls Talk Podcast</a>.  </p><blockquote>“Last year, was real tough on me. It was real tough on me. I actually thought about last year, ‘Man, after this I’m done,’ Young stated. “Just because it was so bad last year to the point, where, like, I had never really been frustrated and I had gotten so frustrated with just like a lot of the stuff that was going on to the point where it was like ‘Is it even worth it for the team to even deal with it?’”</blockquote><p>During that season, the Bulls finished with a dismal 22-43 record. This was tough for Young, who came from a winning organization in the Indiana Pacers that regularly made the playoffs, per <a href="https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2021/04/13/thaddeus-young-explains-just-how-dysfunctional-the-bulls-really-were-last-year/" rel="noopener">Elias Schuster of Bleacher Nation</a>.</p><p>The veteran did his part in giving suggestions on how the team should play. For Young, it’s fine that the team takes outside shots, but the Bulls were built primarily for the mid-range game and closer.  </p><p>The biggest issue for Young was the lack of transparency, as he could not even get a straight answer on whether the Bulls were vying for a spot in the postseason or developing the young talents. </p><p>Young said that the Bulls should make changes and that every game felt like “taking a knife into a gunfight.”  </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Thaddeus Young gives inside scoop on massive dysfunction under old regime

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nbl.jpg"></figure><h1>Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-08T17:31:35-07:00">April 8th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-08T17:31:35-07:00">April 8th, 5:31pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Buck star Khris Middleton has decided to put in some of his money in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). The 29-year-old joins the likes of John Wall and Thaddeus Young as the latest NBA players to have invested in a professional basketball team in Australia.</p><p>This report comes via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380309842313809926">Marc Stein</a> of the New York Times:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Bucks' Khris Middleton will soon be named as a <a href="https://twitter.com/BrisbaneBullets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BrisbaneBullets</a> minority owner in the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBL</a>, sources say, to become the latest NBA star to move into the ownership ranks in Australia.</p><p>Middleton joins a group led by longtime NBA guard Kevin Martin, Brisbane's majority owner.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380309842313809926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Aside from being a two-time All-Star, Middleton will now add the title of NBL franchise part-owner to his resume. As Stein reports above, Middleton will join former NBA guard Kevin Martin, who himself is currently the majority stakeholder of the Brisbane Bullets.</p><p>Middleton is certainly not the first NBA personality to have invested in the NBL. Thaddeus Young of the Chicago Bulls will also be in the mix as he joins Middleton as a minority owner for the Bullets:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Middleton, twice an NBA All-Star, is this season's second active player to join Brisbane ownership along with Chicago's Thaddeus Young. </p><p>They are the latest entrants among current and former NBA pros to become majority or part-owners with teams in Australia's national league.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380310475133583365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>John Wall of the Houston Rockets, on the other hand, had already put in his investment in the NBL a few months prior:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">In November it was Houston's John Wall joining Melbourne's own Dante Exum and the retired trio of Zach Randolph, Al Harrington and Josh Childress in <a href="https://twitter.com/SEMelbPhoenix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SEMelbPhoenix</a> ownership. <a href="https://twitter.com/NZBreakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NZBreakers</a> ownership is led by Heat alumnus Matt Walsh and features Victor Oladipo and Shawn Marion.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380310764528021507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you may have determined, there are now more than a few big-name current and former NBA players who are fully invested in Australia’s professional basketball league. This speaks volumes of the NBL’s current and future potential. For fans of the NBL, this are truly exciting times, as the injection of fresh funds should translate to across-the-board improvements in and around the league.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-draft-news-lamelo-ball-committed-to-buy-nbl-hawks-after-commish-shuts-down-done-deal/" rel="noopener">tried investing in the NBL</a>. The Rookie of the Year frontrunner attempted to buy his former team, the Illawara Hawks, only for the league to decide to sell it to another big name in basketball in Bryan Colangelo, the former Philadelphia 76ers general manager and team president.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumor: The likelier trade chip between Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bulls-rumors-The-likelier-trade-chip-between-Lauri-Markkanen-Thaddeus-Young-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: The likelier trade chip between Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-19T13:15:35-07:00">March 19th, 1:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-19T13:16:52-07:00">March 19th, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls might do some repositioning ahead of next Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but they are unlikely to be outright sellers.</p><p>Bulls forward Thaddeus Young has garnered plenty of interest around the league. However, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31087346/why-power-forward-market-dominate-nba-trade-season">ESPN’s Brian Windhorst</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-rumors-chicagos-outlook-on-trading-thaddeus-young-otto-porter-jr/" rel="noopener">is just the latest to report</a> Chicago will likely retain Young through the deadline, as he has been a vital part of the team’s playoff push.</p><p>Windhorst added the Bulls could choose to trade forward Lauri Markkanen, should they decide to make a move:</p><blockquote>The Chicago Bulls have drawn interest in versatile forward Thaddeus Young, sources said. But the Bulls, like the Kings, are on the playoff bubble and aren’t anxious to be sellers even though they’re under .500. They might be willing to make a deal involving another power forward, free agent-to-be Lauri Markkanen, but Young will likely be staying in Chicago.</blockquote><p>It is no surprise contending teams could be after Young, just as it is no surprise the Bulls are hoping to keep him.</p><p>Young is the ideal trade asset. His contract is only partially guaranteed for next season. Moreover, he has been terrific as a forward capable of facilitating for his teammates and using his court vision and rub screens to create angles and find the open man.</p><p>But Young has been the second-best player on Chicago’s roster. The Bulls are just 1.5 games back of the eighth spot and well within the play-in range, and — given the playoff drought and Zach LaVine’s 2022 free agency coming up — are unlikely to deal such a crucial component of the team’s success.</p><p>Markkanen is the more realistic trade chip. The former first-round pick will be a restricted free agent this offseason, with the two sides failing to reach an agreement on a possible extension.</p><p>The 23-year-old is averaging 18.7 points and 6.0 rebounds, but is a poor defender with an injury history. Still, his skill set as a stretch 4 (shooting over 40 percent from deep) could make him attractive to teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The likelier trade chip between Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Young.jpg"></figure><h1>3 teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-14T13:51:17-07:00">March 14th, 1:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-14T15:48:23-07:00">March 14th, 3:48pm</time><address><a>Robbie Stratakos</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thaddeus Young has been a reliable and productive player over his 14-year NBA career, with this season being no exception. The 32-year-old has been an impactful force off the Chicago Bulls bench, averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 25.1 minutes per game.</p><h2>Thaddeus Young Could Be An Impactful Add</h2><p>Young brings a smooth, two-way skill set to the table. He’s a sly inside player who can score off the dribble and hits the boards at a high rate and a solid post defender. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-rumors-chicagos-outlook-on-trading-thaddeus-young-otto-porter-jr/">Recent reports have the Bulls retaining Young</a>, who is in the second season of a three-year, $44 million deal, rather than moving him before the March 25 trade deadline. At the same time, such reports could very well be a ploy to get teams to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-making-major-changes-trade-deadline-approaching/">offer the Bulls more for the veteran forward</a>.</p><p>Here are three teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young.</p><h2>3) Boston Celtics</h2><p><i>Celtics receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Daniel Theis, Romeo Langford, a 2021 second-round draft pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 2022 second-round draft pick</i></p><p>The Celtics need a boost, and Young would be a savvy midseason addition for head coach Brad Stevens’ rotation.</p><p>The Celtics offense has relied too much on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and Young would provide them with a scoring boost. Young can operate in the post, finish in the paint, and has a capable jump shot. His versatile skill set could be used in a variety of ways with Boston. On one hand, Young could start at the four and add another scoring threat to the starting five. He could also come off the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bulls-thaddeus-young-productive-off-bench-again/">bench</a> and help lift the second unit.</p><p>The Celtics have been playing better of late, winners of four of their last five games. However, their recent success shouldn’t stop them from making a move to enhance their chances of winning the Eastern Conference. They can afford to trade the reliable Theis given their inside depth (Tristan Thompson, Robert Williams III, and Grant Williams), and Langford is yet to see the floor this season due to injuries.</p><p>The Bulls can attempt to kickstart Langford’s career while adding some draft capital and potentially flipping Theis for more assets. The knock against the Celtics making a move for Young would be him taking playing time away from Robert and Grant Williams, who are still coming into their own, respectively.</p><h2>2) Dallas Mavericks</h2><p><i>Mavericks receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Dwight Powell, Wes Iwundu, Josh Green and a 2022 second-round draft pick</i></p><p>Thaddeus Young would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-reported-larry-nance-jr-trade-suitors-based-on-fit/">a splendid addition to the Mavericks rotation</a>.</p><p>While Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are a vibrant star duo, the Mavericks have scoring threats around them in Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Richardson, and Jalen Brunson. They would benefit from a player who’s accustomed to being more of a pure scoring threat. While a respectable shooter from outside the paint, Young could be utilized as an inside scorer. He would provide head coach Rick Carlisle with a smoother and more skilled scorer than most of his current bigs with the exception of Porzingis.</p><p>The Mavericks are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game (111.9) despite some of the reputable players in their rotation. Their core is in place, so it’s just a matter of complementing it. Thaddeus Young would be a tremendous complement to Porzingis. They can start next to each other, as their skill sets wouldn’t interfere with each other, or Young could come off the bench and help lead the scoring charge.</p><p>Young is an upgrade over Powell, and Iwundu and Green are infrequent participants in the Mavericks rotation. From Chicago’s perspective, they could give Iwundu and Green the playing time to prove themselves and get into a groove before the regular season ends. The one factor working against the Mavericks trading for Young would be that he’d cloud their ability to acquire a third star via trade.</p><h2>1) Philadelphia 76ers</h2><p><i>76ers receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Mike Scott, Terrance Ferguson, Tony Bradley, and a 2022 first-round draft pick</i></p><p>Reuniting with a player they selected in the first round back in 2007 makes a ton of sense for the Philadelphia 76ers and Young.</p><p>The 76ers sport the best record in the Eastern Conference and are operating like a well-oiled machine on both ends of the floor. At the same time, the 76ers should be taking no chances when it comes to trying to finally breakthrough in the playoffs. Young could be the sixth man for head coach Doc Rivers, serving as instant offense and a starting-caliber player off the bench.</p><p>A bench that would include Young, Shake Milton, Tyrese Maxey, and Dwight Howard would be arguably the best bench unit in the NBA. They would have players who can score, and are on the rise. Depending on matchups, the 76ers could play Young in-between Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid in crunch time.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-bulls-game-time-odds-schedule-tv-channel-betting-odds-and-live-stream-sunday-march-14th/">The Bulls could give</a> Ferguson and Bradley considerable playing time, which they’re not receiving with the 76ers while corralling a future first-rounder. Plus, Embiid is nursing a knee injury, which is concerning for a player with an extensive injury history. The 76ers could use as much impactful depth as possible, making surrendering a reasonable haul for Young worth the price of admission.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ outlook on trading Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bulls-Zach-LaVine-Otto-Porter-Jr.-Thaddeus-Young.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ outlook on trading Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-08T09:37:41-08:00">March 8th, 9:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-08T09:38:14-08:00">March 8th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls have been playing at a higher level this season, particularly due to the recent emergence of Zach LaVine to All-Star status. However, his supporting cast will need to be just as good if they want to give themselves a chance to compete in the Eastern Conference playoff race.</p><p>Two players who are finding themselves in trade rumors as of late are Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr. However, according to Kevin O’ Connor of <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets">The Ringer</a>, Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas already insisted that the team will not be putting Young on the trading block.</p><p>The Bulls have plenty of reasons not to pull the trigger on any deal involving the veteran forward as he is currently producing 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists through 30 games off the bench. Aside from his impact on the team’s second unit, he is also emerging as a veteran leader for the Bulls’ young core of LaVine, Coby White, and Patrick Williams.</p><p>It remains to be seen if Karnisovas will stay true to his words, especially when an enticing deal appears on the table before the trade deadline. Though it will be unlikely since only $6 million of Young’s $14.2 million contract will be guaranteed for next season, thus making it hard for teams to pry him away from the Bulls.</p><p>On the other hand, Porter has failed to see significant action in the past two seasons since 2019 due to a back injury which limited him to appear in 45 games. Midway through the 2020-21 season, he is currently averaging 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 16 games played.</p><p>Porter is already on the last season of a four-year, $106 million contract signed with the Washington Wizards back in 2017. The Bulls can just opt to let his contract expire by the end of the season or agree to a buyout with the Golden State Warriors emerging as an interested suitor, per <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets">O’Connor</a>.</p><p>Given how things currently stand, the Bulls are still doing a respectable effort regarding their rebuilding cause. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/roster">they would definitely</a> need to make trades if they want to make a strong push in the second half of the season in a bid to land one of the playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ outlook on trading Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Thaddeus Young reacts to shocking trade poll');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bulls-Thaddeus-Young-Zach-LaVine-Bradley-Beal.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Thaddeus Young reacts to shocking trade poll</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-01T13:02:33-08:00">March 1st, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-01T13:03:04-08:00">March 1st, 1:03pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls veteran forward Thaddeus Young could be one of the most valuable players in the NBA leading up to the March 25th trade deadline.</p><p>Bleacher Nation conducted poll in which executives labeled Young the player most capable of changing a playoff race outside of Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal.</p><p>Young quoted the piece on Instagram, though he made sure to point out he is currently hoping to help the Bulls fight for a playoff spot:</p><blockquote>“I’m humbled and grateful,” Young <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CL46uJAAr1I/?igshid=t1ynvby7yykh">said</a>. “But as I have said, my focus is on what is here in front of me right now; and that is my team the @chicagobulls and our season.”</blockquote><p>Young’s Chicago tenure has been a tale of two seasons.</p><p>The Bulls signed him in the summer of 2019 after three seasons with the Indiana Pacers. Young struggled to adapt to a more perimeter-oriented role under former head coach Jim Boylen, but has excelled this season as an undersized forward capable of setting up teammates for easy buckets.</p><p>Young is averaging 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 28 games with the Bulls. He spots cutters and even breaks down opponents off the dribble, also using his body to create space with rub screens.</p><p>The 32-year-old is a workhorse. The 5.9 rebounds might not seem overly impressive, but Young is averaging 2.4 offensive boards per game. He hunts second chance opportunities and fights past larger forwards. His tireless work ethic has resulted in ranking second on the team in value over replacement player (VORP).</p><p>Young is on an expiring contract, and–judging by the poll–could probably net the Bulls a good return. But he is also an imperative part of Chicago’s playoff hopes, making the situation all the more complicated.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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