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Trade Radar · open rumor · Friday, November 6 · 4 d ago

Windhorst/MacMahon’s Latest: LeBron, Nurse, Grizzlies, Clippers, Sabonis, Acuff

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

The strong relationship that LeBron James has built with coach Nick Nurse has been an important factor in the Sixers’ hot start, Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in a column with Tim MacMahon. Windhorst points out that James had never worked with Nurse before signing with Philadelphia this summer, but they talked several times ahead […]

Confidence
40%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+81 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age−54 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
LeBron James
LeBron James
76ers · F · 20.9 pts · 6.1 reb · 7.2 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $3.88M · next season $4.07M
LA Clippers
$188.9M · over the cap · 17 contracts · cap sheet
Memphis Grizzlies
$161.1M · under the cap · 22 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
LeBron James → Clippers
Send out at least $1.81M
The Clippers are over the cap, so to take on $3.88M they need to send out $1.81M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
LeBron James → Grizzlies
Fits into cap room
The Grizzlies are under the cap and can absorb $3.88M without matching salary.
Trade Radar · what it would change

If LeBron James moved

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