On July 16, Beijing time, Shams updated some of the latest developments of the alliance on the latest articles and programs. The inside story of the Warriors and Jazz negotiating a Markkanen trade was exposed, the Clippers planned to break up with Willow, Klay has locked the Mavericks' starting No. 3 position, and the Grizzlies, Bucks and other teams also have new trends.

The Warriors Jazz negotiate a Markkanen trade

Over the past few weeks, almost all eyes have been on Jazz star Markkanen. The Warriors have been the team most involved in trade talks for Markkanen in recent weeks. According to sources, they made an offer around Moody, which also included multiple first-round picks + multiple second-round picks + multiple draft swap rights, but the Jazz wanted more, and in addition to Moody and draft picks, they also wanted Kuminga and Podemski.

For Markkanen, renegotiating his contract would allow him to get more money now. For him to reach the salary cap for the 2025-26 season, the Jazz would need to raise his salary to at least $33,138,600 for the 2024-25 season, which would require at least $15.09 million in salary space for the season. One factor to note: Markkanen is eligible to be traded next season if he signs on the first day of his contract eligibility for a renewal on Aug. 7, but not next season if he signs after that date.

Any team interested in Markkanen is expected to give away a lot of chips, so it is likely that he will need to commit to a long-term contract extension.

In the 2023-24 season, Markkanen played in 55 regular season games for the Jazz, averaging 33.1 minutes per game, contributing 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 48% from the field and 39.9% from three-point range.

The Ingram trading market is limited

While both Ingram and Pelicans are open to the future, there is disagreement over the amount of the extension, and the two sides will continue to talk. Pelicans Vice President David Griffin had said last month that Ingram wants to stay with the Pelicans and that he believes in what the Pelicans are building, and that makes sense to him and his agent as well. However, Griffin also stressed that the Pelicans also face financial realities, which make it difficult for them to provide a maximum salary for Yingge.

Many teams in the league believe that the current trade market is limited, and the Kings and Spurs are two teams that were once interested in him, but have brought in DeRozan and Harrison Barnes respectively, and most teams have completed the construction of their offseason rosters. Griffin also made changes to the Pelicans roster in the offseason, bringing in Dejounte Murray.

The Clippers plan to break up with Willis

According to team and league sources, the Clippers and Russell Westbrook plan to part ways in the offseason, and the team continues to discuss a trade for the former league MVP. If Westbrook becomes a free agent, the Denver Nuggets are the favourites to sign him. It was previously reported that Jokic wants to team up with Westbrook.

In the 2023-24 season, Wei Shao played in 68 regular season games for the Clippers, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the field and 27.3% from three-point range.

Clay locked up the starting No. 3 spot

Clay joins the Mavericks to start a new chapter in his career. Shams said: "The Lakers' offer is higher than the Mavericks (50 million over three years), which is 80 million over four years. However, Klay rejected the Warriors' two-year, $48 million offer last year, and he believes that he has the best chance of winning a championship with the Mavericks, which is greater than other teams, including the Lakers and Warriors, which is why he chose the Mavericks. He will be the Mavericks' starting three, where he gets a starting spot and plenty of playing time. ”

Grizzlies discuss a Williams trade

League sources have revealed that the Grizzlies are in talks with other teams in an attempt to send away forward Zaire Williams. Zaire Williams is the No. 10 pick in the class of 2021 and has played in 51 games for the Grizzlies in 2023-24, averaging 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.4 minutes per game while shooting 39.7% from the field and 30.7% from three-point range.

The Bucks want to sign a shooting guard

The Bucks are looking to sign a shooting guard in the market and are expected to have a tryout in Las Vegas this week. Will Barton, a veteran with 11 years of NBA experience, will be one of the players the Bucks will try out this week, according to league sources.

League sources say Milwaukee is also one of several teams chasing the remaining top free agent Gary Trent Jr. Trent, 25, averaged 13.7 points per game and shot 39.3 percent from three-point range with Toronto last season, and he's patiently searching for the best opportunity for his seventh NBA season. The Raptors never made an offer to Trent to return in the offseason, which cleared the way for him to find a new home.

Edwards had a great summer

Edwards, who was named to the United States men's basketball Olympic list, signed Adi to an annual contract extension of more than eight figures this summer, and will also be one of the protagonists of Netflix's first NBA documentary series, which also features James, Tatum, Butler and Sa.