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[Scotto] Sources: The Atlanta Hawks won’t tender a qualifying offer to forward Kevin Knox, @hoopshype has learned. Knox, who was ninth overall pick by the Knicks in the 2018 draft, will become an unrestricted free agent.

[Stein] There is obviously scant optimism in Dallas that anything can be done at this juncture to dissuade Jalen Brunson from signing with New York on a four-year deal worth at least $100 million, but sources say Brunson's camp sought the meetings with Dallas and Miami and now has them.

[Stein] Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is scheduled to be joined by top team executives Nico Harrison and Michael Finley, Coach Jason Kidd and, as @ChrisBHaynes reports, maybe one or two of Jalen Brunson's teammates at Thursday's free-agent meeting in NYC with Brunson, league sources say.

[Wojnarowski] Atlanta is not done dealing, they been still engaged on John Collins.

[Wojnarowski] The expectation is that Gregg Popovich will return to coach the San Antonio Spurs next season. "He really enjoyed coaching that young team last year. He likes this young group"

[Bodner] @WindhorstESPN reports on ESPN that James Harden will reduce his salary down to "the mid-30s."

[Wojnarowski] Brooklyn Nets guard Patty Mills declined his $6.2M option and will become a free agent, sources tell ESPN.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he bankrolled 350 community courts in LA to “impact kids’ lives... But if we get a few fans out of it, I’m good with that too. One fan at a time, we’re scratching, we’re clawing. We’re here to win championships, excite fans & help kids.”

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[Wojnarowski] Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Beal is eligible to sign a 5-year max to return to Wizards – or sign elsewhere on a 4-year deal.

[Charania] Denver is nearing trading Monte Morris and Will Barton to Washington in deal for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

Pick Up Basketball?

[GSWCBA] Jonathan Kuminga (International Duty) and James Wiseman (Injury Recovery) are unlikely to play any of the California Classic Summer League. Quinndary Weatherspoon (RFA) and Patrick Baldwin Jr. (injury recovery) might not play all of the California Classic Summer League.

Clippers at the moment look like an early pick to win it all.

[Stein] Pacers executive Chad Buchanan tells @1075thefan that the team is not actively looking to trade center Myles Turner. As we’ve been writing, Turner is extension-eligible until June 2023 as he enters the last year of his current contract.

[Charania] The Nets and Irving worked through various proposals, including a 2-year max extension that included incentives based on games played as well as a 4-year max that included 2 years guaranteed and triggers for years 3 and 4based on the games played in years one and two, sources said.

[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is planning to exercise his $47.1 million option to return to the franchise for the 2022-2023 season.

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[Vorkunov] The NBA and NBPA are partnering with Niantic to create an augmented reality mobile game called NBA All-World. It's the NBA dipping into the metaverse. Niantic is the company behind Pokémon Go.

[Scotto] The New York Knicks have had exploratory discussions on trading center Nerlens Noel to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype. Noel could fit into the Clippers’ $9.7 million trade exception previously generated by the Serge Ibaka trade.

Adrian Wojnarowski: "Kevin Durant was very loyal to Kyrie Irving through this process... So the expectation right now is that Kevin Durant & Kyrie Irving will move forward for the Nets on this roster this year."

[Charania] Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is opting into his $37 million player option for the 2022-23 season, @TheAthletic @Stadium has learned. Irving is bypassing on multiple opt-in and trade scenarios to fulfill his four-year commitment to the Nets and Kevin Durant.

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KD absolutely has a say on where he goes [on a potential trade]. If the Nets don't consult with him and just go to the highest bidder they're nuking their franchise for the next 20 years. No big free agent will sign with them.

'It's nuts': Realtors describe chaos in New York City's hot rental market

[Brian Windhorst] Miles Bridges is not being offered a max contract by the Charlotte Hornets right now

Brian Windhorst says the moves the Nets are making are from Joe Tsai

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