Lakers Rumors Roundup: Pacers trade ‘dead,’ free of charge agent exercise session established

Even in their tries to transfer on to a System B, the Lakers have however once more achieved an deadlock, some thing that has transpired time and time yet again for the workforce throughout this offseason.

Here’s a glimpse at the most current studies and rumors.

Pacers trade lifeless in the h2o

Immediately after seemingly working into a dead conclude with the Kyrie Irving trade discussions, the Lakers turned again to their system B with the Pacers in new days. Even so, in extremely related trend, all those trade talks have strike a stopping position as well with the Lakers however unwilling to contain draft picks.

As a end result, according to Bob Kravitz of The Athletic, the Lakers and Pacers trade talks are lifeless in the water.

A trade offer that would have observed the Los Angeles Lakers trade Russell Westbrook and a initially-rounder to the Indiana Pacers in return for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield is currently useless, sources inform The Athletic. The Pacers want a 2nd to start with-round selection included to the deal, sources say.

Longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein also verified the two sides had talked over a offer.

Now, it is not completely astonishing that deal did not internet the Lakers two starting-caliber players. The common consensus is that it will price tag the Lakers a person draft decide on to just offload Westbrook’s wage and then at least another decide on to obtain something of benefit in

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Recruiting roundup: Harris continues strong season | Sports

News-Gazette contributor Gavin Good checks in on how the Illini’s current signees and targets are faring on the court this winter:

Class of 2022

Signees

➜ SENCIRE HARRIS, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio), and the Fighting Irish (4-2) had to cancel its game against Lima on Dec. 19 and rescheduled the conference-opener against Cleveland St. Ignatius due to COVID-19. Harris resumed competition in style on Dec. 28, dropping 30 points in a 72-56 win at Richmond Heights. On Sunday night, the Fighting Irish dealt Lincoln (Ohio) its first loss of the season with a 70-69 victory. Harris helped lead a second-half comeback, nailing a pull-up three-pointer and tying the game with a steal and a traditional three-point play. The Fighting Irish are scheduled to host South Oak Cliff (Texas) at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

➜ JAYDEN EPPS, a 6-foot-2 combo guard from Combine Academy (N.C.), and the Goats (11-3) opened up the John Wall Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28 with a 69-56 victory over Virginia Episcopal as Epps scored 14 points and tallied five rebounds and two assists. Combine Academy dropped its opener at the Hoop Cities Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., 83-79 to Word of God Christian Academy (N.C.) last Friday, but Epps scored 12 points and had five rebounds and three assists in a 74-59 win over Virginia Academy this past Saturday. The Goats are scheduled to play Woodson (Va.) on Thursday night.

➜ TY RODGERS, a 6-foot-7 small forward from Thornton, and the Wildcats (7-4) knocked off Chicago Vocational 70-61 on Dec. 27 in the opening round of the Big Dipper Tournament. Rodgers scored 13 points to go along with nine rebounds and eight assists in the victory. The Wildcats earned a 69-57 win over Thornton Fractional South on Dec. 28 in the Big

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