Scotto’s Latest: Hart, Knicks, Thybulle, Prince, Nuggets, Suns

The curtsy are among the interested teams Trailblazer wing Josh Hart, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Previous reports have linked the 27-year-old with the Cavaliers and possibly the Heat.

Hart is expected to turn down his $12.96 million player option for 2023/24, which is not guaranteed, in search of a long-term deal. His cap hit for ’22/23 is also $12.96 million.

As Scotto notes, Hart won a national championship in college at Villanova with the Knicks Guards Jalen Brunson And Ryan Arcidiacono. In 51 games (33.4 MPG) he averages 9.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.9 APG and 1.1 APG when shooting .504/.304/.731.

The Knicks have a number of options to potentially match Hart’s salary in a trade. The Blazers should have no interest in that Derrick Rose or Evan Fournierthe combination of some smaller contracts could come into play – cams reddish And Obi Toppin would work for example.

Here’s more from Scotto:

• sixes wing Matisse Thybulle attracts significant interest in the NBA. Besides the warriors, kings and falcons are the pacemaker, Trailblazer, dollar, outsider, hornets, birds of prey And to sunbathe All have had exploratory talks with Philadelphia about the former first-round pick, Scotto reports. A two-time All-Defensive Second Team member, Thybulle played 12.1 minutes per game in 22-23, a career-low 12.1 minutes, and will have limited free reign if he makes a qualifying offer of $6.28 million submitted, notes Scotto.
• The nuggets are interested in wood wolves forward bull prince, sources say Scotto. Prince’s cap hit this season is $7.3 million and he has a non-guaranteed cap hit of $7.65 million for 23/24. In addition to Bone Hylandthe nuggets are also open to relocations Zeke Nnaji for a roster upgrade, sources tell HoopsHype. Prince has struggled 22/23 with injuries but has had a rock-solid .479/.389/.833 shot in 33 games (21.1mpg) from Minnesota’s bench. Isch Smith ($4.73M) would likely be included if either Hyland ($2.2M) or Nnaji ($2.6M) were deferred due to pay adjustment rules for Prince.
• When Scotto asked to sunbathe forward CameronJohnson Regarding his forthcoming limited free agency, he suggested that he hopes to stay in Phoenix in the future. “I love being in Phoenix‘ replied Johnson. “I love the team, the employees and the city. The organization has treated me really well up to this point. Whatever the future holds, the future holds. Phoenix has really become a home for me. These guys have become my brothers, which I don’t think comes naturally in professional sports.”