SimWorld presents: The NBA2K MyLeague Chronicle

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Brooklyn trades Deron Williams & Joe Johnson.



The Nets have traded Deron Williams to the New York Knicks & Joe Johnson to the Charlotte Hornets. New York also receives Alan Anderson from Brooklyn as well as Charlotte's #1 pick in this year's draft. In addition to Joe Johnson, Charlotte receives the Nets 25th pick in this upcoming draft, the Nets 2017 1st round pick & Brooklyn's Sergey Karasev. The Nets in-turn, acquired New York's #2 pick in the upcoming draft, a future 2nd round pick, Andrea Bargnani & Charlotte's Lance Stephenson.

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Warriors, Bulls, Grizzlies & Pistons Lock In Future With Key Re-signings


Golden State Warriors

The Warriors inked young small forward Harrison Barnes to 4-year deal worth $31 million. Barnes started for the Warriors for the majority of the season and was a crucial part of Golden States championship run. It was once thought that Golden State may deal Barnes as they acquired Andre Iguodala but this move proves that they see him as a long term member of this team.


Chicago Bulls

Jimmy Butler's break out season has earned him a 5-year, $46 million dollar deal to keep him with the Chicago Bulls. Defense & versatility on the wing has been a hallmark for the Bulls over the last few years under coach Thibodeaux. Being able to up his scoring average to 17.6 definitely improved his stock & the Bulls future.


Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis has one of the most feared frontcourts in the NBA and that is in large part to Marc Gasol. Gasol has progressively gotten better every year & is now considered be one of the best centers in the league. With Randolph aging and the Grizzlies wanting to continue the rise to the NBA's elite; signing Gasol was a must & $73 million over 5 years got the job done.


Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have had their bumps & bruises over the past few years but one of the bright spots came in the form of Andre Drummond. Drummond has mounds of upside and is only 20 years old. Detroit has a lot of pieces for the future & those pieces are well "centered" in the middle with a young, talented & physical Andre Drummond. It's very likely that Drummond's new 4-year, $58 million dollar deal may look like a steal within the next few years.

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- New York is widely expected to take Dre Redd with their newly acquired #1 pick from Charlotte.

- 76ers looking for defensive-minded head coach, are in talks with Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy & Sam Mitchell.

- Brooklyn owner Mikhail Prokhorov is looking to sell the franchise. Possible suiters include Guggenheim Sports and Entertainment, who owns the LA Dodgers, Donald Trump & self-made billionaire Larry Ellison.

- Media calling the New York / Brooklyn trade "The New York Hustle" as many think that the two teams worked in collusion to acquire assets & dump salary.

- LeBron jokes that he is going wherever Love is going in this season's free agency after Kevin Love's tweet about joining Golden State.

- Piston close to re-signing Greg Monroe to a multi-year deal. Many see this as a move to complete a sign-&-trade deal to move him in the future.

- David Aldridge reports, Stan Van Gundy has been seen in L.A. with Laker's owner Jerry Buss.

- Spurs "Big 3" could finally be done reports Rick Bucher after interview with Manu Ginobili.

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Pistons Waste No Time In Finding New Head Coach



Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott has been hired by the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons organization said that they wanted to move quickly to ensure stability going into the next season with their young core of Drummond, Jennings, Jackson & what looks to be the re-signing of Monroe. Coach Scott said that he is thrilled to be given the opportunity & looks forward to reestablishing the team that he battled in his playing years.

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Bargain Prices For The NBA's Best

Experts say that we can expect to continue to see the trend of NBA team's signing star talent for what seems to be discounted prices in comparison to prior years.

We've already seen Jimmy Butler & Marc Gasol sign for far less than the max contract's that we thought they would require. With plenty of top tier talent in this upcoming free agency we are sure to see more of this.

David Aldridge says that aside from teams wanting to avoid the luxury tax as the economy tightens, players are increasingly becoming more enticed by the opportunity of winning a championship.

Talking to many players around the league, the consensus is that players no longer want the max contract and the inability for their team to sign more top talent. Players want to pair up with other stars, win games & maintain the core of their team to make multiple runs.

Dirk Nowitzki & of course San Antonio's "Big 3" are credited with starting this trend but there are many others that took much less for the success of their team and many more to come. This is a trend that is sure is sure to form some solidarity between players & put a smile on the owners' faces.

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Lakers re-sign center Jordan Hill to a 3-year deal worth more than $8 million.

Andre Miller announces retirement, taking assistant coach position with the Brooklyn Nets

Mark Jackson alleges that he was treated unfairly by Golden State management during his time with the organization.

Dwayne Wade re-signs with Heat for $23-million dollars over 2 years.

NCAA Freshman of the Year Amir Hillard says NBA scouts shouldn't have him rated so low. He is projected to be a late lottery pick.

Greg Monroe re-signs with Pistons for $34-million dollars over 4 years to join Drummond.

Clippers interested in Arkansas point guard Nathan Garner. Feel he could be a draft steal.

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June 16th, Making Moves


Heat re-sign Goran Dragic to 4 year, $40 million dollar deal. The Heat are very high on Dragic & coach Spoelstra has stated that he would like Dragic to carry the torch for Dwayne Wade.

Mikhail Prokhorov plans to sell the Nets before free agency begins. Experts believe that with Brooklyn's recent trades of Joe Johnson & Deron Williams; that they are attempting to re-brand.

An unnamed source says that the Philadelphia 76ers are targeting Oklahoma shooting guard Lucas Bowe if the ping pong balls do not fall their way.

Kobe Bryant says that he is contemplating retirement. He has been mentioned to want serious changes in L.A. if he is to finish out his contract.

Pelicans lock up Asik for the next 5 years, now hoping to re-sign Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis is an unrestricted free agent.

Louisville PF Tashawn Sullivan claims that he will make more of an impact in the NBA than Dre Redd and teams would “be making a big mistake” to pass on him.

While the Knicks hope that the lottery balls fall their way, the Knicks state that they are not opposed to drafting Chris Valentine if Redd is not available as they feel that he is the “next best thing”.

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Jason Terry to announce retirement tomorrow.

Kevin Love & LeBron are in Cleveland to meet with Dan Gilbert today.

Insiders say teams were put off my Mark Jackson's comments earlier in the week.

Pacers nearing a decision on their next head coach.

Dre Redd says playing for the Knicks would be like a home coming.