NBA Click & Roll: Steve Kerr vs ... Kendrick Perkins?
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This is where we bring you exclusive content from the Paste BN NBA staff. Plus, we catch you up on the biggest moments, quotes and news you may have missed this week.
CATCH UP AROUND THE LEAGUE
— For now, Anthony Davis is a Los Angeles Laker. But that doesn't mean he wouldn't consider joining his hometown Chicago Bulls "if the opportunity ever presents itself."
— Steve Kerr said Davis' trade request was "bad for the league." Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins ... uh ... disagreed, taking shots at Kerr for having Kevin Durant join a 73-9 team while saying it was, in fact, Mark Jackson who built the Golden State Warriors' dynasty. "Hidden Agendas!!! SMH," he tweeted.
— Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were officially introduced as members of the LA Clippers. Steve Ballmer was understandably pumped. A heckling Lakers fan showed up. Leonard thanked Toronto restaurants for all that free food. George said he grew up a Clippers fan (and nobody on Twitter believed him).
— A poll of NBA coaches and execs found that the Clippers are runaway title favorites.
— Tim Duncan is headed back to San Antonio to join Gregg Popovich's bench as an assistant coach.
— Zion Williamson is the newest face of Jordan Brand. Here's how his infamous Nike shoe blowout worked in his favor five months later.
— The Lakers claimed Giannis Antetokounmpo's brother off of waivers. Tampering jokes followed.
— Charles Barkley played against a lot of NBA legends during his career. The best player of that bunch, in Barkley's opinion, isn't who you think it is.
— We rank the best players-turned-GMs in sports (we're looking at you, Jerry West). We also predict which current stars would make great GMs in the future (we're looking at you, LeBron).
— A look inside the Washington Wizards' new and unusual front office.
— Ben Simmons is making jump shots! There's video!
— See the long list of NBA superstars skipping the World Cup.
— Add "moshing with Shaquille O'Neal" to the bucket list.
— James Harden — the newest part-owner of two Houston soccer clubs — is developing a new move that will "look like a travel."
Check back next week for everything that went down in the Association.