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There hasn't been a better series in the first round of the NBA playoffs than the New York Knicks facing the Detroit Pistons. It was only fitting that another epic finish closed it out.

Thanks to an 11-1 run to close the game and Jalen Brunson's game-winning three, the Knicks beat the Pistons in Game 6 on Thursday night, 116-113, and are off to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs to face the Boston Celtics.

JALEN BRUNSON FROM 3 TO WIN IT FOR THE KNICKS 🔥🔥🔥

KNICKS ARE ADVANCING TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIS!!!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google pic.twitter.com/sGmjcWhNdj

— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2025

Brunson hit the Pistons with a Mortal Kombat-esque fatality in Game 6, putting up 40 points and seven assists, while Mikal Bridges (25 points) and OG Anunoby (22 points) were solid as well. Karl-Anthony Towns managed just 10 points, albeit adding 15 rebounds, before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.

Cade Cunningham yet again led Detroit with 23 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals, while Jalen Duren added 21 points and six boards and Malik Beasley chipped in with 20 points off the bench (though he cost the Pistons a shot at a game-tying three at the buzzer, as a Cunningham pass glanced off his fingers).

The fact that this series was this tight was an enormous credit to the Pistons, who didn't even have Jaden Ivey for these playoffs. But Brunson came up with clutch moment after clutch moment throughout, and social media showed him the love:

Brunson: pic.twitter.com/uorJ7wMtPq

— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 2, 2025

BRUNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) May 2, 2025

Brunson is ice cold, man.

— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) May 2, 2025

YYYEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!! Brunson to the rescue. Go NY! Go NY! GOOOOO!!!!!!!

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 2, 2025

Pistons' inexperience showed down the stretch.

But Jalen Brunson willed the Knicks to victory. Incredible clutch play.

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) May 2, 2025

Brunson. Baller.

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 2, 2025

Brunson the assassin .. big money shot

— Derrick Gunn (@RealDGunn) May 2, 2025

So good. #Brunson

— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) May 2, 2025

Jalen Brunson is so ridiculous in big moments. What a shot.

— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) May 2, 2025

JALEN BRUNSON LOOKED AT THE PISTONS AND SAID “WHO’S YOUR BEST DEFENDER FEED HIM TO ME”

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 2, 2025

Jalen Brunson with a shot for the ages. MY GOD

— Mr. Statistician Face Man (@tomhaberstroh) May 2, 2025

The Knicks are advancing, but in many ways this series has felt like a cautionary tale for New York and something of a coronation for the Pistons. The Knicks were expected to come out on top but certainly didn't look like a team that would give the heavy-hitters in the East like the Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers too much trouble, which is concerning for a team built to win right now.

The Pistons, on the other hand, are young and built for the future. Cunningham is only 23. Ausar Thompson is just 22. Duren is 21. Ivey, when he returns healthy, is only 23. Don't forget about rookie Ron Holland II, only 19.

The Pistons are only going to improve, and they gave the Knicks absolutely everything they could handle. In the end, they didn't have quite enough answers for Brunson, but they'll look on this series as a building block.

And the Knicks will hope the team can add more consistency in Round 2. If not, the Celtics won't let them stick around for long.

The 2025 NBA playoffs continued on Thursday night, as two teams looked to advance to the second round and two others attempted to keep their season alive.

In the first matchup, the No. 3 seed New York Knicks defeated the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons by the final score of 116-113. The Knicks clinched a six-game series victory with the win, advancing to the second round of the playoffs for a third straight year.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers avoided elimination and forced Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets with a 111-105 Game 6 win in front of a raucous Intuit Dome crowd.

Here's a closer look at the NBA playoff picture as well as the latest results from Thursday's games.

Thursday Scores

Game 6: New York Knicks def. Detroit Pistons, 116-113

Game 6: Los Angeles Clippers def. Denver Nuggets, 111-105

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies (OKC wins series 4-0)

Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers (series tied 3-3)

Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors (GS leads 3-2)

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN wins series 4-1)

Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat (CLE wins series 4-0)

Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks (IND wins series 4-1)

New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons (NYK wins series 4-2)

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic (BOS wins series 4-1)

Upcoming Playoff Schedule: Friday, May 2

Game 6: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m. ET

Thursday Results

New York Knicks 116, Detroit Pistons 113

The Knicks survived a hard-fought battle with the Pistons, ultimately emerging victorious due to a go-ahead three from star point guard Jalen Brunson with four seconds left in the fourth quarter.

JALEN BRUNSON FOR THE WIN 🤯

NEW YORK ADVANCES ‼️ pic.twitter.com/YvQbhmtm9r

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 2, 2025

Brunson finished with 40 points and seven assists on 15-of-33 shooting, connecting on three of his 10 attempts from behind the arc.

The Knicks held an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter but the Pistons stormed back to gain a seven-point advantage with just under three minutes left in regulation.

AUSAR THOMPSON GIVES THE PISTONS A 4-POINT LEAD!!!

DETROIT TRYING TO FORCE A GAME 7 AT THE GARDEN!

Get to TNT for the conclusion 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Zcjtf54ym8

— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2025

Brunson, who won Clutch Player of the Year honors for his 2024-25 campaign, scored eight of New York's final 11 points to close out the game and secure a win.

Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Pistons. He shot 9-of-22 from the field but missed all eight of his attempts from three-point territory.

Detroit's season came to an end, although it was still an impressive overall performance from a team that won just 14 games in 2024.

The Knicks will now advance to face the Boston Celtics.

Los Angeles Clippers 111, Denver Nuggets 105

The Clippers initially appeared to be cruising towards a win, opening up a 15-point lead over the Nuggets with just under six minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Denver immediately proceeded to go on an 11-2 run to pull to within six points as two minutes were still on the clock, but a three from Norman Powell gave Los Angeles some separation.

POW-POW-POWELL 👌 pic.twitter.com/Ak2i7FiLRu

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) May 2, 2025

The Nuggets eventually got the ball back while facing a five-point deficit with roughly 30 seconds left in regulation, but Nikola Jokić couldn't convert a layup and pull to within one score.

Jokić finished with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds on 11-of-22 shooting.

Nikola back-to-back powerin' through pic.twitter.com/zRD4L6DhxQ

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 2, 2025

Denver struggled to take care of the ball, committing 14 turnovers compared to just seven for Los Angeles.

The Clippers' trio of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Powell all stepped up on Thursday.

Leonard finished with a double-double, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Harden racked up 28 points of his own to go along with eight assists, while Powell chipped in with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting.

James Harden cashes in from deep 👌

He's got 28 on the night as the Clippers lead in the 4Q!

LAC seeking a Game 7 on TNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Opt9JfFrjl

— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2025

Game 7 will be on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

ESPN's Shams Charania believes Nikola Jokić has become more "comfortable" with his leadership role on the Denver Nuggets since the front office turnover at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.

The Nuggets, who lead the Los Angeles Clippers 3-2 in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, parted ways with head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth in April.

"Even before then, he was a little bit vocal, but he's been unleashed," Charania said in Thursday appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. "When I talk to people on Denver, they say Nikola Jokić is finally comfortable with the power, with the influence, with who he is as a player."

"When I talk to people around Denver they say Nikola Jokić is finally comfortable with the power and influence that he has..

He's as vocal as we've ever witnessed in his career"@ShamsCharania #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/saBebQ3czn

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 1, 2025

Jokić and the Nuggets could advance to the second round with a Game 6 win on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

"Before, I think, we hadn't seen him as maybe demonstrative, or as vocal," Charania said. "But right now, he's showing it. And I don't it's the power that he feels he can yield. It's not like, 'Oh, I'm going to fire this coach, I'm going to trade this player.' It's like, 'How can I influence my teammates?'

"This is the first time, I think, we've seen in Nikola Jokić's career, where he is going about every night, and he's trying to influence how his teammates are behaving, how they're playing."

ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne previously reported shortly after Malone's dismissal that interim head coach David Adelman was encouraging players "to speak up in huddles and on the court," and that Jokić had been "engaged and drawing up plays" in huddles early in Adelman's tenure.

One of the younger Nuggets players on whom Jokić has had the most visible influence is arguably Christian Braun, who has benefitted from playing alongside Jokić during his breakout 15.4 point-per-game campaign in 2024-25.

Braun has credited Jokić with helping him improve on both offense and defense during his third NBA season.

“It’s all credit to Nikola,” Braun told The Athletic's Fred Katz in April. “He’ll grab you during the game, and he’ll tell you, ‘I want you here because they’re gonna do this.’ He’ll know three steps ahead. The credit doesn’t go to me.”

Also in April, Braun told The Ringer's Michael Pina: “Sometimes he’ll put you in your spot. He’ll grab your body, move you into your spot. He’s moved me a couple times.”

That influence, as well as Jokić becoming the third player in NBA history to average a season-long triple-double, has helped the Nuggets come within one win of a spot in the second round.

The Nuggets and Clippers tip off Thursday night at 10 p.m. ET.

Bronny James says that his goal has been to prove that he belongs in the NBA regardless of his connection with his father, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

"That I belong. That's all I've been trying to prove," James told Fox Sports' Melissa Rohlin.

The Lakers' 2024-25 season ended on Wednesday night with a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the first round.

James made his NBA playoff debut in Game 1 and saw minimal playing time in Game 3, both losses. He didn't see the court in either of the final two games of the Lakers' series.

The No. 55 pick of the 2024 draft finished his first NBA season having appeared in 27 regular-season games and making one start.

He averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 6.7 minutes per game, shooting 31.3 percent from the field and 28.1 percent from deep but looking more confident as the season wore on.

BRONNY JAMES FOR THREE 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/7qm2QVhwIF

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 12, 2025

James saw significantly more playing time in his 11 G League appearances, where he averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 38.0 percent from three-point range.

Bronny James G-League CAREER HIGH 😤🔥

• 39 PTS
• 14/21 FG
• 4 3PT

(via @SouthBayLakers) pic.twitter.com/LKP8MzHHMY

— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) March 25, 2025

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka told reporters after the Lakers' season-ending loss on Wednesday the franchise would do "whatever we can" to meet LeBron James' roster expectations as the superstar eyes his $52.6 million player option for next season.

If those expectations include playing time for Bronny, the 20-year-old may get even more chances to prove his NBA readiness during his second season in the league.

Bronny James reflected on playing with his father, LeBron, on the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his rookie season in the NBA.

"It's a blessing," James told Fox Sports' Melissa Rohlin. "Being able to learn from him, not only as a player, but as a dad. It's a different type of relationship. I try to take full advantage of it because it's something that a lot of people can't have. It was an amazing experience for me. And I'm looking forward to learning more from him, if he's still here or not, either way. But I'm just looking forward to it."

The younger James also confirmed that he wants to keep the pairing together moving forward.

"Yeah, for sure," James said, per Rohlin. "However long he can come back for, it's always a pleasure being around him. He's locked in. The stuff he does for his body and the preparation and stuff like that, I want to take full advantage of it."

LeBron has a $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

He was noncommittal surrounding his NBA future after the Lakers were eliminated in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, though.

"I don't know," LeBron said, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "I don't have an answer to that. Something I'll sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens. And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play."

As for Bronny, he signed a four-year contract worth $7.9 million with Los Angeles after the team selected him with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

He appeared in 27 regular-season games as a rookie, primarily operating outside of head coach JJ Redick's rotation. Bronny and LeBron shared the floor for 10 total minutes across three games, via NBA.com.

Bronny averaged 2.3 points and 0.8 assists in 6.7 minutes per game, shooting 31.3 percent from the field.

BRONNY CAME TO HOOP TONIGHT 🔥🙌

17 PTS (CAREER-HIGH)
7-10 FG
5 AST
3 REB
30 MINS pic.twitter.com/ox8IB8YdGl

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2025

The 20-year-old also appeared in 11 regular-season contests with the South Bay Lakers, Los Angeles' G League affiliate.

Bronny fared much better in extended minutes, recording 21.9 points, 5.4 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game on 44.0/38.0/81.5 shooting splits with South Bay.

As he begins preparing for his second season in the NBA, he's looking forward to possibly playing with his father once again.

LeBron James has a big challenge for his two sons.

Per Melissa Rohlin of Fox Sports, after breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record in February 2023, he asked whether Bronny or Bryce would be the one to break it.

"Which one of y'all is gonna try to break my record?" James asked in the locker room after breaking the scoring record.

Asking anyone to break James' scoring record is a tall task, let alone two players who, at the time, weren't even in the league yet. Since proposing the challenge to his sons, Bronny, his eldest, overcame a health scare at USC and was ultimately drafted last summer.

Bronny struggled to find his place early on in Summer League, but ended up making strides towards being an NBA regular. While he appeared in just 27 games for the Lakers and averaged just 6.7 minutes per contest, he had a solid season in the G League.

In 11 appearances for the South Bay Lakers, Bronny averaged 21.9 points, 5.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

BRONNY CAME TO HOOP TONIGHT 🔥🙌

17 PTS (CAREER-HIGH)
7-10 FG
5 AST
3 REB
30 MINS pic.twitter.com/ox8IB8YdGl

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2025

As for Bryce, he's still working his way toward joining his father and older brother in the league. He's currently in his senior year at Sierra Canyon but is committed to play for Arizona next season. Bryce is considered to be a 3-star prospect by 247Sports' Composite.

BRYCE JAMES COMMITS TO ARIZONA 🐻🔥 pic.twitter.com/nLcGD6k8IT

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 1, 2025

Even if Bronny has a breakout year next year and Bryce turns into a solid NBA player, it's hard to imagine either can best their father's scoring record. James is at 42,184 points and seemingly still has a few more years left in him.

While no record is unbreakable, James' will likely stand for a long time.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is focused on maximizing the potential of superstar Luka Dončić following the team's playoff elimination on Wednesday night.

"Our first conversation was that he wants to be coached, he wants to be held accountable ... I want to bring out the best version of Luka," Redick said Thursday, per team reporter Mike Trudell. "That’s what he wants from me. That's the partnership going forward. That's the expectation, the baseline of what we're trying to do. Let’s try to bring out the best version of Luka and hopefully win a championship doing that.”

Dončić ending the 2024-25 season as a member of the Lakers may have seemed unlikely when the year started, but Los Angeles ended up acquiring him in a shocking blockbuster trade involving the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2.

While the 26-year-old dealt with a calf strain in Dallas and underwent a change of scenery in the middle of the season, it's still worth noting that his production during his 2024-25 campaign represented a step down from his exceptional career as of late.

Dončić averaged 28.2 points per game on the season, his lowest scoring average since the 2020-21 season. He also shot 45.0 percent from the field, his worst percentage since his rookie year in 2019.

The five-time All-Star also connected on a mere 43.8 percent of his field goals as a member of the Lakers following the trade. The team was eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games during the first round of the 2025 playoffs.

Given the age of Dončić as well as his tumultuous season, it's fair to assume that he'll make improvements in certain areas of his game with a full offseason in Los Angeles under his belt.

Redick also confirmed that he'll be focused on helping Dončić continue to elevate his performance.

Don't expect to see Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, at Indiana Pacers playoff games in the near future following his confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo after Tuesday's contest.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday that Indiana's front office decided John Haliburton should not attend the team's home or road games for an indefinite amount of time. Charania noted John Haliburton "was understanding and accepted the choice."

There has been plenty of contrition after the confrontation that overshadowed the thrilling end to Game 5 of Indiana's first-round series win over the Bucks.

Tyrese Haliburton went on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday and said of his father (45-second mark): "His actions were out of line. I apologized to Giannis, he apologized to Giannis. … There's no excuse and no place for that. I think that he understands that. I think he just got caught up in the moment."

John Haliburton also took to social media to publicly apologize to Antetokounmpo:

I sincerely apologize to Giannis, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pacers organization for my actions following tonight's game. This was not a good reflection on our sport or my son and I will not make that mistake again.

— John Haliburton (@PapaHaliburton) April 30, 2025

However, he also spoke to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star and denied that he swore at the Bucks star and added he "was wrong for going on the basketball court because I shouldn't have ever done that."

As for Antetokounmpo, he addressed it during a lengthy postgame press conference in which he explained that people should be humble in victory. He also called John Haliburton's behavior "unacceptable."

Giannis addresses his postgame confrontation with Tyrese Haliburton's dad pic.twitter.com/yhIcDT34dT

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 30, 2025

It was quite the ending to a series that saw Indiana eliminate Milwaukee in the first round for the second straight year.

Damian Lillard was sidelined with a torn Achilles, but it seemed like Antetokounmpo was going to do enough to preserve his team's season with a triple-double of 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists. However, Haliburton continuously provided an answer when the Pacers' back was against the wall.

He scored four points in the team's final two possessions of regulation and then converted an and-1 down the stretch of overtime. After a Gary Trent Jr. turnover, the two-time All-Star then made what proved to be the game-winning layup.

That set off the celebration that included his father confronting Antetokounmpo in a move that will prevent him from seeing the Pacers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in person during the second round.

The Phoenix Suns took an important step in what figures to be a busy offseason Thursday.

Phoenix announced it promoted vice president of player programming Brian Gregory to the general manager position as previous GM James Jones transitioned to a senior adviser role.

Gregory will be under the spotlight during the offseason as the team looks to hire a new head coach and perhaps even trade Kevin Durant.

That Phoenix went with Gregory isn't a particular surprise.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported Wednesday that promoting the vice president was "an emerging option" since "Gregory already has a significant voice in Suns draft strategy and is highly regarded by owner Mat Ishbia."

Gregory was an assistant coach at Michigan State when Ishbia was a player and, as NBA insider Jake Fischer pointed out, is already quite familiar with college scouting ahead of the draft:

Brian Gregory had multiple stints at Mat Isbhia's alma mater Michigan State as an assistant coach. He has already been leading the Suns' college scouting and draft process, sources say, including early Phoenix draft workouts. https://t.co/B354FnVxuz

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) May 1, 2025

Phoenix hired Gregory ahead of the 2024-25 campaign after his lengthy career as a college basketball coach.

He was the head coach of Dayton for eight seasons from 2003-11, the head coach of Georgia Tech for five seasons from 2011-16 and the head coach of South Florida for six seasons from 2017-23.

In all, he went a combined 327-287 during his three stops.

As for Jones, he was the GM since 2019 and helped build the roster that reached the 2021 NBA Finals. However, Phoenix was arguably the most disappointing team in the league this past season as it failed to even reach the Western Conference play-in tournament at 36-46 and has now fired its head coach in three consecutive campaigns.

One of Gregory's first tasks will be finding a replacement for the fired Mike Budenholzer, who lasted just one season after Frank Vogel lasted just one season as the replacement for the fired Monty Williams.

Then there is the question of Durant, who will surely be in plenty of trade rumors during the offseason after the team failed to reach the playoffs this season. 

The 36-year-old has just one more season remaining on his deal, and trading him could be the fastest way for the front office to facilitate a quick rebuild around Devin Booker.

It will be quite the monumental task for Gregory as he begins his first GM role in the NBA.

The 2024-25 postseason may be the last ride for the Boston Celtics, at least with this current roster configuration.

As ESPN's Shams Charania noted during an appeared on Thursday's The Pat McAfee Show, the Celtics may be forced to make some changes from a financial perspective:

"The rest of the league is bracing for some level of change to the Celtics roster this offseason..

Sources have been telling me for weeks now that the Celtics will be exploring trade options in the offseason" ~ @ShamsCharania #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/raA9TDjNiP

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 1, 2025

"I can tell you, the rest of the league is bracing for some level of change to come to the Celtics roster this offseason. Sources have been telling me for weeks now that the Celtics will be exploring trade options in the offseason. This iteration is just not going to be sustainable for this team. And no one around the organization, from players to staffers, would be surprised if there are changes coming to this roster. When you think about the new collective bargaining agreement, there are restrictions that come with trades, there are restrictions that come with giving up draft picks, that's all stuff that they're dealing with right now. They have five players right now scheduled to make $28 million or more next season. That's a league record. They would have a salary bill of $500 million. That's league history. I think the Celtics knew when they traded for Jrue Holiday, they traded for Kristaps Porziņģis, they'd be staring this in the face this summer."

There's basically no way the Celtics will part with either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, barring one of them pushing heavily for a trade, so there's little point discussing either when it comes to a potential roster rework.

Nobody else in Boston is untouchable, however.

There's a pretty strong argument to be made that the Celtics should try to keep Derrick White at all costs. He's four years younger than Jrue Holiday, less injury prone than Kristaps Porziņģis and was Boston's third-best player in the first-round series against the Orlando Magic, averaging 17.2, 4.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and a steal per game. He's also due to make less next season ($28.1 million) than both Holiday ($32.4 million) and Porziņģis ($30.7 million).

He may also be the player other teams would most covet of that trio, however.

There's no doubt that Porziņģis is talented and impactful when healthy, but staying on the court has remained a struggle. He'll also be a free agent following the 2025-26 season, and expiring contracts are generally easier to move. Teams hoping to accumulate cap space for the 2026 offseason might be willing to take him on.

Holiday, meanwhile, remains an excellent defensive player, but his contract—he has two years remaining alongside a $37.2 million player option in 2027-28—might be a bit less ideal for teams to take on. On the other hand, his game should age pretty well, predicated on defense and playmaking, and other contenders might be interested in his services.

NBA reporter Jake Fischer reported in March that "league figures" were monitoring Porziņģis and Holiday entering this summer as players who could potentially be moved. Obviously, the trade market will dictate that process, but it wouldn't be surprising in the slightest if neither player remained in Boston beyond this summer.