NBA

Shaq On What He Would Do If A Teammate Were Like Jontay Porter

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1 year ago

April 11, 2024

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Shaq On What He Would Do If A Teammate Were Like Jontay Porter

Jontay Porter’s time in the NBA is most likely done, as Commissioner Adam Silver publicly advocates for him to be banned from the league forever.

Porter has been accused of and looked into, placing prop bets on himself that have cashed out big. He did this once against the Kings and once against the Clippers, which allowed him to win big on DraftKings.

Many within the NBA community have expressed negative thoughts about Porter and his actions, but Shaq’s response has exploded the NBA World.

The Lakers legend said on his podcast that he would “punch him in his face” if he were Shaq’s teammate. He doesn’t like the fact that he messed up not only his money but also his family’s money.

“Oh yeah, there ain’t gon’ be no conversation,” O’Neal said. “One, why? You just messed up your money. You messed up your family’s money. And now you got them people looking at us.”

O’neal’s concern also grew into one that would affect the entire team, with some potentially raising questions on whether other members of the Raptors were involved.

If Porter was to be found guilty, a “cardinal sin” in the eyes of Silver, then life banishment from the league could be the only option for Porter.

Lakers

Luka Doncic Will Be Eligible For Full No-Trade Clause In 2028

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2 days ago

August 4, 2025

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According to Marc Stein, by 2028, Luka Doncic will be considered to have played four years with the Los Angeles Lakers and will allow him to have a full no-trade clause for his next deal included.

This past Saturday saw Doncic sign a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers. The deal does include a player option.

By him signing the three-year deal now, this will open him up for a five-year supermax bubbling over $400 million. Plus, in addition to the massive payday, including the potential no-trade clause.

Right now in the National Basketball Association, only two players have a no-trade clause: LeBron James and Damian Lillard. Bradley Beal used to have a no-trade until buying out his contract with the Phoenix Suns to join the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles has fully committed to Doncic being their franchise player and their post-LeBron answer.

Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo Continues To Keep Options About His Future

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2 days ago

August 4, 2025

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According to multiple reports, spearheaded by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the situation with Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the team remains uncertain.

“Sources tell me there’s still nothing set in stone about whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee, or whether he will be leaving,” said Charania. “And so he’s continuing to evaluate his future. I reported it in mid May that he’s evaluating whether his best fit is in Milwaukee, or is it elsewhere? And that process is continuing.

‘”There’s been some very real conversations over the last week or so. The constant question that Giannis has, though, is: ‘Can I win a championship with this roster? Is this roster going to be the one for this upcoming year and 2026-27?’ He wants to win a second championship. So he’s asking that question over and over. There are multiple teams waiting in the wings, potentially, if Giannis this offseason still makes that decision.”

His future has been unstable since the team lost in the postseason and during their attempt of trying to reshape the roster to compete for a championship.

It’s unclear when he will make a decision about his future, but, for now, it remains very unstable without a clear ending.