The Phoenix Suns have an offseason Bol Bol verdict before the start of free agency.

Sources: On Haynes Briefs show, how Phoenix intends to avoid star-chasing for defensive toughness, how potential coaches can prepare, how next coach could factor into Kevin Durant's future, and why Bol Bol lost his spot in rotation. #haynesbriefs Full EP: youtube.com/watch?v=CUrKnE… pic.x.com/eJeUPrgnLl

We truly just need to stop doing this. There's so much more to basketball than “long coordinated skilled.” It's not a disservice to Bol to say that he just does not process what's happening around him spatially on the court as quickly as Wemby. It's okay.

@TheDunkCentral: "Bol Bol has the same abilities as Victor Wembanyama." 👀 - Tim Hardaway Sr. (🎥 @RunItBackFDTV ) https://t.co/4CkZyvQBxZ

On June 7, 2023, Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ PTS, 20+ REB, and 10+ AST in a Finals game. 32 PTS 21 REB 10 ASTDenver would win Game 3 and take a 2-1 series lead! pic.x.com/x5vFDQaYas

JALEN BRUNSON TOOK OVER GAME 1 Tied 86-86 with 7:37 left, JB's 13 points down the stretch lifted the Knicks to victory.It's his 21st double-digit scoring 4th quarter in the postseason since joining the Knicks, the MOST IN THE NBA during that span (Nikola Jokic is next, with 13).

Saturday will mark just the second time in NBA history that the season's @Kia NBA Most Valuable Player (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) will face the season's Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year (Victor Wembanyama) in a Game 7.The other instance was in 2024 with 2023-24 Kia NBA MVP Nikola Jokic faced 2023-24 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.Minnesota and Gobert defeated Denver and Jokic 98-90 on May 19, 2024.

Dub Nation, join us in wishing JaMychal Green a Happy Birthday! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/jQIts6F6vH

Donte passed up a layup to kick to JaMychal Green for a 3. He missed it

Disaster second quarter for the Warriors. Tripping flagrant on Moody, technicals on Draymond and JaMychal Green, defensive 3-second call. Only scored 18 in the quarter. Just had a 30-8 run put on them in final eight minutes. Went from up 11 to down 11. Twelve turnovers at half.

Injury Update: Zeke Nnaji will not return to tonight's game with Left Hip Impingement

Zeke Nnaji has a hip impingement and will not return

Join us in wishing Zeke Nnaji of the @Nuggets a HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY! pic.x.com/Iq9PoXZyFs

Hometown favorite Monte Morris returns to the Central division on a rival team.

Free agent guard Monte Morris has agreed to a one-year deal with the Indiana Pacers, Andy Shiffman and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Entering his ninth NBA season, Morris provides backcourt depth to the Pacers. pic.x.com/eus9ogPcM4

Thanks! 51 is better: Monte Morris and Kyle Korver are the standouts.

@ejmenard3: @JLEdwardsIII @JLEdwardsIII who are best 51st picks in the past 25 years? Need the follow-up to your earlier tweet. Love the content

Markus Howard signed a two-year contract to play in Spain with Baskonia on Sunday. 

Howard played 68 games over two seasons for Denver with just one start. He averaged just 5.6 minutes per game. He wasn’t a fantasy relevant player, but he should see more playing time overseas. If you had him stashed in a deep dynasty league, feel free to drop him. He won’t be in the NBA until at least late 2024.

The Nuggets will not extend qualifying offers to either Markus Howard or Facundo Campazzo, according to Vinny Benedetto of the Colorado Springs Gazette. 

No surprise here, as neither Howard nor Campazzo offered much in the way of production last season. In the case of Campazzo, who is rumored to be the target of former club Real Madrid, he was able to play rotation minutes last season. Howard, on the other hand, was not. Both will be unrestricted free agents come 6 PM Eastern. 

Markus Howard scored a career-high 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting (7-of-8 FTs) in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Lakers, adding three boards with one assist, one steal, two 3-pointers and no turnovers in just 24 minutes.

Howard last scored in double figures in mid-December, so even saying this was fluky is an understatement. The only way Denver could have moved up into the standings is if Utah lost to Portland, which didn’t happen, so the sixth seed is theirs and they’ll get the Dubs in the first round of the postseason. Howard may not even be in the rotation in the postseason, but good for him for strutting his stuff in a meaningless game. Plenty of other Nuggets had fun, with Davon Reed (14/3/4) and JaMychal Green (11/9/3/3/1) also scoring in double figures, with s even total Nuggets managing to do so in an incredibly high-scoring game.

Johnny Davis trying to attack an injured Will Barton and missing the rim is a succinct summary of the Davis rookie year experience.

Trent, Barnes and Anunoby are all out for Raptors. Will Barton starts next to VanVleet, Siakam, Anunoby and Poeltl. Mathurin, Nembhard, Brissett, Hield and Turner starter for Pacers.

At this point, Will Barton is a (potential) floor spacer. Giving him much else to do is asking for some iffy possessions.

Vlatko Cancar landed awkwardly after a driving dunk Tuesday night and struggled to put weight on his left leg as he subbed out of the game.

Vlatko Cancar missed the 2023-24 season due to a torn ACL in the same knee that he sprained on Tuesday night during the Nuggets' game at Memphis.

As expected, the Nuggets will re-sign Slovenian forward Vlatko Cancar in free agency after they declined his team option in June.

Dozier had a partially guaranteed deal. Wolves making the move to stay ahead of the guarantee date in January. Also gives them a little bit more flexibility going forward.

@Twolves_PR: NEWS: @Timberwolves Waive PJ Dozier Full release: https://t.co/Q161xmHOmE

PJ Dozier back with Wolves. Was in training camp in '22 still recovering from torn ACL -- played 24 games with Iowa that season. Spent last year playing for Partizan in Serbia. pic.twitter.com/Q9TLUTyCs4

Dozier gets a 1-year, $2.6 million deal that is partially guaranteed.

@Twolves_PR: NEWS: @Timberwolves Sign PJ Dozier Dozier will wear #35 for the Wolves. Full release: https://t.co/tKQRnnvHiX