What’s happening with Mark Williams?

[Duane Rankin] "We're going to push this envelope." Suns coach Mike Budenholzer when asked about Bol Bol in the starting lineup being sustainable. 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks

[Charania] Free agent 7-footer Alex Len will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Mike Lelchitski tells ESPN. Len intended to sign with the Pacers but has decided to land in LA after the Lakers rescinded the Mark Williams trade and created new opportunity.

[Charania] Just in: Arbitrators have ruled Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez over Glen Taylor as the next majority ownership group of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Lore and Rodriguez told ESPN. The NBA’s Board of Governors now have to approve Lore and Rodriguez.

[Backstage Lakers] First look of Luka Doncic meeting everyone at the Lakers facility. After tonights game, Lakers will air exclusive look behind the scenes at Luka Dončić’s arrival in Los Angeles on Spectrum Sportsnet

Starting lineup going forward?

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes locks down Amen Thompson on defense and then dishes the ball on the other end.

Jeff Teague on the day of the Mark Williams trade: “Mark is a young big but he’s always hurt. So they’ll like ‘fuck we can get off this’ [The Hornets] know something that we don’t know. You don’t just give up a young center averaging 15/10. It’s some they know that we don’t.

[Jeff Teague on Club 520 podcast 2 days ago] "They (Hornets) know something we don't know. You don't just give up a young center averaging 15 and 10. There's something that they know that we don't. He can get through it but it ain't gonna last long".

[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (26-28) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (22-28), 112-111 behind 33 from Franz Wagner and a late shot by Paolo.

[Stein] Anthony Davis says his felt “a little spasm” with his previous abdomen injury and said it’s “nothing serious.”

[Highlight] Austin Reaves gets the steal and takes it all the way for a new career high (39)

Lakers injury report for tomorrow

[Anthony Slater] Jimmy Butler is cleared to make his Warriors debut tomorrow night in Chicago. Not listed on injury report. Neither are Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Warriors expected to have all three in what feels like beginning of a 31-game sprint to the finish line.

[Lewenberg] Acquiring Brandon Ingram is such a strange move for a Raptors team that's 16-35, in the first year of a rebuild, has preached patience and should be selling not buying. On top of that, Ingram hasn't played more than 64 games since his rookie season and has won 2 playoff games in 9 years.

[Los Angeles Lakers] Luka x LeBron x Reaves

[Stein] Sacramento has acquired Jonas Valanciunas, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

[Stein] The Warriors have now shifted their trade focus to acquiring Jimmy Butler, The Stein Line has learned, after abandoning the pursuit of Kevin Durant. Durant's strong reservations about a Warriors return sent them in a new direction.

[Charania] As Golden State pursues Phoenix's Kevin Durant, the two-time Warriors NBA Finals MVP has no desire in a reunion and does not want to go back. Reporting for NBA Today:

[Stein] There is a sense that Durant does not want to be traded at all this week. It is believed that he has some serious reservations about a second Warriors stint. One source briefed on the trade talks suggested the Warriors might have the gumption to trade for Durant anyway.

[RunItBackFDTV] Sam Amick: “Getting the former Nike crew back together is the spirit of what Nico is trying to build.”

[WFAA] Body language expert breaks down non-verbal cues of Luka, Pelinka, Kidd, and Harrison from their press conferences

[Highlight] Lakers franchise superstar Luka Doncic watches Bronny James Jr. arguing with a fan

Max Christie in his Dallas debut: 15/9/3 with 84% True Shooting

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (20-29) defeat the Dallas Mavericks (26-25), 118 -116 to the delight of both fanbases. Tyrese Maxey leads the way with 33 points 13 assists and 2 steals. Joel Embiid returns and shakes off some rust with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.