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Kings move up three spots for Alex Karaban

The Sacramento Kings paid a modest price to move up five spots in the 2026 NBA Draft, acquiring the No. 29 pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for No. 34 and a future second-round selection. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Sacramento targeted UConn forward Alex Karaban and was unwilling to risk losing him […] The post Kings move up three spots for Alex Karaban appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Reed Jr. and Karaban Selected In First Round Of 2026 NBA Draft

BROOKLYN – UConn men's basketball alums Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban were selected in the First Round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday (June 23) night at the Barclays Center. Reed Jr. was the 26th overall pick and will head to the San Antonio Spurs by way of a trade with the Denver Nuggets, before Karaban went to the Sacramento Kings via the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 29th overall pick. The due become the 25th and 26th First Round picks in program history, all coming since 1990. They are...

Cavs Trade Grade: Cleveland swaps the 29th pick for two future seconds

The Cleveland Cavaliers did the smart thing. Instead of taking the 29th pick, they moved back five slots to the 34th pick and grabbed a 2032 second-rounder from the Sacramento Kings in the process. This was a savvy trade because of the financial flexibility this deal provides. Every first-round pick comes with a guaranteed contract […]

Cavaliers draft, trades UConn legend to Kings for multiple picks

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2026 NBA Draft anticipated to land a UConn basketball star. Except Alex Karaban landed at No. 29 over the projected pick Tarris Reed. But Karaban to Cleveland became short-lived thanks to the Sacramento Kings. Sacramento emerged as one of the more aggressive teams on draft night. Cleveland accepted its trade […] The post Cavaliers draft, trades UConn legend to Kings for multiple picks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cavs trade 29th pick to Sacramento for two second-rounders

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded the 29th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the 34th pick and a 2032 second-rounder. The Kings selected UConn’s Alex Karaban with Cleveland’s pick. Trading back has become more common in recent years as second-round talent increases in quality. Teams have found gems […]

Cavaliers Trade No. 29 Pick Alex Karaban To Kings

June 24: The trade is official, the Kings confirmed in a press release. June 23: The Cavaliers have agreed to trade the No. 29 overall pick to the Kings, according to multiple reports. Sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link) that the deal will send the No. 34 pick and a future second-rounder to […]

Key member of ’16 Cavs clarifies his relationship with the team

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been partying like it’s the summer of 2016 all over again. LeBron James, Kevin Love, Richard Jefferson, and others have all joined forces in a vacation for the ages. One that, much like the Cavs themselves, has been plastered all over social media. But while Matthew Dellavedova gets drunk and sings […]

The Cavaliers could be moving their first-round pick

The NBA draft is tonight, and the Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the 29th pick. The options for the team seem to be vast as they look to navigate not only the prospect pool but the salary cap. According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the team is putting all options on the table. Fedor describes that the […]

How does the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade affect the Cavs?

The Milwaukee Bucks shook up the Eastern Conference landscape when they sent two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for an underwhelming trade package centered around Tyler Herro and multiple first-round picks. The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t one of the reported teams in the mix for Giannis’s services, even though there were rumblings that the […]

Cavs exercise team option, bringing back Craig Porter Jr.

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced they are exercising their team option for Craig Porter Jr., bringing the undrafted guard back for his fourth season. Porter signed his first standard contract in February, 2024. Porter is fresh off the best season of his career, appearing in 64 games and playing a career-high 17 minutes per game. He […]

Cavaliers exercise team option on Craig Porter Jr.

The Cavaliers have decided to retain guard Craig Porter Jr. for the 2026/27 season, exercising their team option on his contract, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The move was later confirmed by the organization. Porter’s option is worth $2,406,205 and remains non-guaranteed for now, though it will become fully guaranteed if he remains on […] The post Cavaliers exercise team option on Craig Porter Jr. appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Cavs final report card: Max Strus

Max Strus’s 2025-26 season was definitely not the plan either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Strus envisioned. However, the Cavaliers needed Strus for the postseason, and from that perspective, he was up to the task. Regular Season Stats Late last August, it was announced by the Cavaliers that Strus underwent surgery to repair a Jones fracture […]