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August 19:

The Heat Team reached a contract extension with Kawhi Leonard: four years, $180 million.

The Knicks reached a contract extension with former MVP Derrick Rose: three years, $43 million.

At the same time, they signed former Laker Josh Hart to a three-year, $40 million contract.

August 22:

The Pelicans Team announced that they had fired Head Coach Alvin Gentry.

Next, they would look for a new head coach to take over the League's current top defensive team.

Interestingly, former Suns legend Stephen Nash, once famous across the League for promoting run-and-gun basketball, was reportedly seeking a head coaching job~~

On August 23, another blockbuster trade came through.

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent former All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell and a 2024 first-round pick to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for another All-Star superstar guard, Victor Oladipo.

After many years, Odie was finally returning to the Western Conference.

With Edwards and Odie in the backcourt, the Timberwolves now had a pair of two-way stars with a bright future.

With Gummy Bear alongside them and Jaden gradually coming into his own, the Wolves' potential next season—and their competitiveness over the coming years—could make them an upper-tier Western Conference team.

Of course, whether they could go further in the Playoffs would depend on how quickly Edwards improved and how high his ceiling ultimately was...

Later that same day, the Denver Nuggets officially re-signed Aaron Gordon to a four-year, $91 million contract.

They then reached an early extension agreement with Little Porter: five years, $172 million. (Connelly's mind-boggling move also set the stage for the great Booth to take over later on~~)

At any rate, the Nuggets had at least managed to retain the key players from their championship roster...

August 25:

The Phoenix Suns offered Lauri Markkanen a four-year, $68 million contract, and