Mavericks won't gut roster to match LeBron James' salary in a trade

One team linked to James — the Dallas Mavericks — does not have interest in gutting its roster to match James’ salary in a trade, a team source told The Athletic. And if there were a potentially better trade out there for the Lakers — one that would create cap flexibility while also addressing some of the team’s other needs — James has a full no-trade clause in his contract and could veto any deal that would send him somewhere he doesn’t want to go.
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Luka Doncic won't address Lakers extension talks until after Eurobasket

Brian Windhorst: He’s playing for the Slovenian national team at the European Championships, frequently called Eurobasket, which is the most one of the most valuable uh tournament for the Europeans outside the Olympics. And he won the Eurobasket for Slovenia earlier in his career, probably the greatest moment of his career. They play six exhibition games leading up to the start on August 27th and that it could they could go as late as September 14th, which means he may not be back into the US if the Slovenians get all the way to the end until late September. And you know, McMahon will tell you that in the past when he’s been playing for the national team, he has not done NBA business, including NBA contracts. So, he could certainly pledge his intention to sign with the Lakers. But do not freak out if you do not hear from Luka contractually until September. 
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Vasilije Micic Israel bound

Vasilije Micic has decided to join Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, per Eurohoops sources. Later Wednesday, his arrival was officially confirmed by the Israeli club. After drawing interest from several EuroLeague teams, including Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko, the 31-year-old Serbian point guard signed a three-year contract, making him one of the highest-paid players in league history.
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Hapoel Tel Aviv officially signs Vasilije Micic sportando.basketball/en/hapoel-tel-…5:01 AM Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
OFFICIAL: Vasilije Micic returns to Europe and signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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OFFICIAL: Vasilije Micic signed a contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv. – 4:55 AM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
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