NBA Rumors and News for November 2, 2013

Saturday, November 2

Daily Trivia: Who coached the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship? Answer below.

Andray Blatche fined $15,000 for obscene gesture
Posted at 04:40 PM ET
Brooklyn Nets center-forward Andray Blatche has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture in the Nets’ win vs. the Miami Heat Friday night, the league announced today. The incident occurred after a Joe Johnson three-pointer when Blatche made a sexual gesture with 2:40 remaining in the fourth quarter. The incident can be viewed at: CBS Sports.

Raptors looking to make moves
Posted at 09:55 AM
The Toronto Raptors are in the middle of a rebuilding process, it takes time, but so far they’re on the right track. Marc Stein of ESPN reports the Raptors may be looking to make moves, saying virtually anyone is available except young center Jonas Valanciunas. With new GM Masai Ujiri running the show, the team could take an aggressive turn to land picks in this year’s highly touted draft. DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and Terrence Ross are all pieces that would draw interest from other teams. DeRozan will make $9.5 million per season through 2016-2017, a number that’s well worth the 18 points he produced a game last season. Gay is an interesting trading piece, he has a player option at over $19 million next season that many teams wouldn’t want to take on. But, he’s proven to be a legitimate leader and was a top scorer on very good Memphis Grizzlies team. Ross is still young and inconsistent, however, if the high-flying 22-year-old can produce like many believe he can, it’s well worth other GM’s to take a look.