Here's what league insiders are saying about the East's new heavyweight showdown.
The reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers owe a league-high $54 million in luxury taxes for spending above the salary-cap threshold for the 2015-16 season, according to sources.
Chandler Parsons is "all ears" as he enters free agency, sources told ESPN, while the Mavericks are prioritizing other potential targets.
The Nets have agreed to trade Thaddeus Young to the Pacers for the 20th overall pick in this year's draft and a future second-round pick, sources confirmed to ESPN.
