Tag: NBA
The Charlotte Hornets are bringing back 13-year veteran guard Ish Smith and waiving guard Edmond Sumner. Smith, 35, went undrafted in 2010 out of Wake Forest University. The North Carolina native is the only player in school history with at least 1,000 points (1,114) and 600 assists (612) in his college career. Furthermore, Smith has […]
We Know We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Rookie Victor Wembanyama, And Teams Will Prepare That Way The NBA preseason laid it out for us – Victor Wembanyama, the rookie sensation, is a downright nightmare for anyone trying to score. And it is rumored he will start at power forward for the San Antonio Spurs on […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the New York Knicks are willing to make Julius Randle, R.J. Barrett, Evan Fournier, and Mitchell Robinson available to the Philadelphia 76ers in a trade for Joel Embiid. “Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose has made obtaining Embiid, if he becomes available, No. 1 priority, according to sources,” […]
The Dallas Mavericks and guard Josh Green agreed to a three-year, $41 million extension prior to Monday afternoon’s deadline. His new contract begins in 2024-25 and doesn’t carry any options. Green’s current deal included a $6.76 million qualifying option in 2024. This is part of the four-year, $13.64 million contract he signed with the Mavericks […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a three-year, $186 million extension before Monday’s deadline. His new deal includes a 2027-28 player option worth $66.82 million. Of course, salaries are subject to change based on cap alterations. The seven-time All-Star’s new contract begins in 2025-26. Antetokounmpo, 28, earned $42.49 million last season and is slated to […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is poised to become a free agent in the 2024 offseason. Thompson, 33, is owed $43.21 million in the 2023-24 season. This is part of the five-year, $189.9 million max contract he signed with the Warriors in July 2019. “There’s a significant gap […]
The Indiana Pacers and forward Aaron Nesmith agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension, his agent, Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management, announced on Monday. Nesmith, 24, was selected 14th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Vanderbilt University. The 6-foot-5 wing made one start in 46 appearances with […]
The New Orleans Pelicans are claiming recently waived forward Matt Ryan for their final two-way spot, per sources. Ryan, 26, was released last Friday by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, he is set to join New Orleans’ two-way players, forward Kaiser Gates and guard Dereon Seabron. The 6-foot-6 wing went undrafted in 2020 out of the […]
Charlotte Hornets guard Frank Ntilikina is set to miss at least four weeks due to a non-displaced fracture of his left tibia and will be re-evaluated in a month. The injury occurred during Thursday’s 127-99 loss to the Boston Celtics in Charlotte’s fourth preseason game. Ntilikina, 25, is slated to serve as the backup point […]
The New York Knicks waived forward Isaiah Roby on Wednesday after he received a $400,000 salary for inking a deal at the end of last season, and now New York is re-signing the 6-foot-8 wing to an Exhibit 10 contract. “It’s a tough call, but you do what you think is best for the team. […]
