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Raptors exercise Bruce Brown's 2024-25 team option
There had been some speculation that Toronto would pick up that option on Brown as part of a trade agreement, and Wojnarowski refers to the swingman as a “valuable trade asset.” However, it doesn’t sound like any deal is in place at this point to send Brown to a new team.
Pelicans assistant reportedly pulls out of Pistons' coaching search
Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego has removed his name from consideration for the Pistons‘ head coaching vacancy, league sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. Justin Napoli of Boot Krewe Media first tweeted on Thursday that he was hearing Borrego would remain in New Orleans. Borrego, who also...
Pacers To Sign Josiah-Jordan James To Exhibit 10 Contract
Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James will join the Pacers on an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Mike Wilson of The Knoxville News Sentinel (Twitter link). He’ll be part of Indiana’s Summer League team and will be given a chance to earn a two-way roster spot, Wilson adds. James is...
Pacers center to decline option after putting in career year
Smith, one of Myles Turner‘s backups at center, was among the beneficiaries of the Pacers’ high-flying offense led by Tyrese Haliburton, setting new career highs in points per game (9.9), field-goal percentage (59.2%), and three-point percentage (42.4%) in 2023-24. He also contributed 5.5 rebounds per game in his part-time role (17.2 MPG).
Warriors, 12-time All-Star agree to push guarantee date back two days
Paul’s $30M salary for 2024-25 will now become fully guaranteed if he remains under contract through June 30 rather than June 28. The move will give Golden State a couple more days to continue exploring trades involving Paul’s expiring contract. Paul, who turned 39 in May, remained productive...
Suns roster flaws made clear with guard's option decision
Okogie, 25, came to Phoenix as a free agent in 2022 and re-signed with the team last summer on a two-year deal that included the option. The Suns used him mainly in a backup role, as he averaged 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 60 games this past season while playing 16 minutes per night.
Pelicans exercise option for key reserve
The Pelicans will pick up their team options on point guard Jose Alvarado and power forward/center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a source tells Christian Clark of NOLA (Twitter link). Alvardo, 26, has been a valuable reserve for New Orleans over the past three seasons and finished sixth in this year’s Sixth Man...
Mavericks trade Tim Hardaway Jr. and picks to Pistons for Quentin Grimes
The Mavericks and Pistons have agreed on a trade that will send veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit in exchange for swingman Quentin Grimes, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski adds that Toronto’s 2025 second-round pick and a pair of 2028 second-rounders will be the...
Raptors expected to re-sign key guard to five-year deal
Immanuel Quickley, a restricted free agent this offseason, intends to re-sign with the Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the guard will receive a five-year contract worth $175M. Quickley, the Sixth Man of the Year runner-up in 2022-23, was the centerpiece of the...
Bulls To Sign Marcus Domask To Exhibit 10 Contract
Undrafted rookie free agent Marcus Domask is expected to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Bulls, according to a tweet from the Illinois men’s basketball team. A Wisconsin native, Domask played a “super-senior” year with the Illini in 2023/24 after spending his first four college seasons at Southern Illinois. In 2023/24, the 6’6″ wing started all 38 games he played, averaging 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 34.5 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .453/.297/.872.
Lakers Signing East, Olivari To Exhibit 10 Contracts
The Lakers are planning to sign a pair of undrafted free agent guards to Exhibit 10 contracts. Per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links), Missouri combo guard Sean East II and Xavier’s Quincy Olivari are expected to join Los Angeles’ offseason roster. The...
Samuel, Buie Signing Exhibit 10 Deals With Suns
The Suns are signing all-time Northwestern leading scorer Boo Buie and Florida forward Tyrese Samuel to a pair of Exhibit 10 deals, sources inform Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter links). Buie, a 6’2″ two-time All-Big Ten guard, scored a total of 2,187 points during his five-season Wildcats tenure. In 2023/24,...
Clippers, RayJ Dennis Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Clippers and undrafted rookie RayJ Dennis have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). According to Chepkevich, the expectation is that Dennis will be with the team in Summer League and training camp and will be given the chance to compete for one of L.A.’s two-way slots. An Exhibit 10 contract can be converted into a two-way deal any time between when it’s signed and the start of the regular season.
Celtics To Sign Tristan Enaruna To Exhibit 10 Contract
Undrafted rookie free agent Tristan Enaruna has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). A 6’8″ Dutch-born wing, Enaruna spent his first two college seasons at Kansas from 2019-21 before transferring to Iowa State for 2021/22 and then to Cleveland State for 2022-24. After playing a modest role through his junior year, he broke out with the Vikings over the past two seasons as a starter, averaging 19.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 33.2 minutes per game across 35 outings in 2023/24.
Spurs, Pacers swap Nos. 35 and 36 picks in NBA Draft
The Pacers and Spurs have agreed to swap places in the second round of the draft, with Indiana moving up one spot to No. 35 and San Antonio moving down to No. 36, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Pacers used the No. 35 pick to select Kansas wing...
Lakers select Bronny James with No. 55 pick of 2024 NBA Draft
Bronny James served as a backup combo guard on a middling Trojans team in 2023-24. USC finished with a 15-18 record and missed the NCAA Tournament, with former head coach Andy Enfield departing for SMU in the offseason. Across his 25 healthy contests last season, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged just...
Grizzlies to acquire No. 53 pick from Timberwolves
The Timberwolves are swapping the No. 53 pick to the Grizzlies for the No. 57 pick, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium tweets. Minnesota will then send the No. 57 pick to the Raptors, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. UConn shooting guard Cam Spencer was taken with the No....
Nuggets to trade veteran PG to Hornets
The Nuggets have agreed to trade veteran point guard Reggie Jackson to the Hornets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from a source that Charlotte will also receive three second-round picks in the deal. The Nuggets will send out their own 2025, 2029, and 2030 second-round...
Magic to trade No. 47 pick to Pelicans
The Magic are trading the No. 47 pick in the 2024 draft to the Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that New Orleans will acquire the rights to Kentucky’s Antonio Reeves (Twitter links). A source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Pels will send Orlando...
Heat, Hawks swap second-round picks
The Heat are flipping the No. 43 pick to the Hawks for the No. 44 pick and cash, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter links here). The Hawks will thus be receiving guard Nikola Djurisic at No. 43, while the Heat will wind up with Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson, the No. 44 pick.
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