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Knicks to sign Cameron Payne to a one-year contract
The Knicks are signing reserve point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year contract, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT tweets. The Knicks are using the veteran’s minimum exception to sign Payne, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. The contract will be worth approximately $3.1M. Payne will immediately jump...
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges expected to sign team-friendly extension
As Stein writes, Bridges will be eligible for a less appealing ($72.5M) two-year extension starting Oct. 1. He will also be eligible for more lucrative three- and four-year extensions several months from now. Either way, an extension isn’t imminent, since it isn’t even currently permitted. Still, it’s a...
No. 4 overall pick highlights pair of players set to miss remainder of Summer League
An MRI has revealed that second-year forward Brice Sensabaugh sustained an extensor tendon tear in his left middle finger during the second quarter of Saturday’s game vs. Dallas, the Jazz announced in a press release. Sensabaugh’s finger will be splinted and reexamined in about six weeks, which means he’ll...
Former league notables seeking NBA contracts
Former No. 1 overall pick and five-time All-Star John Wall is among the NBA veterans who are in Las Vegas this week in the hopes of finding their way back into the league. Making an appearance on ESPN’s Summer League broadcast on Sunday (YouTube link), Wall said he’s seeking a new NBA home after having not been on a roster since February 2023.
Darius Garland addresses trade speculation
A May report from The Athletic suggested that if Donovan Mitchell were to sign a contract extension this offseason, Darius Garland‘s agent Rich Paul was expected to have a conversation with the Cavaliers about possibly finding a new home for his client. However, even though Mitchell signed his extension, Garland is uninterested in initiating that conversation, as he told Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
Sixers sign second-round pick Adem Bona to four-year deal
Sixers second-rounder Adem Bona has agreed on a four-year, $8M rookie contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Bona was selected with the No. 41 pick. Philadelphia is likely using the second round exception to sign the former UCLA center. The fourth year will be a team option. He has...
Hornets to sign veteran big man
The Hornets intend to sign veteran big man Taj Gibson to a one-year, $3.3M contract, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Based on the reported terms, Gibson will receive the veteran’s minimum for a player with 10+ years of experience, while Charlotte will carry a $2,087,519 cap hit.
Veteran big man announces retirement from NBA
Veteran big man Mike Muscala is ending his playing career. He told Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman that he plans to retire. Muscala’s father, Bob, informed Lorenzi that Mike plans to pursue a graduate degree in sports management. He hopes to continue his basketball career in coaching and/or management.
Groups revealed for 2024 Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (X link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected at random from each group to determine the group round matchups.
76ers to re-sign young forward on two-year deal
While Martin’s production with the Sixers has been modest — 3.7 points per game in 58 appearances — re-signing on such a contract allows the team to maintain trade flexibility. Philadelphia originally acquired Martin as part of the trade that sent James Harden to the Clippers early...
Suns re-signing reserve wing to two-year contract
Free-agent wing Josh Okogie is inking a two-year, $16M contract to stay with the Suns, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Charania notes that Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports, Okogie’s agent, has been hashing out details of the new agreement with Suns front office personnel. Sources inform...
Kyle Lowry is re-signing with the 76ers on a one-year deal
Lowry himself shared the news himself in a fresh Instagram video. The 38-year-old will be playing in his 19th NBA season in 2024-25. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets that conversations between Philadelphia team president Daryl Morey and Lowry’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports increased over the last week.
Mavericks Add Jazian Gortman On Exhibit 10 Deal
The Mavericks have signed free agent Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal, a league source tells Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). The move is official, per RealGM’s log of NBA transactions. A 6’2″ guard, Gortman went undrafted in 2023 after playing for the YNG Dreamers...
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