In three separate stories for The Athletic, David Aldridge ranks the offseason moves of each NBA team. The Pelicans (No. 30), Warriors (No. 27) and Knicks (No. 21) are among the teams in Aldridge’s bottom 10, with the Suns (No. 20), Celtics (No. 12) and Lakers (No. 11) falling in the middle tier. So which […]
Technically speaking, only one NBA team — Memphis — is at the expanded offseason limit of 21 players under contract. So the other 29 teams each have at least one roster opening. However, NBA clubs are only permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts once the regular season begins, plus up to three players […]
After the Thunder traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort in three separate cost-cutting moves, Cason Wallace is expected have an expanded offensive role in his fourth NBA season, according to Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Wallace, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, said at his end-of-season press conference in […]
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Former University of Miami guard Tre Donaldson is hoping to add his name to the long list of undrafted Heat players who’ve gone on to have productive NBA careers, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. Donaldson hasn’t slowed down after an impressive showing at Summer League, sharpening his game with […]
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a term sheet Thursday that would provide up to $101.6 million toward renovating the 31-year-old Moda Center, moving the Portland Trail Blazers closer to securing requested public funding. The board voted 4-1 in favor, with the approved amount $13.6 million higher than the original $88 million proposal from March, reflecting additional maintenance and service costs. County chair Jessica Vega Pederson addressed the significance of the vote. "...
With 17 players holding standard contracts, the Bucks will have to part with at least two of them by opening night, but working out playing time for an imbalanced roster may be an even bigger challenge, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The two-year contract that Pete Nance signed in July is non-guaranteed, so he’s […]
Head coach Chris Finch believes the Timberwolves did a “disservice” to Anthony Edwards by using him at point guard so much last season and said they fixed that mistake by trading for LaMelo Ball, relays Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report. During a recent appearance on the Road Trippin’ Show (YouTube link), Finch talked about the […]
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