The Heat’s Nikola Jovic by necessity will likely see the bulk of his minutes at power forward this season. He’s focused on taking advantage of mismatches, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “I would say the biggest thing I was working on the most was when I’m working in the low post, when I have a smaller guy on me, I just have to punish them,” Jovic … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Jovic, Battier, Okoro, Klei
And-Ones: Fitts, Gilyard, NBA Schedule, Flagg, Swarm Staff
In an NBA G League swap, the Memphis Hustle acquired a 2025 first-round pick and the returning player rights to forward Malik Fitts from the Cleveland Charge, the Grizzlies’ G League team tweets. The Charge, the Cavaliers’ affiliate, received the returning player rights to guard Jacob Gilyard. Fitts has appeared in 18 NBA games, most recently in eight contests with Boston … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Fitts, Gilyard, NBA Schedule, Flagg, Swarm Staff
Southwest Notes: Thompson, Jackson, Wembanyama, Thompson
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka says that second-year swingman Amen Thompson stands out among the players that look stronger heading into training camp, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Thompson is ready to have a much improved season after appearing in 62 games last season and averaging 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 22.4 minutes per … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Thompson, Jackson, Wembanyama, Thompson
Cavaliers, Isaac Okoro Agree To Three-Year Contract
The Cavaliers are re-signing restricted free agent Isaac Okoro to a three-year, $38MM contract, agents Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Okoro, 23, came in at No. 20 on our list of 2024’s top 50 free agents, making him the top remaining player who had yet to sign a new deal. It took more than two months, but the NBA’s lone restricted … [Read more...] about Cavaliers, Isaac Okoro Agree To Three-Year Contract
G League Moves: Kings, Wizards, Cavs, Jazz, Hawks, More
While the NBA trade market has been quiet since July, NBA G League teams have been active in recent days, swapping returning player rights and draft picks ahead of the 2024/25 season. A player’s G League returning rights are only valuable in certain situations. If a player is on a standard or two-way contract with an NBA team, those returning rights mean little, since the … [Read more...] about G League Moves: Kings, Wizards, Cavs, Jazz, Hawks, More