Dean Wade missed the last 19 games of the Cavaliers‘ regular season and was only able to suit up for three of the team’s 12 playoff contests due to a right knee sprain. However, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (Twitter link), Wade is no longer experiencing any pain in that knee. As Fedor details, the veteran forward took a few weeks off after the Cavs were eliminated … [Read more...] about Cavs Notes: Wade, Hendry, Geriot, Travers, Okoro
Trade Rumors: Markkanen, DeRozan, Young, Cavaliers
The Jazz continue to listen to trade offers for Lauri Markkanen, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe (subscriber link), who hears from sources who say the Heat are among the teams interested in the star forward. As Lowe writes, Markkanen’s situation is complicated because he’s on a below-market contract that will pay him $18MM in 2024/25, which is the final season of his contract. … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Markkanen, DeRozan, Young, Cavaliers
And-Ones: Team USA, Bonuses, Summer League, Draft, Tavares
The members of the U.S. Olympic team that will compete in Paris this summer have arrived in Las Vegas, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Team USA will hold a pre-Olympic camp in Vegas from July 6-8 and will be joined by a 15-man Select Team for scrimmaging purposes. Led by LeBron James (two Olympic gold medals, 20 All-Star berths) and Kevin Durant (three gold medals, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Team USA, Bonuses, Summer League, Draft, Tavares
Scotto’s Latest: Beasley, Hield, Nuggets, Martin, Pelicans, Mavs, Cavs
Coming off a season in which he made a career-high 41.3% of his three-point attempts, free agent swingman Malik Beasley was considered the Mavericks‘ Plan B for outside shooting help if they were unable to land Klay Thompson, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. With Dallas no longer in the mix for Beasley, the 27-year-old sharpshooter is receiving interest from the Pelicans, … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Beasley, Hield, Nuggets, Martin, Pelicans, Mavs, Cavs
Johnnie Bryant To Be Associate Head Coach In Cleveland
Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant will become Kenny Atkinson‘s associate head coach with the Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Bryant, who has been on Tom Thibodeau’s staff for the past four years, was still under contract in New York, so he had to get approval from Knicks ownership before he could accept the new job, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY … [Read more...] about Johnnie Bryant To Be Associate Head Coach In Cleveland