The Rockets are pursuing frontcourt options to give Most Improved Player Award candidate Alperen Şengün some help, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. They’re danging Victor Oladipo‘s expiring $9.5MM deal and Jock Landale‘s contract, which isn’t guaranteed beyond this season, as enticements. Houston is also seeking another shooter and has shown interest in the … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Rockets, Barnes, O’Neale, Hunter, Bogdanovic, Jazz, Murray
Central Notes: DeRozan, J. Carter, Garland, Giannis, J. Walker
It has been up-and-down season so far for the Bulls, who got off to a 5-14 start and have gone 14-9 since then to move into a play-in spot in the East. Viewed back in the fall as a candidate to blow up their roster prior to the trade deadline, the Bulls no longer have a clear path at the deadline, especially with Zach LaVine generating little interest. While fans and league … [Read more...] about Central Notes: DeRozan, J. Carter, Garland, Giannis, J. Walker
Cavaliers To Sign Pete Nance To 10-Day Contract
The Cavaliers are signing big man Pete Nance to a 10-day contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Cleveland is essentially rewarding a player already in its organization. Nance has averaged 13.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season for the Cavs’ G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge. Nance went undrafted last year after spending four years at Northwestern and … [Read more...] about Cavaliers To Sign Pete Nance To 10-Day Contract
And-Ones: IST, Load Management, Collier, 2024 Draft, All-Star Votes
Unsurprisingly, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed this week during a news conference in Paris that the in-season tournament will “no doubt be back” next season, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. According to Silver, the league will probably make “a couple tweaks” to the way the tournament works, but it’s not likely to undergo a significant overhaul. The commissioner … [Read more...] about And-Ones: IST, Load Management, Collier, 2024 Draft, All-Star Votes
Stein’s Latest: Hield, Wiggins, Finney-Smith, O’Neale, Fultz, McDermott, Osman
The Pistons and Wizards pulled off a trade involving four players and two draft picks on Sunday. Expect a lot more activity in the coming weeks, according to Marc Stein in his latest Substack post. Stein offers a number of interesting tidbits from around the league: Buddy Hield‘s name was prominently mentioned around the trade market after the veteran guard and the Pacers … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Hield, Wiggins, Finney-Smith, O’Neale, Fultz, McDermott, Osman