NBA rumors

Marcus Morris to join Cavs on 10-day deal

Marcus Morris is signing a 10-day deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shams Charania reports.

The veteran forward played 37 games with the 76ers (6.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG), before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, who released him on Feb. 29.

Isaiah Thomas reportedly returning to Suns on 10-day contract

The Phoenix Suns have decided to bring Isaiah Thomas back to Arizona on a 10-day contract, Shams Charania reports.

The 2-time All Star, who was out of the NBA since the 2021-22 season, had just joined the Salt Lake City Stars.

Thomas scored a total of 130 points (44 percent from three on 56 attempts) in 4 G League games.

According to John Gambadoro, the 35-year-old point guard is expected to have a good chance of staying until the end of the season.

Thomas will be an option in case of injury in the Suns’ backcourt.

 

Pistons signing veteran forward Taj Gibson for rest of season

Veteran forward Taj Gibson is signing a deal for the rest of the season with the Detroit Pistons, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.

Gibson, 38, is expected to sign on Saturday. He joined the Pistons last week on a 10-day deal after being waived by the New York Knicks in early January.

Fonte: ESPN.

76ers reportedly signing Kai Jones

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with Kai Jones on a 10-day deal, Shams Charania reports.

Jones was the No.19 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft.

The Texas product played 67 games (2.7 points, 2 rebounds) in two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets.
The Hornets released the 23-year-old big man last October.

Orlando Magic to extend coach Jamahl Mosley

The Orlando Magic are locking up coach Jamahl Mosley with a contract extension through 2028.

The news was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Florida team is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with 37 wins in 65 games, in the midst of the race for home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Mosley has built an excellent defense (5th in the NBA with 11.3 points allowed per 100 possessions). In addition, Banchero and co. are performing very well in games at the Kia Center, with 21 wins in 30 games.

 

Dylan Windler signs a two-way deal with the Atlanta Hawks

Dylan Windler signs a two-way deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

The wing from Belmont has played 11 games this season, eight with the Lakers and three with the Knicks, averaging 3′.

Toronto Raptors extends Kelly Olynyk with a two-year, $26.25 million contract

The Toronto Raptors armour Kelly Olynyk with a new two-year, $26.25 million contract.

The centre had arrived in Canada in February from the Jazz, and is now under contract until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

The Toronto Raptors to sign Mouhamadou Gueye

The Toronto Raptors will sign two-way Mouhamadou Gueye.

The winger already had a 10-day contract with the Canadian franchise.

Kendall Brown signs a three-year deal with Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers convert two-way forward Kendall Brown to a three-year deal.

Chosen with the number 48 at the 2022 NBA Draft, Brown this season collected 6 appearances with the Pacers at an average of 4.5 minutes.

In the G League he is averaging 16.6 points with 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Dallas Mavericks to convert two-way AJ Lawson

The Dallas Mavericks will convert two-way AJ Lawson to a standard contract.

The guard, 28 games in the NBA this year, is averaging 20.7 points in the G League with the Texas Legend.

Izaiah Brockington reportedly returning to Pelicans on a 10-day deal

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to sign Izaiah Brockington to a 10-day deal, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

The guard from Iowa State comes to the Birmingham Squadron (13 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.1 APG).

 

Spurs signing Raiquan Gray to two-way, converting Dominick Barlow contract

The San Antonio Spurs are signing G League Austin F Raiquan Gray to a two-way contract, waiving Mamadi Diakite, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Gray is averaging 15 points and 5.8 rebounds for Spurs’ G League affiliate this season.

The San Antonio Spurs are converting two-way F Dominick Barlow to a standard NBA contract, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Barlow – undrafted in 2022 – has played 51 games in his two Spurs seasons.

Thunder set to sign Mike Muscala

After clearing waivers, center Mike Muscala plans to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of the season. Muscala — who agreed to a buyout with Detroit — spent 2019-2023 with OKC and returns to bring depth for a postseason run. In 23-24 Muscala played 37 games between Washington and Detroit.

Milwaukee Bucks plan to sign Jaylin Galloway

Milwaukee Bucks set to sign Jaylin Galloway to a two-way contract.

The Australian small forward, class of 2002, produced an average of 10.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in the NBL this season.

Buyout agreement between Marcus Morris and the San Antonio Spurs

Buyout agreement between Marcus Morris and the San Antonio Spurs.

The player becomes an unrestricted free agent and can be a valuable asset to many post-season contenders.

Matthew Hurt signs a second 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies

Matthew Hurt signed a second 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The forward, who averaged 21.8 points in the G League, played three games with Memphis where he produced 5.7 points in 19′.

LeBron James looking for a new maxi multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a $51.4 million player option on his contract for next season.

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, James’ goal is to sign a new multi-year contract with the Lakers.

Windhorst told First Take: “First of all, I think LeBron wants to sign a nine-figure, multi-year contract with the Lakers in the offseason. The salary will be even higher than the deal he has now. Now, whether he can get that deal, whether the Lakers want to give him a three-year deal and pay him $60 million when he’s 42, that’s another question.

Jordan Goodwin signs Two-Way Deal with Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies retain Jordan Goodwin on a Two-Way Contract.

The former Suns guard scored a total of 21 points with 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals in the two games played under the previous 10-day contract.

Goodwin will replace Jacob Gilyard, who was released after playing 37 of the maximum 50 games for a Two-Way Player.

 

 

Warriors give Steve Kerr a rich two-year, $35M extension

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, an architect of four franchise championships, has agreed on a two-year, $35 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid coach in NBA history, agents Rick Smith and Dan Eveloff of Priority Sports told ESPN on Friday.

Kerr’s deal was set to expire at the end of the 2023-24 season, and his $17.5 million-per-season extension takes him through the 2025-26 campaign. The extension aligns him with the two years left on Stephen Curry’s contract.

Fonte: ESPN.

The Oklahoma City Thunder waive Aleksej Pokusevski

The Oklahoma City Thunder waive Aleksej Pokusevski.

The Thunder will take on the big forward’s $5 million salary for this season. The player was set to become a free agent in the summer.

New Orleans Pelicans sign Jalen Crutcher to a 10-day contract

New Orleans Pelicans sign Jalen Crutcher to a 10-day contract.

Crutcher averaged 17.7 punti and 5.6 assists with Birmingham Squadron in G League.

Buddy Boeheim to join Pistons on Two-Way Deal

The Detroit Pistons agreed to sign Buddy Boeheim to a two-year Two-Way Contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski.

Boeheim was averaging over 15 points with 43% from three in the G League with the Motor City Cruise, the Pistons’ affiliate team.

 

Justin Jackson to join Timberwolves on 10-day deal

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Justin Jackson have agreed to a 10-day contract.

The forward, who was the No. 15 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, was scoring 19.9 points (42% from three) with 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in G League with the Texas Legends.

Minnesota will remain under the Luxury Tax threshold for about 1.4 million.