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25/12/202110:10

Nets’ Kyrie Irving to make season debut on January 17 at Cleveland?

Kyrie Irving is expected to make season debut in January.
Irving will be able to play only in road games because he did not get the vaccine yet.

Per ESPN, Kyrie Irving will not join the Brooklyn Nets on their two-game road trip to Southern California.

Irving entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols shortly after agreeing to a return to the Nets for road games.

Irving has to ramp up once he’s cleared. The Nets haven’t seen Irving on the court yet.

“No, we haven’t,” Nash said, when asked if he has seen Irving on the court yet. “He’s still in protocols. And he needs ramp up, so we won’t see Kyrie on this trip.”

After these two upcoming games in Los Angeles, the Nets are not on the road again until Jan. 5 at Indiana. After that, they don’t play another road game until Jan. 12 at Chicago.

Irving could make his debut On Jan. 17th at Cleveland.

24/12/202121:16

Raptors to sign Daniel Oturu

The Toronto Raptors add Daniel Oturu to the roster with a ten-day deal, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

The big man, released by the Grizzlies during last preseason, was playing in the G League with the Windy City Bulls (20.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.9 bpg).
The Raptors have 8 players in the league’s health and safety protocols.
 

24/12/202121:06

Los Angeles Lakers reportedly signing Darren Collison, Stanley Johnson to 10-day hardship deals

The Los Angeles Lakers will sign pointguard  Darren Collison and swingman Stanley Johnson to 10-day hardship deals, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

Collison, 34, had retired from basketball after the 2019 season.

Johnson was playing in G League with the South Bay Lakers (15.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.1 spg).

24/12/202116:55

Celtics to sign Al-Farouq Aminu, Norvel Pelle

The Boston Celtics are signing forward Al-Farouq Aminu and center Norvel Pelle to 10-day hardship deals, Shams Charania reports.

Aminu was released by Spurs during the preseason, while Pelle was playing in the G League with the Cleveland Charges (8.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg in 22 minutes).

 

24/12/202108:21

Blazers say CJ McCollum’s right lung is fully healed

Following further evaluation, including a CT scan on Wednesday, Portland guard CJ McCollum’s right lung is fully healed after suffering a pneumothorax earlier this month, the team announced today.

McCollum has been cleared for non-contact drills, increased conditioning, and shooting. He will continue his recovery protocol and will be reevaluated next week. Further updates will be provided as appropriate.

In 24 games this season (all starts), McCollum has averaged 20.6 points (42.4% FG, 39.3% 3-PT, 70.0% FT), 4.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.08 steals and 35.3 minutes.

23/12/202120:47

NBA nearing agreement with NBPA to lessen quarantine period for Covid-positive players

The NBA is nearing an agreement with the NBPA to lessen the quarantine period for Covid-positive players, in a model similar to the NFL’s new plan.

In some testing cases, the current 10-day quarantine protocol could be shortened to clear players for return. Based upon testing, the agreement could allow players to shorten quarantines down to six days, per sources.

The NBA and NBPA have been consulting with their own infectious disease specialists and studying research models in the UK and elsewhere.

22/12/202122:37

Cheick Diallo reportedly signing with Pistons

The Detroit Pistons reached an agreement with Cheick Diallo for a 10-day contract.

The big man from Kansas was playing in the G League with MotorCity Cruise (14.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.2 bpg).

Diallo spent last season in Europe between Avtodor Saratov and Fuenlabrada.

22/12/202120:02

Dallas Mavs to sign George King, Carlik Jones, Brandon Knight

Dallas Mavericks active on the market after 4 players entered the league’s anti-Covid protocol.

The Texan team has formalized the arrival of former Trento George King with a 10-day contract, and has reached an agreement with two comboguards from the G League: rookie Carlik Jones (20.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.4 apg with the Texas Legends ) and Brandon Knight (20.9 ppg, 5.4 apg, 1.7 spg with Sioux Falls Skyforce).

 

 

22/12/202119:10

Joe Johnson reportedly returning to Celtics

Joe Johnson is signing a 10-day deal with the Boston Celtics, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

The Celtics drafted Johnson with the 10th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.

The 7-time All Star is expected to play tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

22/12/202116:08

Charlie Brown to sign with Mavs

Charlie Brown is joining the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas has Reggie Bullock, Tim Hardaway Jr, Josh Green and Maxi Kleber in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. In their absence, the Mavericks have added Marquese Chriss and Theo Pinson. The team plans to add Brown and George King to that mix in the coming days.
Brown has previously played for the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder. This season, Brown has been playing for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. In 11 games, Brown has averaged 16.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

22/12/202115:51

Wes Iwundu to join Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are signing Wes Iwundu to ten-day contract.
Iwundu has played 41 games in the NBA last season between Pelicans and Mavs.

22/12/202115:47

Raptors to sign DJ Wilson to 10-day contract

The Raptors are signing DJ Wilson to ten-day contract.
Wilson, the No. 17 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, has averaged 13.9 points and 9.7 rebounds for G League’s OKC Blue.

22/12/202109:40

Emmanuel Mudiay to sign a 10-day deal with the Sacramento Kings

Emmanuel Mudiay will sign a 10-day deal with the Sacramento Kings.

Mudiay started his season in EuroLeague with Zalgiris Kaunas.

21/12/202120:50

Tremont Waters reportedly joining Raptors

The Toronto Raptors will sign Tremont Waters to a 10-day contract using the Hardship Exemption, Shams Charania reports.

The pointguard out of LSU started the season in G League with the Wisconsin Herd (17.1 ppg, 6 apg, 2.7 spg).

21/12/202120:34

Ersan Ilyasova reportedly signing 10-day contract with Bulls

Ersan Ilyasova has reached an agreement with the Chicago Bulls on a 10-day contract.

The veteran forward will have to pass physical and anti-Covid tests before joining the team.

The Bulls will use an Hardship Exemption to sign the Turkish forward.

Ilyasova played 17 games with the Utah Jazz last year.

 

21/12/202119:37

Orlando Magic sign Freddie Gillespie, Tim Frazier

The Orlando Magic have announced the arrivals of power forward Freddie Gillespie and point guard Tim Frazier.

Both Players have signed a 10-day deal.

The Magic currently have 5 players placed in the League’s Health and safety Protocols.

Gillespie started the season in g League with the Memphis Hustle (11.4 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 1.2 spg and 2.8 bpg).

Last year Frazier played 5 games with the Memphis Grizzlies.

 

 

21/12/202119:30

Bulls reportedly signing Mac McClung

The Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with Mac McClung on a 10-day contract.

The Texas Tech product was playing in the G League with the South Bay Lakers (19.6 ppg, 5.8 apg, 48% FG, 40% 3P, 83% FT).

21/12/202117:43

Pelicans to waive Daulton Hommes

The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving Daulton Hommes, sources tell Sportando.
The former Vanoli Cremona forward moved to the Pelicans this summer.
He spent last season in Italian Serie A.
Pelicans recently signed Jared Harper.

21/12/202117:27

Zylan Cheatham to sign with Heat

Zylan Cheatham is joining the Miami Heat on a two-way contract.
The forward is averaging a double double in G League.

21/12/202117:24

Lance Stephenson expected to join Hawks

Lance Stephenson is close to being signed by the Atlanta Hawks.
The player is out of the NBA since 2018-2019 where he wore the jersey of the Lakers.
Stephenson is playing in G League with Grand Rapids Drive.

20/12/202122:20

Mason Jones reportedly signing two-way deal with Lakers

According to Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement with Mason Jones for a two-way contract.

The Arkansas product was averaging over 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game in G League with the South Bay Lakers.

 

20/12/202122:11

Matt Mooney reportedly joining Knicks

The New York Knicks have reached an agreement with Matt Mooney on a ten-day contract.

The former Texas Tech was averaging over 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game in G League for the Mexico City Capitanes.

 

20/12/202122:00

Jemerrio Jones reportedly returning to Lakers on 10-day deal

The Los Angeles Lakers will sign Jemerrio Jones to a 10-day contract using the hardship exception, Shams Charania reports.

The forward played for the Lakers during the 2018-19 season.

Jones started this year in G League with the Wisconsin Herd (6.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg).

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