NBA rumors

5 January 2021

05/01/2021 19:59

Bogdan Bogdanovic says he found out about trade to Bucks via Twitter

In an interview with The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has given his side of his controversial restricted free agency. Reports surfaced before the start of free agency that the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings had a sign-and-trade deal in place involving Bogdanovic.

“Everyone was congratulating me like it was done, and I didn’t know what was going on, really,” said Bogdanovic. “And then, the NBA investigation, again, I’m reading it off the Twitter again, what was going on. My agent was obviously telling me, but what was unprofessional out of everything was not letting the player know, not letting him know what was going on. It was 1 a.m., 2 a.m. in (Belgrade) and I was sleeping. And I was sleeping the whole night. I wake up in the morning, I’m getting ready for my workout, and I see that on the Twitter. That was my experience of my free agency. After that, I was scared.”

Fonte: Sam Amick.

5 January 2021

05/01/2021 19:33

NBA reportedly aims to $2.5B per team in future expansion

Officials within the league office have floated a price tag of $2.5 billion each for two expansion teams to join the NBA in the near future, sources tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN.

Unlike other major revenue streams, owners would not have to share that money with players and could result in $160 million per team, which would effectively eliminate the debt currently piling up. There could be multiple offers from cities like Seattle or Las Vegas.

Fonte: Adam Silver.

5 January 2021

5 January 2021

05/01/2021 10:28

Gallinari says he plans on playing in the NBA for 4-5 more years before re-joining Olimpia Milano

Danilo Gallinari, interviewed by La Repubblica, said that he plans on playing in the NBA for 4/5 more years before returning in Italy.
Gallo’s goal is to finish his career in Olimpia Milano.

“I follow Armani as a fan. They are a good team and they had a good start this season. They are full of players that won a lot. They have to have high goals because they can reach all of them” Gallinari said. “I don’t know if Milano in 4-5 yers, when I will end my NBA career, will have the same level and same goals as of now. But playing with Olimpia, in a team as strong and ambitious as this season, is a dream for me”.

5 January 2021

05/01/2021 10:16

Spurs’ Derrick White suffers minor fracture on a toe in his left foot

The San Antonio Spurs lost to injury Derrick White.
The player has suffered a minor fracture on a toe in his left foot and his return will be based on response to rehab.

4 January 2021

4 January 2021

3 January 2021

03/01/2021 10:26

Marvin Bagley III’s father tweets at Kings to trade his son

Marvin Bagley III’s father is not happy with his son’s role and publicly requested a trade out of Sacramento for his son, with the Kings’ handle mentioned in his tweet.

“@SacramentoKings PLEASE trade Marvin Bagley III ASAP!,” Marvin Bagley II tweeted.

The tweet was deleted later, but screenshots are still on social media. Bagley II even retweeted one of those screenshots.

Fonte: Rob Perez.

3 January 2021

2 January 2021

02/01/2021 17:13

Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton out at least for next 2 games

Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton underwent an MRI in Houston which confirmed a left wrist bone bruise sustained in Thursday’s game versus the Houston Rockets. He will be sidelined for the rest of the road trip.

The left wrist is the same one that he fractured during his college basketball season at Iowa State.

The Kings will provide an update when the team returns to Sacramento next week.

Fonte: Sacramento Kings.

1 January 2021

1 January 2021

1 January 2021

01/01/2021 09:34

Pacers’ TJ Warren to undergo surgery, miss significant part of regular season

The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday that T.J. Warren will undergo surgery to repair a small left navicular stress fracture. He will be out indefinitely and updates will be provided as warranted.

Per ESPN, Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren is expected to miss a significant portion of the regular season, sources told ESPN, after he has surgery to correct a stress fracture on his left foot.

31 December 2020

31 December 2020

31/12/2020 19:10

Donnie Walsh is retiring: I’m getting older and don’t have the energy. It’s a young man’s sport

Donnie Walsh is retiring at 79 after 22 years spent with the Indiana Pacers as GM and president.

Per Indianapolis Star, In Walsh’s 22 years as general manager or president, the Pacers reached the playoffs 19 times.

“I’m getting older and don’t have the energy,” said Walsh, 79. “It’s a young man’s sport. This job has always occupied a great deal of my time. The Pacers were always in my head. This gives me an opportunity to pay attention to my children, my grandchildren and my wife (Judy) of 58 years.”

“Over my thirty-year relationship with Donnie, I have been amazed to watch him help lead this organization to what it has become,” Pacers owner Herb Simon said in a statement. “He was certainly the right leader at the right time, and the invaluable wisdom and counsel he has provided over the decades extend well beyond the lines of the basketball court. For that, I owe him an incredible debt of gratitude. While he may be stepping away, Donnie will always be part of the Pacers family and I am personally excited for him as he transitions to his next chapter.”

Walsh also ran the New York Knicks from 2008 until 2011.

Fonte: ReaLGM.

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 20:00

Celtics Exercise 2021/22 options on Robert Williams, Grant Williams, Romeo Langford

According to former Phoenix Suns GM Ryan McDonough, the Boston Celtics decided to exercise the 2021/2022 options on Robert Williams, Grant Williams and Romeo Langford.
Robert Williams was selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, while Grant Williams and Josh Langford were first round picks in the 2019.

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 19:50

Warriors Exercise Third-Year Contract Option on Jordan Poole

The Golden State Warriors have exercised the third-year contract option on guard Jordan Poole, which is for the 2021-22 season, the team announced today.

Poole, 21, is averaging 6.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.0 minutes through four games this season. Originally selected by the Warriors with the 28th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the second-year guard owns career averages of 8.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 21.9 minutes over 61 games (14 starts) with Golden State.

Under the terms of the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement, the first two years of a first round draft pick’s contract are guaranteed, while the third and fourth year of the contract are the team’s option

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 15:11

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard still day-to-day due to mouth laceration

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed his second straight game on Tuesday night due to a mouth laceration. The MVP of the 2019 NBA Finals received eight stitches in his mouth during the Clippers’ game against the Nuggets on Christmas.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said that Leonard was day-to-day: “I am not sure when he’s getting the stitches out. But he’s right now just day-to-day and recovery”.

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 15:01

Bradley Beal skips media availability after Wizards fall to 0-4 in the season

Former All Star guard Bradley Beal did not speak with media following the Washington Wizards’ 115-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls in which they dropped to 0-4. “That rarely happens with him and it tells you all you need to know about how he feels following this loss,” writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports.

Beal had 29 points, four rebounds, three assists and five turnovers in the game. For the season, Wizards star is averaging 32.0 ppg though just 24% from 3.

30 December 2020

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 14:17

G League set to finalize reduced season within the Orlando bubble

The NBA G League is focused on Orlando’s Disney campus as its bubble site for the 2021 season beginning on Feb. 8th as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

18 teams are scheduled to participate in the season, including Ignite, the G League Elite team composed of former High School prospects. The G League is expected to play a 12-to-15 game schedule.

Fonte: Shams Charania.

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 10:13

Mavs’ Kristaps Porzingis returns to practice

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis returned to practice for the first time since undergoing surgery in October.
The Latvian may be back in some weeks.

Per ESPN, There is no timetable for Porzingis’ return, through Rick Carlisle said it could happen in the next couple of weeks.
“Sometime in the next couple of weeks isn’t far-fetched. It isn’t certain, either. I think we just have to go day to day with it and hope that things can keep moving in a positive direction,” said Carlisle.
Porzingis said his main goal was to re-find his rhythm before he returns to the court.
“I just need a little bit of time now to get back in a rhythm and feel good on the court, and that’s it.”

30 December 2020

30/12/2020 00:10

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant out at least three weeks

The Memphis Grizzlies today provided the following medical update on Grizzlies guard Ja Morant:

In Monday’s game against the Nets, Ja Morant exited late in the second quarter after contesting a field goal attempt of Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and landing on Luwawu-Cabarrot’s foot. Further imaging revealed a Grade 2 ankle sprain, with an expected recovery time of 3-5 weeks.

29 December 2020

29/12/2020 17:49

Cavs’ Kevin Love out at least three weeks with calf strain

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love left Sunday night’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter and did not return to action after reaggravating a right calf strain initially diagnosed during the preseason. Further examination and an MRI administered on Monday at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health confirmed the injury. Love will undergo a series of treatment and rehabilitation and will be reassessed in approximately three to four weeks. His status will be updated as appropriate.

Fonte: Cleveland Cavaliers.

29 December 2020

29/12/2020 12:59

Minnesota Timberwolves Exercise Team Options on Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver

Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas today announced the team has exercised the fourth-year option on Josh Okogie and the third-year option on Jarrett Culver.

Okogie, 22, has averaged 8.1 points, on 40.6% shooting and 3.6 rebounds per contest in 139 games (83 starts) for the Timberwolves. He was named to Team World at the Rising Stars Game for the second-straight year as part of the 2020 All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Okogie was drafted by the Wolves in the first round (20th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft.

Culver, 21, posted averages of 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per contest in 63 games (35 starts) last season, his first in the NBA. The Wolves originally acquired the draft rights to the 6-7 guard from the Phoenix Suns on July 6, 2019.

Fonte: NBA.com.

29 December 2020

29/12/2020 09:23

Amile Jefferson reportedly close to Galatasaray

Amile Jefferson is close to sign with Galatasaray, Donatas Urbonas reports.
The power forward out of Duke spent last year between NBA (18 games with the Orlando Magic) and G League (25.8 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 assist, 1.7 blocks in 7 games for the Lakeland Magic).

29 December 2020

29/12/2020 07:44

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant set for MRI after suffering ankle injury

The Memphis Grizzlies lost Ja Morant to ankle injury in win against the Nets.

 

Per ESPN, X-rays on Morant’s ankle revealed no fracture, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and he is expected to undergo an MRI as soon as Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3 guard was hurt when he attempted to block Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot’s shot and landed awkwardly on Luwawu-Cabarrot’s foot.

Morant didn’t put weight on his left leg as he hopped to the sideline before collapsing next to the Grizzlies’ bench. He rolled on the floor in pain while the training staff came to him.

After a few minutes, a staff member brought over a wheelchair and Morant’s teammates helped him into it. Morant was immediately wheeled to the locker room and later ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Midway through the fourth quarter, Morant returned to the Grizzlies’ bench wearing a protective boot on his left leg. He limped into the team huddle during timeouts and doled out high-fives to his teammates.

28 December 2020

28 December 2020

28 December 2020