NBA rumors

Glenn Robinson III to join Sacramento Kings

According to Michael Scotto, the Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement with Glenn Robinson III.

The swingman out of Michigan spent last season between Warriors and 76ers, with averages of over 11 points and 4 rebounds.

Gordon Hayward headed to Charlotte Hornets

Gordon Hayward goes to Charlotte.

Boston Celtics sign and trade Gordon Hayward and two future second-round picks to Charlotte for a conditional future second-round pick.

Nicolas Batum plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers

Nicolas Batum plans to signs with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Wizards sign Cassius Winston, Yoeli Childs, Caleb Homesley, Marlon Taylor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced today that they have signed guard Cassius Winston to a Two-Way Contract. The team also signed Yoeli Childs, Caleb Homesley, and Marlon Taylor to Exhibit 10 contracts.

The Wizards acquired the rights to Cassius Winston from Michigan State (53rd overall pick) after trading the rights to Vit Krejci (37th overall pick) and Admiral Schofield to Oklahoma City in exchange for the 53rd pick and Memphis’ 2024 second round pick (which was owned by Oklahoma City) on November 19th.

Winston averaged 18.6 points and 5.9 assists per game as a senior and 18.8 points and 7.5 assists per game as a junior at Michigan State to earn All-America Second Team honors in both seasons, All-Big Ten honors as a senior and Big Ten Player of the Year honors as a junior while leading the Spartans to the 2019 Final Four. He is one of four players in NCAA D-I history to record at least 1,900 points and 850 assists and finished his career with 894 assists, the most in Big Ten and Michigan State history.

Childs, (6-8, 225) went undrafted out of BYU, where he averaged 22.2 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting .574 from the field in 19 games during his senior season (2019-20). A native of South Jordan, Utah, Childs became the first player in school history to score at least 2,000 points and grab at least 1,000 rebounds in their career.

Homesley, (6-6, 205) averaged 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting .474 from the field during his senior season (2019-20) at Liberty University. Originally from Indian Trail, North Carolina, Homesley was named the 2020 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.

Taylor, (6-5, 209) went undrafted out of LSU during his senior season (2019-20), where he averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game. He scored a career-high 30 points versus Georgia (3/7) in his final collegiate game at LSU.

Fonte: Washington Wizards.

Timberwolves sign Ashton Hagans to two-way contract

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed guard Ashton Hagans to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

Hagans, 21, appeared in 30 games as a sophomore for the University of Kentucky in 2019-20, averaging 11.5 points, a team-high 6.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and a team-high 1.93 steals. He led the SEC and finished 16th in the nation in assists, with his 6.4 apg ranking fourth in UK history for a season as a sophomore. One of four finalists for 2019-20 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, Hagan’s 1.78 career steals per game is third in Kentucky history, trailing only Rajon Rondo and Derek Anderson.

The Cartersville (GA) native led Newton High School to two regional championships and was named both Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year and Mr. Georgia Basketball. Hagans averaged 20.2 points, 10.7 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals his final year in high school while leading Newton to the 7A state semifinals.

Fonte: Minnesota Timberwolves.

G-League season could take place in a bubble in Atlanta

The upcoming G League season could take place in a bubble in Atlanta, sources told Marc Stein of The New York Times. Participating in the bubble would require an entry fee in the $500,000 range for each team.

Not all 28 G League sides are expected to participate, added Stein: a possible major roadblock of this proposal is how frequently players on two-way contracts will be needed by their parent teams, as a player on a two-way contract may stay with its NBA team for no longer than 45 days before being waived or converted into a standard NBA contract.

Fonte: Marc Stein.

Cavaliers Sign Lamar Stevens to Two-Way Contract, waive Rayjon Tucker

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed rookie forward Lamar Stevens to a Two-Way contract.
Stevens ended his senior year at Penn State with averages of 17.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks.

In a separate move, the Cavaliers have waived forward Rayjon Tucker, who was acquired in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Nov. 27.

New York Knicks Sign Immanuel Quickley

The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed guard Immanuel Quickley. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Quickley, 6-3, 188-pounds, was selected by Oklahoma City with the 25th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and then had his draft rights traded to New York in a three-team deal with Minnesota on Nov. 20.

He averaged 10.1 points on 46.2-percent shooting from the field (39.7-percent from downtown), 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 67 games (27 starts) over two seasons at the University of Kentucky. He was named the 2019-20 SEC Player of the Year and earned All-SEC first team honors after recording 16.1 points (42.8-percent from downtown) and 4.2 rebounds over 33.0 minutes in 30 games (20 starts).

 

Fonte: NBA.com.

Los Angeles Clippers Sign Daniel Oturu

The LA Clippers have signed center Daniel Oturu, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

Selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft, Oturu led the Big Ten with 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks to go along with 20.1 points in 33.9 minutes during his sophomore season at Minnesota. The 6-foot-10 center shot 56.3 percent from the field last season, which also led the Big Ten. The Woodbury, Minn., native was named to the 2019-20 Big Ten All-Defense team and 2019-20 All-Big Ten second team for the Gophers.

Fonte: NBA.com.

Xavier Tillman Sr. reportedly signing four-year contract with Grizzlies

Xavier Tillman Sr. has reached an agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies for a four-year contract.
The big man out of Michigan state was selected by the Grizzlies with the fifth pick of the second round in the last NBA Draft.
Tillman Sr. ended his junior year with the Spartans with over 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assist and 2 blocks per game.

NBA individual workouts starting next Tuesday with limitations due to COVID-19

Individual workouts starting next Tuesday, December 1st, will be limited to four players and four staff members, league sources told Marc Stein of The New York Times. All participating members will require three negative PCR tests.

Friday, December 4th, represents the earliest date that teams will be able to meet as an entire group should all players begin their testing today. Coaches and players who wish to participate on Tuesday must return to their markets by today to begin their testing phase.

Fonte: Marc Stein.

Pelicans adding Will Magnay, Naji Marshall on two-way deals

The New Orleans Pelicans are adding Australian big man Will Magnay and forward Naji Marshall on two-way contracts, as reported by Olgun Uluc and Matt Babcock.

Magnay, 22, was the Most Improved Player of the 2019-20 NBL season as he averaged 8.1 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game for the Brisbane Bullets.

Marshall is an undrafted rookie out of Xavier who was an All-Big East First Team in 2019-20.

Jazz trading Rayjon Tucker, future 2nd-round pick to Cavaliers

The Utah Jazz are sending guard Rayjon Tucker and a future second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for cash considerations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Tucker played 20 games for the Jazz last year, averaging 3.1 points in 8.1 minutes.

Cleveland has gathered three future second-round picks in the past 10 days in deals with the Bucks, Lakers and Jazz.

Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.

Knicks acquire draft rights to Sergio Llull from Rockets

The New York Knicks have acquired the draft rights to Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull in the sign-and-trade deal with Houston to complete the signing of Rivers to New York.

The Knicks also acquired the draft rights to Tadija Dragicevic, who has been inactive since 2019, and Axel Hervelle, a 38-year-old forward who played in Belgium last year.

The Rockets received the draft rights to 21-year-old Ukrainian guard Issuf Sanon, a 2018 second-round pick who’s currently playing in his home country with Dnipro.

Fonte: Marc Stein.