Alvin Gentry agrees to a deal with Sacramento Kings to become associate coach under Luke Walton as reported by ESPN.
Gentry arrives in California after five-seasos with Pelicans with 175-225 record.
Gentry’s 175 victories with the Pelicans are the second most in Hornets/Pelicans franchise history, trailing the total of Byron Scott.
Miami Heat All-Star forward Bam Adebayo is planning to return for Game 4 against the Lakers tonight, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Adebayo missed Game 2 and 3 with a neck strain.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Golden State assistant Mike Brown had interview with the LA Clippers in the recent days while Bucks assistant Darvin Ham is set to interview with the Clippers this week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews.
Darvin Ham is also a finalist for the Pacers head coaching job, Malika Andrews reports.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ty Lue has been interviewed by Clippers and Pelicans about their coaching openings.
Lue will also be interviewed by the Rockets this week after the talk was postponed from last weekend.
Tyronn Lue has completed sitdowns with the Clippers and the Pelicans about their coaching openings … and Lue's interview for the Rockets' coaching vacancy, league sources say, will now take place this week after it was moved from the weekend
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 6, 2020
The New York Knicks are more likely to pursue a trade for Victor Oladipo than Chris Paul, sources told Marc Berman of the New York Post.
“While Rose, the Knicks rookie president, has Paul on his trade radar, putting together a package for younger Pacers’ guard Victor Oladipo is expected to be a higher priority, according to NBA officials,” wrote Berman. Knicks GM Scott Perry drafted Oladipo during his time with the Magic.
Fonte: Marc Berman.
New York Knicks targets Fred VanVleet for the free-agency.
VanVleet will be free agent this summer after expiry of his 2 year / $18,000,000 contract with Toronto Raptors inked in 2018.
Fonte: hoopshype.com.
John Lucas is an emerging candidate in the Rockets’ search for a new head coach, Marc Stein reports.
Lucas joined the Houston Rockets in 2016 as a player development coach, and, according to Stein, has strong working relationships with Rockets star guards James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
In recent days the Rockets have interviewed several candidates, including David Vanterpool, Wes Unseld Jr and Ty Lue.
Lucas served as the Rockets' player development coach on Mike D'Antoni's staff for the past four seasons and has strong working relationships with Rockets star guards James Harden and Russell Westbrook
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 5, 2020
John Lucas is an emerging candidate in the Rockets’ search for a new head coach, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 5, 2020
Fonte: Marc Stein.
The Sacramento Kings are not concerned by a lack of communication between the team and Buddy Hield, sources told James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area.
The Kings are unconcerned by the situation because it’s the offseason, and due to Hield’s hardworking nature. The team expects Hield to be ready for the start of training camp. The 27-year-old signed a four-year, $94 million contract extension at the beginning of the season.
Fonte: James Ham.
Miami Heat Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic are listed as doubtful for game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Adebayo is recovering from a neck strain and said yesterday that he expects to play, while Dragic suffered a plantar tear of the left foot in game 1.
Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant is expected to draw free agent interest from the Detroit Pistons, the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, Mike Singer of DenverPost reports.
Grant is expected to opt out of his 9.3 million contract to test the market.
Last year the former Syracuse forward averaged 12 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Fonte: Denver Post.
James L. Edwards of The Athletic says that league sources told him this year that it was “very unlikely” the Pistons would extend that offer, eventually turning Maker into an unrestricted free agent.
Maker averaged 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per game this season.
Now it’s official. The Philadelphia 76ers announced they’ve hired Doc Rivers as their new head coach.
Official.
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 3, 2020
Miami Heat All-Star forward Bam Adebayo told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he plans to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals this Sunday.
“Yes, I believe I’ll be in the lineup,” Adebayo told Yahoo Sports. “I’m feeling better. I believe I’ll play.”
Adebayo missed Game 2 with a neck strain.
Fonte: Yahoo! Sports.
According to The Athletic’s Jason Jones, situation has got tense between Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield and coach Luke Walton, at the point which Hield is not answering his coach phone calls.
A trade could be possible during the offseason, while situation could be solved -according to Jones– by the Kings hiring of Alvin Gentry as an Associate Head Coach, a position left vacant by the departure of Igor Kokoskov to Fenerbahce.
Fonte: Jason Jones.
Tyronn Lue is meeting with New Orleans Pelicans this afternoon, Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and Houston Rockets on Sunday about their head coach openings.
Yahoo Sources: Tyronn Lue is meeting with New Orleans Pelicans this afternoon, Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and Houston Rockets on Sunday about their head coach openings.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 2, 2020
Clippers assistant Ty Lue is meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans today.
Clippers assistant Ty Lue is meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans today regarding their head coaching job, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2020
Indiana Pacers will interview this week and next a roster of candidates that included former Grizzlies/Kings coach Dave Joerger and Pelicans assistant Chris Finch.
Joerger is a strong contender in process. Chauncey Billups gets a sit-down soon too.
Pacers are meeting candidates this week and next, a roster of interviews that so far has included former Grizzlies/Kings coach Dave Joerger and Pelicans assistant Chris Finch, sources tell ESPN. Joerger is a strong contender in process. Chauncey Billups gets a sit-down soon too.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 2, 2020
The Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans are among teams planning to interview Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue in near future, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Clippers are also expected to begin meeting with coaching candidates soon, and Lue will be prominent in that search to replace Doc Rivers according to Wojnarowski.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Minnesota Timberwolves associate HC David Vanterpool will interview for the Houston Rockets head coaching job, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Vanterpool spent seven seasons on Portland staff before becoming the top assistant with Minnesota a year ago.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Doc Rivers will be the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Rivers will sign a five-year deal with Phila.
Rivers joins the 76ers after seven seasons as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The news was reported by ESPN.
Fonte: ESPN.
The Miami Heat say that Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic are listed as doubtful for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Dragic suffered a torn plantar fascia whereas the MRI on Adebayo revealed a neck strain.
Fonte: Miami Heat.
Doc Rivers has emerged as the frontrunner for the Philadelphia 76ers head coaching vacancy, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc Stein.
The former Clippers coach recently met with the 76ers ownership and GM Elton Brand.
One of the top prospects of the upcoming NBA Draft, LaMelo Ball, has withdrawn from the combine.
Lonzo’s younger brother did not interview directly with teams.
Sources: LaMelo Ball has withdrawn from the remainder of the NBA combine. Ball participated in a media session and the standard league interview this week, but did not interview directly with teams.
— Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) September 30, 2020
Jimmy Butler was able to finish Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite suffering a sprained ankle.
Butler finished the game with 23 points.
“A little bit sore. I’ll be okay with some treatment. I’ll get ready to go again. I think I got to be ready to go. So we’ll see how it feels tomorrow, but I’m going to be fine.””
Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat has played only 15 minutes in Game 1 of the NBA Finals before suffering a plantar fascia tear.
The Slovenian point guard has not been ruled out for the NBA Finals. He will be re-evaluated day by day.
Dragic has been able to put pressure on his left foot and hasn't ruled out returning to play in the NBA Finals, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/Ea1LeqncBL
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 1, 2020
Doc Rivers will meet with the Philadelphia 76ers to discuss their head coaching vacancy, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The 76ers are also believed to be considering Mike D’Antoni and Tyronn Lue.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The Los Angeles Clippers have no clear-cut No. 1 candidate to replace Doc Rivers and sources tell Jovan Buha of The Athletic that the decision to part ways with Doc Rivers was not made with another coach “waiting to be hired”.
Rivers was already head coach when Steve Ballmer purchased the team in 2014. Clippers assistant Ty Lue and ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy are among the candidates for the job, reportedly.
Fonte: Jovan Buha.
Tyronn Lue was interviewed by the 76ers on Tuesday.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach made also a tour of 76ers facilities in Camden.
Per Philadelphia Inquirer, As of Sunday, Lue and former Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni were the remaining candidates for the job that has been open since Brett Brown was fired on Aug. 23. Sources said the job was D’Antoni’s to turn down.
However, the Sixers spoke Monday to Doc Rivers’ representatives shortly after the head coach was fired by the Clippers.
Fonte: Philadelphia Inquirer.
According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers mutually parted ways as a result of “an accumulation of philosophical differences through the years and, especially, recent weeks” rather than “an impulsive overreaction to the organization’s early playoff exit.”
The two sides ultimately decided they had differing visions of how the Clippers should move forward.
Fonte: The Athletic.
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spoke to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George before making a decision on Doc Rivers, according to ESPN.
However, in the end it was ultimately Ballmer’s decision and the conversations with Leonard and George didn’t really have an influence on what he had in mind about moving on from Rivers, per ESPN.
Fonte: ESPN.