Also Philadelphia 76ers targets Chris Paul for the next offseason.
The Knicks, in desperate need of a player to lure prospective free agents, could also make a run at him after his former agent, Leon Rose, took over as team president
Fonte: theringer.com.
Denver Nuggets promotes Tomas Balcetis as Assistant General Manager.
Balcetis, 34, joined the Nuggets in 2013.
The Denver Nuggets have promoted Tomas Balcetis to Assistant General Manager, sources confirmed. Balcetis, 34, joined the Nuggets in 2013.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) September 9, 2020
Utah Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey: «Anyone with defensive integrity who is an active and athletic defender will be someone who is of interest to us».
Utah Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey on the upcoming offseason: Anyone with defensive integrity who is an active and athletic defender will be someone who is of interest to us
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) September 9, 2020
Trajan Langdon will remain in New Orleans next season.
As reported by The Athletic Pelicans GM: «has informed the Sacramento Kings he will not be involved in their search for a new head of basketball operations».
Sources tell @TheAthletic that Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon has informed the Sacramento Kings he will not be involved in their search for a new head of basketball operations.
Langdon, one of the hottest names on the market, is heading into his second season with New Orleans.
— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) September 9, 2020
Indiana Pacers beginning with a wide-ranging list in coaching search, including Becky Hammon and Dave Joerger as reported by ESPN.
The Pacers are embarking on a wide-ranging search that has included seeking permission to speak to several assistant coaches in the league, including the Spurs’ Hammon and Will Hardy, Miami’s Dan Craig and Chris Quinn, Dallas’ Jamahl Mosley and Stephen Silas, Milwaukee’s Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, Orlando’s Pat Delany, Minnesota’s David Vanterpool, Philadelphia’s Ime Udoka, Brooklyn’s Jacque Vaughn and Portland’s Nate Tibbetts.
The Milwaukee Bucks have no intention of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason should he pass on signing a super-max contract that could be worth $220 million over five seasons. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes that “multiple sources are adamant that the Bucks won’t trade him” under that scenario.
Reigning NBA MVP has made it clear this his priority is winning and there has been an expectation he won’t sign the extension regardless of where the 20-21 cap comes in.
Fonte: ESPN.
The NBA and NBPA have agreed to push back key dates such as the October 16th draft, October 18th free agency and the December 1st start to the 20-21 season, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The draft was previously scheduled to take place on the first Friday after the last possible day of The Finals with free agency beginning two days later. The draft is still scheduled to take place in October.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The expectation among several league executives is for the NBA and NBPA to eventually set the 20-21 salary cap around this year’s figure of $109.1 million, reports ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.
Sources maintain there has yet to be concrete discussions, however, that there have not been concrete discussions on how to handle the NBA’s finances next season and beyond, but the concept of maintaining the cap at a similar level is reportedly viewed as a realistic compromise.
Teams would be allowed to plan with more stability as the league likely returns to some level of normalcy coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. It would also allow free agents or extension eligible players to sign long-term contracts on par with what was initially expected.
Fonte: Tim Bontemps.
The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to explore a trade for Chris Paul, according to rival teams that spoke with Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Paul, who’s coming off a strong All Star season, is expected to be traded as Oklahoma City seems likely to pivot to a rebuild after parting ways with coach Billy Donovan.
Billy Donovan could be a candidate for the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers head coaching jobs, according to ESPN and The Athletic.
Donovan and OKC have agreed to part ways after five seasons.
Giannis Antetokounmpo told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he will not request trade from the Milwaukee Bucks following the elimination in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Antetokounmpo is eligible to sign a five-year, $254 million contract extension this offseason. The Greek can also play the final year of his contract and become unrestricted free agent in 2021.
Per Yahoo Sports, “It’s not happening. That’s not happening,” Antetokounmpo told Yahoo Sports after the Bucks were eliminated in five games in the second round by the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
“Some see a wall and go in [another direction]. I plow through it. We just have to get better as a team, individually and get right back at it next season.”
“If winning a championship was easy, everyone would have one,” Antetokounmpo told Yahoo Sports. “We lost. Everyone saw that we lost. It’s disappointing, but what are we going to do? We’re going to keep working. I’ve got confidence in my teammates.”
Fonte: Yahoo Sports.
Robert Covington left the game with 4:50 remaining in Rockets’ loss to the Lakers in Game 3 after a scary collision with Anthony Davis.
Per ESPN, The players collided while scrambling for a rebound after Covington was knocked off balance by a push in the back from Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. The back of Covington’s head appeared to hit the floor when he fell.
Asked if he anticipated that House would be available for Game 4, D’Antoni said, “I have no idea.”
Kyle Korver may retire this offseason.
The shooter has been in the NBA 17 seasons.
Per ESPN, Bucks guard Kyle Korver also told The Undefeated he will talk to his family before deciding on his NBA future. The 39-year-old has played in 17 seasons, has made one NBA All-Star appearance and has made 2,450 3-pointers. Korver is now an unrestricted free agent.
Fonte: ESPN.
Marvin Williams announced that he is retiring after Milwaukee Bucks’ loss against the Miami Heat in Game 5.
Williams has played 15 seasons in the NBA.
Per ESPN, Williams voiced the decision on Tuesday after earning 11 points and eight rebounds in the Bucks’ 103-94 season-ending loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of a second-round series. The former University of North Carolina star was selected second overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks . Williams, 34, averaged 10.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 1072 NBA games.
“I’ve been very blessed. God has been very, very good to me,” Williams said.
Fonte: ESPN.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Billy Donovan have agreed to part ways.
Donovan has coached the Thunder in the past five seasons reaching the playoffs in each season.
Thunder and Billy Donovan agree to mutually part ways. pic.twitter.com/ZJ41bImvSR
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) September 9, 2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Game 5 of the series against the Miami Heat due to an ankle sprain.
The Greek Freak left Game 4 in the first half.
The Bucks are down 1-3 against Heat.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for Game 5 vs. Miami with right ankle sprain, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 8, 2020
Wilson Chandler is close to joining Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, a source tells Sportando.
The deal between the two sides has not done yet but “it will be done” a source with the knowledge of the situation told Sportando.
Chandler has played for the Chinese team back in 2011-2012. The forward has played 12 seasons in the NBA averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 676 games.
This season he has played with the Brooklyn Nets averaging 5.9ppg and 4.2rpg till March. Chandler did not join the Nets in Orlando’s bubble.
The Milwaukee Bucks still hope to have Giannis Antetokounmpo available for Game 5 of the series against the Miami Heat.
Giannis left Game 4 in the first half with an ankle injury.
Per ESPN, “Giannis is, like we’ve said, he’s just getting treatment around the clock, doing everything he can to make himself available,” said Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer following Monday’s practice. “On the court, we walked through a couple defensive things, a couple offensive things, just kinda stationary in the half court; he was able to participate in that. But — I think it wasn’t much, so I wouldn’t read too much into that.”
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to injuries JaVale McGee and Dion Waiters in win against Rockets in Game 2.
Per ESPN, Waiters played just three minutes in the second quarter and was ruled out at halftime.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said that McGee is getting an MRI on his ankle and that Waiters has a strained groin.
“We’ll see how they respond to treatment overnight,” Vogel said.
Fonte: ESPN.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is planning to play in Game 4 today vs. Miami, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Reigning NBA MVP was in doubt due to a right ankle sprain.
In an interview with USA Today, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey has said that re-signing coach Mike D’Antoni will be the team top priority in the offseason. D’Antoni has coached Houston for the last four seasons and his contract will expire at the end of the season.
“It’s probably No. 1. That’s a fair way to put it. We have all our key players signed. I think Mike coming back is super important”, Morey said.
Fonte: USA Today.
Facundo Campazzo will stay with Real Madrid until the start of the next NBA season according with AS.
Argentinian point guard will use his salary to pay the NBA buyout clause included in his contract with Spanish Powerhouse.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Vince Goodwill, the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors are believed to be frontrunners in the Giannis Antetokounmpo run for when the reigning MVP will be a free agent next summer.
Goodwill reports that Raptors and Heat interest in Antetokounmpo is “an open secret” within the Orlando bubble.
Fonte: Vince Goodwill.
The Brooklyn Nets have named Steve Nash as the 23rd head coach in the franchise’s NBA history.
“After meeting with a number of highly accomplished coaching candidates from diverse backgrounds, we knew we had a difficult decision to make,” said General Manager Sean Marks. “In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players. I have had the privilege to know Steve for many years. One of the great on-court leaders in our game, I have witnessed firsthand his basketball acumen and selfless approach to prioritize team success. His instincts for the game, combined with an inherent ability to communicate with and unite players towards a common goal, will prepare us to compete at the highest levels of the league. We are excited to welcome Steve, Lilla, Lola, Bella, Matteo, Luca and Ruby to Brooklyn.”
In addition, the team announced that Jacque Vaughn will return to Brooklyn as lead assistant coach.
“We are thrilled to retain Jacque as a leading member of our coaching staff,” continued Marks. “Jacque has been an integral part of our program and a key contributor to the growth and development of our entire organization. His role in developing our players both on and off the court and his influence driving our culture have been invaluable. Our players will benefit from the continuity of Jacque’s presence, and we are extremely fortunate to keep him in our Nets family.”
Nash joins the Nets following five seasons as a player development consultant with the Golden State Warriors, where he contributed to two NBA Championship teams and made four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals.
“We are excited to welcome Steve to the Nets family and look forward to a successful and meaningful partnership,” said Nets Governor Joe Tsai. “Steve shares our vision for the future of this franchise and his character exemplifies the core principles of our organization in working to serve our communities. I can’t wait for Steve to get started.”
An eight-time NBA All-Star, Nash played 18 seasons with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. He won back-to-back MVP awards in 2005 and 2006 while playing for the Suns, becoming just the 10th player in NBA history to win the award in consecutive seasons. Nash was named to All-NBA teams seven times throughout his career, earning first-team honors three times (2005-07), while twice being named to the second (2008, 2010) and third teams (2002, 2003). A five-time assist champion, Nash currently ranks third in NBA history with 10,335 career assists. The culmination of his brilliant playing career came in 2018 when Nash was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
“I am honored to have this opportunity with such a first-class organization and would like to thank Sean, Joe and his wife, Clara, for having faith in my ability to lead this team forward,” said Nash. “Coaching is something I knew I wanted to pursue when the time was right, and I am humbled to be able to work with the outstanding group of players and staff we have here in Brooklyn. I am as excited about the prospects of the team on the court as I am about moving to Brooklyn with my family and becoming impactful members of this community.”
Having grown up in Victoria, British Columbia, Nash is one of the most accomplished figures in Canadian basketball history. He was a member of Team Canada from 1993-2004 and served as general manager for the senior national team from 2012-19. Nash played collegiately for four seasons at Santa Clara University prior to being selected 15th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft.
Brooklyn Nets’ former interim coach Jacque Vaughn will stay with the team as the lead assistant and become the league’s best compensated assistant coach, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Vaughn will work as an assistant for new coach Steve Nash.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash has signed a four-year contract to become the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Since his retirement, former MVP has worked as a part-time consultant for the Golden State Warriors.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
Michael Porter Jr. said that the Los Angeles Clippers passed on selecting him in the 2018 NBA Draft because the team doctor thought he would never return to the court due to his back injury.
“Their doctor was the one that wrote the report on me. I think he wrote some stuff like he thought that I would never play basketball again so I didn’t think they’d pick me,” said Porter.
Nuggets rookie underwent a microdiscectomy of his L3-L4 spinal disks in November of 2017, then had another spinal surgery in July 2018, and debuted only in this season.
The Clippers had the 12th and 13th pick in the draft. They traded the 12th pick for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, then selected Jerome Robinson at 13. Porter went 14th to the Nuggets.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Ty Lue have strong mutual interest, sources tell Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.
Villanova coach Jay Wright announced yesterday that he’s not interested in the 76ers’ head coaching job, which Mannix reports will cause the team “to aggressively pursue Lue”.
The Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with Lue at the beginning of the 18-19 season and he’s currently an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Fonte: Chris Mannix.
The New York Knicks are interested in signing Fred VanVleet, a source tells Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.
Raptors guard will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and could command $25 million to $30 million per season. VanVleet re-signed with Toronto in 2018 on a two-year, $18 million deal.
Fonte: Stefan Bondy.
Villanova’s longtime head coach Jay Wright said he is not a candidate for the Philadelphia 76ers’ head coaching job.
“I am very happy and honored to coach at Villanova,” the 2-time NCAA champion said.
Fonte: Jay Wright Twitter.