NBA rumors

Nick Young campaigning for Lakers to sign him

ESPN recently made a fan survey on Instagram about who the Los Angeles Lakers should sign with their open roster spot. The choices were Dion Waiters, JR Smith, Jamal Crawford, or others.

Among the comments, Nick Young put in his vote.

Zach Randolph will be captain-player of Trilogy in Big3

Zach Randolph retired from the NBA but not from basketball.
The big man will be captain-player of Trilogy in Big3.

Randolph has played 1.116 games in the NBA averaging 16.6 points and 9.1 rebounds.

Bulls want Sam Presti?

Sam Presti is Chicago Bulls’ number 1 target for the GM position.
Presti is with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“That’s the guy they want. They are prepared to pay him what it takes” Espn 1000 reported.

Hornets Sign Joe Chealey To Second 10-Day Contract

Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed guard Joe Chealey to a second 10-day contract. Chealey signed his first 10-day contract with the Hornets on February 21.

Undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Chealey signed with the Charlotte Hornets and was converted to a two-way contract on Oct. 13, 2018. After becoming a free agent on July 1, 2019, Chealey returned to the Hornets but was later waived on Oct. 13. He has spent the 2019-20 season with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.

The 6-3 guard has appeared in two games with the Hornets and has made 34 appearances with the Swarm this season. Chealey is averaging 11.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.2 rebounds in 28.3 minutes per game in the G League. In the 2018-19 season, he appeared in 43 games with Greensboro averaging 16.3 points, 5.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 31.3 minutes while on a two-way contract with the Hornets.

A native of Orlando, Florida, Chealey was a four-year collegiate player at the College of Charleston in South Carolina (2013-2018) and had career averages of 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 31.1 minutes per game. As a junior, he was named to the First-team ALL-CAA and was seventh in the conference in scoring (18.0) and fifth in assists. (3.7).

Fonte: Charlotte Hornets.

Lakers waive Troy Daniels

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived Troy Daniels.

Per ESPN, The Lakers are planning to conduct a workout for free-agent guard Dion Waiters in Los Angeles on Monday, league sources told ESPN.
The Lakers waived guard Troy Daniels on Sunday, clearing a roster spot that the organization is in no rush to fill. There is expected to be a significant vetting process with Waiters, whose career took a downturn in the past year with the Miami Heat .

Fonte: ESPN.

Chasson Randle to sign with Warriors

Chasson Randle will sign a contract with the Golden State Warriors, his agent, Darrell Comer of YouFirst Sports, told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Randle reached a settlement with Chinese team Tianjin, clearing the way for him to sign with the Warriors.

The CBA season is suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Fonte: ESPN.

Minnesota Timberwolves waive Allen Crabbe

Minnesota TimberwolvesPresident of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosastoday announced the team has waived guard Allen Crabbe, who was acquired by the Wolves on Jan. 16from Atlanta.

Crabbe appeared in nine games with Minnesota this season and averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game.

Knicks reportedly hesitant to trade Kevin Knox at deadline

The New York Knicks were reluctant to deal Kevin Knox at the trade deadline, as reported by SNY’s Ian Begley.

Many in the Knicks organization reportedly view Knox as part of their young core moving forward, alongside Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett, despite Knox has had few opportunities this season.

The Knicks, under previous president Steve Mills, had put together a deal they felt the Warriors would have liked for D’Angelo Russell. It is unclear whether the package included Knox.

Fonte: Ian Begley.

Kings, Anthony Tolliver finalizing contract buyout

Anthony Tolliver is becoming free agent and will be eligible to sign a contract with playoff contenders.
The forward and the Kings are finalizing a contract buyout.