RJ Barrett left the game against the Phoenix Suns with a sprained ankle.
Barrett limped off the court and went directly to the locker room for evaluation in the middle of the third quarter after he appeared to turn his ankle.
Fonte: ESPN.
According to the Athletic, the Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to ‘remake the roster to better fit their vision for the team moving forward’, and that includes intensifying their pursuit of D’Angelo Russell.
The reporter adds that so far the Warriors seem determined to keep the former Ohio State scoring-guard.
In the past few hours Minnesota traded Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for shooting guard Allan Crabbe.
Fonte: The Athletic.
The Miami HEAT have signed forward/center Kyle Alexander to a two-way contract, the team announced.
The rookie out of Tennesse started the season for Sioux Falls Skyforce in G League, with averages of 10.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over 23 games.
OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed forward/center Kyle Alexander to a two-way contract. https://t.co/RZJjm3OuZa
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 15, 2020
The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Damion Lee to a multi-year contract, the team announced.
Lee is averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
According to Shams Charania, the contract has a partial guarantee for the 2020/21 season.
Warriors sign Damion Lee to multi-year contract: pic.twitter.com/dz6F3mUVx4
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) January 15, 2020
Fonte: NBA.com.
The Charlotte Hornets announced that they have waived two-way forward Robert Franks, and that they signed Ray Spalding to a two-way contract.
The former Louisville big man started the season for Rio Grande Valley Vipers in G League, with over 15 points and 8 rebounds per game.
Welcome to #BuzzCity, Ray Spalding! ? We have signed @RaySpalding_4 to a two-way contract.
?: https://t.co/PcliaqwQ76 @HMProperties | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/l7yyRqArec— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) January 16, 2020
The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Jeremiah Martin to a two-way contract.
The versatile guard out of Memphis joins the Nets from the Sioux Falls Skyforce in G League, where he was averaging 18.5 points, 5 assist and 1.6 steals.
? ROSTER UPDATE: The Nets have signed guard Jeremiah Martin to a two-way contract.
Martin joins the Nets from the @SFSkyforce of the @nbagleague
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 16, 2020
The Toronto Raptors announced that they have waived guard Shamorie Ponds, and that they signed Paul Watson to a two-way contract.
Watson averaged over 19 points and 7 rebounds for the Raptors 905, in G League.
The Atlanta Hawks have traded Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham.
Teague, who is back to Hawks, will be the backup of Young.
The news was reported by ESPN.
Fonte: ESPN.
Kyrie Irving knows what the Brooklyn Nets need in order to compete for the NBA title.
Per ESPN, “I mean, it’s transparent. It’s out there. It’s glaring, in terms of the pieces that we need in order to be at that next level,” Irving said after finishing with 14 points on 6-for-21 shooting in Brooklyn’s 117-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center. “I’m going to continue to reiterate it. We’re going to do the best with the guys that we have in our locker room now, and we’ll worry about all the other stuff, in terms of moving pieces and everything else, as an organization down the line in the summer.
“It’s just something that we signed up for. We knew what we were coming into at the beginning of this season. Guys were going down left and right. [Garrett Temple] is out, [DeAndre Jordan] just got hurt tonight, Wilson [Chandler] is coming back. We’ve got complimentary young guys as well that have done a great job the last three years.
“Collectively, I feel like we have great pieces, but it’s pretty glaring we need one more piece or two more pieces that will compliment myself, [Kevin Durant], DJ, GT, Spence [Dinwiddie], Caris [LeVert], and we’ll see how that evolves.”
LaMelo Ball’s experience in Australian NBL is over.The youngest of the Ball brothers ends his season with Illawarra Hawks averaging 17.0 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 6.8 assists per game and 1.6 steals per game over 12 outings.
Ball, who has been out with injury since December, will focus on the upcoming NBA draft where he is expected to be picked in lottery.
LaMelo Ball’s time playing in the NBL is over. “Yeah he’s done,” his manager, Jermaine Jackson, told me this evening.
— Olgun Uluc (@OlgunUluc) January 16, 2020
Zion Williamson is expected to make NBA debut on January 22 against the Golden State Warriors.
The news was confirmed by Pelicans GM David Griffin.
Pelicans No. 1 pick Zion Williamson is expected to make his season debut on Jan. 22 against San Antonio, David Griffin says.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 15, 2020
The Golden State Warriors have signed Damion Lee to a three-year contract.
Lee will have a partially guaranteed contract next season.
The Golden State Warriors have signed swingman Damion Lee to a three-year contract, with partial guarantee in 2020-21, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 15, 2020
On October 18, 2019, the HEAT signed Chris Silva to a two-way contract, a deal that splits a player’s time between the team and their G-League affiliate.
Silva would never end up stepping foot on a G-League court.
In 30 games with the HEAT, his impact off the bench would prove to be irreplaceable for a team fighting for a top spot in the Eastern conference.
That impact didn’t go unnoticed.
Today, your Miami HEAT have signed Chris Silva to an NBA contract.
Silva has appeared in 30 games with Miami this season averaging 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 8.3 minutes of action while shooting 69.1 percent from the field, the third-highest percentage in the NBA with at least 50 attempts. He scored a season-high 10 points at Philadelphia on November 23 and has led the team in plus/minus five times, the second-most on the team.
Silva played all four seasons at South Carolina, becoming the first player in school history to total at least 700 rebounds and 500 made free throws. He appeared in 32 games (all starts) as a senior last season averaging 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.94 blocks and 26.8 minutes while shooting 50.8 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and 74.4 percent from the foul line as he earned All-SEC First Team and All-SEC Defensive Team honors. Among the school’s all-time leaders, he finished third in free throws made (577), sixth in rebounds (876), sixth in blocks (186) and 10th in points (1,509).
Fonte: Miami Heat.
Marquese Chriss has rejoined the Golden State Warriors.
Chriss penned a two-way contract with the three-time NBA champions.
Marquese Chriss has signed his contract, officially rejoining the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 15, 2020
The Phoenix Suns are expected to sign Tariq Owens to a two-way contract.
Owens comes from the Northern Arizona Suns.
The #Suns are planning to sign Tariq Owens to a two-way contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. Owens has been with G League affiliate NAZ this season and played for Phoenix’s Summer League team. Suns have had a two-way spot open all season (Jared Harper has the other)
— Gina Mizell (@ginamizell) January 14, 2020
The Miami Heat will sign Kyle Alexander to a two-way contract.
Alexander will take the place left by Chris Silva whose contract has been converted to a standard NBA contract by Miami.
Sources tell @TheAthleticNBA that the #Heat will sign rookie forward Kyle Alexander to a two-way contract. @TheAthleticMIA #HEATTwitter
— Andre Fernandez (@FernandezAndreC) January 14, 2020
The Toronto Raptors are signing Paul Watson to a two-way contract.
Toronto has waived Shamorie Ponds to make room for Watson.
The Raptors just announced that they waived Shamorie Ponds, paving the way for Watson. https://t.co/HOOmVE2jPZ
— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) January 15, 2020
The Cleveland Cavaliers will sign Matt Mooney to a two-way contract.
The contract will be for two years.
The news was reported by Cleveland.com.
Fonte: Cleveland.com.
Mike Malone will join Igor Kokoskov’s staff in Serbia’s National Team.
Malone is the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic’s head coach in the NBA.
Serbia will host one of the OQTs in the next June.
Fonte: KSS.
The Orlando Magic announced they’ve signed free agent forward Gary Clark to a 10-day contract. In addition, the Magic waived Josh Magette.
Clark was recently released by the Houston Rockets.
Fonte: Orlando Magic.
The Miami Heat plan on converting the Two-Way contract of Chris Silva to a standard three-year deal, according to Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. The team can first make this roster manoeuvre on Tuesday due to their status under the hard cap.
Silva has nearly used his entire allotment of 45 days under his Two-Way contract. The rookie is averaging 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 30 games (15.0 points, 13.3 rebounds per 36 minutes).
Fonte: Barry Jackson.
The New York Knicks will waive Ivan Rabb and sign Kenny Wooten to a Two-Way deal. Wooten is currently on the Westchester Knicks of the G League.
Wooten is averaging 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game in the G League. Rabb was averaging 13.1 points and 11 rebounds in the G League.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The New York Knicks are waiving forward Ivan Rabb and planning to sign forward Kenny Wooten to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania.
Wooten has been playing for the Westchester Knicks in the NBA G League.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, teams aren’t offering first-round picks for Andre Drummond right now.
The Pistons were discussing a potential deal with Atlanta, but the Hawks were only offering expiring contracts.
Fonte: James Edwards III.
Boston Celtics center Vincent Poirier is available to play tonight against the Chicago Bulls.
Poirier missed nearly a month of action with a broken finger.
Fonte: Boston Celtics.
The New Orleans Pelicans say that JJ Redick is out tonight against Detroit due to a left hamstring strain.
Brandon Ingram has been added to the injury report and is listed as questionable with right knee soreness.
Fonte: New Orleans Pelicans.
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III said he will return tonight against Orlando.
Bagley has been sidelined for two weeks due to a left foot injury.
Fonte: James Ham.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived guard Levi Randolph, according to Kelsey Russo of The Athletic.
Randolph was signed to a two-way contract last week.
Fonte: Kelsey Russo.
The Miami Heat will sign Chris Silva to a standard NBA contract.
Silva is expected to sign a three-year contract with some clauses before third season.
Heat to sign Chris Silva to standard contract, with deal to be competed by Tuesday. The three-year deal likely will have option or trigger dates in third year.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 13, 2020
Tough blow for the Sacramento Kings, who will not count on big-man Richaun Holmes for at least 2-3 weeks due to a right shoulder injury.