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.
The Washington Wizards are converting Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks to a standard deal, according to Candace Buckner. The Wizards will waive CJ Miles to clear a standard roster spot for Pasecniks.
By converting Pasecniks, the Wizards get to bring back Johnathan Williams on a two-way contract.
Fonte: Candace Buckner.
The Chicago Bulls are looking to package Denzel Valentine in a trade by the February deadline, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Valentine said he’s not happy about being out of rotation. He will be a restricted free agent this summer.
“I’m definitely not happy about it,” Valentine said about his playing time. “I’m a competitor. I want to play, I want to be productive, I want to help the team win. But that’s out of my control, so I’m not about to let it make [me] not happy every day.”
Fonte: Chicago Sun-Times.
Three NBA teams sent scouts to the game between Galatasary and Turk Telekom to watch Greg Whittington, Alex Prothress and Aaron Harrison.
Whittington is averaging over 12 points and 5 rebounds per game, shooting 56% from the field and 51% from beyond the arc.
Poythress is scoring 14.7 points and grabbing 5 rebounds per game, while Harrison is averaging 14.3 points and 1.3 steals, with 45% from the field, 38% from long range and 83% from the foul line.
3 NBA teams over in Europe to watch Galatasary’s Loaded Roster Greg Whittington (Georgetown) Alex Prothress (Kentucky/Atlanta Hawks A Harrison Kentucky) These Guys in a few Months ? Whittington one of the more coveted players in ? https://t.co/2JJFWRLbba
— Lady hoops guru ? (@Ladyhoopsguru) January 11, 2020
The Orlando Magic have signed guard Josh Magette to a 10-day contract, the team announced. Magette originally signed a two-way contract.
In addition, Orlando has signed free agent forward Vic Law to a two-way contract.
Magette has played in 14 games this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 19 points, 9.4 assist and 2.4 steals per game.
Law has played in 21 games this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 18 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3 assist.
PRESS RELEASE:
Orlando Magic sign Josh Magette to a 10-day contract; Signs Vic Law to a two-way contract#MagicAboveAll pic.twitter.com/HcXH5Vb6Of— Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) January 11, 2020
According to Ian Begley there are multiple NBA teams interested in signing Kenny Wooten to a 10-day deal.
The big man out of Oregon is averaging 7.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks in just 23 minutes per game for the Westchester Knicks.
Fonte: Ian Begley.
According to Keith Pompey, the Philadelphia 76ers are interested in Detroit Pistons’ guard Luke Kennard and Langston Galloway, and in free agent forward Jeff Green.
Kennard is averaging 15.8 points per game, shooting 40% from long range.
Galloway is scoring 10.4 points while shooting 40% from beyond the arc.
Green averaged 7.8 points and 2.7 rebounds over 30 games for the Utah Jazz.
Fonte: Keith Pompey.
According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers are willing to do anything to improve the roster.
‘Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is prepared to trade anyone on the roster, except Davis and LeBron James, if it means filling a gap the Lakers need in order to win a championship’
The Lakers are first in the Western Conference with 31 wins in 38 games.
Fonte: Los Angeles Times.
Pascal Siakam could return to the Toronto Raptors lineup next week, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Siakam practiced on Friday for the first time since suffering a groin injury on December 18th.
Norman Powell is expected to return from his injury on Sunday against the Spurs.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
The New York Knicks have expressed interest in Andre Drummond, but there has been no traction at this point with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are seeking a package of draft picks and young players for Drummond.
The Knicks have seven draft picks over the next two years, but they’re “in no rush to get off any of those draft picks,” reports Shams Charania. Drummond can become a free agent this coming offseason.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Rob Pelinka, as reported by ESPN.
The Lakers also promoted Pelinka to the title of vice president of basketball operations and general manager. Pelinka was hired by the Lakers in 2017 on a five-year deal to run the front office beneath Magic Johnson.
The Lakers have acquired LeBron James and Anthony Davis in successive offseasons.
Fonte: ESPN.
The Memphis Grizzlies continue to believe they will trade Andre Iguodala by the trade deadline.
“The word on the street is that they really do believe that they’re going to find a trade for Iguodala,” said ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “They’ve been adamant about it for months, but now that we’re in the zone where they’re actually having real talks.. Again, what I feel in talking to people out there is that they do think that’s going to happen. I think Dallas is an option. I don’t want to get too far over my skies on it. I know they denied it. I’m hearing different.”
Windhorst added he’s heard the Grizzlies have had some traction with teams in the Eastern Conference.
Fonte: Brian Windhorst.
The New Orleans Pelicans are 12 games under .500, but Zion Williamson is expected to soon return and they’re only 4.5 games out of the eighth seed.
“Right now, my feel on the Pelicans is that they’re actually looking to acquire another veteran as opposed to selling off a veteran,” said Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective Podcast. “If anything, the Pelicans have seen what a big difference it made to get Derrick Favors back and they think if they could get another veteran into their rotation, that it may even help them more. I sense from the Pelicans they may be buyers.”
Fonte: Brian Windhorst.
Pascal Siakam back in the lineup next week.
Siakam is out since December 18 with a groin injury.
Per ESPN, Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is expected to practice Friday with hopes of returning to the lineup in the next week, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Fonte: ESPN.
Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis recently had a PRP injection in the sore right knee that has sidelined him since New Year’s Day, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
He’ll miss his 6th straight game vs. Lakers.
Fonte: Tim MacMahon.
The Philadelphia 76ers are active on the market, looking for a wing who can space the floor.
According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Sixers have expressed interest in players such as Robert Covington, Malik Beasley, Glenn Robinson III, Davis Bertans, E’Twaun Moore, and Andre Iguodala.
Fonte: The Ringer.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Alfonzo McKinnie and Tyler Cook to 10-day contracts.
Both players were recently waived from their non-guaranteed deals with the Cavaliers in order to maintain roster flexibility.
Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving said he’s been able to do participate in 5-on-5 work today.
He will go through 5-on-5 again on Friday and hopes to be re-evaluated again in a week.
Fonte: Malika Andrews.