NBA rumors

23 March 2020

23/03/2020 16:43

Devin Vassell enters 2020 NBA Draft

Devin Vassell has announced on his Instagram account that he will enter the 2020 NBA Draft.

“It is with a heart full of gratitude that I am entering my name in the 2020 NBA draft. I’ll never forget the amazing ride of these last two years, and I’m excited to see what the future holds.” the Florida State player said.

Vassell as a sophomore, averaged 12.7 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.4 SPG, and 1.0 BPG with a .490/.415/.738 shooting line in 30 games (28.8 MPG) and he should be selected with in the first round of the draft.

 

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Fonte: Hoopsrumors.

22 March 2020

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20 March 2020

20/03/2020 19:20

Anthony Edwards declares for 2020 NBA Draft

Anthony Edwards is declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft, and has signed with agent Omar Wilkes of Octagon, Evan Daniels of 247Sports has reported.

Edwards is a candidate to go first overall; he has averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his freshman season at Georgia. “I think I should go number one, no doubt,” Edwards told 247Sports. “That’s the only place I think I should go.”

Fonte: Evan Daniels.

19 March 2020

17 March 2020

17/03/2020 21:00

NBA ‘probably’ won’t have fans in arena if 19-20 season resumes

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski suggested that if the NBA is able to resume the 19-20 season at all, it will likely do so without fans in attendance: “The league, more than gate receipts ultimately, it’s getting the games on television,” said Wojnarowski. “Whether it’s the regional networks and then the national deals that Turner, ESPN… Getting games in the postseason on TV and to that end, knowing that it is ‘likely’, ‘possible’, ‘certain’, wherever you want to fall on it, that if the games resume, they will probably do so without fans in the arena, at least initially. The league is open to not having these games in arenas, whether it’s a Staples Center or Barclays in Brooklyn or Oklahoma City. Wherever traditional arenas their teams play in. They’re looking at the practice facilities or the G League facilities where you wouldn’t have the backdrop of a cavernous empty arena on television. And it would be an environment where the TV sight-lines might be better. They can do some creative things in that way.”.

Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.

17 March 2020

17/03/2020 20:32

ESPN confirms that production of “The Last Dance” is not complete yet

The production of ESPN six-part documentary The Last Dance, about Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, has not been completed, as stated by ESPN’s EVP of Programming Burke Magnus.

“I know some have asked about ‘The Last Dance,’ and the reality is that the production of that film has not yet been completed, so we are limited there at the moment,” Magnus stated in response to the idea that the broadcasting could be anticipated due to the suspension of the NBA season caused by the Coronavirus outbreak.

Fonte: Def Pen.

15 March 2020

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13 March 2020

13/03/2020 19:18

NBPA memo to players details a ‘doomsday pay provision’ clause in the CBA

As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the National Basketball Players Association, in a correspondence to players addressing the uncertainty surrounding the NBA’s indefinite suspension of play, spelled out terms of a doomsday provision included in the collective bargaining agreement that could free owners from paying players a percentage of their salaries should the rest of the season be lost to the coronavirus pandemic.

The CBA includes a clause called the force majeure event clause that includes multiple dramatic scenarios, including epidemics, that the league could trigger in the event of a worst-case scenario. Other instances that could trigger the clause include natural disasters and war. The next scheduled paycheck for players comes on Sunday, and those will be fulfilled.

Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.

12 March 2020

12 March 2020

11 March 2020

11/03/2020 17:23

Bulls’ Chandler Hutchison done for season

Bulls forward Chandler Hutchison will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday, March 17, to treat the acromioclavicular joint injury of his right shoulder. He originally sustained the injury on Nov. 27 after a direct blow in the game at the Golden State Warriors. Hutchison then reinjured his right shoulder in the game at the Washington Wizards on Feb. 11. He has continued to experience acromioclavicular joint pain despite undergoing a four-week period of prescribed rest and therapy, and surgery is deemed the appropriate course of action. The projected recovery time is 12-16 weeks.

Fonte: Chicago Bulls.

10 March 2020

10 March 2020

10 March 2020

10/03/2020 11:06

Memphis Grizzlies sign rookie Jontay Porter

The Memphis Grizzlies announced that the team has signed forward/center Jontay Porter.
The big man out of Missouri went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Porter continues to make great progress in his rehab and is projected to return in advance of next season.

Fonte: NBA.com.

9 March 2020

9 March 2020

9 March 2020

9 March 2020

9 March 2020

9 March 2020

09/03/2020 19:13

NBA sets conference call with governors to discuss Coronavirus crisis

The NBA has set a conference call with team owners/governors for Wednesday to discuss the coronavirus crisis and next steps for teams, according to ESPN.

9 March 2020

09/03/2020 16:27

Oklahoma City Blue Acquires LiAngelo Ball

The Oklahoma City Blue has acquired forward LiAngelo Ball, the team announced today.

 

Ball (6-5, 230) spent the 2017-18 season with Vytautas Prienai of the LKL and appeared in 14 games (six starts), averaging 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from the three-point line.

 

In a related move, Oklahoma City has waived center Tyler Davis. Davis was acquired on Nov. 29.

Fonte: Oklahoma City Blue.

9 March 2020

09/03/2020 11:08

DeAndre Jordan on Atkinson’s departure from Nets: “Whatever the reports are, are bullshit”

DeAndre Jordan denied reports about Kenny Atkinson’s firing in Brooklyn linked to the high-profile players signed last summer as Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.

Per ESPN, “Yeah, I’m close to Kyrie, but Wilson [Chandler] is a new player, Garrett Temple’s a new player,” Jordan said Sunday. “We’re all new players, so if you’re going to say new players, put it on all eight of the new players.

“I think whatever you’re saying, and whatever the reports are, are bulls–”

Jordan said he was “shocked” when he heard the news and that he thought Atkinson “did a great job with us.”

“The guys who had been here love him, so I’m sure it’s tough for them. At the end of the day, this is a business, coaches get fired, players get cut, get traded, whatever it is,” Jordan said.

Fonte: ESPN.

8 March 2020

08/03/2020 22:52

Grizzlies sign Jontay Porter to multi-year deal

Undrafted rookie Jontay Porter has signed a multi-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Porter rehabbed two separate knee injuries that affected his college career and draft stock, but he is expected to be ready for training camp next season.

Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.

8 March 2020

8 March 2020

8 March 2020

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