According to Matt Moore of Action Network, the Atlanta Hawks are willing to engage in trade talks for both John Collins and Bogdan Bogdanovic
Collins is on the first season of a 5-year, max contract extension signed last offseason while Bogdanovic has $36M overall on his contract for the next two seasons, with the second one being on a player option
The Los Angeles Lakers are shopping Talen Horton-Tucker.
Per LA Times, The Los Angeles Lakers are shopping Talen Horton-Tucker in trade discussions, sources tell the Los Angeles Times.
While the Lakers still value Horton-Tucker, they lack ways of improving their roster without including him and his salary in a trade.
The Lakers re-signed Horton-Tucker on a three-year, $32 million deal in the offseason.
Horton-Tucker is averaging 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 27.4 minutes over 28 games this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have no current plans to replace coach Frank Vogel.
The coach was on the hot seat but after the win against the Jazz he saved his job.
Per LA Times, “There are no current plans” to replace Vogel, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz on Monday, which took him off the hot seat.
Rob Pelinka and Kurt Rambis met with Vogel and David Fizdale after last week’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. It was third time the group has met in recent days. Rambis then attended the Lakers’ pregame coaches meeting before the Utah game. Rambis advocated for the Lakers to use bigger lineups with Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan.
Vogel helped guide the Lakers to a title in his first season with the team, but he was only given a one-year extension before the start of this season.
The Denver Nuggets have acquired Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade that involved also the Boston Celtics.
Per ESPN, The Nuggets will send Bol Bol and P.J. Dozier to the Celtics, and the Spurs will acquire Boston forward Juancho Hernangomez and Denver’s 2028 second-round pick, sources said.
The Nuggets are hopeful Forbes can improve their 3-point shooting. The Celtics will save approximately $3 million in salary on the deal, which will help them avoid the luxury tax. Dozier is lost for the season with an ACL tear, and Bol underwent foot surgery on Tuesday that’s expected to sideline him for three months. Dozier is an unrestricted free agent this summer, and Bol will be a restricted free agent.
Boston has no immediate plans to waive Dozier or Bol, certainly not before the Feb. 10 trade deadline.
Utah Jazz sign Danuel House to a second 10-day contract.
House played 3 games with Jazz this season.
The Jazz say they have signed DANUEL House to a 10-day contract. He played in three games with Utah on a previous 10-day deal.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 18, 2022
According to The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel is ‘on the hot seat’ and in all likelihood would have been fired in case of yet another negative performance in last night’s match, later won by LeBron and his teammates against the Utah Jazz.
Bill Oram and Sam Amick explain that Vogel would have come close to being fired after the 37-point loss against the Nuggets.
The Front Office fears that Vogel has lost leadership of the locker room and will continue to evaluate his position game after game.
Vogel is under contract until the end of next season.
Afyon Basketbol has reached an agreement with Wayne Selden.
The Kansas product was released by the New York Knicks on January 5.
Last year Selden won the last FIBA Europe Cup with Ironi Nes Ziona.
The Indiana Pacers think of a trade for Caris LeVert.
Indiana would like a first-round pick and a young player in return for LeVert as reported by Hoopshype.
The Pacers are seeking two first-round picks or a promising young player and a first-round pick in exchange for Myles Turner, the NBA’s top shot blocker, as reported by HoopsHype.
This season, Turner is averaging 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.
Marc Stein talked about James Harden at Substack: «Yet it must be noted that there is enough noise circulating league wide about Harden’s reported openness to relocation this summer — after he turned down a lucrative extension from the Nets in October — to give Morey the encouragement he needs to wait».
James Harden will leave the Brooklyn Nets in the summer?
Could be.
The former MVP has a $47 million player option he may decline to become free agent.
In case of free agency, Harden is reportedly open to relocate.
“It must be noted that there is enough noise circulating leaguewide about Harden's reported openness to relocation this summer” 👀
– @TheSteinLine on James Harden
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— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 17, 2022
The Chicago Bulls are signing Malcolm Hill to a two-way deal, Shams Charania reports.
The illinois product played 18 minutes (5 points, 1 assist) last saturday against the Boston Celtics.
The Chicago Bulls are signing forward Malcolm Hill to a two-way contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Hill earns deal for the season after playing 18 productive minutes in Saturday's game vs. Celtics.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 17, 2022
The Houston Rockets are seeking a first-round pick in trade talks for veteran guard Eric Gordon, reports Michael Scotto of Hoopshype
Gordon, under contract until the end of the 2023-24 season (but with a not guaranteed final year), is shooting career-highs from the field (.505) and three-point range (.455) after two injury-riddled years
The Denver Nuggets are among the teams who have expressed interest in San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes, as reported by Michael Scotto of Hoopshype
Forbes is averaging 9.1 ppg this season, shooting 41.7% from 3-point
According to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype, Indiana Pacers’ asking price for center Myles Turner is composed of two first-round picks or a single pick plus a talented young player. Indiana continues to show its inclination toward a rebuild
Los Angeles Lakers will sign Stanley Johnson to another 10-day contract.
Former Arizona averaged 5.4 points in 9 games with Lakers.
The Lakers plan to sign forward Stanley Johnson to another 10-day contract on Monday, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 17, 2022
Denver Nuggets forward JaMychal Green has entered health and safety protocols, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Green is averaging 5.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg this season
Chicago Bulls have announced that All Star guard Zach LaVine underwent an MRI this morning which revealed no significant structural damage to his left knee.
LaVine has begun targeted therapy and will be reassessed early next week when a more definitive timetable will be determined. The Bulls say that their All Star guard is not expected to miss significant time.
The Indiana Pacers today announced that they have signed guard Lance Stephenson to a 10-day contract.
The Pacers previously signed Stephenson to 10-day contracts under the NBA’s COVID-related hardship exception.
Stephenson has produced 12.8 points, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 6 games under the previous 10-day contracts.
Roster Update: We have signed Lance Stephenson to a 10-day contract.
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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 14, 2022
After right thumb surgery six weeks ago, Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo is targeting a return vs. the Toronto Raptors on Monday, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Adebayo, who has averaged 18.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game this season, has been ramping up on the court this week.
The Toronto Raptors have interest in trading for Jakob Poeltl, reports Marc Stein
Raptors traded Poeltl to the San Antonio Spurs in 2019 as part of the Kawhi Leonard. Austrian center re-signed with the Spurs during the 2020 offseason on a three-year, $27 million deal.
Former All Star guard John Wall has expressed “zero inclination to accept any type of buyout” with the Houston Rockets, sources told Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Wall has $91.7 million remaining on his contract through next season.
There is a “rising belief” within the NBA, according to Marc Stein, that the Sacramento Kings will trade Harrison Barnes and Buddy Hield by the upcoming trade deadline
Both players are under contract for next season, with Hield expiring in June 2024
Fonte: Marc Stein.
The Los Angeles Clippers say they have signed Xavier Moon to a third 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance.
Moon averaged 5.5 ppg in his first 6 games played with the team
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for using profane language during a media interview and failing to comply with an NBA Security interview as part of the review process.
The Memphis Grizzlies are signing guard Dakota Mathias of NBA G League’s Texas Legends to a 10-day hardship contract, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Mathias has played four games for the Grizzlies this season averaging 1.5 ppg
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and forward Rudy Gay have both cleared the NBA Covid protocol and are back with the team
The Jazz went 1-4 with a 120.8 defensive rating in the games played without Gobert
The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired José Calderón as Special Advisor to the Front Office, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.
Calderón joins the Cavaliers from the National Basketball Players Association where he served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director, working closely with NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts and the NBPA’s senior management team on union strategy and specific issues relevant to current NBA players. In his role with the Cavaliers, Calderón will assist the front office achieve their goals both on and off the court in a variety of engagements.
“We are thrilled to add someone of José Calderón’s background and experience to our front office,” said Altman. “His accomplishments as a basketball player and familiarity with our organization will be invaluable. We look forward to his insights and perspective on how we can continue moving this team forward and enhancing our efforts towards sustainable and long-term success here in Cleveland.”
Calderón spent 14 seasons in the NBA, playing for seven different teams, including the Cavaliers’ NBA Finals run during the 2017-18 season. He posted career averages of 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 26.4 minutes over 895 career games. A native of Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Calderón played six seasons in the Spanish professional leagues before beginning his NBA career in 2005 with the Toronto Raptors. Calderón also represented his home country at four Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016), earning silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and a bronze medal in 2016.
Fonte: Cleveland Cavaliers.
Russell Westbrook is happy to be at the Lakers and has no regrets for his trade happened last offseason.
Per The Athletic, So while the Lakers may have had second thoughts about this pairing, in other words, he has not. “No,” he said when asked if he had any regrets about the move. “Nah. I mean, not at all, because — like I told you — it’s bigger than basketball for me.” .
“I never worry,” he fired back. “Do the job. Be professional. Every year, my name is in trade (rumors). It never, never, never seeps into how I approach what I do. It’s kind of what I was mentioning back there (during the press conference). I see this game so different (in terms of) how to use it to be able to impact things. “Regardless of if (a trade) did happen or if it didn’t happen, nothing’s going to change my mentality or my purpose. I feel like I have a purpose that’s bigger than basketball and I always keep that as my forefront regardless of what happens inside of pro sports.” –
Warriors big man James Wiseman underwent minor surgery in mid-December.
Per The Athletic, James Wiseman underwent a minor surgery on his knee in mid-December, which has slowed his comeback.
Wiseman underwent surgery on his meniscus initially in April.
Wiseman’s December surgery was a scope and cleanup to flush out some loose bodies. Wiseman has spent the past month building toward full-contact activity.
“His rehab is going really well,” Steve Kerr said. “His knee is feeling good. His spirits are up, he’s bouncing around practice — high energy. He’s getting ready to play with some contact. It’s exciting just to see a smile on his face and to see him back after this long of an absence.”
Fonte: The Athletic.
