The Washington Wizards have claimed Joel Ayayi’s contract off waivers.
The guard, waived by the Lakers, has a two-way contract.
The Washington Wizards have claimed Lakers camp guard Joel Ayayi off waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Ayayi is on a two-way contract.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 17, 2021
Mikal Bridges agrees a four-year, $90 million rookie contract extension with Phoenix Suns.
American swingman averaged last season 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds in 94 games.
Phoenix Suns G/F Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $90 million rookie contract extension, his agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of @Excelbasketball tell ESPN. Deal is fully guaranteed.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 17, 2021
The Boston Celtics waived Jabari Parker.
Parker played last season 14 games with Celtics averaging 7 points, 3.6 rebounds.
Sources: The Boston Celtics have waived forward Jabari Parker.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 17, 2021
The Utah Jazz have converted the contract of forward Malik Fitts to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Fitts (6-8, 230, St. Mary’s) played in four preseason games with the Jazz, seeing action in four games, averaging 3.8 points on 45.5 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from three, along with 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 11.8 minutes per contest.
The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native played in three NBA games with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2020-21 season and also appeared in 14 games (six starts) with the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League, averaging 11.1 points, 4.0 boards and 1.4 assists. Collegiately, Fitts spent two seasons at St. Mary’s (2018-20), where he averaged 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 68 career games (66 starts). He earned 2019-20 All-WCC First Team and 2018-19 All-WCC Second Team honors. Fitts began his collegiate career playing one season at South Florida.
The Sacramento Kings announced today the team has exercised its 2022-23 option on guard Tyrese Haliburton, according to Kings General Manager Monte McNair.
Selected by the Kings with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Iowa State, Haliburton garnered 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team honors as he accrued averages of 13.0 points (.472 FG%, .409 3pt%, .857 FT%), 3.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 30.1 minutes per game in 58 games (20 starts) during his rookie campaign.
Haliburton ranked third amongst all rookies in scoring (13.0 ppg), second in assists (5.3), sixth in field goal percentage (.472), third in three-point field goal percentage (.409), second in steals (1.3) and third in minutes (30.1) per game. The Oshkosh, Wisc. native was named back-to-back Western Conference Rookie of the Month for the months of December/January as well as for the month of February.
The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the fourth-year (2022-23) contract options on De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish along with the third-year (2022-23) option on Onyeka Okongwu, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
Entering his third season with the Hawks, Hunter averaged 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.5 minutes last season (.484 FG%, .326 3FG%, .859 FT%), appearing in 23 games (19 starts). He put in 10-19 points 11 times, 20-29 six times and 30-39 once, leading the club in scoring four times. He was selected to the 2021 NBA Rising Stars roster, comprised of 10 first- and second-year premier young players selected by the league’s assistant coaches. During the Hawks’ first round NBA Playoffs series win over New York, he compiled 10.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30.4 minutes, playing in and starting five games (.400 FG%, .375 3FG%, .750 FT%). In 86 career regular season games (81 starting assignments), the 6’7 forward is averaging 13.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31.3 minutes (.430 FG%, .348 3FG%, .799 FT%). He was selected fourth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Also going into his third season, Reddish played in 26 games (21 starts) for Atlanta in 2020-21. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 28.8 minutes. The 6’8 forward put in 10-19 points 11 times and 20-29 points four times. After missing the final 42 games of the regular season and the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs due to injury, he returned during the Eastern Conference Finals against Milwaukee, when he tallied 12.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 23.0 minutes (.528 FG%, .643 3FG%, .800 FT%) in four contests. In 84 career regular season games, including 55 starts, Reddish is averaging 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.4 minutes. He was selected 10th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
As a rookie in 2020-21, Okongwu averaged 4.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 12.0 minutes, appearing in 50 games (four starts). The 6’9 big man scored 10-19 points six times and 20-29 once, pulling down 10-or-more rebounds twice and recording two double-doubles. In 18 games off the bench during Atlanta’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals, he averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.2 minutes (.548 FG%, .667 FT%). He was selected sixth overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
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The New York Knicks have waived Brandon Knight, Aamir Sims and MJ Walker.
Wayne Selden remains in the roster on a non guaranteed deal.
According to journalist Jordan Schultz, the San Antonio Spurs are already preparing for Gregg Popovich’s retirement, which is expected within the next couple of years
Popovich, set to begin his 26th season as NBA head coach, is 26 wins away from the NBA record for most wins ever by a head coach
The Memphis Grizzlies have waived Kris Dunn, which gets the team to a 15-man roster, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Grizzlies kept Sam Merrill and Jarrett Culver for their opening night roster.
The Clippers are keeping center Isaiah Hartenstein for their final open roster spot, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Hartenstein averaged 7.5 points, 5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 blocks in four preseason games
The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., Cameron Oliver and Trevelin Queen, it was announced today.
Ayayi, a versatile French guard out of Gonzaga, reached an agreement with the Lakers on a two-way contract immediately after the last NBA Draft.
The Lakers roster stands at 15, including one two-way player.
The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., Cameron Oliver and Trevelin Queen. The Lakers roster stands at 15, including one two-way player.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 15, 2021
The Sacramento Kings announced that the team has waived forward Emanuel Terry.
Terry spent last year between KK Crvena Zvedza and the Agua Caliente Clippers in G League.
According to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the power forward is expected to join the Sacramento’s G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
The Kings have waived Emanuel Terry, but he is expected to join their G League affiliate in Stockton, per league sources. Terry was part of Sacramento's Las Vegas Summer League championship team and training camp roster. Roster is now finalized for opening night with 17 players.
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) October 15, 2021
The Kings roster is now finalized, with 15 players on a standard contract and 2 two-way players (Louis King, Neemias Queta).
The Dallas Mavericks have announced the arrivals of Justin Jackson and E.J. Onu.
Jackson was the 15th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
The swingman out of UNC has career averages of 6.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 248 games played with Sacramento, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Milwaukee.
Onu is a big man rookie who ended his senior year at Shawnee State (NAIA) with 16.9 points, 8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game.
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The Denver Nuggets have decided to release Tarik Black, JD Shaw of Hoopsrumors reports.
The former Kansas big man scored 6 points and took 4 rebounds in the only preseason game played with the Nuggets.
As expected, the Nuggets are waiving veteran big man Tarik Black, per source. Black was on an Exhibit 10 contract.
— JD Shaw (@JShawNBA) October 16, 2021
The Philadelphia 76ers have announced the release of Shaquille Harrison.
The guard spent last season between Utah and Denver (3.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg).
We have waived Shaquille Harrison.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 16, 2021
The Indiana Pacers announced Friday that the team has waived Keifer Sykes, Terry Taylor, and Nate Hinton.
Additionally, the Pacers have signed Justin Anderson, Bennie Boatwright, and Derek Culver.
Roster Update: We have waived Keifer Sykes, Terry Taylor and Nate Hinton.
Additionally, we have signed Justin Anderson, Bennie Boatwright and Derek Culver.https://t.co/0VlmLedVNQ
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 16, 2021
The Boston Celtics are waiwing guard Ryan Arcidiacono and forward Juwan Morgan, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe adds that the two players will continue the season in G League with the Maine Celtics.
Arcidiacono spent 4 years with the Chicago Bulls (3.1 ppg, 1.2 apg in 2020/21).
Morgan last season played 29 games with the Utah Jazz.
The Celtics are waiving Ryan Arcidiacono and Juwan Morgan, league sources tell @theathleticnba.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) October 15, 2021
The Dallas Mavericks have announced the release of 3 players: Feron Hunt, Carlik Jones and Tyrell Terry.
Terry still had a guaranteed contract for the next 2 seasons for about 3.3 million.
The Mavs roster now has 15 players + 2 two-way players
The Dallas Mavericks have waived forward Feron Hunt, guard Carlik Jones and guard Tyrell Terry. pic.twitter.com/6fSMRfVWjF
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) October 16, 2021
According to Shams Charania, Wendell Carter Jr. has reached an agreement with the Orlando Magic on a four-year, $50 million contract extension.
The former Duke big man, the No.7 pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, last year averaged 11.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assist and 0.8 blocks in 22 games with the Magic.
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension — fully guaranteed — with the franchise, VP Basketball Operations Anthony Fields of Vanguard Sports Group told @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 15, 2021
The Golden State Warriors have announced the signing of Axel Toupane and the release of 4 players: Jordan Bell, Avery Bradley, Mychal Mulder and Gary Payton II.
At this point it is very likely that Golden State will start the regular season with a roster of 14 players plus two-way players (for now only Chris Chiozza), to save some money on the luxury tax.
Mulder ended last year with 5.6 points (40% 3P) per game.
The Warriors have signed free agent forward Axel Toupane.
Axel, who was a Golden State 2020 Training Camp invitee, appeared in nine games (nine starts) with the Santa Cruz Warriors last season. pic.twitter.com/roafb168IZ
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 16, 2021
The Golden State Warriors have waived forward/center Jordan Bell, along with guards Avery Bradley, Mychal Mulder and Gary Payton II.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 16, 2021
The Houston Rockets are converting guard Daishen Nix’s deal to a two-way contract, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Nix, who played with No. 2 pick Jalen Green with NBA G League Ignite, joined the Rockets for training camp.
The New York Knicks and former Spurs first-round pick Luka Samanic have agreed on a two-way contract, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania
According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, some Philadephia 76ers members had the suspect that Ben Simmons faked a potential COVID-19 exposure to avoid playing the “infamous” (for the team) Game 7 vs the Atlanta Hawks.
Simmons was being held out of the team’s shootaround due to a possible exposure to a team masseuse, who’d returned an inconclusive COVID-19 test. Several players were questioned about whether they’d seen her that morning, but only Simmons said that he had; according to multiple sources, however, many within the team questioned whether Simmons had actually seen the masseuse — or was just trying to get out of playing as he battled the basketball version of the “yips”.
Simmons went on playing after a negative COVID-19 test before the game.
The Bucks are signing GM Jon Horst to multi-year contract extension.
Per ESPN, After architecting the franchise’s first NBA championship in 50 years, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst has agreed to a long-term contract extension, he told ESPN on Friday.
Horst had one year left on his contract, and his new deal — finalized Friday morning with his agent, Brian Elfus, and team officials — takes Horst through the next several years, sources told ESPN.
A formal announcement will come later Friday.
LiAngelo Ball signed a non-guaranteed contract with Charlotte Hornets and he will play in G League with Greensboro Swarm.
Ball played last Summer League with Charlotte averaging 9.6 points.
Sources: The Charlotte Hornets have signed LiAngelo Ball to a non-guaranteed contract and Ball will play for the team’s G League Greensboro Swarm. Ball was slated to enter the G League Draft but signing allows Charlotte to acquire his rights. https://t.co/YpkouKLWAs
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 14, 2021
Frank Mason III has signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The former Kansas point guard was the No.34 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft.
OFFICIAL: The Lakers have signed Frank Mason III to an Exhibit-10 training camp contract pic.twitter.com/OqkAIpjLtP
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 14, 2021
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed guard Ahmad Caver and forward Matthew Hurt. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. In addition, the Grizzlies waived wing Sean McDermott and forward Romeo Weems.
The @memgrizz today announced the team signed guard Ahmad Caver and forward Matthew Hurt and waived wing Sean McDermott and forward Romeo Weems. pic.twitter.com/AvsL8TgFG0
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) October 14, 2021
Fonte: NBA.com.
The New York Knicks have announced the release of Myles Powell.
The former Seton Hall scoring guard averaged 17.8 points, 3.8 assists and 44% from three with the Westchester Knicks last season.
Powell will most likely return with the Knicks-affiliated G League team.
Knicks waive guard Myles Powell.
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) October 14, 2021
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Ed Davis, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.
Davis (6-9, 225) appeared in 23 games (seven starts) for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2020-21 season, averaging 2.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in 13.0 minutes. Over 11 NBA seasons with Toronto, Memphis, L.A. Lakers, Portland, Brooklyn, Utah and Minnesota, Davis has played in 691 games (103 starts) and holds career averages of 6.2 points on .566 shooting from the field and 6.6 rebounds in 19.6 minutes. Additionally, Davis has played in 33 postseason games, averaging 3.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 11.8 minutes. Davis was originally drafted out of North Carolina as the No. 13 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Raptors.
The Cavs also signed guard Justin James (6-7, 190) to their 2021 training camp roster. He appeared in 36 games during the 2020-21 season for the Sacramento Kings, averaging 3.9 points in 8.6 minutes. James was drafted No. 40 overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Kings after spending four years at University of Wyoming.
OFFICIAL: #Cavs sign F @eddavisXVII.
DETAILS: https://t.co/mL89CU8lQZ pic.twitter.com/Fc79vvsV2z
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 13, 2021
Fonte: NBA.com.
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has exercised fourth-year options on guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, center Jaxson Hayes, and forward Zion Williamson, and a third-year option on guard Kira Lewis Jr.
Alexander-Walker has appeared in 93 games (14 starts) in two seasons with the Pelicans, averaging 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 17.2 minutes per contest. In 2020-21, he raised his rookie averages in points (+5.3), rebounds (+1.3), and assists (+0.3).
Hayes has appeared in 124 contests (17 starts) in his first two professional seasons, averaging 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game while shooting .647.
Williamson has posted averages of 25.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, while shooting .604 from the floor, .333 from 3-point range and .683 from the free-throw line in 85 career appearances (all starts) with New Orleans. The 2021 All-Star selection is coming off of a sophomore season in which he averaged 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 33.2 minutes per game while shooting .611. Williamson became the first player in NBA history to average at least 27 points on .600 shooting for an entire season.
Selected 13th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Lewis Jr. appeared in 54 games off the bench in his rookie campaign, averaging 6.4 points, 2.3 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per contest while shooting.386 from the floor, .333 from 3-point range and .843 from the line.
Pelicans exercise options for Alexander-Walker, Hayes, Williamson and Lewis Jr. 🏀
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 13, 2021
Fonte: NBA.com.
