Giannis Antetokounmpo has been officially listed as doubtful by the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 1 of The Finals with his knee injury.
Antetokounmpo suffered the injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer indicated on Monday that his star has been making progress in his rehab.
Atlanta Hawks GM and team president Travis Schlenk announced during a conference call that the team has reached an agreement with Nate McMillan for a new multiyear contract
The coach led the Hawks to a surprising Eastern Conference final.
McMillan took over from Lloyd Pierce on March 1st. Since then, Trae Young and his teammates have changed gears, winning 27 of the remaining 38 regular season games.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, McMillan will sign a 4-year deal.
Nate McMillan’s new deal as Atlanta Hawks coach is for four years, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 5, 2021
Former 2nd overall draft pick Michael Beasley has agreed to play for the Portland Trail Blazers in Summer League, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania
Beasley, who turned 32 in January, last played in the NBA in 2019 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
Greek forward Kostas Antetokounmpo is really close to sign a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, as reported by FOS Online. The player is said to have accepted the offer put forward by the Euroleague side.
Antetokounmpo left the Lakers to join the Greek NT on eve of the FIBA OQT in Victoria, Canada, and now is considered close to make his Euroleague debut.
Fonte: FOS Online.
The Los Angeles Lakers are close to a deal with David Fizdale
Former Knicks and Grizzlies coach will work in the staff of Frank Vogel.
The Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire former Knicks and Grizzlies coach David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2021
Former Celtics top executive Danny Ainge met with the Utah Jazz last week and is a candidate to join their front office, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic.
Ainge is being considered for an advisory role just a few weeks after he left Boston and is said to have a close relationship with Jazz owner Ryan Smith.
The Golden State Warriors are considering hiring Lloyd Pierce on the coaching staff of Steve Kerr, reports Monte Poole of NBC Sports.
Kerr and Pierce are on Gregg Popovich’s staff for the United States National Team at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and have already worked together at the FIBA World Cup in China. The Warriors lost Jarron Collins this offseason.
There is a widespread expectation, writes The Athletic’s John Hollinger, that the Golden State Warriors will use pick no. 7 in the upcoming NBA Draft and rookie big man James Wiseman to seek more immediate upgrades to the roster and a name to watch is Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam.
Siakam will undergo rehab from a shoulder surgery across the entire preseason and could miss the first few weeks of the upcoming regular season.
The Dallas Mavericks officially announce Nico Harrison as new GM
Harrison and new coach Jason Kidd are in Dallas today.
The Mavericks officially name Nico Harrison as their new general manager.
Harrison, lured by the Mavericks away from Nike, and new coach Jason Kidd are in Dallas today.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 28, 2021
Gary Trent Jr. is expected to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors as reported by The Athletic’s John Hollinger.
American guard averaged last season 16.2 points with Toronto Raptors.
Dennis Lindsey is moving to ad advisor role for the Jazz.
Lindsey is the executive vice-president of the franchise.
Dennis Lindsey, who will become an advisor to the Jazz, has confirmed and shared a statement: pic.twitter.com/wU3weLiu5j
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2021
General manager Justin Zanik will continue to run the team’s day-to-day basketball operations.
Wojnarowski adds that Quin Snyder will continue to have a significant voice within the organization.
Smith is also expected to look to improve the structure of the front office.
Portland Trail Blazers head coaching search and concerns over the ability to build a contender could lead Damian Lillard out of Portland, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.
Lillard has been attacked on social media for a head coaching search that he had no part of, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley is expected to leave the team after failing to receive the “serious consideration” he anticipated for the head coaching job, sources told Tim Cato of The Athletic.
Dallas hired Jason Kidd as coach after the departure of Rick Carlisle, and former Nike executive Nico Harrison as General Manager.
Kawhi Leonard is “highly unlikely” to fly with his Los Angeles Clippers teammates to Phoenix for Game 5 on Monday, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.
Haynes added that “there is still no definitive word” on Leonard’s status, with the two-times NBA Finals MVP hasn’t played since Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Minority owner Philip Anschutz has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the Los Angeles Lakers of 27%, as reported by Sportico.
Anschutz’s stake is the second largest behind the Buss family’s 66% and his shares also carry a right of first refusal on any wider controlling sale. It is not yet clear if that right transfers to the proposed buyer.
According to Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated, the Cleveland Cavaliers have begun to explore the possibility of a trade involving Collin Sexton.
According to Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated, the Cleveland Cavaliers have begun to explore the possibility of divesting Collin Sexton.
Thanks to the Draft Lottery, the Cavs will picl at No.3 in the next Draft and could bet on a guard between Jalen Suggs and Jalen Green.
Furthermore, the Cavs would not be convinced to extend Sexton’s contract for the figures he will most likely ask after a season with over 24 points and 4 assists per game.
Fonte: Jeremy Woo.
Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka is expected to leave Bilbao, according to Chema de Lucas, and an option for the future is a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
Kulboka was picked at no. 55 by Charlotte in the 2018 NBA Draft after a season with Italian side Capo d’Orlando in which he was awarded the Basketball Champions League Best Young Player award
Fonte: Chema de Lucas.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports that Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Jacque Vaughn is “getting traction” as candidate for the New Orleans Pelicans head coaching job.
Brooklyn already lost one assistant coach this offseason, with Ime Udoka signing for the Boston Celtics
The Washington Wizards are evaluating a pair of assistant coaches for their head coaching job position, reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The names are those of Sam Cassell, a long time assistant coach now with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Wes Unseld jr, assistant to Michael Malone in Denver and son of the former Bullets legend.
Washington is looking to replace Scott Brooks after several seasons with the former Thunder coach.
The Portland Trail Blazers have hired Chauncey Billups as their next head coach, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The 2004 NBA Finals MVP was offered and accepted the job on Friday night. Billups is in his first season as an assistant coach, working under Ty Lue with the Los Angeles Clippers. Portland considered the candidacies of Spurs’ assistant Becky Hammon and Nets’ assistant Mike D’Antoni
Dallas Mavericks have agreements to hire former pointguard Jason Kidd as their new head coach and longtime Nike executive Nico Harrison in a lead basketball operations role.
Nico Harrison will serve as the Mavs‘ new General Manager and run basketball operations, sources said. https://t.co/WK2pUKtZ6y
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2021
Ethan Skolnick talked about the future of Tyler Herro on 5 Reasons Sports: «I have now heard that there is a 75 percent chance or better that he is traded this offseason. In fact, when I’ve thrown out 75 percent to several league sources, they’ve told me that’s low».
Ethan J. Skolnick says there’s a 75% chance Tyler Herro gets traded
Via @5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/QCSklJIMvk
— Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) June 25, 2021
Jason Kidd will be the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
Per ESPN,The Dallas Mavericks are progressing in talks to make Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd the franchise’s new head coach.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is also close to hiring a new general manager, who has signed off on the Kidd candidacy, sources said. Cuban and the soon-to-be hired executive have had in-depth discussions about the coaching candidates and identified Kidd as the target, sources said.
The Mavericks have offered longtime Nike executive Nico Harrison a front-office leadership position and are optimistic that vice president of basketball operations Michael Finley will remain with the franchise, sources said.
He has a strong relationship with Luka Doncic, having played an instrumental role in the Mavs star shifting from Nike to the Jordan brand in the fall of 2019.
Kidd, who had two stints with the Mavericks during his playing career and starred on the 2010-11 championship team, has had the support of Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and others who have been advising Cuban
The Indiana Pacers will be coached by Rick Carlisle.
The coach, that has left the Dallas Mavericks after more than 10 years and an NBA title, will sign a four-year, $29 million contract with the Pacers.
Sources: The Pacers are hiring Rick Carlisle as head coach. He will sign a 4-year, $29 million contract.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 24, 2021
Brooklyn Nets star James Harden has withdrawn from Team USA roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics because of the injury suffered during the NBA Playoffs. Harden’s place in the roster will be taken by Pistons forward Jerami Grant, after his commitment to the Team USA roster, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Boston Celtics are finalizing an agreement to hire Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka as the franchise’s new coach, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
According to Woj, Udoka separated himself quickly in new team president Brad Stevens’ searching process, including a significant support from Celtics players who were impressed with Udoka after working under him with Team USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is the latest player to commit to the 12-man Team USA roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, as confirmed to The Athletic’s Shams Charania by the player’s agent Nima Namakian.
The roster, according to all the reports, will also feature Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Bam Adebayo, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Draymond Green, James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Kevin Love, Khris Middleton and Jayson Tatum
Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka is believed to be a front runner in the opening for the next Boston Celtics coach, reports Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Before arriving this season in Brooklyn, Udoka spent one season with the Philadelphia 76ers and several seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.
Cade Cunningham plans on visiting only the Detroit Pistons after they won the draft lottery, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Cunningham averaged 20.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 3.5 apg in 35.4 minutes per game in his lone season at Oklahoma State.
The Dallas Mavericks are not pursuing Masai Ujiri or Danny Ainge for their head of basketball operations position, reports Marc Stein of the New York Times. Ujiri is on an expiring contract with the Toronto Raptors, while Ainge stepped down from his role running the Boston Celtics this offseason.
Dallas is considering elevating Michael Finley for the role.
Fonte: Marc Stein.
