With an arbitration hearing around the corner, prospective Timberwolves owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have put $942MM into an escrow account, according to reports from Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico and Shams Charania of ESPN. As Novy-Williams explains, Lore’s and Rodriguez’s goal is to make it clear that there are no liquidity issues and that they have cash on hand to … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: Lore, A-Rod, Randle, Finch, Conley, Edwards
Nets Convert Tyrese Martin To Two-Way; Waive Killian Hayes, Amari Bailey
The Nets have converted forward Tyrese Martin to a two-way contract and waived guards Killian Hayes and Amari Bailey, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto and New York Post’s Brian Lewis (Twitter links). Brooklyn’s roster now stands at the regular season limit of 18 players, with 15 on standard contracts and all three two-way slots filled. Martin, the No. 51 overall pick in … [Read more...] about Nets Convert Tyrese Martin To Two-Way; Waive Killian Hayes, Amari Bailey
Atlantic Notes: Bridges, Towns, Tatum, Thomas, Shead
Neither of the Knicks‘ two major offseason acquisitions got off to the sort of start they were hoping for this season on Tuesday night in Boston. While Mikal Bridges salvaged his night to some extent by making 7-of-8 shots for 16 points in the second half, he went scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting in the first two quarters, didn’t grab a single rebound in his 35 minutes on the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Bridges, Towns, Tatum, Thomas, Shead
Nets Notes: Claxton, Simmons, Thomas, Lawson
Sixth-year center Nic Claxton will enter the 2024/25 season as the Nets‘ longest-tenured player. Although he’s still just 25 years old, he’s ready to take on the challenge of being a veteran leader on a Brooklyn roster that features 10 players younger than him, as Peter Botte of The New York Post writes. “I had a lot of really good vets since I’ve been in the league, and I’ve … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Claxton, Simmons, Thomas, Lawson
Warriors Rumors: George, Markkanen, Towns, Expectations
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., who spent a year as teammates with Paul George in Indiana in 2010/11, “led the charge” in the team’s efforts to acquire the star forward from the Clippers in June before George declined his player option and became a free agent this summer, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. As Slater outlines, Dunleavy got Stephen Curry, … [Read more...] about Warriors Rumors: George, Markkanen, Towns, Expectations