Nets guard Cam Thomas has established himself as a scoring threat in his first three NBA seasons, but new coach Jordi Fernandez wants him to become more efficient in how he gets his points, per Peter Botte of The New York Post. Thomas seems to have taken the message to heart, shooting 55.5% from the floor and 50% from three-point range during the preseason. “I’m just getting to … [Read more...] about Nets Stress Efficiency For Cam Thomas; Decision Coming On Killian Hayes
Knicks Notes: Shamet, Morris, Hukporti, Hart, Crawford
The health status of Knicks guard Landry Shamet remains unclear just a few days before the team has to make a decision on his non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Shamet was viewed as the frontrunner to make New York’s regular season roster out of training camp, but he sustained a right shoulder injury in Tuesday’s preseason game vs. … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Shamet, Morris, Hukporti, Hart, Crawford
Nets Sign, Waive K.J. Jones
OCTOBER 16: The Nets have waived Jones, the team announced today, putting him on track to report to Long Island this fall. OCTOBER 15: The Nets have signed wing K.J. Jones to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to the RealGM transactions log. Brooklyn’s agreement with Jones was first reported in late June, shortly after the draft. He appeared in one Las Vegas Summer League game … [Read more...] about Nets Sign, Waive K.J. Jones
Injury Notes: Shamet, Randle, Bassey, Suns
Knicks guard Landry Shamet injured his right shoulder during the third quarter of Tuesday’s preseason game against Charlotte, falling to the floor in pain after swiping at the ball on defense (Twitter video link). While the team has yet to offer a formal diagnosis on Shamet’s injury, it looked as if his shoulder was “dislodged from the socket,” writes Stefan Bondy of The New … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Shamet, Randle, Bassey, Suns
Atlantic Notes: George, Nets, Walsh, Raptors
Discussing Paul George‘s hyperextended knee on Tuesday, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that “everything checks out OK” so far. Nurse added the team will do imaging later in the day and confirmed that George won’t be active for Wednesday’s preseason contest vs. Brooklyn, tweets Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports. After completing an MRI on George’s injured knee, the 76ers … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: George, Nets, Walsh, Raptors