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Nerlens Noel Gets A One-Year Deal With Sacramento
As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings are signing free-agent center Nerlens Noel to a one-year deal. The contract is worth $3.1 million and he'll most likely slot into the backup center role that Richaun Holmes vacated. The problem is that slot was very deep into the bench. Alex Len and Trey […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoFilip Petrusev Signs Two-Year Deal With 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Filip Petrusev to a two-year deal after being drafted by the team back in the 2021 NBA Draft. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the deal is partially guaranteed for the 2023-24 season and not guaranteed for the season after that. The Serbia native played in 72 games overseas last […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoRaptors Are Waiving Joe Wieskamp
The Toronto Raptors are waiving 23-year-old Joe Wieskamp on Tuesday, according to Blake Murphy of Sporstnet. His contract was going to be guaranteed if he was on the roster by Wednesday, so the team will open up $3.96 million under the salary cap. The Iowa product was drafted with the 41st pick of the 2021 […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoBucks Sign Jazian Gortman To Training-Camp Deal
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Jazian Gortman to a training-camp deal, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The 20-year-old played in Overtime Elite last year and went undrafted in June. He averaged 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.5 steals per game for the YNG Dreamerz. During the Las Vegas summer league, Gortman didn't […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoOrlando Robinson Dominates Summer League Action Again
Miami Heat center Orlando Robinson has produced a very impressive summer league showing this year. The 23-year-old ended Sunday's game with 27 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block on 10-for-15 shooting overall and two triples. Before this game, he was already averaging 25.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoEJ Liddell Finds His Rhythm On Sunday
New Orleans Pelicans forward EJ Liddell posted a strong shooting night on Sunday despite taking the three-point loss to the 76ers. The Ohio State product finished with 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting while adding one three, two rebounds, two assists, one steal, and shooting 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. Liddell signed a multi-year deal with […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoDJ Steward Leads All Scorers Against Pelicans
Philadelphia 76ers guard DJ Steward turned in the best performance of his summer during the last summer league game for the team. Against the Pelicans, he dropped 36 points, six assists, five rebounds, and one steal while shooting 13-for-20 from the floor and 5-for-10 from beyond the arc. Steward is still looking to land on […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoMarcus Sasser Drops 40 Points On Sunday
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser went crazy in the second half on Sunday en route to a 100-85 win over the Indiana Pacers. The rookie out of Houston registered 40 points on 16-for-25 shooting including five triples, five assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block. Sasser was due for a good game after shooting […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoBradley Beal Currently Expected To Start As Point Guard
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal has played more of the shooting guard role for almost his entire career in Washington. After the Suns traded away Chris Paul and Cameron Payne, that leaves a gap at point guard with only Jordan Goodwin and two-way player Saben Lee as the only ones listed at the position. According […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoNuggets Sign Jay Huff To Two-Way Contract
The Denver Nuggets are signing Jay Huff to a two-way contract on Sunday according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The seven-footer made his NBA debut in 2021 with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted rookie. He appeared in only four games in his first year and seven games last year for the Wizards. During […]
Alex Fischbein 1 year agoKobe Brown Goes Off On Friday Afternoon
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kobe Brown posted one of the best games of the summer as he led the team over the 76ers on Friday. The rookie registered 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting, including seven threes, while adding eight rebounds, three assists, four steals, and two blocks. He was an absolute menace to his defenders […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBilal Coulibaly Posts Strong Two-Way Game
Washington Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly registered a very efficient shooting night to go along with a stout defensive performance. The rookie out of France ended with 19 points, one triple, four rebounds, three assists, and four blocks while shooting 5-for-10 from the floor and 8-for-9 from the charity stripe. Each game has looked better and […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoSasha Vezenkov Gets Three-Year Deal With Kings
The Sacramento Kings and Sasha Vezenkov have come to an agreement on a three-year deal worth $20 million and it is fully guaranteed for the first two years with a team option for the third. The 27-year-old was originally drafted in 2017 by the Brooklyn Nets, but he will finally make his NBA debut this […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBraxton Key Signs Two-Way Deal With Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are signing Braxton Key to a two-way contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Key was part of the Pistons roster for the last season and a half, as he split time between the main roster and their G-League affiliate throughout last year. Across 30 games in the G League, he averaged […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoMavs Sign Dante Exum To Two-Year, Partially Guaranteed Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have made the Dante Exum deal official, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The former fifth overall pick in 2014 has signed a two-year deal worth $6.15 million. His second year is not guaranteed, and it's unclear if there are any incentives built in to the contract. Exum hasn't played in the […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoZach LaVine Doesn't Foresee A Trade
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine said that sometimes "you see a little too much smoke" regarding trade rumors. The all-star combo guard has been a part of one trade but has seen his name in trade rumors for a couple of years. As of right now, he doesn't see a trade happening any time soon […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/13/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups
The Las Vegas Summer League continues with eight more games but only four games for the evening slate. So, we'll be taking a look at the later four-game slate for DraftKings DFS managers. As the summer league keeps going, the choices become more difficult because we have to dig into the nitty gritty names that […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKobe Bufkin Struggles From The Floor On Wednesday
Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin experienced some shooting struggles during their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Vegas on Wednesday. The 19-year-old rookie finished the game with 13 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block, and five turnovers while shooting 3-for-13 from the floor. So far, in two games this summer, the 15th […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoTyrese Martin Leads All Scorers Against Minnesota
Atlanta Hawks guard Tyrese Martin carried the offensive weight on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team to their second win of the summer against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 24-year-old registered 25 points, nine rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor and knocking down two triples. He's seen some substantial increases since […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoBrandon Williams Notches An Efficient Shooting Game
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Brandon Williams turned in a quality game on Wednesday afternoon in a 93-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Williams ended with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal on 8-for-14 shooting overall and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Right now, the 23-year-old would be competing with Jordan McLaughlin as the […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoXavier Moon Scores 16 Points In Win Over Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers guard Xavier Moon put together another strong performance on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team in scoring and helped grab their second victory in the Vegas summer league. The 28-year-old finished with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Moon has an […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJason Preston Collects A Double-Double In Win
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jason Preston gathered a double-double in the team's summer league win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The 23-year-old posted 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 5-for-13 from the floor. Preston has had a solid showing throughout the summer so far but still has some more to prove […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoKenneth Lofton Jr. Posts Another Strong Game
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. grabbed another double-double despite taking a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday afternoon. The young power forward ended the game with 24 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals while shooting 9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-4 from deep. He did struggle taking care of the […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoTimberwolves Sign Troy Brown Jr. To Two-Year Deal
The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed former Laker Troy Brown Jr. to a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The second year of the contract is not guaranteed, so Brown will have to prove himself yet again to make sure he stays under contract after this coming season. He's coming off […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoTari Eason Won't Need To Play Any More In Vegas
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason will not play any more summer league games just like Jabari Smith Jr. Eason has proven enough going into his second season in the league and the team won't risk him getting hurt in some meaningless games as they have a huge season on the horizon. The 22-year-old looks to […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoJabari Smith Jr. Shut Down For The Rest Of Summer League
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. has shown enough for the team to shut him down for the rest of the summer. The rising second-year stretch-four had a stellar two games for the Rockets as he averaged 35.5 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block per game. His offensive game was looking great against […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoAndre Jackson Signs Four-Year Deal With Milwaukee
According to Jim Owczarski, the Milwaukee Bucks are making use of their second-round pick exception and signing Andre Jackson to a four-year deal that is only fully guaranteed in the first year, 50% guaranteed in the second, and then adds two more non-guaranteed years in the end. Jackson is a 6-foot-6 combo guard out of […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoTre Mann Out For The Rest Of Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (finger) will miss the remainder of the summer league with a small avulsion fracture in his right middle finger. He's not expected to miss that much time as it was reported that he'll return to basketball activities in two weeks. Mann was having a solid stretch of summer league […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoDraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/10/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups
The Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing as every team has played at least one game and now we're onto the second look for some of these prospects. We're also entering the muddy waters of the better players getting more rest and the fringe prospects seeing more opportunities, which can make it hard […]
Alex Fischbein 2 years agoSixers Match Offer Sheet For Paul Reed
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed will have his offer sheet matched by the team with just a little over an hour to spare, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 24-year-old has become a fan favorite in Philly and one of the best backup bigs the team has had behind Joel Embiid. If the team […]
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