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The Utah Jazz are waiving 6-foot-9 center Vernon Carey Jr., who signed a non-guaranteed deal on Apr. 8. The Florida native was selected 32nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Duke. Carey Jr. made four starts in 19 appearances of his rookie 2020-21 season with Charlotte. He averaged 2.4 […]
The Toronto Raptors have re-signed forward Ron Harper Jr. to a two-way contract, according to Drew Gross of Roc Nation Sports. Harper Jr., 23, went undrafted out of Rutgers University in 2022. Last July, he signed a two-way contract with Toronto. Harper Jr. is the son of former Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Ron Harper Sr., […]
The Toronto Raptors have waived forward Joe Wieskamp, according to reports. Wieskamp, 23, signed a two-year, $4.38 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs last August. The 6-foot-6 wing was then waived by San Antonio two months later. Wieskamp signed a pair of 10-day contracts this past January with Toronto and a Rest-of-Season contract, which […]
The Atlanta Hawks have waived shooting guard Tyrese Martin ahead of his $1.7 million salary guarantee deadline for the 2023-24 season, per sources. Martin, 24, was selected 51st overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft out of UConn. Golden State then traded the 6-foot-6 guard and $2 million cash to Atlanta […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, New Orleans Pelicans guard Kira Lewis could become a potential trade candidate this offseason. Lewis, 22, was selected 13th overall by New Orleans in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-1 guard then signed a four-year, $17.19 million deal with the Pelicans. His […]
The Boston Celtics signed forward Svi Mykhailiuk to a one-year deal, per sources. Mykhailiuk, 26, was selected 47th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 NBA Draft out of the University of Kansas. The 6-foot-7 wing played 39 games off the bench with the Lakers in his rookie 2018-19 season before Los Angeles […]
ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson believes Giannis Antetokounmpo will leave the Milwaukee Bucks in 2025 if the Eastern Conference contender fails to win another title in the next two seasons. “[Bucks can retain Giannis] if they win a championship in the next two years, if they don’t, I think he’s [Giannis] gone,” Jefferson said on his […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Oklahoma City Thunder could emerge as betting favorites to trade for Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. At this juncture, Lillard prefers to play for the Miami Heat. However, OKC is loaded. “I’mma throw a scenario out there, one that is fictional but could be rooted in […]
Approximately 52% of ESPN voters in the network’s 2023-24 NBA Summer Forecast panel believe Damian Lillard will still be playing for the Portland Trail Blazers when next season begins. The Trail Blazers received 52% of the votes, followed by the Miami Heat (44%) and Philadelphia 76ers (4%). Maybe 4% of the voters think Portland will […]
The Houston Rockets and free agent center Boban Marjanovic have agreed to a new one-year deal, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management announced on Sunday. Marjanovic, 35, went undrafted in 2010. The 7-foot-3 big man has played for the San Antonio Spurs (2015-16 season), Detroit Pistons (2016-18), Los Angeles Clippers (2018-19), Philadelphia […]