A pair of teams have acquired the G League rights for players who are in camp with them on Exhibit 10 contracts. The Wisconsin Herd (Bucks) sent Marquese Chriss‘ rights and a 2025 first-round pick to the Birmingham Squadron (Pelicans) in exchange for Liam Robbins‘ rights (Twitter link), while the Raptors 905 are receiving Jared Rhoden‘s rights from the College Park Skyhawks … [Read more...] about And-Ones: G League Trades, Charania, Breakout Candidates, More
NBA GMs High On Thunder’s Offseason Moves, Celtics’ Title Chances
The Thunder made the best roster moves during the 2024 offseason, according to the NBA’s general managers. Within his annual survey of the league’s top basketball decision-makers, John Schuhmann of NBA.com writes that 37% of his respondents picked Oklahoma City as having the best summer, with the Sixers coming in second place at 33%. The Knicks got 20% of the vote share, while … [Read more...] about NBA GMs High On Thunder’s Offseason Moves, Celtics’ Title Chances
Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Harris, Crawford, James Duo, Suns
Jonathan Kuminga has high expectations for himself this season. The Warriors forward has set an individual goal of making his first All-Star appearance, he told Marc Spears of Andscape. “That is my trajectory. That is what I’ve been working towards,” Kuminga said. “I did as much as I could working out, getting my body ready, learning the game, working on things on defense. It’s … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Harris, Crawford, James Duo, Suns
Kings Notes: Ellis, Huerter, Injuries, Jones, Brown, Murray, DeRozan
There’s no question that Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Keegan Murray will be part of the Kings‘ starting lineup this fall, but the fifth member of that group has yet to be locked in, as James Ham of The Kings Beat and Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee write. Malik Monk, Kevin Huerter, and Keon Ellis are all realistic candidates to start at shooting guard … [Read more...] about Kings Notes: Ellis, Huerter, Injuries, Jones, Brown, Murray, DeRozan
Orlando Robinson To Miss At Least Four Weeks With MCL Sprain
A sprained MCL will keep Kings center Orlando Robinson out of action for at least four weeks, tweets Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Robinson injured his left knee at Thursday’s practice and will be reevaluated early next month, adds James Ham of Kings Beat (Twitter link). The 24-year-old big man signed with Sacramento in August after a strong performance with Houston’s … [Read more...] about Orlando Robinson To Miss At Least Four Weeks With MCL Sprain