Heading into his second season with the Warriors, Brandin Podziemski told Mark Medina of Sportskeeda that he has lofty goals. “Individually, I want to be able to be in the conversation and win Most Improved Player of the Year,” he said. “I want to partake in the Rising Stars game again because it’s in San Francisco next season. I want to participate in the Skills Challenge. … [Read more...] about Podziemski Has High Expectations For Next Season
Kings Sign First-Rounder Devin Carter
The Kings have officially signed lottery pick Devin Carter to his first NBA contract, the team confirmed today in a press release (Twitter link via Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee). Carter had a big junior year in 2023/24 at Providence, averaging 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals in 35.3 minutes per game across 33 outings (all starts). He made 47.3% of … [Read more...] about Kings Sign First-Rounder Devin Carter
Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Following the end of the July moratorium on Saturday, teams wasted no time in officially finalizing many of the contracts they’d agreed to up until that point. Now that those contracts have been completed, we have the official details on many of them. Here, via several reporters – including Keith Smith of Spotrac, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, and cap expert Yossi Gozlan – as … [Read more...] about Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Central Notes: Furphy, Walker, LaVine, Pistons’ Moves
Johnny Furphy had the unfortunate experience of sitting in the green room during the first day of the draft and not getting selected. The Pacers nabbed the former Kansas forward early in the second round. He came to the Summer League team ready to go. “It’s something I’d been working for my whole life,” Furphy told Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. “It was just a massive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Furphy, Walker, LaVine, Pistons’ Moves
Stephen Curry Talks About Losing Klay Thompson
Speaking to Kendra Andrews of ESPN, Stephen Curry speculated that the NBA’s new rules will make it difficult for another team to ever have long-term success like the Warriors. Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson won four titles together and formed the core of their team for more than a decade. With the introduction of an additional tax apron in the latest Collective … [Read more...] about Stephen Curry Talks About Losing Klay Thompson