Tag: NBA transactions

Pistons and Blake Griffin agree on buyout

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From Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and will become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN. Griffin, 31, has interest from most of the NBA’s top playoff contenders and is expected to make a decision on his next team after conversations with prospective teams, sources said. Finding a trade for Griffin — who was owed a remaining $36.6 million this season, and $39 million in 2021-2022 prior to the buyout — was an insurmountable challenge for the Pistons. Detroit finalized…

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Victor Oladipo rejects extension from Rockets

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From Jenna Ciccotelli of B/R: Victor Oladipo reportedly turned down the opportunity to remain with the Houston Rockets after this season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the guard passed on a two-year, $45.2 million max contract extension. Oladipo is in the last year of a four-year, $85 million deal that he signed with the Indiana Pacers, from whom he was dealt in the four-team deal that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in January. Oladipo is seeking a longer-term deal, which the Rockets can still offer him, per Wojnarowski. The league’s collective bargaining agreement requires that the team…

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Minnesota Timberwolves break off Ryan Saunders, bring in replacement already

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It appears that familial history and ties to the franchise were not enough to continue Ryan Saunders’ tenure as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Saunders, who is the son of the late, great and highly regarded coach Flip Saunders was shown the door by the franchise Sunday, after the team stumbled to a 7-24 record this season. From Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired coach Ryan Saunders, the team announced Sunday night. The Timberwolves will name an interim head coach on Monday. Minnesota has dropped 24 of 31…

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DeMarcus Cousins and Rockets to part ways

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This latest edition of WTF NBA news comes from Houston, where apparently the Rockets and DeMarcus Cousins have agreed on a parting of the ways, according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Ch While the age part is understandable, Cousins is 30 and trying to come back from two devastating injuries, torn Achilles and ACL, that happened in back-to-back years. That ,coupled with the emergence of Christian Wood , made Cousins expendable. It is somewhat head scratching that in a sport where height matters, the Rockets want to get smaller. This…

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Nets finalizing deal with Iman Shumpert

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From Adam Wells B/R: Iman Shumpert is reportedly returning to the Brooklyn Nets.  Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Nets are in the process of finalizing a deal with the 30-year-old guard.  Shumpert briefly spent time with the Nets last season. He was signed in November 2019 after Wilson Chandler was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.  As soon as Chandler’s suspension ended after Brooklyn’s 25th game, Shumpert was released by the team. He only appeared in 13 games off the bench during that stretch, averaging 4.2 points…

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NBA fines Kyrie Irving for violating Heath and Safety Protocols

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from the NBA: NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for violating the league’s Health and Safety Protocols, which among other things prohibit attending indoor social gatherings of 15 or more people or entering bars, lounges, clubs or similar establishments, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The violation occurred when he attended a private indoor party last weekend. Irving will forfeit salary for any games he misses due to his five-day quarantine period, which will allow him to return to team activities…

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AD signs 5-year extension with Lakers

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From Timothy Rapp of B/R: Anthony Davis is going to be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. The Lakers and Davis are finalizing a five-year, $190 million max contract Thursday. His agent, Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul, confirmed details of the deal to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.   His re-signing comes one day after LeBron James inked a two-year, $85.7 million extension with L.A. through the 2022-23 campaign. The Lakers’ trade for Davis was one of the biggest moves of the 2019 offseason, and it came at a high…

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Bam Adebayo and Heat agree on five-year extension

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From the AP’s Tim Reynolds: MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo came to the NBA with the goal of providing for his mother and changing her life. His first contract took care of that. And the way he sees it, his next contract sets his family up for generations. Adebayo and the Miami Heat agreed on a five-year extension that will be worth at least $163 million, the team and Adebayo’s agent Alex Saratsis said Tuesday. It will be the richest contract in terms of total value in Heat history. “This is…

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Tatum gets $195 million maximum extension

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From Adam Wells of B/R: After emerging as one of the best players in the NBA last season, Jayson Tatum has reportedly been rewarded with a contract extension from the Boston Celtics.  Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Tatum’s deal will be worth $195 million over five years. Wojnarowski provided more details: Tatum established himself as a go-to superstar for the Celtics in 2019-20. The Duke alum set career highs in scoring (23.4 points per game), rebounds (7.0 per game), assists (3.0 per game) and shot 40.3 percent from three-point range.  The Celtics originally owned the No. 1 pick in the…

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Donovan Mitchell and Utah Jazz agree on $195 million extension

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Utah Jazz guard Donanvan Mitchell has agreed to a five-year $195 million designated rookie maximum extension. The 24-year-old was taken with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA boasts career averages of 22.7 points and 4.0 assists per game and quickly displayed that he was more than capable filling the void created by the departure of Gordon Hayward in free agency that same offseason. He has increased his scoring in each of his forest three seasons, averaging 24.9 ppg last season. Mitchell also picked up his level of play in…

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