The Nets need to trim their roster before opening night. Drew Timme, who has a non-guaranteed contract, would seem to be a likely candidate to get waived. However, the former Gonzaga big man has strengthened his case during Summer League competition, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. In his first two Summer League games, Timme averaged 26.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. He’s … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Timme, Diawara, George, Lawson
Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
Despite rampant speculation about LeBron James‘ future with the Lakers, it’s expected that he will be with the organization for training camp, Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic report. Those expectations come from both members of the Lakers organization and people close to the 40-year-old superstar. There have been no discussions regarding trade or buyout scenarios … [Read more...] about Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
International Notes: Brissett, Valanciunas, Bamba, Micic, Cordinier
Former NBA forward Oshae Brissett has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli team announced on Tuesday in a press release. Brissett, who went undrafted out of Syracuse in 2019, has since appeared in 233 NBA regular season games for Toronto, Indiana, Boston, and Philadelphia. His best years came with the Pacers, with whom he averaged 8.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20.7 … [Read more...] about International Notes: Brissett, Valanciunas, Bamba, Micic, Cordinier
Eastern Notes: Robinson, Richardson, Embiid, Dadiet
The Pistons defeated the Heat three times last season in hotly contested games and that made a strong impression on Duncan Robinson, who was acquired from Miami by Detroit in a sign-and-trade. “Heat versus Pistons, it feels like every single one had some sort of crazy finish,” he told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. “The thing that sticks out about this group is the … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Robinson, Richardson, Embiid, Dadiet
Reported Signings That Aren’t Yet Official
Most of the free agent deals and all of the trades that were reported during or before the July moratorium have since been officially finalized, but there are still a handful of signings that we’re waiting on. Here’s a quick breakdown of the reported free agent contracts that have not yet been formally completed and announced: Brooklyn Nets: Day’Ron Sharpe (two years, … [Read more...] about Reported Signings That Aren’t Yet Official