Confirming recent reporting from ESPN, Jake Fischer writes at The Stein Line (Substack link) that Brooklyn’s asking price for forward Cameron Johnson is indeed high and that the team doesn’t feel compelled to move him by February 6. According to Fischer, in their conversations with certain teams about Johnson, the Nets have sought as many as two first-round picks to go along … [Read more...] about Latest On Cameron Johnson
Central Notes: Bulls, Mobley, Sheppard, Nesmith
The Bulls held a team meeting following their loss to the shorthanded Hawks on Wednesday, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, who says that defeat at the hands of Atlanta encapsulated everything that’s gone wrong this season, including turnovers, poor shooting and being out-rebounded. “We focus on the wrong things,” center Nikola Vučević said. “We have to understand … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Mobley, Sheppard, Nesmith
Central Notes: Jackson, Beal, Hardaway, Mitchell
Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. suffered a right hip contusion late in the first half against Orlando on Wednesday, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jackson did not return in the second half. Milwaukee is currently playing without Gary Trent Jr., who strained a left hip flexor against the Magic on Jan. 12. We have more from the Central Division: What … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jackson, Beal, Hardaway, Mitchell
NBA Suspends Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin One Game
The NBA announced in a press statement (Twitter link) that it has opted to suspend Pacers swingman Bennedict Mathurin one game, without pay, for his behavior towards a referee during a 127-117 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks (via Twitter), Mathurin will lose $41,642 by sitting out Indiana’s next contest, which represents 1/174 of his rookie-scale … [Read more...] about NBA Suspends Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin One Game
Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Today is Wednesday, January 15, which means that a total of 18 players who signed free agent contracts meeting specific criteria this past offseason are now eligible to be traded. Most offseason signees became trade-eligible on December 15, but players who met the following criteria were ineligible to be moved for an extra month: The player re-signed with his previous team. He … [Read more...] about Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible