Gary Trent Jr.‘s preseason debut for the Bucks didn’t go well. The former Toronto guard suffered a hyperextension of his left elbow when he ran into the Pistons’ Jalen Duren, who was setting a screen late in the first half, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm notes. Trent, who made two of his three shot attempts before he exited, signed a one-year deal with Milwaukee in July. The Bucks … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Trent Jr., Wiseman, Giddey, Vucevic
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
Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Turner, Walker, Wiseman, Furphy
Bennedict Mathurin had a hand in the Pacers‘ regular season success in 2023/24, but his season ended in early March due to a labrum tear, meaning he had to watch from the sidelines as his team won two playoff series and got within four wins of the NBA Finals. “It was kind of tough to see that,” Mathurin said at the Pacers’ media day on Monday, per Dustin Dopirak of The … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Turner, Walker, Wiseman, Furphy
Pacers Waive Josiah-Jordan James
The Pacers have announced in a press statement that they’ve waived guard Josiah-Jordan James just ahead of training camp. The 6’6″ Tennessee alum agreed to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with Indiana shortly after he was skipped over in this year’s draft, but the deal wasn’t officially completed by the team until this week. James enjoyed a successful 144 contests in Tennessee … [Read more...] about Pacers Waive Josiah-Jordan James
Pacers Adding Jahlil Okafor On Training Camp Deal
Jahlil Okafor has reached an agreement with the Pacers on a training camp contract, agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 28-year-old center, who was selected by Philadelphia with the third pick in the 2015 draft, gets a chance to return to the NBA after three years away. Pacers officials watched him in workouts over the … [Read more...] about Pacers Adding Jahlil Okafor On Training Camp Deal