While Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic remain trade candidates, it appears increasingly likely that both players will open the 2024/25 season as Bulls, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. League sources tell Stein that the Bulls are “resigned” to the fact that they’re unlikely to find a deal they like for LaVine before opening night and may have to try to help him … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: LaVine, Vucevic, Nembhard, Morris, C. Jones, More
Pacers Re-Sign Quenton Jackson On Two-Way Deal
The Pacers have re-signed Quenton Jackson to a two-way contract, according to the NBA transactions log. Jackson was on a two-way deal last season. He became a restricted free agent after receiving a qualifying offer prior to free agency. Jackson was part of Indiana’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, where he averaged 11.0 points, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 21.2 minutes per … [Read more...] about Pacers Re-Sign Quenton Jackson On Two-Way Deal
And-Ones: Risacher, Sarr, Sheppard, LeBron, TV Package, Beverley
The top two picks in the draft — Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr — were also two of the biggest disappointments during Summer League action, John Hollinger of The Athletic notes. The Hawks’ Risacher shot 11 of 28 from the floor in 59 minutes before being sidelined by a quad contustion. The Wizards’ Sarr shot 0 of 15 from the field in his third game and only scored two points … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Risacher, Sarr, Sheppard, LeBron, TV Package, Beverley
Pacers Sign Tristen Newton To Two-Way Deal
The Pacers have signed second-round pick Tristen Newton to a two-way contract, according to Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files (Twitter link). The floor leader for national champion UConn, Newton appeared in five Summer League games in Las Vegas, averaging 9.0 points, 4.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 21.6 minutes. Newton, 23, started all 40 games for the Huskies this … [Read more...] about Pacers Sign Tristen Newton To Two-Way Deal
Olympic Notes: Top Medal Contenders, Jovic, Murray, Nembhard
The men’s basketball event at this summer’s Paris Olympics has a good chance to be the most competitive international men’s tournament of all-time, contends Brian Windhorst of ESPN. As Windhorst writes, just making the 12-team field is an accomplishment in itself, given that plenty of worthy clubs didn’t make the cut, such as Luka Doncic and the Slovenians, who reached the … [Read more...] about Olympic Notes: Top Medal Contenders, Jovic, Murray, Nembhard