The host nation for the 2024 Olympics officially confirmed its roster for the Paris games, announcing a 12-man squad headlined by centers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs and Timberwolves, respectively (Twitter link). Besides France’s twin towers, other NBA players on the French squad include Clippers forward Nicolas Batum, Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly, and … [Read more...] about Olympic Notes: France, Japan, Spain, Flagg, Brooks
Pacers Sign Johnny Furphy To Four-Year Deal
The Pacers have signed second-round pick Johnny Furphy to a four-year, $8.59MM contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. The fourth year is a team option. Furphy was projected as a first-round pick and even had a green room invite but slipped to the second round. He was part of a draft night trade after being selected by the Spurs with the No. 35 selection. Indiana is using … [Read more...] about Pacers Sign Johnny Furphy To Four-Year Deal
Central Notes: Furphy, Walker, LaVine, Pistons’ Moves
Johnny Furphy had the unfortunate experience of sitting in the green room during the first day of the draft and not getting selected. The Pacers nabbed the former Kansas forward early in the second round. He came to the Summer League team ready to go. “It’s something I’d been working for my whole life,” Furphy told Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. “It was just a massive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Furphy, Walker, LaVine, Pistons’ Moves
Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Following the end of the July moratorium on Saturday, teams wasted no time in officially finalizing many of the contracts they’d agreed to up until that point. Now that those contracts have been completed, we have the official details on many of them. Here, via several reporters – including Keith Smith of Spotrac, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, and cap expert Yossi Gozlan – as … [Read more...] about Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Pacers, Keisei Tominaga Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted Japanese guard Keisei Tominaga has agreed to join the Pacers on an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter link). Tominaga, who initially declared for the draft in 2023 before returning to Nebraska for his “super-senior” season, averaged 15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 26.1 minutes per game across 32 outings (all starts) for the … [Read more...] about Pacers, Keisei Tominaga Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal