Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard recently said Johnny Furphy has added 20 pounds of muscle to his frame and it showed in the confident way he attacked the rim at the Las Vegas Summer League, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star (subscription required). As Dopirak details, Furphy had one of the top highlights of Summer League, throwing down a … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Furphy, Dennis, Q. Jackson, Jones, More
And-Ones: Summer League, Clifford, Barton, Apron Teams
The Kings and Raptors will square off in one of the semifinal matchups at the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday, while the Thunder and Hornets will match up in the other semifinal, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Those clubs are four of the six who have gone undefeated in Vegas and earned spots in the final four due to their point differential edge … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Summer League, Clifford, Barton, Apron Teams
Pacers Notes: Nembhard, Mathurin, Turner, Jackson, More
With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined for the entire 2025/26 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, the Pacers‘ offense is expected to look significantly different in the fall and likely won’t be nearly as “high-octane,” according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Indiana ranked second in both offensive rating and pace during the 2023/24 regular season and was a top-10 team in both … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Nembhard, Mathurin, Turner, Jackson, More
Contract Details: Aldama, Jerome, Spencer, Booker, Jackson, Broome
The three-year, $52.5MM contract that restricted free agent Santi Aldama signed with the Grizzlies includes a third-year team option, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The deal is front-loaded, with an $18.49MM salary in year one before it dips to $17MM in year two. The team option for 2027/28 is also worth $17MM. Meanwhile, the three-year, $27.66MM deal that Ty Jerome … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Aldama, Jerome, Spencer, Booker, Jackson, Broome
Top 45 Picks From 2025 Draft Have Signed NBA Contracts
It has been 16 days since the NBA’s 2025 draft wrapped up and just 11 days since those draftees were permitted to start signing contracts, but the majority of the ’25 draft class have already put pen to paper, finalizing standard or two-way deals with their respective teams. As our tracker shows, all 30 first-round picks have signed their rookie scale contracts, and the top 15 … [Read more...] about Top 45 Picks From 2025 Draft Have Signed NBA Contracts