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Aleksej Pokusevski Notches Team-High 14 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Aleksej Pokusevski notched a solid outing in defeat to the 76ers during Summer League play Thursday. Still just 20 years old, Pokusevski showcased his entire skill set en route to logging a team-best 14 points, to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Having shot just 28.5%... Read More
Jaden Ivey Goes For Team-High 20 Points In Summer League Debut
The all-around skill of Detroit Pistons shooting guard Jaden Ivey was on display from Game 1 of Summer League. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft began his professional career with a team-high 20-point performance, adding six boards and six assists in his 32 minutes of action. While there are small things... Read More
Paolo Banchero Drops 17 Points In Summer League Debut
Orlando Magic small/power forward Paolo Banchero kicked off his professional career with a 17-point outing in Thursday's Summer League victory over Houston. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft shot 5-for-12 overall, including knocking down a pair of triples. As projects to be the case for most of the year, Banchero was... Read More
Reggie Jackson To Compete For Starting Gig
Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson is expected to have to compete for the starting point guard spot next season. This shouldn't come as a surprising considering the Clippers recently added John Wall to their roster. The two are expected to compete for the starting spot, but will also share the court quite often as... Read More
Kawhi Leonard Not Cleared For 5-On-5 Yet
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) has not been cleared for 5-on-5 work yet. Although, Leonard has been making good progress during his workouts this summer. The Clippers continue to take things slow with Leonard who is working his way back from a torn ACL. The expectation is that Leonard will be ready to... Read More
Al Horford Expected To Sit More Games
Boston Celtics center Al Horford was a major factor during the team's playoff run last season. Although, Horford isn't getting any younger and it sounds like the team plans to limit the veteran big man. The 34-year-old is expected to be held out of one game during back-to-back sets. It is also rumored that the... Read More
JD Davison, Brodric Thomas To Compete For Roster Spot
Boston Celtics guards JD Davison and Brodric Thomas are expected to compete for a roster spot this summer. These two are young athletic players who could end up surprising people during training camp. However, the Celtics are extremely crowded on the perimeter. It would be nearly impossible for either player to earn themselves enough minutes... Read More
Rockets In No Rush To Trade Kenyon Martin Jr.
Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. decided to request a trade roughly two weeks ago. The Rockets have a bunch of young talent on their roster. That being said, Martin is going to have a tough battle for consistent minutes, which likely influenced his trade request. There is some upside with Martin, but it's uncertain... Read More
Aron Baynes To Work Out For Teams
Free-agent center Aron Baynes is scheduled to work out for NBA teams on Friday. The 35-year-old missed the entire 2021-2022 season due to a spinal cord injury. Baynes spent nearly two months in a hospital due to the issue. It's amazing that Baynes has got back to the point where he can play basketball. It's... Read More
Vlatko Cancar Gets Three-Year Contract Extension From Denver
Denver Nuggets power forward Vlatko Cancar has agreed to a three-year extension to remain with the franchise, including a team option in the final season. Cancar was a second-round choice in the 2017 NBA Draft and he has since played sparingly off the bench. The native of Slovenia logged a career-high 11.7 minutes across 15... Read More
Trevor Keels Inks Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Shooting guard Trevor Keels has reportedly agreed to a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Keels was taken 42nd overall by the Knicks in the 2022 NBA Draft, and after center Jericho Sims had his contract converted to a main roster deal, New York had the flexibility to... Read More
Chet Holmgren Notches Double-Double In Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Chet Holmgren finished Wednesday's Summer League win over the Grizzlies with 11 points and 12 rebounds, showcasing his nightly double-double potential. While his shooting performance wasn't nearly as notable at 3-for-11 overall, the seven-footer added three assists and two blocks across his 26 minutes. The second pick from the 2022... Read More
Josh Giddey Logs Triple-Double In Summer League Win
Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Josh Giddey recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists during Wednesday's Summer League victory over Memphis, giving him his first triple-double of the summer. Giddey logged four triple-doubles during his rookie campaign last year, as he proved to be a stat sheet stuffer just months after being selected sixth... Read More
Jeremy Sochan Will Sit Out Summer League Action
San Antonio Spurs small/power forward Jeremy Sochan will not see the court during NBA Summer League as he works his way back to full strength after a positive COVID-19 test. The move sounds entirely precautionary from the Spurs perspective, and largely due to the quick turnaround that the Summer League delivers. Taken with the ninth... Read More
Jericho Sims Earns Three-Year Deal With Knicks
New York Knicks center Jericho Sims has been given a three-year contract to remain with the organization, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sims was a second-round Draft choice by New York last season, before having appeared in 41 games (five starts). The 23-year-old shot an impressive 72.2 percent from the field in limited minutes,... Read More
John Konchar Gets Three-Year Contract Extension With Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard/small forward John Konchar has inked a three-year, $19 million contract extension to remain with the franchise, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Konchar has been a lightly utilized reserve for the Grizzlies over the past three seasons, although he appeared in a career-best 72 games last year, including his first seven starts.... Read More
Winners from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Wings and Big Men (Part 1): Ben Simmons, Bruce Brown, Joe Ingles
Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This... Read More
Losers from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Big Men (Part 1): P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba, Royce O'Neale
Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential, but it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This... Read More
Jalen Smith Likely To Be Starting Power Forward
Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith decided to stick around with the organization this offseason. He signed a two-year deal with the team, which could end up being a great move by Smith. Recently, head coach Rick Carlisle mentioned that Smith signed here to be the starting power forward. It's worth noting that the Pacers have... Read More
Thomas Bryant Back To 100 Percent
Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant (back) mentioned that he is finally 100 percent healthy from his torn ACL. The 24-year-old recently signed with the Lakers and has a chance to play a legitimate role with the team. The young big man said that his surgically repaired knee might be stronger than his other knee.... Read More
Victor Oladipo Changes His Deal
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo originally signed a one-year deal to remain with the organization next season. However, the two sides have decided to change that into a two-year deal with a player option on the second year. This helps the team against the tax with a majority of the money coming in the second... Read More
Darren Collison Works Out For Lakers
Free-agent guard Darren Collison is not ready to call it a career yet. The 34-year-old worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Last season, Collison played three games for the Lakers, but didn't bring much to the table. Before that, Collison was retired and last played with the Indiana Pacers in 2018. Possibly,... Read More
Winners from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Wings and Big Men (Part 2): Jusuf Nurkic, Rudy Gobert, Christian Wood
Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. It can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This article... Read More
Paul Reed Compiles Dominant Summer League Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Paul Reed feasted during Tuesday's Summer League loss to Memphis, as he compiled 20 points and 15 rebounds across 31 minutes. Reed was reticent to fire from long range last season, but he did knock down a triple Tuesday, showcasing an expansion of his offensive arsenal. In addition to the scoring, he... Read More
Keegan Murray Drops 24 Points In Summer League Win
Sacramento Kings small/power forward Keegan Murray continued his Summer League scoring barrage in Tuesday's victory over the Lakers. Murray dropped a game-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting, including knocking down a pair of triples. In addition to the scoring output, Murray snatched seven boards and three steals, showcasing his two-way potential on the wing for... Read More
Kessler Edwards Rejoins Brooklyn On Multi-Year Deal
Despite having rescinded its qualifying offer on forward Kessler Edwards, the Brooklyn Nets have inked the 21-year-old to a new multi-year contract. A second-round selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, Edwards appeared in 48 games (23 starts) with the Nets last year and averaged 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. At 6-foot-8, Edwards provides... Read More
Memphis Inks Kennedy Chandler To Four-Year Contract
Second-round draft-pick contracts in the NBA are notoriously finicky. Not usually including guaranteed money, draft selections are susceptible to two-way deals and being moved on from far quicker than first-round choices. But that won't be the case for Memphis point guard Kennedy Chandler. The Grizzlies are reportedly giving Chandler $4.94 million guaranteed on his four-year... Read More
Lonnie Walker IV Sees Himself Fitting Perfectly With Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV inked a one-year contract earlier this offseason to join a talented LA squad. His signing was made official Wednesday, after which he spoke to the media and said, "I'm very excited for this opportunity. … I'm here to win." Walker made clear that he would embrace his... Read More
Denver Believes Christian Braun Can See Minutes In 2022-23
The Denver Nuggets drafted shooting guard Christian Braun with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Head coach Michael Malone reiterated Wednesday that he believes Braun could crack the team's rotation during the upcoming year, saying per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports, "I love his maturity. I love his IQ." The Nuggets will... Read More
Portland Likely To Move On From Eric Bledsoe
Point/shooting guard Eric Bledsoe appears on track for free agency, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Portland is expected to waive the veteran ahead of his 2022-23 deal becoming guaranteed. Acquired by the Trail Blazers in February, Bledsoe never suited up for the franchise, having finished last season averaging 9.9 points, 4.2 assists,... Read More
