Here’s all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week…
Miscellaneous News
- Raptors center Bismack Biyombo declined his $2.9MM option for next season and will become an unrestricted free agent.
- The Raptors agreed to a new three-year extension with head coach Dwane Casey.
- Jeremy Lin will opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
- Ex-NBA center and former Sixers assistant Sean Rooks passed away at the age of 46.
- The 76ers filled some vacancies on their coaching staff by promoting Kevin Young and John Bryant, a pair of coaches from their D-League affiliate.
- The Pelicans hired former Hawks general manager Danny Ferry in a special advisor role.
- Former NBA player Jason Maxiell inked a deal to play ball in the Philippines with Tropang TNT.
- Jazz combo guard Alec Burks underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to clean out debris in his left knee and ankle.
- Nets power forward Thomas Robinson intends to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent.
NBA Draft News
Workouts
- Josh Adams: Grizzlies, Nuggets and Suns.
- Terry Allen: Celtics.
- Ryan Anderson: Grizzlies.
- Zach Auguste: Celtics.
- Ron Baker: Jazz and Hawks.
- Cat Barber: Hornets and Pistons.
- DeAndre’ Bembry: Nuggets, Warriors and Clippers.
- Dragan Bender: Has workouts scheduled with the Celtics, Suns and Wolves.
- Ben Bentil: Magic, Hawks and Bulls.
- Gerry Blakes: Suns.
- Joel Bolomboy: Nuggets.
- Nathan Boothe: Hornets and Wizards.
- Malcolm Brogdon: Nuggets.
- Jaylen Brown: Suns.
- Robert Carter: Celtics.
- Kyle Collinsworth: Raptors and Jazz.
- Elgin Cook: Raptors and Nets.
- Isaia Cordinier: Celtics.
- Petr Cornelie: Grizzlies, Suns and Pistons.
- Matt Costello: Wolves.
- Isaiah Cousins: Magic, Clippers and Lakers.
- Quenton DeCosey: Magic.
- Cheick Diallo: Nuggets and Celtics.
- Kellen Dunham: Celtics.
- Perry Ellis: Celtics, Raptors, Bucks, Suns and Spurs.
- Henry Ellenson: Nuggets.
- A.J. English: Bulls, Magic and Raptors.
- Nick Faust: Celtics.
- Kay Felder: Nuggets, Lakers and Pistons.
- Dorian Finney-Smith: Wizards.
- Michael Gbinije: Jazz.
- Daniel Hamilton: Raptors.
- Juan Hernangomez: Celtics, Suns and Nuggets.
- Demetrius Jackson: Grizzlies and Nuggets.
- Julian Jacobs: Grizzlies and Jazz.
- Stefan Jankovic: Celtics.
- Brice Johnson: Nuggets.
- Damian Jones: Celtics.
- Roosevelt Jones: Celtics.
- Nikola Jovanovic: Jazz.
- Alpha Kaba: Suns, Jazz and Grizzlies.
- Skal Labissiere: Suns.
- Jake Layman: Raptors.
- Damion Lee: Jazz, Clippers, Celtics, Suns, Spurs, Wizards and Raptors.
- Shawn Long: Celtics.
- Thon Maker: Celtics, Pistons and Grizzlies.
- Patrick McCaw: Grizzlies.
- Hunter Mickelson: Celtics.
- Isaiah Miles: Hornets.
- Codi Miller-McIntyre: Jazz.
- Jamal Murray: Celtics.
- Abdel Nader: Grizzlies and Wizards.
- Mamadou Ndiaye: Suns.
- Retin Obasohan: Grizzlies.
- Chris Obekpa: Nuggets.
- Georgios Papagiannis: Suns, Bulls, Pistons and Celtics.
- Tanner Plomb: Celtics.
- Jakob Poeltl: Suns
- Taurean Prince: Nuggets.
- Tim Quarterman: Wizards.
- Malachi Richardson: Jazz, Nuggets and Suns.
- James Robinson: Jazz.
- Domantas Sabonis: Raptors and Celtics.
- Jordan Sakho: Jazz.
- Josh Scott: Jazz.
- Wayne Selden: Lakers, Rockets, Spurs and Bulls.
- Pascal Siakam: Celtics.
- Adam Smith: Celtics.
- Ryan Spangler: Wolves.
- Diamond Stone: Nuggets and Magic.
- Isaiah Taylor: Pistons.
- Mike Tobey: Wolves and Wizards.
- Dakarai Tucker: Jazz.
- Tyler Ulis: Grizzlies, Hornets and Nuggets.
- Jarrod Uthoff: Grizzlies and Celtics.
- Denzel Valentine: Jazz.
- David Walker: Wizards.
- Tyrone Wallace: Jazz.
- James Webb III: Raptors.
- Troy Williams: Celtics.
- Kyle Wiltjer: Jazz.
- Guerschon Yabusele: Nuggets and Raptors.
- Stephen Zimmerman: Pistons, Nuggets , Hornets and Raptors.