The Hawks, Nets, Bucks, Knicks and Magic have all expressed interest in swingman Shabazz Muhammad, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com (Twitter links). The Bulls are on that list as well, tweets Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. Muhammad became an unrestricted free agent last week when Minnesota pulled his qualifying offer to create enough cap room to sign Taj Gibson. He has been with the Wolves for all four of his NBA seasons and averaged 9.9 points in 78 games last year.
There’s more tonight on the free agent front:
- Jordan Farmar is hoping to return to the NBA and spoke to Lakers coach Luke Walton today about a possible opportunity, Kennedy relays (Twitter link). The 30-year-old point guard played two games for the Kings in November of last season.
- The Raptors have talked about making a play for former Clippers forward Luc Mbah a Moute, reports Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet (Twitter link).
- The Clippers and Timberwolves are both considering Tony Allen, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Coaches Doc Rivers in L.A. and Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota have connections with Allen from their time with the Celtics.
- Veteran point guard Beno Udrih is talking to several teams in Las Vegas, tweets Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Now 35, Udrih believes he can play for several more years. He got into 39 games with the Pistons last season.
- Former Baylor standout Royce O’Neale is considering several NBA offers, according to Kyler (Twitter link). The 24-year-old forward went undrafted in 2015 and has been playing in Lithuania, but he has an NBA opt-out in his contract through July 20th.
I hope the Timberwolves get Tony Allen
Too many guards!
he can play sf too
agree
They definitely need more perimeter players that can’t shoot
Farmar is only 30. wow i thought he was at least 34
I thought the same thing
Check out Shabazz’ assist numbers for a good laugh
Check out his defensive stats for an even bigger laugh. He may be the worst defender in the NBA.
No way they’re funnier than Whiteside’s
Whiteside is a center, Shabazz is a wing. They both had .8 assists per 36 last year. Shabazz has 137 assists in his entire 4 year career…he’s played in 235 games. 4,354 minutes. It’s truly mind boggling
No assists, poor defense? He’s a perfect match for the Knicks. Must be younger than 25 and overpaid, however…