New Nets guard Langston Galloway is viewing his 10-day contract with the top team in the East as an audition for a longer-term return to the NBA, writes Shlomo Sprung of Boardroom.tv. Galloway – who was most recently playing with the Hawks’ NBAGL affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks – is averaging 16 MPG across his first two contests with Brooklyn.
Galloway, 30, went undrafted out of Saint Joseph’s in 2014, but eventually latched on with the Knicks in the middle of the 2014/15 season. The 6’1″ combo guard suited up for five NBA teams across seven NBA seasons before landing with Brooklyn this year. In 447 total games played with the Knicks, Pelicans, Kings, Pistons, Suns, and now Nets, he holds averages of 8.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG, and 1.5 SPG.
Galloway played in just one game with the Skyhawks this year before being scooped up by Brooklyn. He notched 12 points, seven assists, three boards, and one steal.
“It gives guys an opportunity for another look,” Galloway said of his G League experience prior to joining the Nets. “Playing in G League games is great, but it’s nothing like having eyeballs on you at the NBA level and being able to show that I could really still do this. It’s a huge opportunity.“
There’s more out of the Atlantic Division:
- Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau offered measured praise for point guard Kemba Walker, who poured in a season-best 29 points in a 114-107 loss to the Celtics this weekend, Walker’s first game back in the rotation since his unceremonious benching nine games prior, writes Greg Joyce of the New York Post. “Well, that’s who he is,” Thibodeau acknowledged about Walker’s solid offensive game. “He’s an accomplished player. I have to do what I think is best for the team. And that’s how I’m gonna make my decisions.” The Knicks went 2-7 in their nine games without Walker. Though Thibodeau was noncommittal after a Monday practice about whether or not Walker would play in further games, it appears fate is forcing his hand. Fred Katz of The Athletic reported (via Twitter) that point guard Derrick Rose would be unavailable for New York’s next game, Tuesday night against the league-worst Pistons, with an ankle injury. With six other Knicks still in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Walker will officially start for New York again this evening, tweets Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.
- Sixers head coach Doc Rivers reflected this week on just how deeply Philadelphia is feeling the absence of embattled point guard Ben Simmons, writes Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The team was the top seed in the East last year, but at 16-15 is currently the sixth seed in the conference as Simmons continues to sit out. “You see the glaring holes that he leaves us,” Rivers said of the club’s missing All-Defensive First Teamer. “And you know, he may or may not play. If he does, great. If he doesn’t, then whoever we get can help us.”
- New Raptors shooting guard Nik Stauskas, a former lottery pick most recently with the Grand Rapids Gold, is delighted to be joining his hometown Toronto team, per Mike Singer of the Denver Post (Twitter link). The 28-year-old Michigan alum has logged time with the Kings, Sixers, Nets, Trail Blazers, and Cavaliers, but has not appeared in an NBA game since the 2018/19 NBA season.
Sixers signed World B. Free to a 10-day contract as a replacement player.
Guess Dec 15 wasn’t the magic day when all the monster offers for Ben came in the door …
Another year of Embiid prime wasted.
Morey and his principles are really working out.
What trade could the 76ers have made that wouldn’t be wasting Embiid’s years?
In theory, Harden for Ben. But, Houston is petty and the literally got nothing for Harden. Would fire the entire management team in Houston for that.
Now if you mean this year… only a matter of time until Dame and Portland give it up. Only trade hes holding out for tbh. Otherwise Ben would have been gone on draft night.
Yeah, I was talking about this year because that’s what CF is referring to. Everyone saying Morey is wasting Embiid’s prime needs to prove that Morey passed up a player that would have either made the 76ers favorites or serious contenders otherwise Morey isn’t wasting anything that’s not being offered.
He doesn’t need a player to make them favourites. As of right now Ben is taking up the max in salary and leaving our roster a player short while providing zero minutes, zero points, zero assist and zero rebounds.
Literally anything is an upgrade on that.
They have to make the best move possible though, there’s no second chances. They can’t upgrade via FA without some sort of S&T. When the signed Tobias they should have just but the luxury bullet and kept Jimmy. I was against it at the time because those last 2 years prob will look quite bad. But apparently you can move any 40M contract these days. Wasn’t the case 2 years ago. That’s hindsight.
But if they don’t get the right deal or it’s guys not under contract for a few years they really can’t replace the talent with anything but drafting and mid level guys.
Literally anything for Ben wouldn’t be wasting Embiids time.
Because he’s not traded means we have 1 less player on our roster. It means we are wasting 32 ish mill a season on a player that won’t play.
2-7 without Kemba. And 12-12 with Kemba.
What else we need to know. Still like to see McBride start.
76ers will trade Simmons, Tobias Harris, & Springer in a 4 team trade with Houston, Sacramento and Indiana.
76ers give Simmons, T.Harris, J.Springer, I.Joe get C.Levert, C. Wood, D.Fox Hou 23 1st,
Pacers give D.Sabonis, C
LeVert, 2 1st rd picks-22 & 24 get B Simmons,B.Hield,M.Bagley
Houston gives J.Wall, 22 1st, 23 1st, 24 1st, E.Gordon gets T.Harris,, D.Sabonis, I.Joe
Sacramento gives Hield, Fox,Bagley gets J.Wall, J.Springer,E Gordon, ,Ind 22 1st, Hou 22 and 24 1sts ind 24 1st
Is that you Wally?
Fox for Irving is much better deal for Kings, and if they could get Simons they would be top contender. Catch is doing deal with Sixers without including Hallibarton. Hield, Bagley, and via third team Davis, Mitchell, and if needed, Holmes.