After being traded from Phoenix to Milwaukee on Thursday and then being waived by the Bucks, veteran forward Nigel Hayes-Davis is on track to reach free agency later today, assuming he goes unclaimed.
A return overseas is a possibility for Hayes-Davis, who was the EuroLeague Final Four MVP for Fenerbahce in 2025. However, if he does head back to Europe, his goal is to become the league’s highest-paid player, according to Aris Barkas of Eurohoops. That honor currently belongs to Vasilije Micic, who is making $5.6MM, followed by Kendrick Nunn at $5.3MM (EuroLeague salary figures are post-tax).
Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos and Hapoel Tel Aviv have been in touch with Hayes-Davis’ camp, per Barkas, but Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced on Instagram that the forward passed on the Greek team’s offer, as Eurohoops relays.
Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world:
- Veteran guard Patty Mills hasn’t played in the NBA at all this season, but he’s not ready to retire as a player quite yet. Sources tell Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com that Mills, who spent last season with the Jazz and Clippers, is exploring potential options in the EuroLeague.
- Following this week’s trade deadline activity, Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link) and Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Twitter link) provide an early look at the cap space landscape for the summer of 2026. They both view the Lakers, Bulls, and Nets – in some order – as the teams likely to have the most room, though the numbers remain in flux due to draft picks, cap holds, and option decisions.
- Warriors owner Joe Lacob has interest in buying the San Diego Padres and is considering making a bid when initial offers are due later this month, per Dennis Lin and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. We have more details at MLB Trade Rumors about the Padres’ ownership situation and the bidders Lacob could be going up against.
- Washington governor Bob Ferguson had an introductory Zoom meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday to discuss the possibility of bringing back the SuperSonic to Seattle, according to Jack Bilyeu of KIRO 7 News. The governor’s office said it was a “good conversation” and that Ferguson offered to “be helpful” as the NBA explores the possibility of expansion, with Seattle believed to be high on its list.
Lacob is getting worse as an owner by the year. He had a nice start, said and did all the right things. But not immediately trading Draymond and firing Kerr after the Poole incident, sent a ripple through the team and league that has literally prevented GSW from maximizing Curry’s prime. Kerr causing the Poole incident on purpose proves his coaching tactics are utterly terrible, and GSW should finally move on from him as soon as possible.
Curry proved last year all he needs to be is healthy and he can lead a team past teams that finished above them on the ladder in the playoffs, it’s his team and Kerr is a massive net negative to the team since 2023. Kerr’s in-game strategy is bottom 5 in the league that loses winnable games – that is the sign of someone who does not deserve the job anymore, period.
Lacob is not The owner, he is third largest stake holder, reason he runs as governor is result of a deal made with largest stake holder(which doesn’t have 50+% of Warriors) to give him majority.
You know Lacob is receiving salary for his job as governor, rigt?
Lacob owns 25%
Gruber owns 15%
Artcos owns 13%
Several others hold the remaining 47%. Lacob is the largest stakeholder.
No institutional investor can hold more than %20 of any team in the NBA and they can’t hold majority ownership.