Carmelo Anthony: OKC Wasn’t A Good Fit
2018/07/carmelo-anthony-okc-wasnt-a-good-fit.htmlAnthony isn't comfortable with the notion of getting waived but his family convinced him that he was better off going through the process to get into a better situation. … Anthony wouldn't confirm he'll join forces with Chris Paul and James Harden and reunite with former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni but he hinted at it.
Anthony/Schroder Trade May Not Be Completed Right Away
2018/07/anthonyschroder-trade-may-not-be-completed-right-away.htmlWhether the trade is ultimately finalized today, this weekend, or next week sometime, Anthony looks like a strong bet to eventually land in Houston once he's acquired and then waived by Atlanta. … David Aldridge of TNT provides more evidence in favor of Anthony joining up with James Harden and Chris Paul in Houston, citing a source who says that Carmelo has been telling people for over a week that he'll wind up with the Rockets (Twitter link).
And-Ones: Billups, LeBron, Free Agency, Budinger
2018/07/and-ones-billups-lebron-free-agency-budinger.htmlAfter getting waived, he played four games with the Pelicans before getting waived again. … Billups turned down the Cavaliers' GM job last summer, saying then it would tough to rebuild the team if LeBron James bolted.
Five Key Stories: 6/23/18 – 6/30/18
2018/06/five-key-stories-62318-63018.htmlThe Magic waived veteran reserve point guard Shelvin Mack. … LeBron James has chosen to forego the final year of his contract and not exercise his $35.61MM player option for the 2018/19 season.
Five Key Offseason Questions: Toronto Raptors
2018/06/five-key-offseason-questions-toronto-raptors-2018.htmlJustin Hamilton ($1,000,000) -- Waived via stretch provision… With a revamped offensive approach and a dynamic bench, the Raptors appeared poised to make a deep playoff run, but for a third straight year, LeBron James and the Cavaliers made quick of Dwane Casey's club in the postseason.
Five Key Offseason Questions: Milwaukee Bucks
2018/06/five-key-offseason-questions-milwaukee-bucks-2018.htmlMirza Teletovic ($3,500,000) -- Waived via stretch provision… Spencer Hawes ($2,007,058) -- Waived via stretch provision
Five Key Offseason Questions: Washington Wizards
2018/06/five-key-offseason-questions-washington-wizards-2018.htmlMartell Webster ($833,333) -- Waived via stretch provision… It's not quite LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, but the Wizards have their own Big Three, with long-term, maximum-salary contracts on their books for John Wall, Bradley Beal, and Otto Porter.
Five Key Stories: 5/5/18 – 5/12/18
2018/05/five-key-stories-5518-51218.htmlThe Hawks waived rookie forward Tyler Cavanaugh. … Former Spurs' assistant coach James Borrego has been named the new head coach for the Hornets, replacing Steve Clifford.
Five Key Stories: 4/21/18 – 4/28/18
2018/04/five-key-stories-42118-42818.htmlThe 33-year-old had a brief NBA comeback after fracturing his tibia late last season, but played just 23 games for the Lakers before being waived in January. … Mike James, who held two-way contracts with the Suns and Pelicans, signed a three-year contract to play in Italy.
Mike James Agrees To Three-Year Deal In Italy
2018/04/mike-james-agrees-to-three-year-deal-in-italy.htmlThat was converted to a full NBA contract in December, but he was waived two weeks later. … Mike James, who spent time with the Suns and Pelicans this season, has signed a three-year deal worth more than $5MM with Olimpia Milano in Italy, tweets international writer Chema de Lucas (hat tip to Sportando).
NBA Player Option Decisions For 2018/19
2018/04/nba-player-option-decisions-for-201819.htmlHalf of those eight players (Tim Duncan, Caron Butler, Mo Williams, and Spencer Hawes) haven't played a single NBA minute since picking up their options, having either retired or been waived. … LeBron James, Cavaliers ($35,607,968): Opted out
Pelicans Waive Rashad Vaughn, Mike James
2018/02/pelicans-waive-rashad-vaughn-mike-james.htmlLikely most recognized for being the first player in NBA history to have his two-way contract converted into a regular…… The Pelicans have requested waivers on guard Rashad Vaughn and two-way player Mike James, per an official press release from the team.
Suns Waive Isaiah Canaan
2018/02/suns-to-waive-isaiah-canaan.html8:50pm: The Suns have officially waived Canaan, the team announced today in a press release. … Canaan's roster spot has undergone plenty of turnover this season -- the Suns waived Mike James in order to create…
Five Key Stories: 1/27/18 – 2/3/18
2018/02/five-key-stories-12718-2318.htmlIn order to complete the the trade, the Bulls also waived Quincy Pondexter. … LeBron James steadfastly denied an ESPN story about him being open to talking to the Warriors during his free agency this offseason.
Seven Southwest Trade Candidates To Watch
2018/01/seven-southwest-trade-candidates-to-watch.htmlSuch a move would help the Pels financially both this year and next year, and would give them a useful rotation player; from the Mavericks' perspective, Ajinca could be waived and stretched with minimal impact on their cap, so it may be worth it if the draft pick was strong enough. … Still, there are only six Rockets earning more than $4MM this season, and the other five - James Harden, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, P.J.
Checking In On NBA’s Two-Way Contracts
2018/01/checking-in-on-nbas-two-way-contracts.htmlIt's possible that a two-way player could be waived before then, denying him his full-season salary, but I don't expect we'll see many of those moves -- two-way players have very modest salaries, which don't count against the cap, and replacements can no longer be signed, so there would be little upside to cutting a player at this point. … James Webb III, SF
Five Key Stories: 1/6/18 – 1/13/18
2018/01/five-key-stories-1618-11318.htmlThe Lakers waived Andrew Bogut. … The Pelicans agreed to signed Mike James.
Pelicans Sign Mike James To Two-Way Deal
2018/01/pelicans-to-sign-mike-james-to-two-way-deal.htmlJames will move into the opening created by the Pelicans earlier this week when they waived two-way player Jalen Jones. … JANUARY 13, 1:34pm: The Pelicans will fill their remaining two-way slot by signing former Suns' point guard Mike James, tweets Shams Charania of The Vertical.
Suns To Guarantee Isaiah Canaan’s Contract
2018/01/suns-to-guarantee-isaiah-canaans-contract.htmlCanaan was originally signed using the Suns’ hardship exception due to four players being out with injuries Last month, the Suns elected to keep Canaan over Mike James, who the team waived in favor the fifth-year guard. … He was signed to a minimum deal after James' release but did not see his contract guaranteed until today.
International Notes: Randle, M. James, Bargnani
2018/01/international-notes-randle-m-james-bargnani.htmlHaving been waived by the Suns last month, Mike James may be headed back overseas to resume his playing career. … Emiliano Carchia of Sportando reports that the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association are considering James as a potential replacement for French guard Edwin Jackson.
Heat Sign Derrick Jones To Two-Way Deal, Waive Matt Williams
2017/12/heat-to-sign-derrick-jones-to-two-way-deal.htmlJones, 20, won a roster spot with the Suns last season, but was waived December 7 when Phoenix converted Mike James' contract to a full NBA deal.
Pacific Notes: Evans, Clippers, James, Dudley
2017/12/pacific-notes-evans-clippers-james-dudley.htmlMike James, who the Suns waived last week, has cleared waivers, Scott Bordow of Arizona Republic tweets. … The Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association are making a "hard push" to sign James, Marc Stein of the New York Times tweets.
Suns Notes: Canaan, Booker, James, Monroe
2017/12/suns-notes-canaan-booker-james-monroe.htmlCanaan earned the nod over incumbent starting point guard Mike James, who was waived Friday. … The Suns see Canaan as more of a natural point guard than James, Bordow explains, and were happy with how he ran the offense.
Five Key Stories: 12/16/17 – 12/23/17
2017/12/five-key-stories-121617-122317.htmlIn what was reported as an unpopular move within the locker room, the Bucks waived Gary Payton II in order to make room for Sean Kilpatrick, whom the Bucks signed to their second two-way contract slot alongside Joel Bolomboy. … In order to make room for Canaan, the Suns had to waive rookie point guard Mike James, the first player to have his two-way contract converted to a standard NBA deal.
Suns Sign Isaiah Canaan For Remainder Of Season
2017/12/suns-sign-isaiah-canaan-for-remainder-of-season.htmlPhoenix waived Mike James -- who had his two-way deal converted to an NBA deal -- yesterday despite the 27-year-old rookie's own success this season. … In 32 games (10 starts), James averaged 10.4 PPG and 3.8 APG.