Week In Review: 1/20/14 – 1/26/14
2014/01/review-12014-12614.htmlThe Pelicans waived Tyshawn Taylor shortly after acquiring him. … The Hawks re-signed James Nunnally.
The Bulls And The Luxury Tax
2014/01/bulls-luxury-tax.htmlChicago waived Andrew Bynum soon after the swap became official, and within hours of the deadline to do so before his $12.25MM salary would have become fully guaranteed. … Chicago added depth with Wednesday's signing of Mike James to a 10-day contract, bumping the team payroll by another $52,017 and reducing the breathing room underneath the tax line to $678,595, close to where the Bulls had been after releasing Bynum.
Bulls Sign Mike James To 10-Day Contract
2014/01/bulls-mike-james.htmlThe 38-year-old made the team out of training camp, but the Bulls waived him last month after signing D.J. … WEDNESDAY, 9:50am: James has officially signed his deal with Chicago, and it's a 10-day contract, the team announced.
Week In Review: 1/6/14 – 1/12/14
2014/01/review-1614-11214.htmlWith the deal, the Bulls got themselves a first-rounder and a pair of second-round choices and a whole lot of financial flexibility (Bynum was soon waived). … The Hawks signed James Nunnally to a ten-day deal.
Update On Non-Guaranteed Contracts
2014/01/update-guaranteed-contracts.htmlA number of players on non-guaranteed contracts are in no danger of being waived, but we're still anticipating plenty of roster moves today, with veterans like Bynum and Stephen Jackson among the players expected to be released. … Grizzlies: James Johnson
Upcoming Contract Guarantee Decisions
2013/12/contract-guarantee-decisions.htmlJulyan Stone, Raptors (7.3 MPG): If GM Masai Ujiri was going to let go of Stone, who's played for Ujiri in Denver as well as Toronto, he'd probably have done so earlier this month when he waived D.J. … There are some players, like Kendall Marshall and James Johnson, who've been signed too recently to accurately gauge whether their teams intend to keep them for long.
Eastern Notes: Bulls, Waiters, Nene, Pistons
2013/12/eastern-waiters-pistons.htmlIf that happens, the team may re-sign the recently waived Mike James, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today (Twitter link). … Addressing the trade rumors surrounding Waiters and Anderson Varejao, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown suggested those reports were laughable, tweets Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio.
Atlantic Notes: White, Marshall, Rondo, Knicks
2013/12/atlantic-marshall-knicks.htmlWhite says he's ready to play, but when the Sixers waived him before the season, there's was apparently more to their decision than concerns over his mental health difficulties, Lyall writes. … Knicks owner James Dolan met with Mike Woodson right after Sunday's 41-point loss to the Celtics for a conversation that "must have been as pleasant as root canal" for the embattled coach, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
Amico On Bynum, Roster Cuts, Hamilton, 76ers
2013/10/bynum-roster-hamilton.htmlShannon Brown and Kendall Marshall are drawing interest around the league, with clubs expecting them to be waived by the Wizards tomorrow. … Other recently released players who are receiving some level of interest include Royce White, Josh Childress, Damion James, Vander Blue, Royal Ivey, Jermaine Taylor, and Seth Curry.
Hawks Release James Johnson
2013/10/hawks-release-johnson.htmlThe Hawks have waived James Johnson, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). … Mike Scott also has a small guarantee, while Shelvin Mack, Eric Dawson, Cartier Martin, and Royal Ivey have fully non-guaranteed…
Longtime NBA Vets Vying For Roster Spots
2013/10/longtime-roster-spots.htmlHe's probably battling five other guys for two spots, but his chances got a boost this week when the Jazz waived fellow big man Dwayne Jones. … Mike James, Bulls: James has a history with Chicago, which signed him to a pair of 10-day contracts and a deal for the rest of the season in 2011/12.
Traded 2012 First-Round Draft Picks
2013/10/traded-draft-picks.htmlBoth players involved in this deal have been waived by the teams that acquired them, so it's safe to say Melo came cheaply. … 12, Jeremy Lamb — Traded October 29th, 2012 from Rockets to Thunder with Kevin Martin, the Mavericks' 2013 first-round pick, the Raptors' 2013 first-round pick and the Bobcats' 2013 second-round pick for James Harden, Daequan Cook, Cole Aldrich and Lazar Hayward.
Bulls Waive Dahntay Jones
2013/10/bulls-waive-dahntay-jones.htmlCamp invitees Patrick Christopher and Kalin Lucas had already been cut by the Bulls, so Jones becomes the third player waived by the team this month. … As our list of non-guaranteed deals shows, Dexter Pittman, Mike James, and D.J.
Bulls To Sign D.J. White
2013/09/bulls-to-sign-dj-white.htmlThe Nets waived him shortly thereafter, and White was said last month to be mulling another stint in China. … Erik Murphy, who has a $250K guarantee, figures to make the team, but that still leaves as many as three open spots for camp invitees like White, Dexter Pittman, Patrick Christopher, Mike James, and Kalin Lucas.
Odds & Ends: Hughes, Smith, Martin, James
2012/02/odds-and-ends-smith-martin-james.htmlJosh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports (via Twitter) that the Magic have waived guard Larry Hughes. … Mike James was waived by the Chicago Bulls after appearing in three games.
Notable Former NBA Players In The D-League
2012/02/notable-former-nba-players-in-the-d-league.htmlHe was waived by his European team earlier this year for reportedly arriving out of shape. … A few more ex-NBAers who signed with the D-League this season, but are no longer in the league: Ricky Davis,…
Knicks Notes: Lin, James
2012/02/knicks-notes-lin-james.htmlJames has been back with the club's D-League affiliate since being waived by the Bulls earlier this month. … As the deadline for guaranteeing contracts approached, the Knicks were learning towards releasing Lin and had begun targeting other guards,…
Bulls Sign Mike James To 10-Day Contract
2012/02/bulls-to-re-sign-mike-james-2.htmlHe was waived on January 28th. … With Derrick Rose's back continuing to plague him, the Bulls announced today via a team release that they've signed Mike James to a 10-day contract.
Knicks Closing In On Deal With J.R. Smith
2012/02/knicks-closing-in-on-deal-with-jr-smith.htmlBerman says Renaldo Balkman is the most likely candidate to be waived to clear a roster spot. … Isola reports that Smith's agent, Leon Rose, met with MSG chairman James Dolan Wednesday night to attempt to finalize a…
Bulls Eyeing Rasual Butler, Prioritizing Big Man
2012/03/bulls-eyeing-rasual-butler-prioritizing-big-man.htmlAdrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that Chicago is a potential destination for Rasual Butler, who was waived by the Raptors today. … Mike James' second 10-day contract with the Bulls expires at the end of the day, which will leave Chicago with two open roster spots if the team doesn't re-sign James for the remainder of the season.
Playoff Eligibility For Late-Season Additions
2012/03/playoff-eligibility-for-late-season-additions.htmlWith the buyout deadline having passed last Friday night, players can no longer be waived by one team and be playoff-eligible for another. … A player on a 10-day contract has the deal expire after March 23rd and signs a rest-of-season deal with any team after March 23rd.Eligible for postseason: YesExample: Mike James.
Bulls Sign Mike James For Rest Of Season
2012/04/bulls-sign-mike-james-for-rest-of-season.htmlJames, 36, started the season with the Bulls, was waived by the team in late January, and later signed a pair of 10-day deals. … The Bulls have signed Mike James to a contract for the remainder of the season, the team officially announced today.
Odds & Ends: Felton, Wizards, Thunder, Leuer
2012/07/odds-ends-felton-wizards-thunder-leuer.htmlAfter being waived by the Kings earlier this week, Hassan Whiteside has received interest from several NBA teams, tweets Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld. … The staff at DailyThunder.com agrees that James Harden will likely have a new deal worked out with the Thunder by the end of summer but they are less optimistic for Serge Ibaka and Eric Maynor.
Checking In With Last Year’s 10-Day Signees
2012/08/checking-in-with-last-year-10-day-signees.htmlOthers had non-guaranteed deals but were waived, as was the case with Jerome Dyson, who was used for salary-matching purposes in the Robin Lopez three-team swap before getting waived by the Suns. … Of the remaining free agents who signed 10-day contracts last year, Terrence Williams, who we heard this week is drawing…
Week In Review: 8/26/12 – 9/2/12
2012/09/week-in-review-82612-9212.htmlThe Rockets waived Sean Williams… The Hawks signed James Anderson