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And-Ones: Hinkie, Mental Health Program, RFAs, Wear

May 26th, 2018 at 11:59am CST by marksuleymanov

Sam Hinkie, who is often credited for the current success of the Sixers, has reportedly landed a consultation role with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic (subscription required). Hinkie served as the Sixers’ general manager from 2013 until 2016 when he stepped down from the role.

Hinkie is viewed as a pioneer for analytics use in the NBA and using data to build a team. The 40-year-old was at the helm for several poor seasons for Philadelphia but his strategy helped the organization stockpile several top picks, which led to a rejuvenation, culminating this season with a 52-30 regular season. Hinkie previously was the youngest vice president in NBA history when he landed the title with the Rockets in 2007.

In his role with the Broncos, Hinkie will be an analytics consultant that helps with the team’s strategy for years to come. Jhabvala examines all of the top Broncos personnel Hinkie met with and their expectations from his respected acumen.

Check out more news and notes from around the basketball world:

The National Basketball Players Association announced a new Mental Health and Wellness program on Friday. The program will be available to all NBPA members to assist with any mental health issues. Former NBA player Keyon Dooling, who has served as a mental health counselor since January, will oversee the program.“I am thrilled to be a part of this new program within the NBPA,” Dooling said in a statement. “I look forward to serving the needs of our players and to continue normalizing the conversation around mental health in the NBA.”
Lang Greene of Basketball Insiders looks at which upcoming restricted free agents will be impacted this summer due to the NBA’s salary cap situation. Rodney Hood, Marcus Smart, and Julius Randle are among the players who could be affected, in Greene’s view.
Former Kings player David Wear has signed with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (via Sportando). Wear appeared in two games with the 2014/15 Kings team. He is the twin brother of Travis Wear, who played for the Lakers this season.

Where Last Season’s 10-Day Signees Are Now

August 10th, 2015 at 2:04pm CST by Chuck Myron

Four dozen players signed 10-day contracts last season, and while some remain with their NBA teams, others are long gone. Two are reportedly working out for the Lakers today — Sean Kilpatrick and Toure’ Murry — while another, David Wear, signed with Fuenlabrada of Spain, the team announced today (Twitter link; translation via Sportando’s Enea Trapani). Familiar names like Michael Beasley and Nate Robinson are free agents again, while Kenyon Martin, another notable 10-day signee from 2014/15, called it quits.

With an assist from the Hoops Rumors 10-Day Contract Tracker, which provides a database on 10-day signees dating back several years, we’ve caught up with each of the 10-day signees from this past season. They’re listed alphabetically with their whereabouts below. The teams by their names are the clubs with which they signed their 10-day contracts last season. Players who signed 10-day deals with multiple teams have all of those teams listed.

Lou Amundson, Knicks — He re-signed with the Knicks this summer after the expiration of the deal he’d signed for the rest of last season on the heels of his pair of 10-day pacts.
Earl Barron, Suns — Barron is a free agent following the expiration of the contract he signed with the Suns for the rest of the season after his pair of 10-day deals.
Michael Beasley, Heat — Beasley is a free agent. The Heat declined their team option for this season after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
Jerrelle Benimon, Jazz — Benimon remains a free agent, as he has been since the Jazz elected not to re-sign him after his lone 10-day contract with the team.
Sim Bhullar, Kings — Bhullar remains a free agent, as he has been since the Kings elected not to re-sign him after his lone 10-day contract with the team.
Jabari Brown, Lakers — He’s still with the Lakers on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Lorenzo Brown, Timberwolves — He’s still with the Wolves on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Dwight Buycks, Lakers — Buycks remains a free agent, as he has been since the Lakers elected not to re-sign him after his lone 10-day contract with the team. The Lakers apparently told him in June that they remain interested in him, however.
Will Bynum, Wizards — Bynum is a free agent following the expiration of the contract he signed with the Clippers for the rest of the season after his pair of 10-day deals.
Earl Clark, Nets — He’s still with the Jazz on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals, but they reportedly intend to waive him.
Jack Cooley, Jazz — He’s still with the Jazz on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Bryce Cotton, Jazz — He’s still with the Jazz on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Seth Curry, Suns — The brother of MVP Stephen Curry signed with the Kings last month.
Andre Dawkins, Celtics — Dawkins remains a free agent, as he has been since the Celtics elected not to re-sign him after his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
Austin Daye, Hawks — Daye is a free agent. The Hawks waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
Toney Douglas, Pelicans — The six-year veteran reportedly reached agreement on a deal with the Pacers. The Pelicans had signed him to a multiyear deal following his second 10-day contract, but they waived him in July.
Larry Drew II — Drew signed with AS Monaco Basket of France.
Jarell Eddie, Hawks — Eddie remains a free agent, as he has been since the Hawks elected not to re-sign him after his lone 10-day contract with the team.
Tim Frazier, Sixers — The Trail Blazers signed Frazier to a multiyear deal following his pair of 10-day contracts with Philadelphia.
Langston Galloway, Knicks — He’s still with the Knicks on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
JaMychal Green, Spurs, Grizzlies — He’s still with the Grizzlies on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Jorge Gutierrez, Bucks — He’s still with the Bucks on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Jordan Hamilton, Clippers — Hamilton is a free agent. The Clippers waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
Lester Hudson, Clippers — Hudson is a free agent. The Clippers waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team. He’s reportedly expected to sign with Liaoning of China.
Bernard James, Mavericks — He signed with the Shanghai Sharks of China this summer following the expiration of his deal for the rest of last season with Dallas that came after his pair of 10-day pacts with the team.
Dahntay Jones, Clippers — Jones is a free agent following the expiration of the contract he signed with the Clippers for the rest of the season after his pair of 10-day deals.
Chris Johnson, Bucks, Jazz — He’s still with the Jazz on the contract he signed following his 10-day deal.
Tyler Johnson, Heat — He’s still with the Heat on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Sean Kilpatrick, Timberwolves — Kilpatrick is a free agent, but the Lakers are reportedly working him out.
Ricky Ledo, Knicks — Ledo is a free agent. The Knicks waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
John Lucas III, Pistons — Lucas is a free agent following the expiration of the contract he signed for the rest of the season after his pair of 10-day deals.
Jerel McNeal, Suns — The Suns waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team. He’s since signed to play for Aris Thessaloniki of Greece.
James Michael McAdoo, Warriors — He’s still with the Warriors on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Toure’ Murry, Wizards — Murry is a free agent, but the Lakers are reportedly working him out.
Kenyon Martin, Bucks — The 37-year-old announced his retirement in July.
Quincy Miller, Kings, Pistons — He’s still on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals with the Pistons, but Detroit traded him to the Nets, who reportedly plan to keep him at least until the start of training camp.
Elijah Millsap, Jazz — He’s still with the Jazz on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
A.J. Price, Suns — Price is a free agent. He was reportedly considering an overseas deal, but he remains on the market.
Miroslav Raduljica, Timberwolves — The two-year NBA veteran signed with Panathinaikos of Greece on a deal that includes an NBA out.
Nate Robinson, Jazz — Robinson remains a free agent, as he has been since the Clippers elected not to re-sign him after his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
David Stockton, Kings — He’s still with the Kings on the contract he signed following his 10-day deal.
Lance Thomas, Knicks — He re-signed with the Knicks this summer after the expiration of the deal he’d signed for the rest of last season on the heels of his pair of 10-day pacts.
Tyrus Thomas, Grizzlies — Thomas remains a free agent, as he has been since the Clippers elected not to re-sign him after his lone 10-day contract with the team. The Mavs were reportedly among the teams that watched workouts the former No. 4 overall pick staged last month.
Henry Walker, Heat —Walker is a free agent. The Heat waived him after signing him late last season to a multiyear deal following the conclusion of his pair of 10-day contracts with the team.
David Wear, Kings — Signed with Fuenlabrada of Spain.
Elliot Williams, Jazz, Hornets, Pelicans — Williams didn’t receive a deal for the rest of the season with any of the three teams that gave him 10-day pacts, but he recently re-signed with the Hornets for training camp.
Reggie Williams, Spurs — He’s still with the Spurs on the contract he signed following his pair of 10-day deals.
Nate Wolters, Pelicans — Wolters signed with Besiktas of Turkey.

Which of these 10-day signees from last season do you think is most capable of having an impact in the NBA this year? Leave a comment to let us know.

Pacific Notes: Nash, Wear, Len

March 25th, 2015 at 9:31pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Speaking at his retirement press conference Steve Nash said that he considered his time with the Lakers a failure, Joey Ramirez of NBA.com relays. “I came here with huge hopes and dreams and was incredibly excited and humble to have the opportunity to come here and play for the Lakers and the world’s biggest fan base,” Nash said. “For it just not to be in the cards was a failure and a huge disappointment. It’s been a difficult period of my career and my life to battle through that and to try to make something of it, which was fruitless in the end. But I know I’ve never worked harder. I never wanted something more, and I never worked harder. It just wasn’t to be.”

Here’s more from the Pacific Division:

Nash said that he understands the backlash he received from Lakers fans regarding him not being around the team this season, Bill Oram of The Orange County Register writes. “I really needed to get away,” Nash said. “I had an incredible amount of stress and anxiety. I wanted something so bad and held on way too long. Probably over-trained to get there. I needed to get some space.”
Suns coach Jeff Hornacek insists that center Alex Len will be “a great player,” and his rapid progress is seen on almost a daily basis, Matt Petersen of NBA.com writes. “He’s getting smarter and smarter every day,” Hornacek said. “He’s backed off a little bit on the pick-and-rolls. He knows the speed of the guys better, it seems like. He made a couple plays where I thought guys were going to have lay-ups…yet he can block it late. Those are big plays.”
Quite a bit has changed with the Kings organization since David Wear, who recently inked a 10-day deal with the team, was in training camp with them earlier this season, Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee writes. The forward is excited to get a shot to play in the NBA, Jones adds. “Of course I’ve been waiting, hoping for a call-up, so when I got the call, I was thrilled,” Wear said. “That’s what this whole year’s been all about, and it’s good to finally be here.”

Kings Sign David Wear To 10-Day Deal

March 23rd, 2015 at 12:53pm CST by Will Joseph

MONDAY, 12:53pm: The signing is official, the team announced.

SUNDAY, 10:09pm: The Kings will call up big man David Wear from their D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns, for a 10-day contract, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports (Twitter link). In 43 games, Wear has averaged 16.3 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game for Reno. He is shooting 47.8% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range.

Sacramento currently has 14 players on its roster, as Hoops Rumors’ roster counts show, so signing Wear would not necessitate a corresponding move. Wear was one of the Kings’ final cuts before the preseason after he signed a non-guaranteed one-year contract for camp. He was acquired by Reno on November 2nd. Wear thrived in Reno’s run-and-gun system and participated in the Three-Point Contest during the 2015 D-League All-Star Weekend. He could provide the Kings some extra scoring and solid defense if given playing time with the Kings, who are 24-45.

Wear’s twin brother, Travis Wear, is a forward on the Knicks. The twins played together at UCLA for two seasons after they both transferred from North Carolina. UCLA gave David Wear the Irv Pohlmeyer Memorial Trophy for top defensive player after the 2013/14 season.

Kings Waive Bhullar, Burton, Wear

October 19th, 2014 at 2:12pm CST by Eddie Scarito

2:12pm: The Kings confirmed that they have waived the trio.

8:43am: The Kings intend to waive Sim Bhullar, Deonte Burton, and David Wear, Sean Cunningham of News 10 Sacramento reports (Twitter link). Burton and Wear were in camp on non-guaranteed minimum salary deals, but Bhullar had a partial guarantee of $35K on his pact which Sacramento is on the hook for unless another team submits a waiver claim. These moves will reduce the Kings’ preseason roster count to 15, with 13 of those agreements being fully guaranteed. No announcement from the team has been made yet.

When Bhullar was signed by the Kings it marked the first time a player of Indian descent joined the NBA. The 7’5″ big man had declared for the NBA draft in mid-April, shortly after he and New Mexico State were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Bhullar averaged 10.1 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 2.4 BPG in 24.4 MPG while shooting 62.1% from the field as a freshman and 10.4 PPG, 7.8 RPG, and 3.4 BPG, while shooting 64.8% as a sophomore.

The 23-year-old Burton spent summer league with the Wizards after going undrafted, averaging just 1.8 points in 17.3 minutes per contest, but he put up much better numbers as a senior with the Nevada Wolf Pack this past season, chipping in for 20.1 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 4.4 assists against 2.0 turnovers in 38.6 MPG.

Wear, a 6’9″ 23-year-old, spent time in the summer league with the Bulls, averaging 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game across five appearances. He didn’t log impressive numbers at UCLA, going for 6.5 PPG and 3.8 RPG in 22.9 MPG. His playing time decreased each successive year after he saw 28.4 MPG as a sophomore. Wear transferred to UCLA after spending his freshman year at North Carolina.

Kings Sign David Wear For Camp

September 25th, 2014 at 11:59pm CST by Chuck Myron

SEPTEMBER 25TH: The deal is official, the team confirmed on its training camp roster.

SEPTEMBER 4TH, 10:33pm: Wear has signed his contract with the Kings, according to the RealGM transaction log. There’s still yet to be an official announcement from the team.

1:54pm: It’ll be a non-guaranteed contract that covers one season, as Jones writes in his full story.

1:17pm: The Kings are set to sign undrafted former UCLA small forward David Wear to a deal for training camp, reports Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee (Twitter link). Presumably it’ll be a minimum-salary contract, with perhaps a small partial guarantee.

The 6’9″ 23-year-old performed a few predraft workouts for NBA teams, but there wasn’t much buzz surrounding Wear in advance of draft night. He spent summer league with the Bulls, averaging 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game across five appearances. He didn’t put up eye-popping numbers at UCLA, either, going for 6.5 PPG and 3.8 RPG in 22.9 MPG. His playing time decreased each successive year after he saw 28.4 MPG as a sophomore. Wear transferred to UCLA after spending his freshman year at North Carolina.

Wear joins 16 others who have agreements with the Kings, though only 12 of those deals are fully guaranteed, as our roster counts show. That includes Jason Terry, whom the team has agreed to trade to the Rockets for one or more non-guaranteed contracts. The Kings are also reportedly expected to waive Jeremy Tyler, whom Sacramento acquired via trade last month.

Draft Notes: Jazz, Kings, Warren, Nurkic, LaVine

June 16th, 2014 at 5:13pm CST by Zachary Links

The latest draft news from around the league..

In addition to Indiana big man Noah Vonleh, today’s Jazz work out included George Mason guard Bryon Allen, Oklahoma State guard Markel Brown, Syracuse forward C.J. Fair, UCLA forward David Wear, and Marquette forward Jamil Wilson, according to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News.
Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro, assistant GM Mike Bratz, and advisor Chris Mullin are meeting with prospects Doug McDermott and Nik Stauskas right now in Chicago, tweets Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee.
N.C. State forward T.J. Warren was slated to work out for the Nuggets today but he’s a late scratch, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post (on Twitter). Taking his place will be Trevor Wages of Colorado School of Mines (link).
The Nuggets are bringing in Jusuf Nurkic for medical exams and perhaps a workout, reports David Pick of Eurobasket.com (Twitter link). Nurkic is currently slated to go No. 12 to the Magic in DraftExpress’ mock.
UCLA’s Zach LaVine will work out for the Timberwolves, tweets Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN. Minnesota likes him at two guard and they’ll think about him at No. 13 along with Stauskas and Adreian Payne.
The Raptors will audition Payne tomorrow, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca.
Meanwhile, Clemson’s K.J. McDaniels wasn’t able to work out for the Timberwolves, tweets Wolfson. The small forward got stuck in South Carolina due to bad weather.
The Celtics will have more workouts on Thursday, highlighted by UCLA guard Jordan Adams, tweets A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com.

Draft Updates: Saric, Celtics, Lakers, Raptors

May 29th, 2014 at 11:01am CST by Chuck Myron

It’s unclear whether early entrant Dario Saric wants to play in the NBA next season or remain in Europe, but if either the Celtics or Lakers draft him, he plans to come stateside, reports David Pick of Eurobasket.com (Twitter link). Most projections have him going a little lower than Boston’s No. 6 pick or L.A.’s No. 7 pick, but perhaps the knowledge of his immediate willingness to play will prompt one of those teams to bite. Here’s the latest from a busy draft workout scene:

Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is open to trading up in the draft and praised Toronto native Tyler Ennis, whom the team had in for a workout today, notes Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun (on Twitter). The free agency of Kyle Lowry and Greivis Vasquez won’t play into Ujiri’s decision about drafting a point guard, the GM added.
The Raptors released their workout list for today on their website, and they’re auditioning Jake Odum, Jordan Dykstra, Norvel Pelle, Jordan Bachynski and Chadrack Lufile in addition to names that have already been reported.
Casey Prather is the new name among those working out for the Heat today, as Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com tweets.
Goodman adds DeAndre Kane and David Wear to the list of players auditioning for the Suns (Twitter link).
Billy Baron has shown off for the Bulls and Hawks and will do so for the Jazz, Bucks and Knicks next week, Goodman hears (Twitter link).
Kendall Williams is among the players working out for Hawks today, Goodman tweets.
Victor Rudd and Jakarr Sampson are the new names on the list of players working out for the Bucks today that the team announced on its website.