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NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 1/22/17

January 22nd, 2017 at 9:01pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the D-League transactions from the day:

The Grizzlies have assigned forward Jarell Martin to their D-League affiliate in Iowa, the team has announced on their website. In 40 game, including three starts, with Memphis so far this season, Martin has averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 1/21/17

January 21st, 2017 at 1:22pm CST by Austin Kent

Here are the D-League transactions for the day:

The Suns have recalled Derrick Jones Jr. from their D-League affiliate, the team announced via Twitter. Jones Jr. has averaged 14.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 18 games in the D-League.
The Thunder have recalled Josh Huestis and Semaj Christon from their affiliate in the D-League, according to a press release issued by the team. The pair have averaged 18.7 points and 14.2 points respectively during their stints in the D-League.
The Sixers have recalled big man Richaun Holmes, tweets Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Holmes hasn’t played in an NBA game since suffering a concussion on December 14.

NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 1/20/17

January 20th, 2017 at 9:56pm CST by Milo Taibi

Here are today’s D-League assignments and recalls:

The Hornets recalled Christian Wood from the Greensboro Swarm, the team announced through its website. Wood has appeared in only one game for the Hornets this season, but averaged 19.6 points with 10.1 rebounds through 18 games with Greensboro this season. Wood, who declared for the 2015 draft but went undrafted, scored 61 points over 17 games with the Sixers in 2015/16.
The Celtics recalled Demetrius Jackson from the Maine Red Claws, the team announced via Twitter. With point guard Avery Bradley still recovering from an Achilles injury, Jackson stands a chance to play in Saturday’s game against the Trail Blazers. Jackson, who has scored 10 points in four games with Boston this season, averaged 17.9 point through 17 games with Maine. A second round draft pick in 2016, Jackson has now been recalled from the D-League seven times this season.

Sixers Claim, Waive Mo Williams

January 20th, 2017 at 5:13pm CST by Milo Taibi

5:13pm: The Sixers have waived Williams, according to Tom Moore of the Courier Times (Twitter link). This maneuver allows the team to add Randle to the roster without needing to clear an additional spot.

4:29pm: Mo Williams has been claimed off waivers by the Sixers, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein (Twitter link). The 76ers will have to clear a roster spot to accommodate Williams, as the team reportedly just re-signed Chasson Randle to a second 10-day contract as well. Adding both players would bring the roster count to 16, one over the 15-man limit.

The Sixers’ reasons for picking up Williams are financially motivated. The point guard’s $2.2MM cap hit will bring Philadelphia that much closer to the salary floor, but the team will only be on the hook for about half of that salary, since he has already been paid more than $1MM of it. Williams, who indicated in the fall that he would retire, has yet to appear in an NBA game this season.

This will be the third transaction Williams has been involved in since January 6th, when the well-traveled point guard was shipped to Atlanta in the Kyle Korver trade. Williams was then dealt to the Nuggets in exchange for the rights to 2005 draft pick Cenk Akyol. It remains to be seen whether Williams, who has suited up for seven different teams during his 13-year career, will return to the court with Philadelphia. Williams hasn’t filed his retirement papers, and underwent a surgical procedure on his left knee in October.

The Nuggets now have a vacant roster spot, which they may use to re-sign Alonzo Gee to a second 10-day contract. Gee, whose 10-day contract expired on Wednesday, has appeared in 10 games this season with Denver, scoring 11 points with 14 rebounds in that span. A 29-year-old veteran of six NBA teams, Gee averaged 22.4 MPG in 73 games with the Pelicans last season.

Sixers Re-Sign Chasson Randle To Second 10-Day

January 20th, 2017 at 4:31pm CST by Will Joseph

JANUARY 20: The Sixers have re-signed Randle to a second 10-day contract, tweets Jessica Camerato of CSNPhilly.com. The club has reportedly also claimed Mo Williams off waivers, so a corresponding move will be necessary to make it all official.

JANUARY 19: The Sixers will likely re-sign Chasson Randle to a second 10-day contract after his current one is set to expire, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (on Twitter). The Sixers first inked Randle to a 10-day pact on January 10th.

Randle has appeared in only two games for the Sixers. He played 16 minutes and scored 10 points with two rebounds in a win against the Bucks on January 16th. With Ben Simmons still out and the point guard position still in flux, the move to ink Randle to another deal makes sense. Randle’s shooting ability may earn him some additional playing time, too.

Randle, who went undrafted in 2015, appeared headed toward a roster spot with the Knicks in October, but was waived after suffering an orbital bone fracture. He joined the Westchester Knicks in the D-League as an affiliate player and has averaged 20.7 PPG through 19 contests. Randle was then one of a handful of point guards to audition for Philadelphia before earning a contract. At the time of the initial deal, the Sixers had an open spot on their 15-man roster after cutting Hollis Thompson.

Nets Re-Sign Quincy Acy To Second 10-Day Deal

January 20th, 2017 at 9:19am CST by Will Joseph

JANUARY 20: The signing is official, the team announced today (Twitter link).

JANUARY 19: The Nets will re-sign power forward Quincy Acy to a second 10-day deal after his current one is set to expire, Shams Charania of The Vertical reports (on Twitter).

The Nets signed Acy on January 10th after Brooklyn waived Anthony Bennett. Acy was playing for the D-League’s Texas Legends at the time of the move. Acy appeared in four games with the Nets during his initial contract, playing in more than five minutes in a single contest just once. He played 20 minutes in a blowout loss against the Rockets. Acy is averaging 6.3 points and 2 rebounds per game with the Nets.

Acy, who had his best season while being a member of the Knicks in 2014/15, began this season with the Mavericks, but was waived in November when backcourt injuries forced the team to add another guard. Shortly thereafter, Acy joined Dallas’ D-League affiliate. He averaged 17.3 PPG and 8.1 RPG in 12 contests for the Legends, making a strong case for an NBA call-up.

NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 1/19/17

January 19th, 2017 at 9:30pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Here are today’s D-League assignments and recalls:

The Blazers recalled guard Tim Quarterman from the Windy City Bulls, according to The Oregonian. Quarterman played three games with them under the flexible assignment rule, averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 30.8 minutes per game. Quarterman has played limited minutes in 12 appearances with the Blazers in his rookie season.

New CBA Officially Signed By Both Sides

January 19th, 2017 at 4:44pm CST by Dana Gauruder

The NBA and the Players Association have signed the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, according to an official league press release. The seven-year agreement will take effect on July 1, 2017, and run through the 2023/24 season.

Both the NBA and NBPA have the ability to opt out of the CBA after the 2022/23 season by providing notice to the other party by December 15th, 2022.

According to the release, here are some key points:

The players’ share of Basketball Related Income (BRI) will remain in the 49%-51% range.
Existing rules on maximum free agent contract length will be retained.
The Mid-Level Exceptions and Bi-Annual Exception for 2017/18 will be increased 45% from the amounts in the 2011 CBA.
The Rookie Scale will also be increased 45%, with the increase phased in over three years.
The 2017/18 Minimum Annual Salary Scale will increase minimum salaries for that season by 45%. The revised amounts will increase or decrease annually beginning in 2018/19 at the same rate as the salary cap.
The 2017/18 limit on cash paid or received in trades will be increased from $3.6MM to $5.1MM,
Most veteran extensions will be permitted to cover five total years.
The moratorium period when free agents cannot be signed has been shortened and will now end each season on July 6. The salary cap and tax level will be set each season by June 30.
The period for a team with a right of first refusal to match an offer sheet will be shortened from three days to two days.
A player will be able to sign an offer sheet during the moratorium period.
The July 23 deadline for a team to unilaterally withdraw a qualifying offer will be changed to July 13.
The 150% Traded Player Exception for non-taxpaying teams will be increased to 175%.
The Over-36 Rule will be modified to be an Over-38 Rule.
Teams will be required to carry 14 players on their rosters, subject to the ability to carry fewer players for limited periods of time.
Each NBA team will be permitted to have on its roster up to two players under “Two-Way Contracts.” A “Two-Way Player” will provide services primarily to the NBA team’s D-League affiliate.
The period for training camp and the preseason will be shortened by seven days, and the maximum number of exhibition games per team prior to any regular season will be reduced to six from eight.

Ben Gordon To Join D-League

January 18th, 2017 at 4:59pm CST by ChrisCrouse

Ben Gordon has signed a D-League contract, according to Adam Johnson of D-League Digest (Twitter link). Gordon will be placed on waivers, per D-League rules, and the Windy City Bulls, Chicago’s affiliate, currently own the top waiver order spot.

The Bulls selected Gordon with the No. 3 overall pick in 2004 and he played five seasons with the franchise before signing a lucrative five-year deal with the Pistons during the summer of 2009. He was traded to Charlotte halfway through that deal, and the team waived him before he was able to finish the contract.

The 33-year-old Gordon last played in the NBA for the Magic during the 2014/15 season. He’s a career 40.1% shooter from behind the arc and he could look use the D-League as a path toward returning to the NBA, as Gary Neal just did.

Hawks Sign Gary Neal To 10-Day Contract

January 18th, 2017 at 3:25pm CST by ChrisCrouse

3:25pm: The signing is official, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link).

9:08am: The Hawks will sign Gary Neal to a 10-day contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Atlanta will open up a roster spot by trading Mo Williams to the Nuggets.

Marc Stein of ESPN reported over the weekend that the team was “strongly leaning” toward signing the shooting guard. The 32-year-old previously played under coach Mike Budenholzer when Budenholzer was an assistant in San Antonio.

Neal has been playing for the Texas Legends, the D-League affiliate of the Mavericks. He’s played for five teams over his six-year NBA career, including the Wizards last season.