Mavs Waive Quincy Acy, Re-Sign Jonathan Gibson
NOVEMBER 18: The Mavericks have made it official, announcing in a press release that they’ve re-signed Gibson and requested waivers on Acy.
NOVEMBER 17: In need of some point guard depth, the Mavericks are bringing back a familiar face, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical. According to Charania (via Twitter), Dallas will re-sign free agent guard Jonathan Gibson, waiving Quincy Acy to create room on the 15-man roster.
Gibson, who turned 29 last Tuesday, signed a three-year deal with the Mavericks back in July. However, even though that contract included a guaranteed salary for 2016/17, Dallas opted to part ways with him during the preseason roster cutdown. With Deron Williams, Devin Harris, and J.J. Barea all banged up, however, the Mavs needed to add another point guard to complement Seth Curry.
[RELATED: Dallas Mavericks’ roster/depth chart at RosterResource.com]
As for Acy, the veteran big man was another offseason signing for the Mavs, inking a two-year deal with a guaranteed first-year salary. The 26-year-old only appeared in six games for Dallas this season, averaging a career-low eight minutes per contest. Acy was limited by foot and eye injuries, but is healthy now and will have the opportunity to catch on with another club once he clears waivers, tweets Charania.
As we noted earlier today, when we examined 2016/17 dead money for Southwest clubs, Gibson already counted for about $543K against the Mavs’ cap. His new deal will add about $469K in prorated salary to Dallas’ books, per Bobby Marks of The Vertical (Twitter link). Meanwhile, Acy’s $1.051MM salary will stay on the cap as well, increasing the Mavs’ dead-money total and pushing the team closer to the tax line.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/17/16
Here are Thursday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:
- The Hornets have assigned a pair of players to the D-League, announcing today in a press release that guard Aaron Harrison and forward Christian Wood have been sent to the Greensboro Swarm. Harrison and Wood have each only appeared in a single game for Charlotte this season, but if they remain with the D-League squad until Friday night, they should get plenty of minutes for Greensboro in the team’s game against the Raptors 905.
- Rakeem Christmas, who spent a good chunk of his rookie season in 2015/16 with Fort Wayne, has been assigned to the Mad Ants for the first time this season, the Pacers announced today in a press release. It’s not clear how long the assignment will last.
- The Raptors have once again assigned Bruno Caboclo and Fred VanVleet to their D-League affiliate, and with the NBA team headed on a nine-day road trip, Caboclo and VanVleet could have a longer stay with the Raptors 905 this time around, writes Blake Murphy of Raptors Republic.
Nuggets Sign Swingman Alonzo Gee
WEDNESDAY, 10:55 am: The Nuggets officially announced the signing of Gee on their Twitter feed.
TUESDAY, 6:54 pm: The Nuggets are finalizing a deal to add Alonzo Gee to the team, Shams Charania of The Vertical reports (Twitter link). Denver has only 14 players on the books after waiving Jarnell Stokes earlier today.
Gee spent last season with the Pelicans and nearly made New Orleans’ roster this year before being waived right before the season started. He’s previously played for Denver during the 2014/15 season, though he was traded mid-season to the Blazers in the Aaron Afflalo deal.
Wing depth is an area of concern for the Nuggets. Will Barton remains sidelined because of an ankle injury and his absence has led to Jameer Nelson playing alongside Emmanuel Mudiay in the starting lineup. Earlier today, we learned that Denver could be without Gary Harris for up to four weeks because of a foot injury.
Nuggets Waive Forward Jarnell Stokes
The Nuggets have waived forward Jarnell Stokes, league sources informed Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post (Twitter link). Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com confirms the transaction in a tweet.
Stokes, who missed the last two games with a foot injury, appeared in just two games this season and played a total of seven minutes. The 6’9” power forward appeared in 21 games with the Grizzlies over the last two seasons and another handful with the Heat. He has averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.4 minutes in 28 career games.
He was signed by Denver in September to a two-year contract and received $150K in guarantee money. His $980K salary for this season would have been fully guaranteed if he had remained on the roster through January 10th.
The University of Tennessee product was originally drafted by the Jazz with the No. 35 overall pick in 2014.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/15/16
Here are Tuesday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:
- One of the Sixers‘ two first-round picks this year – Ben Simmons – has yet to make his debut with the team due to a foot injury, and now Philadelphia’s other first-rounder is headed to the D-League. The 76ers announced today in a press release that they’ve assigned rookie Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to the Delaware 87ers.
- The Spurs assigned Dejounte Murray to the D-League today, just in time for the rookie guard to play in the Austin Spurs’ Tuesday afternoon victory over the Reno Bighorns. Murray flirted with a triple-double in the win, posting 14 points, 10 rebounds, and a team-high seven assists. He was recalled by San Antonio after the game.
- Former first-round pick Josh Huestis was assigned to the Oklahoma City Blue again today by the Thunder, the team announced in a press release. Huestis is expected to suit up for OKC’s D-League squad tonight against the Salt Lake City Stars.
- The Knicks have assigned rookie big man Marshall Plumlee to their D-League affiliate in Westchester, and he’s expected to play for the team on Wednesday night against Greensboro (Twitter link).
D.J. Kennedy To Play In China
After being waived by the Nuggets last month, D.J. Kennedy will head back overseas and continue his career in China, reports international basketball journalist David Pick. According to Pick (via Twitter), Kennedy has signed a deal with China’s Foshan Lions.
Kennedy, who turned 27 this month, originally went undrafted out of St. John’s back in 2011. Although he has participated in various training camps over the years with the Grizzlies, Mavericks, and Nuggets, Kennedy’s only NBA regular season experience consists of two games with the Cavaliers during the 2011/12 campaign — he averaged 6.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 1.5 APG in 29.5 minutes per outing.
Kennedy has split the remainder of his playing career between the NBA D-League and international teams. He spent the 2015/16 campaign with the Russian club Enisey Krasnoyarsk, appearing in 40 games and averaging 14.9 PPG, 7.4 RPG and 3.7 APG. Kennedy’s shooting line on the year was .451/.287/.809.
The Nuggets paid Kennedy a partial guarantee of $50K to come to training camp with the team this fall, but cut him along with Axel Toupane and JaKarr Sampson about a month ago.
The Foshan Lions cut former UConn standout Ryan Boatright to accommodate the signing of Kennedy, according to Pick.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/14/16
Here are Monday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA. This list will be updated throughout the day as new moves are reported or announced.
11:55am:
- The Spurs have recalled Davis Bertans, Bryn Forbes, and Dejounte Murray from the Austin Spurs, the team announced today in a press release. All three players appeared in Austin’s season opener on Sunday, with Bertans and Murray combining for 40 points.
- R.J. Hunter has been recalled from the D-League by the Bulls, according to a press release from the team. Hunter averaged 17.0 PPG in two games for the Windy City Bulls this weekend, but will likely travel with Chicago on the team’s upcoming road trip.
- The Raptors have recalled Bruno Caboclo from the D-League, the team announced today (via Twitter). Toronto’s D-League affiliate, Raptors 905, doesn’t open its season until this Friday, but once the team’s schedule begins, Caboclo could start spending more time in the D-League.
9:43am:
- The Sixers have assigned Jerryd Bayless to their D-League affiliate, the team announced today in a press release. Veterans typically aren’t sent to D-League squads, but Bayless is recovering from a left wrist injury, and joining the Delaware 87ers is part of the veteran guard’s “ongoing rehabilitation program,” according to the Sixers. The move signals that Bayless should be nearing a return to the court.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/13/16
Here are Sunday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA:
- The Mavericks have recalled rookie center A.J. Hammons from the Texas Legends, the team announced today in a press release. Hammons has appeared in three games for Dallas and has nine points.
- The Spurs sent Davis Bertans, Bryn Forbes and Dejounte Murray to their Austin affiliate in time for the team’s season opener today. Bertans has appeared in seven games with the Spurs, Forbes has been in six games and Murray has played in five games.
- The Nets have recalled Chris McCullough from their affiliate in Long Island, tweets Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv. He has appeared in three games for Brooklyn with two points and six rebounds.
- The Rockets sent rookie Kyle Wiltjer to their affiliate in Rio Grande Valley, tweets Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. He has seen just six minutes of action in three games with Houston.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/12/16
Here are Saturday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA, with the D-League’s regular season underway:
10:51pm:
- The Raptors have recalled Bruno Caboclo and Fred VanVleet from Raptors 905, the team tweeted.
2:46pm:
- The Thunder recalled forward Josh Huestis from the Oklahoma City Blue, they announced via press release. Huestis played 31 minutes in the Blue’s opener on Friday night, notching eight points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes against the Maine Red Claws.
- The Mavericks assigned rookie center A.J. Hammons to the Texas Legends, Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com tweets. The 7-footer has seen spot duty in three games with Dallas. The second-round pick will be available for the Legends’ season opener Saturday night against the Red Claws.
NBA D-League Assignments/Recalls: 11/11/16
Here are Friday’s D-League assignments and recalls from around the NBA, as the D-League enters the opening weekend of its regular season:
- The Kings have assigned their three 2016 first-round picks to the D-League, announcing today in a press release that center Georgios Papagiannis, forward Skal Labissiere, and guard Malachi Richardson were all sent to the Reno Bighorns. The trio has combined to play just 29 total minutes for Sacramento so far, so it makes sense that the club would send them to Reno, where they should have a chance to log plenty of game action.
- The Thunder have assigned former first-rounder Josh Huestis to the Oklahoma City Blue, the club confirmed today in a press release. Huestis is expected to suit up for OKC’s D-League squad for its season opener Friday night against the Maine Red Claws.