Week in Review News & Rumors

With the regular season finally underway, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Waivers

Eastern Conference

• The Magic waived Nick Johnson and Ramon Galloway.
• The Raptors waived Drew Crawford, Brady Heslip, E.J. Singler,  Jarrod Uthoff and Yanick Moreira.
• The Pistons waived Trey Freeman and Lorenzo Brown.
• The Pistons waived Mamadou N’Diaye.
• The Bucks waived Jaleel Roberts, Orlando Johnson and J.J. O’Brien.
• The Heat waived Briante Weber, Beno Udrih, Okaro White, Luis Montero and Vashil Fernandez.
• The Celtics waived Ryan Kelly.
• The Cavs waived John Holland.
• The Hornets waived Rasheed Sulaimon, Mike Tobey and Perry Ellis.
• The Pacers waived Jeremy Evans and Julyan Stone.
• The Sixers waived Brandon Paul, James Webb III, Cat Barber, and Shawn Long.
• The Celtics waived R.J. Hunter.
• The Cavs waived Dahntay Jones.
• The Pistons claimed Beno Udrih off waivers from the Heat. The team waived Ray McCallum to clear a roster spot.

Western Conference

• The Nuggets waived Robbie Hummel and Nate Wolters.
• The Timberwolves waived Rasual Butler and Toure’ Murry.
• The Jazz waived Chris Johnson.
• The Spurs waived Livio Jean-Charles, Patricio Garino, and Joel Anthony.
• The Grizzlies waived Jordan Adams, D.J. Stephens, Wayne Selden Jr. and JaKarr Sampson.
• The Mavs waived Jonathan Gibson, Kyle Collinsworth, Keith Hornsby, Jaleel Cousins and C.J. Williams.
• The Pelicans waived Quinn Cook and Quincy Ford.
• The Pelicans waived Alonzo Gee.
• The Rockets waived Gary Payton II, P.J. Hairston and Le’Bryan Nash.
• The Lakers waived Yi Jianlian.
• The Lakers waived Anthony Brown.
• The Thunder waived Mitch McGary, Ronnie Price, Chris Wright and Kaleb Tarczewski.
• The Rockets waived Pablo Prigioni.
• The Suns waived Archie Goodwin.
• The Grizzlies waived Matt Costello.
• The Kings waived Jordan Farmar and Isaiah Cousins.

Signings/Agreements

• The Pistons signed Mamadou N’Diaye.
• The Rockets signed Le’Bryan Nash.
• The Sixers signed Dionte Christmas.
• The Hawks signed Dennis Schroder to a four-year, $70MM contract extension.
• The Bulls signed R.J. Hunter.

Option Decisions

• The Warriors exercised their third-year team option on Kevon Looney‘s contract.
• The Raptors exercised their fourth-year options on Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira, along with the third-year option on Delon Wright.
• The Timberwolves exercised their third-year options on Karl-Anthony Towns and Tyus Jones and fourth-year options on Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins.
• The Celtics exercised their third-year option on Terry Rozier.
• The Trail Blazers exercised their 2017/18 team options on Noah Vonleh and Shabazz Napier.
• The Rockets exercised their 2017/18 team option on Clint Capela.
• The Jazz exercised their fourth-year options for Rodney Hood and Dante Exum, as well as Trey Lyles‘ third-year option.
• The Suns exercised their 2017/18 options for Devin Booker and T.J. Warren.
• The Magic exercised their 2017/18 team options on Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja, and Elfrid Payton.
• The Sixers exercised their 2017/18 team options on the rookie contracts of Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, and Nik Stauskas.
• The Lakers exercised their 2017/18 team options for D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, and Larry Nance Jr.
• The Grizzlies exercised their third-year team option on Jarell Martin.
• The Bulls exercised their fourth-year option on Doug McDermott and the third-year options for Jerian Grant and Bobby Portis.

 News/Rumors

• Spurs guard Danny Green will miss three weeks with a quad injury.
• Sixers forward Elton Brand retired.
• Sixers big man Nerlens Noel underwent surgery and is expected to miss three to five weeks.
• Longtime NBA big man Ronny Turiaf announced his retirement.
• The Seattle investment group led by Chris Hansen has offered to privately fund a new sports arena in the city’s SoDo neighborhood, forgoing public financing.
• Mavericks guard Devin Harris will be in a walking boot for the next three weeks as he recovers from a toe sprain.
• Former University of Memphis standout D.J. Stephens was arrested and charged with domestic aggravated assault.

With the preseason over and the regular season set to begin in a matter of days, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Waivers

Eastern Conference

• The Cavs waived Toney Douglas.
• The Magic waived Cliff Alexander, Branden Dawson and Kevin Murphy.
• The Hawks waived Matt Costello.
• The Heat waived Stefan Jankovic.
• The Pacers waived Alex Poythress and Nick Zeisloft.
• The Pistons waived Nikola Jovanovic.
• The Nets waived Chase Budinger, Jorge Gutierrez, Beau Beech, and Egidijus Mockevicius.
• The Heat waived Keith Benson.
• The Hawks waived Ryan Kelly.
• The Hornets waived Andrew Andrews.
• The Cavaliers waived Markel Brown, Cory Jefferson and Jonathan Holmes.
• The Celtics waived Marcus Georges-Hunt, Damion Lee, and Jalen Jones.
• The Hawks waived Jarrett Jack.
• The Hawks waived Will Bynum.
• The Bulls waived J.J. Avila, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, and Thomas Walkup.
• The Nets waived Yogi Ferrell.
• The Knicks waived Chasson Randle, Lou Amundson, J.P. Tokoto, Cleanthony Early and Damien Inglis.
• The Bulls waived Spencer Dinwiddie.
• The Wizards waived Jarell Eddie, Johnny O’Bryant and Casper Ware.
• The Hawks waived Josh Magette.

Western Conference

• The Nuggets waived D.J. Kennedy, JaKarr Sampson and Axel Toupane.
• The Trail Blazers waived Luis Montero.
• The Rockets waived Isaiah Taylor.
• The Mavs waived Jameel Warney.
• The Thunder waived Alex Caruso.
• The Kings waived Lamar Patterson.
• The Thunder waived Reggie Williams.
• The Jazz waived Henry Sims.
• The Warriors waived Elliot Williams, Phil Pressey, and Cameron Jones.
• The Grizzlies waived Chris Crawford and Vince Hunter.
• The Pelicans waived Shawn Dawson and Robert Sacre.
• The Grizzlies waived Kellen Dunham.
• The Nuggets waived Robbie Hummel and Nate Wolters.
• The Blazers waived Grant Jerrett and Greg Stiemsma.
• The Spurs waived Ryan Arcidiacono.

Signings/Agreements

• Pierre Jackson signed with Cedevita Zagreb in Croatia.
• The Pelicans signed Quincy Ford.
• The Heat signed Vashil Fernandez.
• The Mavericks signed Jaleel Cousins.
• The Thunder signed Reggie Williams.
• The Knicks signed Cleanthony Early.
• The Heat signed Luis Montero.
• The Grizzlies signed Matt Costello and Kellen Dunham.
• The Magic signed Ramon Galloway.
• The Grizzlies signed JaKarr Sampson.
• The Celtics signed Ryan Kelly.
• The Kings intend to re-sign Lamar Patterson.

Trades

• The Bucks dealt Michael Carter-Williams to the Bulls in exchange for Tony Snell

Option Decisions

• The Heat picked up the third-year rookie-scale option on Justise Winslow.
• The Pacers formally exercised their 2017/18 team option on Myles Turner‘s contract.
• The Mavericks picked up the third-year option on Justin Anderson.
• The Knicks picked up the third-year option on Kristaps Porzingis.
• The Bucks exercised the fourth-year option on Jabari Parker‘s contract.
• The Pistons picked up the third-year option on Stanley Johnson‘s contract.
• The Wizards exercised the third-year option on Kelly Oubre‘s contract.
• The Nuggets exercised their 2017/18 option on Gary Harris‘ contract.
• The Spurs exercised their 2017/18 option on forward Kyle Anderson.
• The Kings exercised their third-year option on Willie Cauley-Stein.
• The Nuggets exercised their rookie-scale options on Emmanuel Mudiay and Jusuf Nurkic.

 News/Rumors

• Wizards center Ian Mahinmi suffered a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks as a result.
• The Spurs hired former Cavs GM Chris Grant as a team scout.
• The Sixers promoted Ned Cohen to Vice President of Basketball Operations and Chief of Staff, as well as re-structured their analytics department, which will now be led by Vice President of Analytics and Strategy Alex Rucker, and supported by Director of Applied Analytics Dr. Lance Pearson and Sergi Oliva as Director of Basketball Analytics and Innovation.
• The Grand Rapids Drive, the D-League affiliate of the Pistons, acquired the rights to Jordan Crawford from the Mad Ants in exchange for the No. 6 overall pick in the D-League draft.
• Elton Brand announced his retirement.
• The Rockets will lose starting point guard Patrick Beverley for at least three weeks as the player will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

With the preseason now in full swing, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Waivers

• The Warriors waived Elgin Cook and Scott Wood.
• The Suns waived Gracin Bakumanya, Derek Cooke Jr. and Shaquille Harrison.
• The Clippers waived Dorell Wright and Xavier Munford.
• The Lakers waived Zach Auguste, Julian Jacobs, and Travis Wear.
• The Jazz waived Eric Dawson, Quincy Ford, and Marcus Paige.

Signings/Agreements

• The Cavaliers re-signed J.R. Smith.
• The Grizzlies signed Vince Hunter.
• The Knicks signed Damien Inglis.

News/Rumors

• Clippers rookie Brice Johnson suffered a herniated disc in his lower back and will be out of action for an indefinite amount of time.
• Trail Blazers big man Meyers Leonard was cleared for all practice activities.
• Despite numerous reports relaying that the Kings are shopping Ben McLemore and Rudy Gay, team executive Vlade Divac stated that Sacramento intends to hang onto both players this season.
• The Pistons announced that starting point guard Reggie Jackson will be out of action for six to eight weeks. Jackson has been diagnosed with a UCL strain in his right thumb and tendinosis in his left knee.
• The NBA D-League’s draft order was announced.
• The Hawks announced that Tiago Splitter was diagnosed with a grade 2 hamstring strain and he will be out a minimum of four weeks.
• Pelicans big man Anthony Davis sprained his ankle and will be out of action for 10-14 days.
• Veteran point guard Mo Williams, who remains on the Cavaliers’ roster despite indicating he would retire, underwent left knee surgery this week.
• As the NBA and NBPA work toward finalizing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the league is also reportedly considering the possibility of expansion.
• The National Basketball Players Association is reportedly monitoring the Chris Bosh situation in Miami.
• Pistons assistant coach Tim Hardaway was suspended by the NBA for the first three games of the regular season.

With the preseason now in full swing, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Waivers

• The Hawks waived Richard Solomon.
• The Cavaliers waived Eric Moreland.
• The Pelicans waived Chris Copeland.
• The Bulls waived Vince Hunter.
• The Bucks waived Jabari Brown.
• The Grizzlies waived Tony Wroten.
• The Wizards waived Daniel Ochefu.

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Cavaliers signed Toney Douglas.
• The Hawks signed Josh Magette.

International

• Norris Cole signed with the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association.
• Jabari Brown signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
• Richard Solomon signed with Gravelines-Dunkerque in France.
• Greg Smith signed in Turkey with Istanbul BSB.

News/Rumors

• The NBA suspended Kings point guard Darren Collison for the first eight games of the regular season.
• The Timberwolves added Ed Pinckney to their coaching staff.
• Former NBA guard Salim Stoudamire has some interest in attempting an NBA comeback.
• The Jazz hired former NBA player DeSagana Diop as a coaching associate.
• Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine is expected to miss at least two weeks of action due to a left ankle sprain.
• Kyle Lowry plans to opt out of his deal after the season, though, he still hopes to re-sign with the Raptors.
• Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris suffered a partially torn groin muscle and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

With training camps now in full swing, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Waivers

• The Spurs waived Ryan Richards.

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Pelicans signed Quinn Cook.
• The Suns signed Gracin Bakumanya, Derek Cooke, Shaquille Harrison and Derrick Jones.
• The Spurs signed Joel Anthony.
• The Nets signed Jorge Gutierrez.
• The Nets signed Chase Budinger.
• The Cavs signed Jonathan Holmes.
• The Grizzlies signed Chris Crawford.
• The Rockets signed P.J. Hairston.

News/Rumors

• San Antonio waived its rights to Marcus Denmon. The Spurs made the former Missouri combo guard the 59th pick in the 2012 draft. He has spent his professional career overseas and played last season in the Turkish Basketball League.
• Wolves center Nikola Pekovic won’t play for the team this year, and may be bought out.
• Minnesota named Andy Greer and Rick Brunson as assistant coaches, Peter Patton as shooting coach and Daisuke Yoshimoto as special assistant to the president of basketball operations. In addition, Vince Legarza was promoted to player development coach.
• Clippers forward Paul Pierce will retire at season’s end.
• Heat president Pat Riley said that Chris Bosh‘s career with the Heat is likely over.
• Knicks point guard Derrick Rose remains under investigation by the LAPD.
• Mo Williams decided to call it a career and retire.
• Nate Reinking was named coach of the Cavaliers’ D-League affiliate in Canton.
• Kent Lacob was named as the new GM of the Warriors‘ D-League affiliate in Santa Cruz.
• Thunder point guard Cameron Payne suffered an acute fracture to his fifth metatarsal.
• Sixers forward Ben Simmons fractured a bone in his right foot.

With 2016’s offseason winding down and training camps set to begin, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Trades

• The Bucks shipped Tyler Ennis to the Rockets in exchange for Michael Beasley.

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Mavericks signed C.J. Williams.
• The Bucks signed Giannis Antetokounmpo to a four-year extension.
• The Bulls signed J.J. Avila and Vince Hunter.
• The Hawks signed Richard Solomon.
• The Wizards signed Casper Ware.
• The Nets signed Chase Budinger.
• The Lakers signed Metta World Peace.
• The Nets signed Jorge Gutierrez.
• The Lakers signed Thomas Robinson.
• The Bucks signed Jabari Brown.
• The Wolves signed Rasual Butler.
• The Pelicans signed Chris Copeland and Robert Sacre.
• The Jazz signed Henry Sims.
• The Bucks signed Jaleel Roberts.
• The Clippers signed Dorell Wright.
• The Cavs signed Dahntay Jones.
• The Clippers signed Xavier Munford.
• The Bulls signed Thomas Walkup.
• The Thunder signed Alex Caruso, Kaleb Tarczewski and Chris Wright.
• The Heat signed Keith Benson.
• The Jazz signed Eric Dawson.
• The Warriors signed Scott Wood.

International

• Trevor Cooney signed with the Spanish team Baskonia.
• Jeff Ayres signed with the Russian team CSKA Moscow.

News/Rumors

• The Knicks reportedly weren’t interested in bringing Jeremy Lin back to New York because of his struggles on the defensive end.
• The Raptors added Patrick Mutombo to their coaching staff.
• The Thunder renounced their rights to Tomislav Zubcic.
• Rudy Gay and his camp informed the Kings that the veteran forward plans to decline his player option for 2017/18 next summer, and is unlikely to re-sign in Sacramento.
• The Warriors announced a promotion for Bob Myers, who was named the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager. The team also reportedly gave Myers an extension and significant raise.
• The NBA plans to open global basketball academies starting in Africa, China, India and Australia.
• Khris Middleton suffered a torn hamstring and is slated to undergo surgery next week. He will miss roughly six months of action as a result.
• Chris Bosh failed his physical exam with the Heat and has not been cleared by the team to participate in training camp.
• Wolves center Nikola Pekovic won’t play for the team this year, and may be bought out.
• Kevin Garnett announced his retirement. The Wolves are expected to waive him in order for the veteran to collect his salary for this season.

With 2016’s offseason winding down and the preseason almost upon us, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Trail Blazers signed Greg Stiemsma.
• The Bucks signed Xavier Henry.
• The Kings signed Jordan Farmar.
• The Cavaliers signed Eric Moreland.
• The Celtics signed Jalen Jones and Damion Lee.
• The Warriors signed Elgin Cook.
• The Suns signed Mike Moser, Shaquille Harrison, and Derrick Jones Jr..
• The Warriors signed Cameron Jones.
• The Warriors signed JaVale McGee.
• The Raptors signed Brady Heslip.
• The Bulls signed D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera.
• The Hawks agreed to a deal with Richard Solomon.
• The Nuggets signed Nate Wolters.
• The Pistons signed Nikola Jovanovic.
• The Hawks signed Ryan Kelly and Will Bynum.

International

• Tibor Pleiss signed with the Turkish team Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul.
• DeAndre Daniels signed with the Italian team Stings Mantov.
• Malcolm Lee signed with the Turkish club Trabzonspor.

News/Rumors

• Heat swingman Josh Richardson suffered a partially torn MCL in his right knee and will miss six to eight weeks of action.
• The Nuggets named Chuck Hayes as their Associate of Basketball Operations.
• Mario Hezonja signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation.
• The Lakers officially named Coby Karl as the coach of the L.A. D-Fenders, their D-League affiliate.
• LeBron James, James Jones and Chris Paul were served with notices of deposition in former NBA players’ union executive director Billy Hunter’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the NBPA.
• Mitch McGary was suspended an additional 10 games by the league for non-compliance with the NBA’s drug policy. His suspension is now 15 games.
• The Suns hired Mehmet Okur as player development coach.
• The Nuggets hired former Rockets assistant Chris Finch to join their coaching staff.
• Suns forward P.J. Tucker will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing a successful microdiscectomy procedure on his lower back.
• Nate Loenser was named the head coach of the Bulls’ new D-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.
• The Spurs added former Pelicans head coach Monty Williams to their basketball operations staff and Landry Fields as a college scout.
• Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, who missed the end of the 2015/16 season and the Olympics after breaking his foot in February, has been cleared to return to the court.

With 2016’s offseason winding down and the preseason almost upon us, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Bucks signed Orlando Johnson.
• The Nuggets signed Robbie Hummel.
• The Nuggets signed Jarnell Stokes.
• The Kings signed Isaiah Cousins.
• The Cavaliers signed Markel Brown.
• The Sixers signed Elton Brand.
• The Pacers signed Nick Zeisloft.
• The Hornets signed Andrew Andrews and Rasheed Sulaimon.
• The Bucks signed J.J. O’Brien.
• The Magic signed Cliff Alexander, Branden Dawson, Nick Johnson, Kevin Murphy, Arinze Onuaku and Damjan Rudez.
• The Cavs signed John Holland.
• The Spurs signed Ryan Richards.
• The Pelicans signed Lance Stephenson.

International

• DeJuan Blair signed with Jiangsu Tongxi in China.
• Jerrelle Benimon signed with Qingdao in China.
• Colton Iverson signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.

News/Rumors

• Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday will miss an “indefinite” period of time during the regular season to take care of his wife and newborn child.
• The Clippers hired Paul Hewitt as a scout.
• Jerry Stackhouse was named head coach of Raptors 905, Toronto’s D-League affiliate.
• Former Pelicans point guard Norris Cole signed with NBA agent Joel Bell.
• Heat swingman Josh Richardson suffered a partially torn MCL in his right knee.

With 2016’s offseason winding down and the preseason on its way, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Trades

• The Nuggets sent Joffrey Lauvergne to Oklahoma City in exchange for two future second-round picks.

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Kings signed Ty Lawson.
• The Pacers signed Julyan Stone.
• The Pacers signed Alex Poythress.
• The Lakers signed Travis Wear.
• The Pistons signed Trey Freeman.
• The Bucks signed Xavier Henry.
• The Hornets signed Perry Ellis.
• The Kings signed Ty Lawson.
• The Cavaliers signed Cory Jefferson.
• The Lakers signed Julian Jacobs.
• The Pacers signed Kevin Seraphin.

International

• Sir’Dominic Pointer signed to play in Israel with Hapoel Eilat.
• Jason Thompson signed with Shandong of China.

Waivers

• The Sixers waived Carl Landry and Tibor Pleiss.
• The Celtics waived John Holland.

News/Rumors

• Veteran Cavs guard Mo Williams is strongly considering retirement.
• Emmanuel Mudiay and Bruno Caboclo both switched to the Wasserman Agency for representation.
• Lakers forward Julius Randle will be out of action for at least 14 days after suffering a laceration to his right hand during practice that required seven stitches.
• Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday signed with agent Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management.
• The Raptors signed Masai Ujiri to a multiyear extension.
• Darren Collison agreed to a plea deal in his domestic violence case.

With 2016’s offseason winding down and the preseason on its way, here’s a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week:

Trades

• The Jazz traded Tibor Pleiss, two second-round picks, and cash to the Sixers in exchange for Kendall Marshall.

Signings/Agreements

NBA

• The Celtics signed Marcus Georges-Hunt.
• The Thunder signed Semaj Christon.
• The Lakers signed Zach Auguste.
• The Jazz signed Marcus Paige.
• The Bucks signed  Jason Terry.
• The Lakers signed Brandon Ingram.
• The Lakers signed Yi Jianlian.
• The Timberwolves signed Toure’ Murry and John Lucas III.
• The Raptors signed E.J. Singler.
• The Lakers re-signed Tarik Black.
• The Spurs are expected to sign Nicolas Laprovittola.

International

• J.J. Hickson signed with Fujian in China.
• Jeff Adrien signed with Israel’s Bnei Herzliya.
• Jordan Bachynski signed with the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in Japan.
• Jared Cunningham signed with Jiangsu Tongxi in China.

Waivers

• The Jazz waived Kendall Marshall.

News/Rumors

• The Nets hired Gianluca Pascucci as the club’s director of global scouting, and BJ Johnson as coordinator of player evaluation.
• Abdel Nader will play for the Maine Red Claws, the Celtics’ D-League affiliate, this coming season.
• Alan Anderson hired Chris Luchey as his new agent.
• Kwame Brown is attempting to make an NBA comeback.
• Festus Ezeli will be sidelined for six weeks after having his left knee injected with a bone marrow aspirate concentrate and Orthovisc.
• The Long Island Nets named Ryan Gomes and Pat Rafferty as assistant coaches.
• The D-League held its expansion draft. You can view the results here.
• The Pacers named José Luis Galilea as their new overseas talent evaluator.
• Mario Chalmers has been medically cleared to get back on the court.
• The disconnect between the Wizards backcourt duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal could eventually convince the front office to deal one of them.
• The Celtics renounced their rights to center Colton Iverson, their 2013 second-round draft pick.