Week in Review News & Rumors

At this week’s NBA Board of Governors meetings, teams were reportedly advised ‎that the league’s salary cap could rise past the $100MM mark as early as the 2017/18 season. Based on current projections, league officials expect the salary cap to increase from its current $63.1MM figure to $67.1MM next season, $89MM in 2016/17, and $108MM in 2017/18. The league has been careful to stress to its teams that these projections are contingent on the NBA and its players avoiding a work stoppage after the 2016/17 season when the league and the NBPA can opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement. Here’s the rest of the happenings from the week that was…

Signings

•  The Suns signed Jerel McNeal to a multiyear deal.
• Lester Hudson inked a multiyear pact with the Clippers.
• The Nuggets signed Jamaal Franklin for the remainder of the season.
• The Kings and David Stockton signed a multiyear deal.
• Vander Blue signed with the Lakers for the remainder of the season.
• Mavs camp invitee Eric Griffin has signed to play in Puerto Rico for Leones de Ponce.

2015 NBA Draft News

• Duke freshman small forward Justise Winslow is entering the NBA draft.
• Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis will declare for the 2015 NBA draft.
• Virginia junior small forward Justin Anderson plans to enter this year’s draft.
• Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell plans to declare for the 2015 NBA draft.
• Duke freshman point guard Tyus Jones will leave school to enter the NBA draft.
• Notre Dame sophomore point guard Demetrius Jackson will return to school for another season.
• Gary Payton II intends to return to Oregon State next season.
• Wichita State junior guards Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet plan to remain out of this year’s NBA draft.
• Arkansas sophomore power forward Bobby Portis has decided to enter this year’s draft.
• Boston College junior combo guard Olivier Hanlan will declare for this year’s draft.
• Draft prospects Montrezl Harrell of Louisville and Trey Lyles of Kentucky signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.
• Sam Dekker of Wisconsin signed with agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. Georgia State junior R.J. Hunter also inked a pact with the agent.
• Ryan Harrow, a senior from Georgia State, has signed a deal with agent Wallace Prather of Perennial Sports & Entertainment.
• Eastern Washington’s Tyler Harvey has signed with agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports.
• West Virginia senior guard Juwan Staten has signed with agent Colin Bryant of Max Deal Sports.
• Arkansas junior guard Michael Qualls is leaving school early to enter the draft.
• Stanford senior guard Anthony Brown has also hired Goldfeder as his agent.
• Murray State sophomore Cameron Payne has hired Travis King of Relativity Sports as his agent.
• Alpha Kaba, a 6’10” forward playing for the French team Espoirs Pau-Orthez, will enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• N.C. State junior shooting guard Trevor Lacey has decided to enter this year’s draft.
• French big man Mouhammadou Jaiteh will enter this year’s draft.
• Overseas prospects Cedi Osman and center Nikola Milutinov will enter this year’s draft.
• 21-year-old Bosnian forward Adin Vrabac, who is currently playing in Germany, will declare for the 2015 NBA draft.

News/Rumors

• NBA president of basketball operations Rod Thorn plans to retire in August.
• Al Jefferson said that he is likely to opt in and remain with the Hornets next season.
• Ares Capital’s Tony Ressler, who is fronting a group that includes Grant  Hill, is making a bid to purchase the Hawks.
• NBA coaching veteran Scott Skiles, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg and Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool are among the candidates for the Nuggets coaching job. Also garnering interest are Billy Donovan, Michael Malone, Mike D’Antoni, Alvin Gentry and, if the Thunder let him go, Scott Brooks.
• LaMarcus Aldridge may be more willing to leave the Blazers this summer than previously thought.
• The NBA and the NBPA announced that blood testing for Human Growth Hormone will commence under the league’s anti-drug program, beginning during the 2015/16 NBA season.
• Dwyane Wade confirmed that he intends to pick up his $16.125MM player option for next season.
• The Lakers reportedly will attempt to trade Nick Young this offseason.
• Goran Dragic confirmed that he’ll turn down his $7.5MM player option for next season, as he’s long planned to do.
• The Hawks nominated Mike Budenholzer, and not Danny Ferry, for the Executive of the Year award, which reportedly irked a number of executives around the league.
• Rockets rookie K.J. McDaniels will likely miss the playoffs due to a fractured wrist.
• The Knicks are reportedly one of Greg Monroe‘s preferred free agent destinations.
• Thabo Sefolosha blames New York City police for the season-ending injury he suffered outside a New York nightclub last week.
• Soon-to-be free agent forward DeMarre Carroll acknowledged interest in the Knicks and hinted that he wouldn’t mind signing with the Lakers or Clippers, either.
• The Magic intend to make Kyle O’Quinn the qualifying offer necessary for them to be able to match offers for him in free agency this summer.
• There is mutual interest between Joe Ingles and the Jazz in the player returning to Utah next season.
• A number of draft order tiebreakers were settled.
• The Lakers reportedly intended to re-sign Dwight Buycks prior to him suffering a broken right hand during game action.
• Wolves forward Kevin Garnett is reportedly leaning toward playing next season.
• All of the week’s NBA D-League assignments and recalls can be found here.

Pacers forward Chris Copeland was attacked outside of a New York nightclub earlier this week and suffered knife wounds to his abdomen and left elbow during the assault. The veteran underwent surgery and will miss the remainder of the season and the playoffs. Copeland’s contract is up at season’s end and the Pacers can make him a restricted free agent by tendering him a qualifying offer of $3,918,750.

Hawks swingman Thabo Sefolosha and center Pero Antic were arrested at the same location and charged with obstructing governmental administration, as they allegedly refused to move when police were setting up a crime scene. Sefolosha sustained a fractured fibula and ligament damage in his leg and he required surgery because of the incident. The swingman will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs as a result.

Here’s the rest of the happenings from the week that was…

Signings

• Malcolm Thomas, who was waived by the Sixers earlier this season, has signed with Piratas de Quebradillas in Puerto Rico.
• The Nets signed Earl Clark to a two year deal.
• Avery Johnson reached an agreement to become the head coach at the University of Alabama.
• The Celtics signed Chris Babb to a multiyear contract and waived Shavlik Randolph.
• Will Bynum inked a deal with the Wizards that covers the remainder of the season.
• The Wolves signed Arinze Onuaku for the remainder of the season after being granted a hardship provision by the league.
• Jorge Gutierrez inked a multiyear deal with the Bucks.
• The Knicks signed Ricky Ledo for the remainder of the season.

2015 NBA Draft News

• Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns, center Willie Cauley-Stein, forward Trey Lyles, shooting guard Devin Booker, center Dakari Johnson, combo guard Andrew Harrison and shooting guard Aaron Harrison are leaving school and entering the NBA draft.
• Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor will enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• Gonzaga freshman Domantas Sabonis intends to return to Gonzaga for his sophomore season.
• Cameron Payne, a sophomore guard at Murray State, confirmed his intent to enter this year’s draft.
• UCLA freshman power forward Kevon Looney is entering the 2015 NBA draft.
• Arizona sophomore Rondae Hollis-Jefferson intends to enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• Georgetown junior shooting guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera withdrew his name from this year’s draft.
• Auburn senior guard Antoine Mason, the son of former NBA player Anthony Mason, signed a deal with agent Keith Glass.
• Maryland junior small forward Jake Layman will return to school for another season.
  
• Arizona junior power forward Brandon Ashley has reportedly decided to enter the draft.
• Duke freshman shooting guard Grayson Allen plans to stay out of the draft this year and return to school for his sophomore season
• Kansas freshman Cliff Alexander intends to enter this year’s NBA draft.
• San Diego State freshman forward Malik Pope will return to school for his sophomore season.
• Wisconsin junior small forward Sam Dekker has decided to leave school and enter the draft.
• UTEP sophomore power forward Vince Hunter is leaving school and entering the draft.
• North Carolina junior swingman J.P. Tokoto intends to enter this year’s NBA Draft.
• Manhattan junior forward Ashton Pankey plans to turn pro and enter this year’s NBA draft.
• Indiana sophomore forward Troy Williams intends to return to school for his junior season.

News/Rumors

• The Nuggets claimed Shavlik Randolph off of waivers from the Celtics. Denver subsequently waived Randolph.
• Agent Kevin Bradbury is upset with Suns’ coach Jeff Hornacek‘s criticism of his client, Gerald Green, who is set to become a free agent this summer.
• Third parties connected to Tom Thibodeau have been exploring what his options would be if he and the Bulls were to part ways in the offseason, and the Magic are one of the teams they’ve reportedly investigated.
• All of the week’s NBA D-League assignments and recalls can be found here.
• Marco Belinelli will be a free agent at the end of season and it’s uncertain whether he will return to San Antonio next season.
• The Wolves’ Ricky Rubio will miss the remainder of the season because of a sore left ankle that he originally injured back on November 7th.
• Willie Green says he would like to remain with the Magic beyond this season. The guard is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
• The Cavs are interested in Real Madrid center Salah Mejri, whose contract has a team option for next season.
• Louis Amundson plans to play in Europe if the Knicks do not re-sign him this summer.
• The Cavs and the Raptors are expected to have interest this summer in signing restricted free agent Cory Joseph of the Spurs.
• Rockets power forward Donatas Motiejunas will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs with an injured back.

The Pacers announced today that Paul George would be available to play in Sunday’s contest against the Heat. George has missed nearly the entire 2014/15 season after breaking his right leg during an intra-squad scrimmage for Team USA last August. The 24-year-old had reportedly experienced soreness in his injured leg as he worked his way into game shape, but he has received medical clearance to play. “The recovery has been a long process and this is another step in the process,” George said. “I thank everyone, my family, friends, doctors, our training staff, coaches, the entire Pacers’ family for their support and encouragement. I’m excited, but at the same time I’m aware I’m still in a rehab stage and will continue to work to get back to full strength.” The Pacers are currently 1.5 games behind the Heat for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Here’s a rundown on the rest of the happenings from the week that was…

Signings

• The Knicks inked Ricky Ledo to a second 10-day contract.
• Lester Hudson signed a 10-day contract with the Clippers.
• The Blazers inked Tim Frazier for the remainder of the season.
• Sim Bhullar signed a 10-day deal with the Kings.
• The Lakers waived Steve Nash and signed Jabari Brown to a multiyear deal.
• Jerel McNeal inked a 10-day contract with the Suns.
• The Lakers signed point guard Dwight Buycks to a 10-day contract.
• Austin Daye signed a multiyear deal with the Hawks.

2015 NBA Draft News

• Louisville players Montrezl Harrell and Terry Rozier will enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• Georgia State junior R.J. Hunter will declare for the 2015 NBA draft.
• Texas big man Myles Turner will enter this year’s draft.
• France’s Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot said he would withdraw his name from the 2015 Draft if he deems workouts with teams after the NBA season unsuccessful.
• UNLV freshman shooting guard Rashad Vaughn has signed with agent Omar Wilkes of Octagon Sports.
• Junior Walter Pitchford, a center for the University of Nebraska, intends to enter the 2015 NBA draft
• Georgetown junior shooting guard D’€™Vauntes Smith-Rivera has decided to enter the NBA draft.
• UCLA freshman power forward Kevon Looney is planning to declare for this year’s draft and is close to an agreement with an agent.
• LSU sophomore power forward Jordan Mickey will declare for this year’s draft.
  
• Vanderbilt big man Damian Jones has decided to return to Vanderbilt for a junior season rather than enter this year’™s NBA draft.
• Syracuse freshman power forward Chris McCullough plans to enter this year’s draft despite having suffered a torn ACL back in January.
• Kelly Oubre, a Kansas freshman, is planning to enter this year’s draft.
• Maryland freshman point guard Melo Trimble has decided to remain in school for another year and won’€™t enter the 2015 draft.
• University of Houston junior guard Jherrod Stiggers will enter the draft.
• Eastern Washington junior shooting guard Tyler Harvey is declaring for this year’s draft.
• Arizona sophomore Rondae Hollis-Jefferson intends to enter the NBA draft.
• Murray State sophomore guard Cameron Payne plans to enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• Florida State junior Aaron Thomas will declare for this year’s NBA draft.
• Terran Petteway, a junior shooting guard from Nebraska, reportedly plans to declare for the 2015 draft. Petteway took to his private Twitter account to deny that he’s made a decision regarding the draft.
• North Carolina freshman small forward Justin Jackson will remain in school rather than enter the draft this year.

News/Rumors

• Dallas doesn’t intend to enter a bidding war for the services of Rajon Rondo, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
• Wolves big man Nikola Pekovic will undergo surgery next week to remove damage and repair his right Achilles tendon and he will miss the remainder of the season.
• The Nuggets and the Magic will target Florida coach Billy Donovan this summer to fill their potential coaching vacancies, should either team not retain its interim coach.
• The Nuggets claimed Ian Clark off of waivers from the Jazz.
• The Pelicans and coach Monty Williams reportedly haven’t spoken about a contract extension.
• Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs after deciding to go ahead and have surgery to repair ligaments in his left wrist. Houston intends to make a push to re-sign him this summer.
• The Magic intend to extend GM Rob Hennigan‘s contract beyond the 2015/16 season.
• The Knicks fired D-League coach Kevin Whitted and named assistant Craig Hodges his replacement on an interim basis.
• Kings advisor Chris Mullin is leaving Sacramento to take over as head coach of St. John’s University.
• Shabazz Napier underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.
• The Pistons have expressed interest in re-signing center Joel Anthony.
• Two groups have emerged as favorites to purchase the Hawks.

The Thunder’s playoff hopes took a major blow with the announcement that Kevin Durant would undergo surgery on his ailing right foot and miss the rest of the season. Durant played in just 27 games this season, the first time in his NBA career that he’s missed more than eight contests. The 26-year-old is expected to return to basketball activity in four to six months, OKC GM Sam Presti said in the official statement, a timeframe that should hopefully have Durant ready for the start of training camp in the fall. Here’s the rest of the week’s happenings…

Signings

• The Suns signed A.J. Price to a 10-day contract and released Seth Curry.
• Toure’ Murry inked a second 10-day pact with the Wizards.
• The Kings signed David Wear to a 10-day deal.
• Metta World Peace signed a contract with Italy’s Pallacanestro Cantù for the remainder of the season.
• The Pelicans signed Toney Douglas for the remainder of the season.
• Jack Cooley signed a multiyear deal with the Jazz.
• The Jazz waived Ian Clark and signed Chris Johnson to a multiyear deal of his own.
• The Hawks inked Austin Daye to a second 10-day contract.
• Earl Clark signed a 10-day deal with the Nets.
• The Wizards released Toure’ Murry and signed Will Bynum to a 10-day deal.

2015 NBA Draft News

• LSU sophomore power forward Jarell Martin will enter the 2015 NBA draft.
• Fellow LSU sophomore Jordan Mickey is also leaning toward entering the 2015 NBA draft.
• University of Florida junior shooting guard Michael Frazier has decided to enter this year’s NBA draft.
• There were conflicting reports regarding UNLV freshman shooting guard Rashad Vaughn‘s plans to enter the draft.

News/Rumors

• Free agent JaVale McGee relaxed his stance on requiring a player option for the 2015/16 season.
• Jose Calderon is likely done for the season after undergoing a procedure on his strained left Achilles tendon
• The Rockets are reportedly willing to give draft-and-stash point guard Sergio Llull a three-year deal worth a total of at least $17MM.
• Andrei Kirilenko plans to retire at the end of this season.
• The Wizards and the Nets are both interested in one-to-one affiliations with D-League teams.
• Bojan Dubljevic, whose rights are owned by the Timberwolves, will be with Valencia of the Euroleague for at least the next two seasons without the possibility of arranging a buyout.
• The Jazz officially acquired the Idaho Stampede, becoming the eighth NBA team to fully own and operate their own D-League franchise
• All of the week’s NBA D-League assignments and recalls can be found here.
• The Sixers and rookie Glenn Robinson III reportedly have mutual interest in working out a deal that would keep the player in Philadelphia beyond this season.
• The Mavericks have indicated that they have interest in re-signing Amar’e Stoudemire after the season.
• Chris Mullin is a candidate to take over for Steve Lavin, who was fired as coach of St. John’s University.
• The Rockets announced that Donatas Motiejunas will be restricted from basketball activities for one to two weeks because of back issues.

The Thunder continue to be besieged by injuries this season with forward Serge Ibaka expected to miss approximately four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to address soreness in his right knee, and Kevin Durant possibly out for the remainder of the season courtesy of a foot injury. Here’s the rest of the news from the week that was:

Signings

• The Pistons inked Quincy Miller to a two-year deal.
• The Bucks signed Chris Johnson to a second 10-day pact.
• Utah inked Jack Cooley to a second 10-day deal.
• Bryce Cotton signed a deal with the Jazz that will keep him in Utah beyond this season.
• The Clippers signed Jordan Hamilton to a multiyear contract.
• Nate Robinson agreed to a second 10-day contract with the Clippers.
• The Heat signed Michael Beasley to a multiyear deal.
• The Knicks inked Ricky Ledo to a 10-day contract.
• Minnesota used the hardship exception it was granted to sign Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract.
• Kalin Lucas signed a deal with the Turkish team TED Ankara for the remainder of the season.
• The Lakers and Jabari Brown inked a second 10-day deal.

News/Rumors

• Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga attracted the interest of George Mason University, but Larranaga declined to be considered as a coaching candidate.
• The Mavericks are reportedly no longer interested in signing free agent big man JaVale McGee.
• Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob indicated that Golden State will do everything it can to retain Draymond Green, who is set to become a restricted free agent this summer.
• Greg Miller, the CEO of the Miller Management Corporation that controls the Jazz, decided to step down after a seven-year tenure.
• The Timberwolves and draft-and-stash pick Nemanja Bjelica have mutual interest in reaching a deal this summer.
• Kings coach George Karl acknowledged that he and DeMarcus Cousins started their relationship under difficult circumstances and that it will take some time for the two to build a successful working relationship.
• There are multiple teams interested in Eric Griffin, who currently plays for the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League.
• Salary cap projections were released for the 2015/16 NBA season through the 2017/18 campaign.
• Rival NBA executives aren’t sold on the Cavs being willing to offer Kevin Love a maximum salary deal when he hits free agency.
• Al Harrington announced his retirement from his playing career, though he did express interest in either coaching or a front office position in the future.
• Eric Gordon reportedly intends to exercise his player option worth $15,514,031 to remain with the Pelicans for the 2015/16 season.
• The Wizards are likely to re-sign Toure’ Murry to a second 10-day contract.
• Andray Blatche is set to ink a multiyear deal to return to the Chinese Basketball Association’s Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
• Steve Nash announced his retirement.
• All of the week’s NBA D-League assignments and recalls can be found here.

Here’s a look back at the week that was..

• Thunder GM Sam Presti dismissed the idea he’d ever trade Kevin Durant after ESPN analyst and former team exec Tom Penn suggested that he would.
• There’s mutual interest in a new deal between the Pacers and Rodney Stuckey.
• The Bucks are likely to match any offers that restricted free agent Khris Middleton receives during the offseason.
• The union rejected a gradual increase to the salary cap as opposed to a drastic leap for 2016/17.
• Heat president Pat Riley opened up about his reaction to LeBron James‘ departure.
• Despite a projected jump in the salary cap after the 2016 season, Clippers free-agent-to-be DeAndre Jordan has no interest in signing a one-year contract.
• A joint proposal from the NBA, NCAA and the National Association of Basketball Coaches would restore the ability for underclassmen to “test the waters” and retain their college eligibility after declaring for early entry to the NBA draft.
• On Saturday, Bucks coach Jason Kidd said he expected the team to sign Chris Johnson to a second 10-day contract after the first one expires.
• Sergey Karasev is done for the season.
• The Knicks are open to re-signing Andrea Bargnani.
• Rajon Rondo considers it an “honor and a compliment” that Kobe Bryant is trying to recruit him to the Lakers, but the point guard says that his focus is on the present day with the Mavericks.
• Pistons coach/exec Stan Van Gundy hinted at potential interest in Draymond Green.
• The Pistons will sign Quincy Miller to a two-year deal.
• The Nets have backed off their plans to sell.
• There’s mutual interest between the Hawks and Pero Antic in a new deal.
• The Suns signed Earl Barron for the rest of the season.
• The Heat inked Henry Walker to a multiyear deal.
• The Wizards are considering Bobby Brown as they mull options for their lone open roster spot.
• The Lakers signed Jabari Brown to a 10-day deal.
• Jordan Crawford has been acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants via the D-League’s waiver process.
• The Suns signed Seth Curry to a 10-day deal.
• Raptors GM Masai Ujiri vowed to add Canadian players to his roster.
• The Bucks will spread the remainder of Larry Sanders‘ terminated deal over seven years.
• The Pelicans signed guard Elliot Williams to a second 10-day contract.
• Austin Daye will sign a 10-day contract with the Hawks.
• The Wizards signed Toure’ Murry to a 10-day deal.
• Luke Ridnour is considering retirement.

A look back at the week that was..

• After months of speculation about where he would land, Ray Allen let the world know that he won’t be playing this season.
• That didn’t stop everyone from calling, however.  The Blazers, after losing guard Wesley Matthews for the season due to a torn Achilles’ tendon, called the agent for the 39-year-old to gauge his interest.  They were turned down.
• The Nuggets fired head coach Brian Shaw.  In his time in Denver, Shaw coached the team to a record of 56-85.
• The Celtics and JaVale McGee appeared to be on the verge of an agreement, but things fell apart when the C’s wanted a team option on the second year of the deal and McGee’s camp wanted it to be a player option. Teams that are still interested in signing McGee also include the Rockets, Raptors, and Heat.
• The Clippers signed free agent guard Nate Robinson to a 10-day deal.  In 33 games for the Nuggets this season, Robinson averaged 5.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 14.1 minutes per contest.
• Alexey Shved plans on staying in the NBA next season and isn’t plotting a return overseas.
• Shaw would “absolutely” be “very interested” in coaching the Magic if that job were to become available, according to a source close to the former Nuggets coach.
• Goran Dragic hasn’t been in Miami long, but he already knows that he wants to stay long-term.
• The Suns and center Earl Barron reached agreement on a second 10-day deal.
• Talk continues to swirl around the prospective sales of the Nets and Hawks.
• The Celtics are planning to target marquee free agents this summer, with Kevin Love atop their list, followed by Greg Monroe.
• Jordan Hamilton got a second 10-day contract from the Clippers.
• Steve Nash hasn’t made any formal pronouncements regarding the end of his career, but he’s under no illusions that he’ll be coming back to the NBA.
• The Nuggets are expected to target Mike D’Antoni, Vinny Del Negro, and other notable names for their head coaching job.
• Jimmy Butler will be out for a while because of a left elbow injury.
• The Clippers were considering signing free agent Andre Emmett.
• An attorney for the NBPA has strongly indicated that the union will want the minimum age requirement to enter the NBA lowered in the next round of collective bargaining.
• The Jazz have informed draft-and-stash prospect Ante Tomic that they’re willing to pay the buyout of his contract with FC Barcelona Bàsquet.
• The Nets would have had to take Martell Webster if they’d traded Jarrett Jack to the Wizards at the deadline, and the deal would have involved the teams swapping future first-round picks.
• In addition to signing Bryce Cotton to another 10-day deal, the Jazz announced the signing of forward Jerrelle Benimon to a 10-day pact.
• The Mavs signed Bernard James for the rest of the season.
• The Hawks signed Jarell Eddie to a 10-day deal.
• The Pelicans signed guard Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract.
• Dwight Buycks has signed with the Thunder’s D-League team.
• The Celtics have made it clear they have interest in keeping soon-to-be free agent Jonas Jerebko beyond the season.
• The Grizzlies signed JaMychal Green to a multiyear pact.
• The Timberwolves claimed Justin Hamilton off of waivers from the Pelicans. Minnesota waived Glenn Robinson III in order to clear the required roster spot.
• The 76ers claimed Robinson off waivers.
• The Delaware 87ers, the Sixers’ D-League affiliate, acquired Jordan McRae.
• The Heat and Henry Walker agreed to a second 10-day pact.
• The Pistons signed Quincy Miller to another 10-day deal.

Our look back at the week that was..

• Derrick Rose has a torn meniscus in his right knee for the second season in a row and will require surgery.  The good news is that he’s expected to return in four to six weeks.
• Larry Sanders isn’t sure that he’ll ever return to the NBA.
• The Sixers claimed Thomas Robinson off waivers from the Nuggets, spoiling Brooklyn’s deal to sign him.  To make room, Tim Frazier was released from his 10-day deal.
• The Pistons claimed Shawne Williams off waivers.
• Three-time All-Star and 14-year NBA veteran Richard Hamilton announced his retirement.
• The Cavs officially signed Kendrick Perkins.
• Mike Miller plans on picking up his $2.8MM player option for next season.
• Brandon Knight acknowledged that remaining with the Suns beyond this season is an attractive option for him.
• It’s unclear if Ray Allen will return this season, but if he does, it won’t be for the Cavs.
• A person familiar with coach George Karl’s thinking says the Kings wouldn’t rule out trading DeMarcus Cousins or anyone else on their roster at the trade deadline.
• More bidders have emerged for the Hawks.
• The Bulls have engaged in exploratory talks for Nate Robinson.
• Lakers coach Byron Scott announced that Ronnie Price will miss the rest of the season after surgery to repair a bone spur in his right elbow, though he could conceivably be back before the finale.
• The Celtics reportedly promised Tayshaun Prince that they would buy him out but reneged when they traded him to the Pistons.
• The Thunder let the Nets know they wouldn’t do the proposed Jackson/Brook Lopez trade just 15 minutes before the deadline.
• The Bulls reached out to the representatives for Mike James and Jannero Pargo, but they won’t fill their open roster spot now that Rose is slated to return in four to six weeks.
• There’s little optimism that Darren Collison will play again this season.
• The Sixers supposedly didn’t want a buyout with JaVale McGee, and he didn’t want one either.  However, the two sides are now having discussions about a potential buyout.
• The Jazz and draft-and-stash prospect Tibor Pleiss were working on a deal that would bring the 7’2″ center to Utah, but it appears that they won’t get anything done this season.
• The Clippers signed Jordan Hamilton to a 10-day pact.
• The Heat signed Michael Beasley to a 10-day contract.
• Isaiah Thomas insists he didn’t verbally push the Suns to deal him to the Celtics last week.
• The Jazz signed Jack Cooley to a 10-day deal.
• The Jazz signed Bryce Cotton to a 10-day deal.
• Former Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver will sign with Russia’s Khimki Moscow.
• Former Mavs and Pelicans point guard Gal Mekel has signed with Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod.
• Small forward Darius Miller has signed with Brose Baskets Bamberg.
• The Grizzlies and JaMychal Green agreed to a three-year pact.

Wow, what a week!  With so much going down, you might have missed something.  But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our Week In Review..

• The Heat, Pelicans, and Suns pulled off a three-way deal that sent Goran Dragic to Miami.  In that swap, Miami got both Goran and Zoran Dragic, the Pelicans got Norris Cole, Shawne Williams, Justin Hamilton, and cash, and the Suns got John Salmons, Danny Granger, Miami’s 2017 first-round pick (top seven protected) and Miami’s unprotected 2021 first-round pick. Salmons was waived as part of the deal.
• The Pistons, Thunder, and Jazz got together for a three-way deal that saw Reggie Jackson go to the Pistons and Enes Kanter head to OKC.  Days earlier, Jackson’s agent requested a trade.
• The Suns got Brandon Knight in a three-way deal with the Bucks and Sixers.  The Bucks’ haul included Michael Carter-Williams while the 76ers got the Lakers’ 2015 first-round choice (top-five protected).
• The Nuggets expected that Afflalo would command $9-10MM a year in a new contract this summer.
• Chris Bosh‘s season is over after doctors discovered blood clots in both of his lungs.
• Knicks star Carmelo Anthony was ruled out for the rest of the season.
• Dragic reportedly views the Lakers as a “perfect fit” and would love the opportunity to join the team in free agency this summer, though another report indicated that the Heat were the No. 1 team on his list of preferred destinations given to the Suns by his agent.  The Pacers and Rockets were among the teams also interested in the guard before he was sent to Miami.
• The Nets sent Kevin Garnett to the Wolves for Thaddeus Young. The Wolves reportedly want to re-sign Garnett for another two years when his contract expires this summer, and he’s expected to take them up on that.
• The Blazers shipped Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee to the Nuggets.  The Nuggets, meanwhile, intend to waive forward Victor Claver.
• The 76ers acquired JaVale McGee and OKC’s 2015 first-round choice from the Nuggets.  The Sixers have no intention of buying out the big man.
• The Jazz and Kendrick Perkins agreed to a buyout and he’ll sign with the Cavs if/when he clears waivers.  The big man liked Dallas, but the interest wasn’t reciprocated by the Mavs.
• The Pistons brought Tayshaun Prince back to Detroit.  Prince was previously set to discuss a buyout with Boston.
• The Bucks and Larry Sanders completed a buyout deal.  He apparently has no plans to pursue another deal in the NBA this season.  The Mavs and Clippers have some degree of interest in Sanders.
• GM Mitch Kupchak says the Lakers don’t intend to focus on building around the aging Kobe Bryant and won’t mortgage their future to give Bryant one final shot at a championship.
• The Magic were willing to trade third-year forward Maurice Harkless and wanted a first-round pick or a “talented young player” in return for him.
• The Celtics acquired point guard Isaiah Thomas from the Suns in exchange for Marcus Thornton and the Cavaliers’ 2016 first round draft pick, which is top-10 protected.
• The Sixers traded K.J. McDaniels to the Rockets for Isaiah Canaan and a second-round pick.
• There is a growing feeling among GMs and league executives who are interested in signing Ray Allen that the veteran guard won’t play this season.
• The Wizards sent Ramon Sessions to the Kings for Andre Miller.
• The Rockets got Pablo Prigioni from the Knicks for Alexey Shved and a pair of second-round choices.
• Amar’e Stoudemire joined the Mavs after he reached a buyout with the Knicks.
• The Pistons are likely to sign John Lucas III for the rest of the season.
• The Nets and Thunder appeared to be on the verge of a deal sending Brook Lopez to OKC for Reggie Jackson, but it didn’t wind up happening.   The Bucks also had interest in Jackson.
• The Clippers looked into trading for Gerald Green and Perry Jones III but never came close to a deal.  The team reportedly dangled Jamal Crawford in trade talks also and he seemed glum about it.
• The Pelicans and Thunder completed a small deal which saw Ish Smith go to New Orleans.  Smith was waived soon after.
• Cole drew interest from multiple teams.
• The Bucks had strong interest in Taj Gibson and some interest in Cole.
• Andrei Kirilenko will sign with CSKA Moscow once he clears waivers.
• Jared Sullinger will miss the remainder of the season because of a metatarsal stress fracture in his left foot.
• Draymond Green has interest in the Pistons but the Warriors made it clear again that they intend on matching any offer for him.
• The Sixers were eyeing Wolves forward Chase Budinger so that they could add draft picks and work out a buyout deal.
• The Mavs waived Ricky Ledo.
• There’s reportedly tension between the Nuggets and Ty Lawson.  The Celtics and Nuggets had exploratory conversations about a deal involving Lawson.
• David Blatt’s job security is on firmer ground because LeBron James has gained respect for him.
• It sounds like Jeremy Lin probably won’t be back with the Lakers next season.
• The Celtics may or may not have pursued DeMarcus Cousins.
• Soon after being acquired by the Nuggets, Thomas Robinson was bought out.  He has since had conversations with the Spurs, Nets, Suns, Heat and Hornets.
• Gary Neal wants a buyout but he might not get it.
• The Wolves brought up Anthony Bennett‘s name in trade discussions and they were in pursuit of Kevin Seraphin.
• The Pistons contacted the Nets about Joe Johnson.
• The Bucks dangled Ersan Ilyasova, O.J. Mayo, and John Henson.
• The Bucks waived Kenyon Martin.
• Minnesota’s Shabazz Muhammad will undergo season-ending finger surgery.
• The Hawks were open to dealing shooting guard John Jenkins.
• The Knicks and Lakers were eyeing Miles Plumlee before he went to the Bucks in a three-way deal.
• The Magic seem inclined to let interim head coach James Borrego finish the season in that position. The general belief is that Borrego will have a chance to have the interim tag removed and stay beyond the end of the season if he performs well down the stretch.
• The Wolves signed Lorenzo Brown to a two-year deal with a club option for 2015/16.
• The Sixers signed Tim Frazier to another 10-day deal.
• The Suns decided to sign Earl Barron to a 10-day pact.
• A number of teams were eyeing Kevin Martin if he were to buy his way out of his deal with the Wolves.
• Free agent Jermaine O’Neal has tabled the idea of signing with an NBA team this season.
• The Pelicans released Toney Douglas from his 10-day deal.
• The Spurs signed Reggie Williams for the rest of the season.
• The Kings signed David Stockton to a 10-day deal.
• The Pelicans waived Shawne Williams.
• The Pistons signed Quincy Miller to a 10-day contract.
• The Nuggets signed Joffrey Lauvergne after all.
• The Warriors signed James McAdoo for the season.
• The Grizzlies signed JaMychal Green to another 10-day deal.
• Austin Daye joined the Magic’s D-League affiliate.
• The Knicks are thinking about signing second-round pick Thanasis Antetokounmpo.
• The Heat signed swingman Henry Walker to a 10-day contract.
• Mavs owner Mark Cuban said the team intends to sign Bernard James to a second 10-day deal, and then for the remainder of the season once that pact expires.
• Former NBA player Ivan Johnson signed with Talk N Text in the Philippines.

Our look at the week that was..

• The Kings bounced Tyrone Corbin in favor of George Karl. Corbin will serve as an adviser to the front office.
• Paul George is targeting a mid-March return.
• Carmelo Anthony might shut things down after the All-Star break.
• LeBron James is “widely expected” to opt out of his contract this summer and sign a new contract that covers two years with a player option for the final season.
• The Heat are the latest team rumored to have interest in Goran Dragic, but the Rockets and Lakers appear poised to take another go at him before Thursday’s trade deadline. Meanwhile, the Suns are more apt to try and trade Isaiah Thomas than to deal Dragic prior to the deadline.
• The Kings are interested in several players, including Reggie Jackson, Jonas Jerebko, Arron Afflalo, and Wilson Chandler.
• The Ray Allen saga continues.  Several teams have interest and the Warriors are hopeful enough that they’re keeping their last roster spot open until he decides.
• The Nuggets have also discussed Afflalo with the Blazers, Bulls, Clippers, and Heat.
• Amar’e Stoudemire’s representatives are still discussing a buyout with the Knicks, but the player still hasn’t made a definitive decision about his future yet.  The Mavs would be the favorites to land him but the Warriors would also have interest.
• Andray Blatche could wind up staying in China.
• Mo Williams was traded to the Hornets on Tuesday.  Williams and Troy Daniels were shipped to Charlotte along with some cash considerations while Gary Neal and a second-round pick were sent to Minnesota.
• Enes Kanter wants a trade.
• The Nuggets hammered out a multiyear deal with two guaranteed seasons for Joffrey Lauvergne.
• The Rockets are likely to pursue Jeremy Lin.
• The Magic are open to trading Andrew Nicholson.
• Brandon Bass has been included in trade discussions since the early going of the season, but teams aren’t beating down Boston’s door to acquire him.
• The Hawks traded Adreian Payne to the Timberwolves for a first-round pick.  The pick going to Atlanta will become a second-rounder if it’s not conveyed within the protected years.
• The Wolves plan to explore a buyout with Gary Neal and the Hawks are among the teams with interest.
• The Cavs are shopping backup center Brendan Haywood with the intent of acquiring a backup point guard or inside player.
• The NBPA rejected a salary cap smoothing proposal.
• Stan Van Gundy insists that the Pistons won’t trade Greg Monroe.
• The Knicks plan to target Reggie Jackson, Jimmy Butler and Wesley Matthews, among others, this summer.
• The Kings and Quincy Miller plan to discuss a deal to cover the remainder of the season.
• The Pelicans will give Toney Douglas a second 10-day.
• The Pistons signed John Lucas III to another 10-day deal.
• Three-year NBA veteran Josh Harrellson has signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico with Brujos de Guayama.
• The Mavs signed Bernard James to a 10-day deal.