The host nation for the 2024 Olympics officially confirmed its roster for the Paris games, announcing a 12-man squad headlined by centers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs and Timberwolves, respectively (Twitter link). Besides France’s twin towers, other NBA players on the French squad include Clippers forward Nicolas Batum, Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly, and … [Read more...] about Olympic Notes: France, Japan, Spain, Flagg, Brooks
Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Following the end of the July moratorium on Saturday, teams wasted no time in officially finalizing many of the contracts they’d agreed to up until that point. Now that those contracts have been completed, we have the official details on many of them. Here, via several reporters – including Keith Smith of Spotrac, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, and cap expert Yossi Gozlan – as … [Read more...] about Contract Details: George, Martin, Wiseman, Isaac, Hield, More
Klay Thompson Sign-And-Trade Completed As Six-Team Deal
The Mavericks announced on Saturday that they’ve acquired longtime Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson via sign-and-trade in the first six-team deal in NBA history (Twitter link). “We’re thrilled to have Klay join us in Dallas,” Mavericks president of basketball operations Nico Harrison said in a statement. “As one of the league’s greatest shooters who competes on both ends, we … [Read more...] about Klay Thompson Sign-And-Trade Completed As Six-Team Deal
Timberwolves Notes: Gobert, Ingles, Clark, Young Players
Chris Hine of The Star Tribune recently asked president of basketball operations Tim Connelly if the Timberwolves have discussed a veteran contract extension with center Rudy Gobert (Twitter link). “We’d love Rudy to be here for a very long time,” Connelly replied. “We’re still in the middle of free agency. We haven’t jumped in deeper beyond that. Obviously we’re not here … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Notes: Gobert, Ingles, Clark, Young Players
Northwest Notes: Dillingham, Wolves, Blazers, Thunder, Topic
Due to team-building restrictions from the second tax apron, the Timberwolves knew they were limited in their ability to acquire impact players this summer. Instead of standing pat, they decided to make another aggressive move, trading an unprotected first-round pick in 2031 and a top-one protected 2030 first-round swap to the Spurs for the rights to Kentucky guard Rob … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Dillingham, Wolves, Blazers, Thunder, Topic