Canada Basketball has formally announced its preliminary roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. The 20-man group will have to be trimmed to 12 players for Paris. Here are the 20 players vying for spots on Team Canada’s Olympic roster, which will be coached by new Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez: Kyle Alexander (Hapoel Tel Aviv) Nickeil Alexander-Walker … [Read more...] about Gilgeous-Alexander, Murray Headline Canada’s Preliminary Olympic Roster
Shannon Among Prospects Who Visited Tuesday
The Timberwolves hosted a pre-draft workout on Tuesday that included Fardaws Aimaq (California). Jermaine Couisnard (Oregon), Ajay Mitchell (UCSB), Tyler Thomas (Hofstra), Drew Pember (UNC Asheville) and Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois), the team’s PR department tweets. Shannon, a high-scoring guard from Illinois, is the highest-rated prospect among that group at No. 26 on … [Read more...] about Shannon Among Prospects Who Visited Tuesday
Wolves May Need To Consider Major Trade To Become Title Contenders
The Mavericks’ struggles against Boston in the NBA Finals are an indication that the Timberwolves still aren’t at the level of title contenders, according to Michael Rand of The Star Tribune, who notes that Dallas handled Minnesota pretty convincingly in the conference finals, including a Game 5 rout to close out the series. Rand believes the Wolves should follow the Celtics’ … [Read more...] about Wolves May Need To Consider Major Trade To Become Title Contenders
International Notes: Valanciunas, Layman, Simonovic, Garza
Unrestricted free agent Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, the captain of his native Lithuanian national team, is slated to skip his club’s Olympic qualifiers to preserve his body, reports Eurohoops. Valanciunas can’t sign a new contract prior to July 6, and the Olympic qualifying tournament will take place from July 2-7. If Lithuania wins the six-team tournament in Puerto … [Read more...] about International Notes: Valanciunas, Layman, Simonovic, Garza
Pacific Notes: McGee, Redick, Thompson, Suns
At 36, Kings center JaVale McGee is one of the NBA’s oldest players, but he doesn’t feel like he’s close to the end of his career, writes Marcus D. Smith of The Sacramento Bee. McGee, a first-round pick in the 2008 draft, just wrapped up his 16th season. He’s played for nine teams and won three titles, but there’s a lot he still wants to accomplish, including joining a select … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: McGee, Redick, Thompson, Suns