Category: NBA Headlines
In addition to Monday’s deadline on Wade’s contract option, fellow Heat starter Luol Deng must also decide whether or not to enter free agency. He was still undecided Sunday, according to his agent, Herb Rudoy. Source: Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald
Two of the Cavaliers’ most important, expensive free agents to be (LeBron James, Kevin Love) were spotted hanging out Sunday at a Los Angeles-area hotel pool. Sources confirmed that James, who is in L.A. for his annual skills camp for high school and college players, and Love did spend time together Sunday, but downplayed its […]
Then there is (Marc) Gasol, the wondrous two-way Grizzlies backbone who, pretty much through rumor and hope, has been linked to the Knicks. League sources, however, maintain the Knicks long ago gave up any hope of securing his services. Maybe they actually listed to some of the stuff the 30-year-old Gasol himself said this past […]
Michael Beasley’s third stint with the Miami Heat has ended. The Heat have declined their $1.3 million option to keep Beasley for next season, and the No. 2 pick in the 2008 draft will officially become a free agent on Wednesday Source: The Associated Press
(Washington Wizards Paul Pierce) @paulpierce34 has informed The Players’ Tribune that he is opting out of his contract to be a free agent. Source: The Players Tribune on Twitter
Team president-coach Stan Van Gundy said that (Stanley) Johnson’s mental makeup was a main attraction.” We really liked his mentality,” Van Gundy said two days after the Pistons bypassed Justise Winslow to select Johnson. “The more we talked to people, we became very confident that this is a guy who’s driven to being great — […]
(Charlotte Hornets Nicolas) Batum says he was ready for a change. He seems delighted to get a fresh start with the Hornets. “I know my role is going to be different and I like that,” Batum said. “I know I can do a lot of things on the court; I’m a very versatile player. So […]
The (Philadelphia) 76ers were ordered to pay the New Orleans Pelicans $3 million by the NBA last season for not fully disclosing Jrue Holiday’s injury history before he was traded two years ago, according to two sources. Source: Keith Pompey of The Inquirer
The Orlando Magic are declining the $4.5 million team option for 2015-’16 on guard Ben Gordon’s contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports
The Utah Jazz are expected to make a significant attempt to bring big man Tibor Pleiss to the team next season, the SL Tribune has learned Source: Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune on Twitter
