Category: NBA Headlines
Basketball Insiders (to Draymond Green): Let’s talk about your free agency process. First of all, congratulations on your five-year, $82 million contract. What was it like to go through free agency? I know some players love it and some players hate it. And restricted free agency is obviously pretty rough for some guys. Fortunately for […]
I’m told Wolves have agreed to a deal with Kleon Penn to bring him to camp. Kleon Penn, 6-11 center and newest addition to Wolves camp roster, is 29 years old from British Virgin Islands. Went to McNeese State. Source: Jon Krawczynski of The Associated Press
(Minnesota Timberwolves Owner Glen) Taylor on a presumption a (Anthony) Bennett trade is coming: “We shouldn’t assume he’d go… Anthony has had a good summer.” #twolves
It has been more than 11 weeks since the New Orleans Pelicans extended restricted free agent point guard Norris Cole a $3 million qualifying offer. He remains unsigned, but the Pelicans have not given up in their push to bring him back.But a source close to Cole said talks pretty much remain at a standstill with training […]
Two-time MVP Steve Nash is in advanced negotiations to join the Golden State Warriors as a part-time player development consultant, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that Nash, who was not planning to go into coaching after formally announcing his retirement in March, has been lobbied aggressively by Warriors coach Steve Kerr and team […]
Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford still plans for center Al Jefferson to be a major scoring option, but Jefferson won’t be the beginning, middle and end of the team’s offense. Clifford said at a media luncheon Tuesday that he needs to strike a balance between Jefferson’s low-post touches and the more balanced way the team […]
(Rockets Head Coach Kevin) McHale praised (Ty) Lawson ‘ s playmaking, but indicates (Patrick) Beverley and Lawson will compete for playing time in preseason. Source: Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle
(Timberwolves’ Owner Glen) Taylor said he believes (Head Coach Sam) Mitchell will run 90% of Flip’s (Saunders) systems, 10% his own. “Flip has put the system in,” Taylor said. #twolves
Free agent forward Josh Harrellson has agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Washington Wizards, league source tells Yahoo Sports. Source: Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Robert Upshaw to a multi-year contract, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Source: NBA.com/Lakers
