Phoenix to Hire Chris Jent as Coach for Bakersfield Jam

Phoenix (Suns) is finalizing deal to hire Chris Jent as coach of NBADL affiliate Bakersfield Jam, sources tell Yahoo. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Pistons Signing Keith Benson to Camp Deal

Free agent center Keith Benson has agreed to a deal with the Miami Heat for training camp, a league source told RealGM. Source: Shams Charania of RealGM

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron: Signing Tristan Thompson ‘Our No. 1 Objective’

LeBron James praised the Cleveland Cavaliers front office for its moves this summer but stressed the team needs to get restricted free agent Tristan Thompson re-signed. “Our No. 1 objective right now is to sign Tristan,” James said Thursday at Cedar Point amusement park. “He’s a huge part of our team. Short term and long […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers Sign Jonathan Holmes to Multi-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Jonathan Holmes to a multi-year contract, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. In five games for the Celtics’ entry in the 2015 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Holmes averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Tayshaun Prince Agrees to One-Year Deal With Wolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to sign forward Tayshaun Prince to a one-year deal paying the veteran’s minimum of at least $1.4 million, a source told Yahoo Sports. Prince is a 13-year NBA veteran who has averaged 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds during his career that included a 2004 NBA Finals championship with the Detroit […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs Announce Signing of Center JaVale McGee

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free-agent center JaVale McGee. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. McGee (7-0, 270) is a seven-year veteran with career averages of 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 19.9 minutes per game in 382 games (158 starts) with Washington, Denver and Philadelphia. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Jimmy Butler Wonders If ‘Same Team’ is Enough

As for the Bulls’ chances to overthrow Cleveland, (Jimmy) Butler summed it up matter of factly. “We got the same team. Is it enough? I don’t know, I guess we’ll find out,” Butler said. “It wasn’t enough last year. The only thing we changed was the coach.” Source: Vincent Goodwill of CSN Chicago

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Kings, Undrafted Vince Hunter Reach Terms

Sacramento has reached agreement on deal with undrafted UTEP forward Vince Hunter, including partial guarantee, league sources tell RealGM. Source: Shams Charania of RealGM on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA, Referees Association Agree to New Seven-Year CBA

NBA and National Basketball Referees Association have entered into a new 7 year collective bargaining agreement, commencing in 2015-16. Source: NBA Communications on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021