There was chatter early within the free agent interval connecting De’Anthony Melton to the Lakers, however that speak has “cooled” in current days, based on Jovan Buha, who mentioned throughout a Monday live-stream (YouTube hyperlink) that the free agent guard has been extra incessantly linked to the Warriors as of late.
NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter hyperlink) confirms as a lot, citing league sources who say that Golden State has emerged as a “sturdy contender” to signal Melton.
The Warriors used their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception to signal Melton to a one-year contract in free company final season, however he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in simply his sixth recreation together with his new staff. Previous to the harm, the 27-year-old was trying like a perfect slot in Golden State’s backcourt, with a median of 10.3 factors per recreation and a .371 3PT%, albeit in a really small pattern dimension.
Listed below are a number of extra free agent notes from across the NBA:
- Massive man Al Horford is one other free agent who has been incessantly linked to the Warriors. In response to Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog (Twitter hyperlink), Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens acknowledged on Tuesday that it’s “unlikely” Horford returns to Boston, although Stevens did say the staff made gives to each him and Luke Kornet (who signed with San Antonio).
- Veteran ahead Nigel Hayes-Davis and Fenerbahce have formally parted methods, the Turkish staff introduced (by way of Twitter). The transfer paves the best way for Hayes-Davis to get his FIBA letter of clearance and formally finalize his reported settlement with the Suns. Hayes-Davis reportedly turned down a profitable supply from Fenerbahce that might have made him one of many EuroLeague’s highest-paid gamers.
- Chris Herring, Zach Kram, Bobby Marks, and Kevin Pelton of ESPN broke down a few of their favourite – and least favourite – strikes of the free agent interval thus far, with Kornet to the Spurs, Brook Lopez to the Clippers, and Dorian Finney-Smith to the Rockets among the many signings that earned kudos.
