Day’Ron Sharpe is headed to free company this summer time. The Nets could make the backup massive man a restricted free agent by extending him a $5.98MM qualifying provide. Sharpe advised Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype he’s wanting ahead to what the summer time might deliver for his profession.
“I’m wanting ahead to the expertise as a result of I don’t know an excessive amount of about free company. That is my first yr experiencing it. I’m wanting ahead to studying from it and find out how to transfer afterward in my profession,” he stated.
Sharpe believes he can improve any staff’s second unit.
“I feel I’m among the finest (backup bigs),” he stated. “I’m a humble particular person, so I don’t like actually speaking or evaluating myself to different individuals. However relating to backup bigs, I feel I’m among the finest. I’m attempting to proceed to show myself and work laborious.”
Now we have extra from the Atlantic Division:
- Ought to the Nets goal Duke’s Kon Knueppel with their No. 8 total choose? Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily.com believes Knueppel could make up for his limitations by his aggressive nature in addition to his shotmaking and playmaking skills.
- There’s a basic sense that Al Horford will proceed his lengthy profession subsequent season however the place he’ll wind up in free company is one other matter. Excessive-level playoff contenders are monitoring Horford to see if he’d go away Boston, in response to Scotto. One other Celtics massive man and free agent, Luke Kornet, is anticipated to have a strong market this summer time after his profession yr. Groups with the non-taxpayer mid-level exception obtainable are anticipated to pursue him.
- The Sixers moved as much as the No. 3 spot within the draft lottery however their success subsequent season will likely be predicated on how effectively Joel Embiid bounces again from his newest knee surgical procedure, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer opines. The staff has but to supply an replace on Embiid’s progress since he underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee on April 9.
