What can teams do when faced with a financial crisis? Phoenix Suns The Suns just showed one way to handle the situation. Well over the cap limit with a $219 million salary cap, the Suns had very limited options to improve their roster. However, in a genius move, they waived forward Nassir Little to free up a roster spot and $3.65 million under the salary cap. But this was no ordinary waiver as he still had three years left on his contract. So the Suns had to use the good old Stretch and Waive option.This clause is typically used when…
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July 4, 2016 is a date that will forever be etched in Oklahoma City’s memory. The OKC Thunder’s first superstar, Kevin Durant, decided to jump ship and head to Golden State – joining the historic Warriors who had just wiped the Thunder out of the NBA Playoffs a few weeks earlier with a 3-1 comeback as Durant and his sidekick Russell Westbrook were unable to fend off the Bay Area players. It’s a much-criticized decision that still leaves basketball fans searching for answers and details about how it all went down. On NBA veteran Jeff Teague’s podcast, Club 520Damian Lillard…
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Sacramento Kings mailbag with Will Z, where I try to find stats and information to answer questions submitted by fans of X (formerly Twitter), Threads, and Instagram.Be sure to read the previous articles:Kings’ Mail: Keegan Murray’s expectations for year 3Kings’ Mail: Is lack of size a problem?Kings’ Mail: Massive bench rotationToday’s question comes from Matheus on X:We know that one of the Kings’ biggest problems is defending the paint and the rim. Sabonis, as tough as he is, is not good at that. How can we defend the paint decently with the current…
The Boston Celtics have won the 2024 NBA championship, and its stars have gained fans from everywhere in the world, including celebrities and political figures. After his championship and Olympic gold medal with Team USA, Jayson Tatum even got a special shoutout from celebrity Mindy Kaling at the Democratic National Convention. This mention might take the sting out a little bit from Steve Kerr benching Tatum throughout much of the Paris games.“I love you Massachusetts. Everyone is always hating on us, but they just don’t get it. Go [Boston Red] Sox! Go Jayson Tatum!” Kaling said, concluding her address to…
Veteran Chris Paul will begin his 20th NBA season with his 7th team. He will play alongside the French phenomenon, Victor Wembanyamawhich won the ROTY award. However, the San Antonio Spurs, For the fifth straight season, CP3 failed to qualify for the playoffs. Outside of the ring, CP3 has broken most records and, like many fans, Kevin Garnett is eager to see the duo in action.On his Instagram account, KG uploaded a carousel with 2 videos and 1 photo explaining his praise for Paul. Additionally, the 48-year-old explained how things could change for the 20-year-old. Noting this, KG said: “Last…
After spending the last two seasons torn between trying to compete and trying to rebuild, Toronto Raptors finally chose a side when they traded two of the last remaining players from their 2019 championship team with Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. These trades marked the Raptors’ shift toward a rebuild around rising star Scottie Barnes. It also meant a relatively quiet offseason for the Raptors with mostly internal signings NBA Free Agency.With Barnes as the new face of the franchise, the Raptors moved quickly to to sign him to a long-term contract extension once the offseason came around. And once…
Enjoy jazz at dinnerLuc Rempel – August 21, 2024 / 5:00 p.m. | History: 502470 Photo: Salmon Arm Jazz Club The community is invited to enjoy dinner and a jazz performance at the RJ Haney Heritage Village and Museum next week. The Salmon Arm Jazz Club is partnering with the Heritage Village for an evening of jazz in the park as local band Jazz Implication performs on Thursday, August 29. Guests can enjoy a gourmet burger from the Sprig of Heather restaurant in the heritage village while enjoying the best jazz in the Shuswap. The Jazz Implication features Liam Nadurak…
Even the most famous teams in the competition have a rotation pool on which little light falls. This is the case of Eugene Omoruyi and the Washington Wizards, who will terminate the Nigerian striker’s contract to reduce their squad to 16 players. Omoruyi arrived in the United States capital after being released by the Detroit Pistons in July 2023. Initially with a two-way contract, which the Wizards converted to standard last March.Omoruyi played 43 games for Washington, which is not insignificant. Even if his minutes played barely exceeded 9 minutes on average and his numbers were 4.8 points and 2…
Reggie Bullock is returning from a 44-game season with the Houston Rockets. He finished the season averaging 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while shooting 41.5 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from three-point range in 44 games. This summer, Bullock became a free agent who was available to sign with any team in the league. As of August 21, he still has not signed. January 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Reggie Bullock Jr. (25) in action during the game against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy…
THE Atlanta Hawks’ matching of Dejounte Murray And Trae Young Last season, the team was a disaster, finishing ten games below .500. Although they managed to qualify for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed, they lost to the Chicago Bulls and ended their season. Murray traded to New Orleans Pelicans This offseason, the team is looking to reorganize around Young and head coach Quin Snyder. Part of the Hawks’ fringe deals is signing free agent forward Joey Hauser, who shot 43.8 percent from three-point range in the G League, to an Exhibit 10 contract.Hauser’s contract is a one-year…