The Hornets‘, Pistons‘, Spurs‘ and Thunder‘s G League affiliates completed a four-team trade, according to a release (Twitter link) and the G League transactions log. In the trade, the Greensboro Swarm (Hornets) obtained the returning player rights to both Zavier Simpson and Caleb McConnell. The Motor City Cruise (Pistons) acquired RaiQuan Gray‘s rights and a 2025 second round … [Read more...] about G League Notes: Simpson, Boeheim, McGowens, More
Davis Bertans To Work Out For Warriors
Free agent forward Davis Bertans has been invited to work out for the Warriors, Marc Stein tweets.. Bertans is looking to receive a training camp invite. Bertans became a free agent when the Hornets waived him in early July. He had a $16MM salary for 2024/25, but only $5.25MM of that total was guaranteed before Charlotte cut him loose. Bertans, 31, was dealt to the Hornets … [Read more...] about Davis Bertans To Work Out For Warriors
Nine NBA Teams Have Two-Way Contract Openings
Two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry three extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. These players generally bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League, but remain under team control and can’t be poached by rival franchises. With training camps set to begin in about a month, there are still nine NBA teams with open two-way spots. Two … [Read more...] about Nine NBA Teams Have Two-Way Contract Openings
Hornets To Hire DJ Bakker As G League Head Coach
The Hornets are hiring DJ Bakker as the head coach of their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, James Edwards III of The Athletic tweets. Bakker was on the Bucks coaching staff last season. He was hired as an assistant under first-year head coach Adrian Griffin, who was replaced in midseason by Doc Rivers. Milwaukee didn’t retain Bakker after the season. Previously, … [Read more...] about Hornets To Hire DJ Bakker As G League Head Coach
Southeast Notes: Magic, Adebayo, Ware, Lambert
After tearing down the iteration of the team that featured the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon, the Magic are finally moving toward where they want to be in the league’s hierarchy, Keith Smith of Spotrac writes. Headlined by Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, the Magic made the playoffs as the No. 5 seed. And while they didn’t necessarily go all-in this … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Magic, Adebayo, Ware, Lambert