The Pistons‘ usage of Isaiah Stewart in recent years – and the players they’ve put around him – reflected the fact that they viewed him as a power forward rather than a center. Detroit used a lottery pick on center Jalen Duren in 2022 and encouraged Stewart to shoot more from outside. While the big man has gamely accepted that role, making a career-best 1.5 three-pointers per … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Stewart, Raptors, Dick, Lillard, Martin
Southeast Notes: Hawks, Miller, Salaun, Carrington
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, new Hawks big man Larry Nance Jr. singled out Jalen Johnson and Vit Krejci as players who have impressed him in training camp, tweets Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com. “He dominated practice today,” Nance said of Johnson. “He was awesome. He was knocking down threes in transition. He’s been really, really impressive, and I’m trying to push him … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hawks, Miller, Salaun, Carrington
Hornets To Receive Three Second-Rounders, Three Players In Towns Blockbuster
The Hornets are receiving three second-round picks along with DaQuan Jeffries, Charlie Brown Jr. and Duane Washington Jr. as the third team in the Knicks–Timberwolves blockbuster trade, Shams Charania, Jon Krawczynski and Fred Katz of The Athletic report (via Twitter). A pair of those second-rounders are coming from the Knicks, while the Timberwolves will provide the other … [Read more...] about Hornets To Receive Three Second-Rounders, Three Players In Towns Blockbuster
Knicks Officially Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns In Three-Team Trade With Wolves, Hornets
The Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster involving the Knicks, Timberwolves, and Hornets is now official, according to press releases from each of the three teams involved in the deal. Word first broke last Friday night that an agreement had been reached, with more details reported on Tuesday. The full terms of the trade are as follows: Knicks acquire Towns and the draft rights to … [Read more...] about Knicks Officially Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns In Three-Team Trade With Wolves, Hornets
New York Notes: Bridges, Washington, Towns, Nets, Williams, Thomas
After making an NBA Finals and being part of a 64-win season in Phoenix, new Knicks forward Mikal Bridges admitted it was a difficult adjustment to be on a Nets team that went just 44-65 during his season-and-a-half with the franchise. However, as Stefan Bondy of The New York Post writes, Bridges also viewed his Nets tenure as a useful learning experience. “Yeah, it was tough … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Bridges, Washington, Towns, Nets, Williams, Thomas