The play-in tournament ensures that at least 10 teams in each conference will get a taste of the postseason. Unless something unforseen happens, eight teams in the Eastern Conference can already plan on playing beyond their regular season finales. It’s safe to assume the Celtics, Bucks, Sixers, Magic, Knicks, Cavaliers, Pacers and Heat will occupy eight of the postseason slots. … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament
Hornets Sign Keyontae Johnson
The Hornets have signed free agent forward Keyontae Johnson, according to RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions. The news of Johnson landing with Charlotte was announced last month by his agency. At the time, it was unclear what type of contract he would be signing. By process of elimination, it appears the 24-year-old signed an Exhibit 9 contract, likely with Exhibit 10 … [Read more...] about Hornets Sign Keyontae Johnson
G League Notes: Simpson, Boeheim, McGowens, More
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