Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has only two years of NBA experience but he’s playing a mentorship role to top pick Cooper Flagg, according to Jake Rogers of Dallas Hoops Journal. Naturally, they have a college connection, as both were one-and-dones at Duke. “I’ve probably known him for a couple of years now, at least two or three,” Lively said. “He’s always been the same … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Lively, Flagg, Giannis, Wembanyama, Sengun, Durant, Smith Jr.
And-Ones: Hollis-Jefferson, LeBron, Sophomores, G. Arenas
After recently going viral on NBA Twitter for a tweet in which he made his case for an NBA roster spot, veteran forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson spoke to Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype about his quest to get back into the league. “I feel like, given the time I was in the NBA, I think it was very important for me to self-reflect and think about all the things that I could have done … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Hollis-Jefferson, LeBron, Sophomores, G. Arenas
Barkley Likes Their Offseason Moves
The Nuggets have had a busy offseason, trading Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to acquire Cameron Johnson (and roster-building flexibility); trading Dario Saric for Jonas Valanciunas; and adding Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. in free agency. Longtime analyst and former NBA star Charles Barkley is a fan of the moves they made, he told Sean Keeler of The Denver … [Read more...] about Barkley Likes Their Offseason Moves
And-Ones: Spagnolo, Storylines, Offseason Grades, Givony
Matteo Spagnolo, whose NBA rights are held by the Timberwolves, will continue his EuroLeague career in Spain, having signed a three-year deal with Baskonia, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com. Minnesota selected Spagnolo with the 50th overall pick of the 2022 draft. The point guard’s contract with Baskonia includes NBA exit clauses, per Urbonas. Spagnolo is coming … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Spagnolo, Storylines, Offseason Grades, Givony
Isaiah Crawford Joins Rockets On Two-Way Deal
The Rockets have signed small forward Isaiah Crawford to a two-way contract, agent Andre Buck tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Crawford, 23, signed a two-way deal with Sacramento last summer after going undrafted out of Louisiana Tech. He became an unrestricted free agent on Friday when the Kings withdrew their two-way qualifying offer. Because the deadline to … [Read more...] about Isaiah Crawford Joins Rockets On Two-Way Deal