Las Vegas is a glitzier setting for Victor Wembanyama‘s first game with the Spurs, but the NBA won’t be upset if it happens in Sacramento instead, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. San Antonio is one of six teams involved in the California Classic Summer League, which will take place during the first week of July — shortly before the Las Vegas showcase that includes … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Wembanyama, Lively, Mocks, Lewis, Warriors, Wizards
And-Ones: Coach Contracts, Options, Star Trades, Glickman
Monty Williams‘ record-setting six-year, $78.5MM contract with the Pistons will have a major impact on some of the league’s top coaches, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said on NBA countdown (YouTube link). “It’s going to significantly impact the head coaching landscape for high-level coaches, including (the Heat‘s) Erik Spoelstra and (the Warriors‘) Steve Kerr,” said Wojnarowski … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Coach Contracts, Options, Star Trades, Glickman
Draft Decisions: Tshiebwe, Phillips, Brown, More
In one of this year’s most anticipated decisions, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe announced that he will keep his name in the NBA draft pool, tweets Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Tshiebwe was selected as the national player of the year in 2022 after averaging 17.4 points and 15.1 rebounds per game as a junior, and he was an All-American again this season with 16.5 PPG and 13.7 RPG. … [Read more...] about Draft Decisions: Tshiebwe, Phillips, Brown, More
Kenny Atkinson A Finalist For Raptors’ Coaching Job?
Kenny Atkinson, who is currently an assistant coach with the Warriors, recently traveled to Toronto for an in-person interview for the Raptors‘ head coaching job, reports Marc Stein at Substack. A longtime NBA assistant who has spent time with the Knicks, Hawks and Clippers, Atkinson was the head coach of the Nets from 2016-20, accruing a 118-190 record (.383) over parts of … [Read more...] about Kenny Atkinson A Finalist For Raptors’ Coaching Job?
Draft Notes: Bates, Ongenda, Pacers, Hawks
Wing Emoni Bates has upcoming workouts lined up with the Jazz, Kings and Pistons, a league source tells Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com (Twitter link). Bates has already reportedly worked out for eight other teams, so he is certainly getting accustomed to the extensive travel of NBA life. According to Zagoria, Bates will have more workouts as the 2023 NBA draft — which takes place … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Bates, Ongenda, Pacers, Hawks
Draft Notes: Henderson, Sheppard, Wizards, Hornets, Magic, Warriors
With Scoot Henderson ranked second or third in nearly every mock draft, the G League Ignite star only plans two workouts during the pre-draft process, tweets Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Henderson was in Portland on Saturday to show off the skills that have made him one of the most talked-about prospects in this year’s class. The Trail Blazers hold the third pick and … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Henderson, Sheppard, Wizards, Hornets, Magic, Warriors
Kings Notes: Sabonis, Mitchell, Vezenkov, Draft
Kings star Domantas Sabonis told Sean Cunningham of FOX 40 Sacramento (Twitter video link) on Thursday that he was about to get another scan on his right thumb to assess how his avulsion fracture has healed following treatment. While there’s hope that Sabonis will be able to avoid undergoing surgery on the thumb this offseason, that possibility hasn’t yet been ruled out, … [Read more...] about Kings Notes: Sabonis, Mitchell, Vezenkov, Draft
Stein’s Latest: Myers, Nurse, Sixers, Pacers, Draft
Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers was originally going to speak with the media last week for his end-of-season press conference, but it was pushed back to this week. As Marc Stein writes at Substack, there’s a belief that Myers doesn’t want to speak publicly without first deciding whether or not he’s going to stay with the team — the longtime executive’s … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Myers, Nurse, Sixers, Pacers, Draft
And-Ones: Free Agency, Parity, RSNs, Finals Matchup
NBA executives who spoke to Alex Kennedy of Heavy.com are split on how they feel about the 2023 free agent class. While one Eastern Conference exec referred to it as “very weak,” an East general manager suggested there should be a “strong group of rotational pieces” available this offseason. That GM added that we shouldn’t necessarily expect future free agent classes to be … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Free Agency, Parity, RSNs, Finals Matchup