Having not agreed to terms with center Jalen Duren or guard Jaden Ivey ahead of Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extensions, the Pistons now have an eventful offseason on tap for 2026, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscription required). As Sankofa notes, besides entering restricted free agency with Duren and Ivey, Detroit will also have to deal with … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Thompson, Giannis, Middleton, Jones
Scotto’s Latest: Braun, Daniels, Coffey, T. Smith, Napier
There’s “cautious optimism” that the Nuggets will work out a rookie scale extension with Christian Braun before today’s deadline at 5:00 pm Central time, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto hears that negotiations between the team and Braun’s agent, Bill Duffy of WME Sports, are focusing on a five-year agreement in the range of $115MM to $125MM. After being … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Braun, Daniels, Coffey, T. Smith, Napier
Bucks Waive Chris Livingston
4:59 pm: Livingston has been released by the Bucks, per NBA.com’s transactions log. 9:59 am: The Bucks are taking a first step toward addressing their roster crunch, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is waiving forward Chris Livingston. The final pick in the second round of the 2023 draft, Livingston has spent the past two seasons in … [Read more...] about Bucks Waive Chris Livingston
Amir Coffey To Make Bucks’ Regular Season Roster
Amir Coffey has survived a roster crunch in Milwaukee, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that the veteran wing will make the Bucks‘ regular season roster. A 6’7″ guard/forward, Coffey had spent his entire NBA career with the Clippers prior to becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer. In 72 games last season, the 28-year-old averaged 9.7 … [Read more...] about Amir Coffey To Make Bucks’ Regular Season Roster
And-Ones: Team USA, Role Players, M. Jones, Balcetis
Speaking to reporters at a Thursday press conference to formally introduce Erik Spoelstra as Team USA’s new men’s basketball head coach, managing director Grant Hill said that winning a World Cup for the first time since 2014 is the “first order of business” for the national team, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The U.S. finished seventh at the 2019 World Cup and fourth in … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Team USA, Role Players, M. Jones, Balcetis