Third-year guard Jaden Hardy has agreed to a three-year, $18MM extension with the Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The final year of Hardy’s extension will include a team option, Tim MacMahon of ESPN tweets. Hardy was a second-round pick in 2022 and the contract he’s signing is considered a veteran extension rather than a rookie scale extension. He was eligible to sign … [Read more...] about Hardy Agrees To Three-Year Extension With Mavs; No Extension For Grimes
Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman
After signing a maximum-salary contract with the Rockets last summer, Fred VanVleet averaged 17.4 points per game – his lowest scoring mark since 2018/19 – while handing out a career-high 8.1 assists per contest. In his second season in Houston, the team wouldn’t mind seeing VanVleet turn some of those assists into points, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: VanVleet, Murray, Pelicans, Gortman
Mavericks Cut Lawson, Miller, Sharp; Convert Gortman To Two-Way
7:03pm: Gortman’s conversion to a two-way contract is official, the Mavericks have confirmed (via Twitter). 12:01pm: Gortman, who was drawing interest from rival clubs, will be promoted to Dallas’ final two-way spot, a source tells MacMahon (Twitter link). 11:35am: The Mavericks announced in a press release (Twitter link) that they have waived guard A.J. Lawson, forward … [Read more...] about Mavericks Cut Lawson, Miller, Sharp; Convert Gortman To Two-Way
Kuminga, Suggs, Giddey Among Extension Candidates Seeking $30MM+ Annually
The deadline for teams to sign players to rookie scale contract extensions falls on Monday and will force several clubs to make tough decisions. The Warriors have two players under consideration for rookie scale extensions: Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. As we relayed Friday evening, Moody appears more likely than Kuminga to receive an extension by Monday. Moody is in line … [Read more...] about Kuminga, Suggs, Giddey Among Extension Candidates Seeking $30MM+ Annually
Mavericks Sign Jamir Chaplin, Jarod Lucas
The Mavericks have added free agents Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas to their offseason roster, the team announced (via Twitter). While the terms of the contracts were not disclosed, both players almost certainly signed Exhibit 10 deals and will be waived in the coming hours. If that comes to fruition, each would be eligible for a bonus worth up to $77.5K if they spend at least … [Read more...] about Mavericks Sign Jamir Chaplin, Jarod Lucas