While Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic remain trade candidates, it appears increasingly likely that both players will open the 2024/25 season as Bulls, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. League sources tell Stein that the Bulls are “resigned” to the fact that they’re unlikely to find a deal they like for LaVine before opening night and may have to try to help him … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: LaVine, Vucevic, Nembhard, Morris, C. Jones, More
Ten 2024 Draft Picks Have Yet To Sign NBA Contracts
Of the 58 players who were selected in last month’s draft, 48 have signed their first NBA contracts since the start of July. As our tracker shows, the breakdown is as follows: First-round picks signed using the rookie scale exception: 30 Second-round picks signed using the second-round pick exception: 13 Second-round picks signed to two-way contracts: 5 That leaves 10 players … [Read more...] about Ten 2024 Draft Picks Have Yet To Sign NBA Contracts
Mavs Second-Rounder Melvin Ajinca Signs With ASVEL
Melvin Ajinca, who was selected with the No. 51 overall pick in last month’s draft, won’t be immediately joining the Mavericks. The 6’8″ forward has signed a one-year contract with ASVEL Basket, according to an announcement from the French team. A native of France, Ajinca has spent the last several years playing in his home country, including the past two seasons with … [Read more...] about Mavs Second-Rounder Melvin Ajinca Signs With ASVEL
Mavericks, Spencer Dinwiddie Agree To One-Year Deal
Veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is returning to Dallas, having agreed to a one-year contract with the Mavericks, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Dinwiddie, 31, was previously a Maverick from 2022-23 for almost exactly one year. He was traded from Washington to Dallas at the trade deadline in February 2022 as part of the return for Kristaps … [Read more...] about Mavericks, Spencer Dinwiddie Agree To One-Year Deal
Stein’s Latest: Kuminga, Podziemski, Markkanen, Jones, Thibodeau, Dinwiddie, Morris
There’s a growing belief in league circles that the Warriors are more willing to trade Jonathan Kuminga than Brandin Podziemski in a blockbuster deal for Lauri Markkanen or another impact player, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack notebook. Rumors of Golden State’s interest in Markkanen have been floated for weeks. According to Stein sources, the Jazz have enough … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Kuminga, Podziemski, Markkanen, Jones, Thibodeau, Dinwiddie, Morris