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Dale Johnson is born and raised in New Jersey. He recently graduated from George Mason University (class of '17) and moved to Northern Virginia. Dale fell in love with basketball in 2003 when his all-time favorite player, Dwyane Wade, was drafted. Ever since then, basketball has been his favorite sport and the Heat has been his go-to NBA team. Other interests include gaming, working out and 80s music. Follow him on twitter (@dmjohnsonnn)
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Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins led the team in scoring Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Collins scored 19 points on seven of 14 shooting and also contributed seven rebounds, one steal and one block. Collins showed the same issues he had in his rookie year, shooting 55.6 percent from the free throw line... Read More
San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White has had a tremendous start the the 2018 NBA Summer League. White scored 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting Tuesday and included nine assists, six rebounds, two steals, two blocks and two three-pointers. It's a small two-game sample size, but White is now averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 assists and... Read More
Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jeff Green has agreed to join the Washington Wizards on a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Green is coming off a decent season with Cleveland and provides Washington with much-needed depth after losing forward Mike Scott to free agency. Green will likely have a similar role in Washington, coming off the bench... Read More
Los Angeles Clippers guard Avery Bradley has agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal to remain with the team. Bradley was a huge disappointment for the Clippers after they acquired him in a trade involving forward Blake Griffin. Bradley only played six games in L.A. before requiring season-ending abdominal surgery in February. When healthy, Bradley... Read More
Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors has agreed to a $36 million deal to stay with the team for two more years. Favors was solid during the 2017-2018 regular season, playing over 70 games for the first time since the 2014-2015 season. Favors averaged 12.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 28.0 minutes per game... Read More
Former Indiana Pacers guard/forward Lance Stephenson has agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers. After bouncing around the league in 2016, Stephenson was able to put together a serviceable season with the Pacers in 2017-2018. Stephenson's numbers were limited due to his bench role, but he filled in nicely... Read More
Former Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has agreed to a two-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with a player option for the second year. After showing promise in his first two seasons in Philadelphia, Noel has underperformed and shown little interest in improving his game. Noel now has a chance to redeem himself in... Read More
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick has agreed to a one-year deal around the $12-13 million range to remain with the team. Redick showed veteran leadership on a young Philadelphia team and proceeded to hit the fourth-most three-pointers in a season in franchise history. Redick also posted a career-high 17.1 points per game on 46.5... Read More
Former Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns point guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. With the departure of point guard Rajon Rondo, Payton will run the point with All-Star forward Anthony Davis and newly-acquired forward Julius Randle. Payton is a versatile guard that is able to flirt with... Read More
Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Marco Belinelli has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Belinelli is coming off a career-high 13.6 points and 2.0 three-pointers per game and will reunite with the Spurs, his former team from 2013-2015. Although guard Manu Ginobili is drifting to retirement, Belinelli will be behind... Read More
Former Golden State Warriors forward Omri Casspi has agreed to a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. Casspi has been a solid reserve wherever he's been, including last season when filling in for injured All-Star forward Kevin Durant. In the seven games he started, Casspi posted 11.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. However, it... Read More
Former Orlando Magic forward Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal to join the New York Knicks. While former teammate Aaron Gordon was injured, Hezonja filled in very nicely, averaging 14.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a starter. Now Hezonja will be behind veteran wings Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway... Read More
Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green has agreed to a $2.4 million deal to remain in Houston for one more year. Green will be returning to his hometown team for another year after fitting in nicely with the second unit during the 2017-2018 season. Green was able to find some fantasy relevance last season, scoring... Read More
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has agreed to an $84 million deal to remain in Orlando for the next four years. Gordon enjoyed a breakout year in the 2017-2018 season, posting career-high averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks over the course of the season. Although he was incredible for most of the fantasy... Read More
Los Angeles Laker shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a $12 million deal to remain with the team for one more year. KCP enjoyed a career-high in three-point shooting at 38.8 percent and a career-high in rebounds with 5.2 per game. Caldwell-Pope has also been a consistent defender, recording 1.4 steals per game for... Read More
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has agreed to remain with the team for another year. While the financial details surrounding the deal are unknown, it is clear Rose will get another chance to seek rejuvenation after an injury-plagued career. Rose flashed some past quickness during Minnesota's 2018 playoff series, but was all-in-all unimpressive during... Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal to remain with the team in the upcoming seasons. Grant has had a quiet career, coming off the bench for most of it, and will likely stay the same in the upcoming 2018-2019 season. Both Carmelo Anthony and Paul George have... Read More
Former Cleveland Cavalier forward and NBA MVP Finalist LeBron James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and includes an opt-out option for the 2021-2022 season. James had an incredible year in his 15th season, playing all 82 games in the 2017-2018 season for the first time in his... Read More
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet has reached a two-year, $18 million deal to remain with the team. VanVleet was the star of an impressive Toronto second unit in the 2017-2018 season and was a finalist for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. VanVleet's numbers do not jump off the page as he... Read More
The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement to sign former Philadelphia 76ers forward Ersan Ilysaova for the next three years. Ilyasova was a solid part of Philadelphia's late 2018 regular season and playoff success, averaging 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game off the bench. Ilyasova gives the Bucks some much needed... Read More
Atlanta Hawks forward/center Mike Muscala has exercised his $5.0 million player option to remain with Atlanta for the 2018-2019 season. Muscala's 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game averages do not jump off the page, but he was a valuable piece in DFS while Atlanta dealt with injuries to frontcourt players John... Read More
The Brooklyn Nets have selected Spanish forward Rodions Kurucs with the 40th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Kurucs does not have much of a scouting report, as he rarely got playing time on Spain's senior team, but he has been graded as a spot-up big with stretch-four potential. Since Kurucs did not play... Read More
The Los Angeles Lakers have sent a 2019 second-round pick (via Chicago) to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 39th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, German guard/forward Isaac Bonga. Listed at 6-foot-9, Bonga is labeled as a point forward with legitimate ball-handling skills and has been on some NBA teams' radars for some time now.... Read More
The Detroit Pistons have sent two future second-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 38th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Creighton guard Khyri Thomas. Thomas was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year his last year at Creighton and is projected to become a three-and-D player in the NBA. Thomas is... Read More
The Portland Trail Blazers have sent two future second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings for the 37th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Duke guard Gary Trent jr. Trent was the third-leading scorer on a stacked Duke squad and ranked in the 94th percentile in transition points per possession. However, he struggled in finishing... Read More
The Boston Celtics have selected Texas A&M forward/center Robert Williams 27th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Williams has been compared to Clint Capela due to his freak athleticism and his ability to finish above and around the rim. Williams posted solid averages of 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game his final... Read More
The Atlanta Hawks have selected Villanova power forward Omari Spellman with the 30th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Spellman was overshadowed by other breakout teammates at Villanova, but his on-court value goes beyond his averages of 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Spellman showed his worth as a stretch-four, shooting 43.3 percent... Read More
The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Wichita State point guard Landry Shamet with the 26th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. At 6-foot-5 with about a seven-foot wingspan, Shamet has great size for a point guard and was an elite three-point shooter over his college career. Shamet struggles with athleticism and has had some lingering... Read More
The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Anfernee Simmons with the 24th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Simmons was a fifth-year post-graduate student out of high school and passed up college offers to go pro. Simmons lacks size as a shooting guard but makes up for it with his quickness and ability to shake... Read More
The Indiana Pacers have selected the younger brother of Jrue Holiday, UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, with the 23rd pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. A. Holiday lead the PAC-12 in scoring with 20.3 points per game and dished out 5.8 assists per game as well. Holiday has the family blueprint and is capable ball-handler who... Read More
