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Nikola Jovic Has Impressed Heat With His Development
Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic could be set for a bigger role next season after impressing with his development. The 20-year-old was one of the team leaders in the Summer League, averaging 15.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in four outings, kicking off the action with back-to-back 20-point efforts. "There's a lot to like about his […]
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Mikal Bridges Doesn't Expect Big Moves By Nets Ahead Of Season
Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges doesn't foresee the team making big roster moves ahead of the season. "Yeah, pretty much, I think so. And I'm pretty excited about it," Bridges told The New York Post. "I mean, I love the guys that we've got, just bring everybody back and finally go through preseason and new […]
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Chris Paul Believes He Can "Thrive" Next To Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul is looking forward to linking up with his new team on the court and believes that he won't have any issues working well with Draymond Green, despite Green having said a few years back that he doesn't "like" Paul. "I feel sorry for the other teams that's got […]
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Eetu Luostarinen Inks Extension With Panthers
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen has agreed to a three-year extension with the team, signing a deal that reportedly has a $3 million cap hit. Luostarinen is set to enter the final season of a two-year, $3 million contract, coming off a breakout campaign. The Finnish forward had 17 goals and 43 points in 82 […]
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Tony DeAngelo Rejoins Hurricanes
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo has rejoined the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent, signing a one-year, $1.675 million deal. DeAngelo was traded to Philadelphia only last July when he had spent just one season in Raleigh, but he is making a quick return after the Flyers bought out his two-year, $10 million contract that had one […]
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Patrice Bergeron Announces Retirement
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has announced that he is retiring from hockey. The Bruins captain made the announcement a day after celebrating his 38th birthday. Bergeron, who is widely regarded as one of the best two-way forwards in NHL history, is retiring after playing 19 seasons in the NHL. He spent all of his […]
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Victor Olofsson Set To Remain In Buffalo For Start Of Season
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson looks set to remain with the team for the start of the season despite being in trade rumors all summer. The 28-year-old is starting the final season of his contract and his long-term future looks to be elsewhere, but Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News has noted that the Sabres […]
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Philipp Kurashev Signs Two-Year Deal With Blackhawks After Arbitration
Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev has been awarded a two-year, $4.5 million contract by a salary arbitrator. With the contract's average annual value coming in at $2.25 million, the 23-year-old is getting a nice bump in salary after playing on a $750,000 deal last season. Kurashev posted a career-high 25 points in 70 games in […]
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Ilya Samsonov Gets One-Year, $3.55 Million Deal In Arbitration
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been awarded a one-year, $3.55 million contract in an arbitration decision. Samsonov was looking for $4.9 million at the arbitration hearing on Friday, while the Maple Leafs submitted an offer at $2.4 million. The Russian netminder, who came off a one-year, $1.8 million deal, will be heading into […]
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Sebastian Aho Closing In On Long-Term Extension With Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho is closing in on a long-term contract extension with the team, according to general manager Don Waddell. The Finnish star has one season remaining on a five-year, $42.27 million contract he signed in 2019 when Carolina matched an offer sheet he received from Montreal. Aho has been killing it throughout […]
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Erik Karlsson Has Spoken To Multiple Teams
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been in contact with several teams regarding a potential offseason move. According to TSN's Chris Johnson, the reigning Norris Trophy winner has spoken with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken, and Carolina Hurricanes, plus others. "I just want the best chance to get to the best […]
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Vince Dunn Re-Signs With Kraken For Four Years
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has re-signed with the team, inking a four-year, $29.4 million deal. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent and had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 24. Dunn, who will carry a cap hit of $7.35 million through to 2026-27, earned a big contract following a career year. He was […]
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Spurs Have Interest In Evan Fournier
According to Ian Begley of SNY, the San Antonio Spurs are interested in acquiring New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier. The 30-year-old Frenchman is fully expected to leave New York ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign after playing a very marginal role for the team last season. San Antonio appears to be a good landing […]
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Raul Neto Set To Move To Europe
According to reports, point guard Raul Neto is close to signing with Turkish club Fenerbahce for the upcoming 2023-24 season. The 31-year-old has eight NBA seasons under his belt, but he played very little for Cleveland last season and it looks like he hasn't received attractive enough offers as a free agent this summer to […]
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LaMelo Ball Fully Healed From Ankle Surgery
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is fully healed from offseason ankle surgery, according to the team's president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak. "To have a player of LaMelo's caliber with his game, with his youth, we know he is going to get better as a player," Kupchak said in an interview […]
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Pistons Want Cade Cunningham "Leading The Troops"
Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham is seen as a team leader by general manager Troy Weaver and will be expected to play a massive role during his comeback campaign in 2023-24. The 21-year-old was limited to only 12 appearances during his sophomore season after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left […]
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Nuggets Make DeAndre Jordan's Return Official
Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan has officially re-signed with the team for one more year, general manager Calvin Booth announced on Friday. Jordan appeared in only 39 regular-season games last season and saw action for just 13 minutes in total in the playoffs, but the 35-year-old brings great veteran pedigree with him and will be […]
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Mac McClung Hoping To Land An NBA Contract
Guard Mac McClung is hopeful of playing in the NBA next season. The 24-year-old is an unrestricted free agent after spending last season in the 76ers organization, becoming the G League champion and even winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. "We'll see," McClung told Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. "I am in free agency right now, […]
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Tomas Nosek Joins The Devils
The New Jersey Devils have signed Czech forward Tomas Nosek to a one-year, $1 million deal. The 30-year-old will suit up for his fourth NHL team after spending the last two campaigns in Boston. Nosek, who had become an unrestricted free agent after finishing a two-year, $3.5 million contract, registered seven goals and 18 points […]
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Brett Howden Inks Two-Year Deal With Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the team on Wednesday. By coming to an agreement, the Golden Knights avoid an arbitration process with Howden, who came off a one-year, $1.5 million deal and was a restricted free agent. Howden, who has a $1.9 million cap hit with his […]
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Jets Sign Gabriel Vilardi To Two-Year Deal
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has agreed a two-year extension with the team, avoiding an arbitration hearing as a restricted free agent, which was set for July 28. The 23-year-old received a pact worth $6.875 million in total, which gives him a cap hit of around $3.45 million for the next couple of seasons. The […]
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Daryl Morey "Attempting To Honor" James Harden's Trade Request
Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is trying to accommodate James Harden's trade request but only at the right price. "If we don't get either a very good player or something we can turn into a very good player, then we're just not going to do it," Morey said to 97.5 The Fanatic. […]
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Max Christie Has The Lakers "Excited"
Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Max Christie could be ready for a major step up in 2023-24, with the team reportedly very high on him. "There's excitement that he could follow Austin Reaves' footsteps, what he did the last couple of years," a league source has told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports. Reaves, of course, had […]
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Chauncey Billups Sees Scoot Henderson As A "Personal" Project
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is taking Scoot Henderson's development as a "personal" project. "It's personal for me," Billups told The Athletic's David Aldridge. "'Cause I just remember myself being that dude, third pick in the draft. The expectations. I want to give Scoot what I needed at the time. I can do […]
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Grizzlies Have Several Candidates For Starting Small Forward Position
The Memphis Grizzlies haven't replaced Dillon Brooks over the summer and will need a new starting small forward for next season. Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal has noted that there are several candidates who can grab the job. He mentions Jake LaRavia, David Roddy, and Zaire Williams as the options, whilst adding that […]
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Mavericks Remain Interested In Clint Capela
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks remain interested in Clint Capela. Stein writes in his latest Substack post that the Mavericks are looking for a veteran center and they would like to acquire Capela from Atlanta as the third team in a potential Pascal Siakam trade. Capela's name was reportedly in trade […]
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Vasilije Micic Officially Signs With Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially announced the signing of 29-year-old Serbian guard Vasilije Micic. The terms of the contract weren't disclosed, but it has been reported that the 2021 EuroLeague MVP agreed to a three-year deal worth $23.5 million. Micic has so far spent all of his career in Europe, winning the EuroLeague twice […]
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Coyotes Have "Huge Expectations" For Dylan Guenther
Arizona Coyotes winger Dylan Guenther looks set to play a big role for the team starting next season, with head coach Andre Tourigny expecting a lot from the 20-year-old. "We have huge expectations for Dylan," Tourigny said, according to NHL.com's Alan Robinson. "He will be a leader on the team, and a leader of our […]
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Denis Malgin Returns To Europe
Forward Denis Malgin will be returning to Europe after signing a five-year contract with ZSC Lions in Switzerland. The 26-year-old split the 2022-23 NHL campaign between Toronto and Colorado, registering 13 goals and 21 points in 65 games. Malgin boasts 41 goals and 81 points in 257 appearances for his whole NHL career, but he's […]
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Alex Galchenyuk Entering Player Assistance Program
Forward Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program after being arrested last week. The 29-year-old released a statement, regretting his actions and apologizing for his behavior. "My actions after drinking alcohol were not representative of who I am, but I must take responsibility for them, and I hope to one day […]
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