The Nets have already dealt Dennis Schroder, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. Could forward Cameron Johnson be next? Citing league sources, Marc Stein reports on his latest Substack post that the Pacers are a team to watch in terms of Johnson’s next destination. Brooklyn is looking to clear as much salary as possible for the offseason and Johnson is in the second year of a … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Johnson, Vucevic, Poeltl, Brown, Olynyk, Ball
Injury Notes: Kuzma, Raptors, Morant, Celtics, Suggs
The Wizards and Kyle Kuzma are targeting Monday’s rematch with New York for the veteran forward’s return to action, team sources tell Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Robbins notes, Kuzma has missed the past 12 games with a sprained rib cartilage, having last played on Nov. 27. The two sides will determine if he’s able to suit up in the hours leading up to the … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Kuzma, Raptors, Morant, Celtics, Suggs
Atlantic Notes: Barrett, Quickley, Towns, Butler
The Raptors’ anticipated starting five heading into the 2024/25 season has yet to play a game together. Per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link), forward RJ Barrett had been questionable to suit up against the Magic on Friday through an illness — but had he played, it would have marked the first time Toronto’s starters were all available. He was eventually ruled out … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barrett, Quickley, Towns, Butler
Atlantic Notes: Kolek, Knicks’ Starting Five, Quickley, Lewis
Knicks rookie guard Tyler Kolek played a doubleheader on Wednesday. He saw 40 minutes of action with the G League Westchester Knicks during the afternoon, then received 12 minutes of action with the NBA club. The Knicks needed him because Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride sat out. “It’s fun, man, I love playing basketball. Any chance I get, I’m going to take the opportunity and … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Kolek, Knicks’ Starting Five, Quickley, Lewis
Scotto’s Latest: C. Johnson, Nuggets, Bulls, Ingram, Pelicans, Poeltl
The “growing belief” around the NBA that it will take more than one first-round pick to pry forward Cameron Johnson away from the Nets due to his strong play this season and the team-friendly descending/flat structure of his contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Johnson has base salaries of $22.5MM this season, $20.5MM in 2025/26, and $22.5MM in ’26/27. However, … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: C. Johnson, Nuggets, Bulls, Ingram, Pelicans, Poeltl