Speaking to Chris Mannix of SI.com about his relationship with longtime teammate Jaylen Brown, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said he never wanted Brown traded, but admitted that he could have expressed that sentiment more vocally earlier in his career as trade rumors swirled around the 2016 lottery pick. “I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Tatum, Brown, Celtics, Mogbo, Raptors, Thibs
International Notes: Vezenkov, Anderson, Gillespie, Brazdeikis, Jokubaitis, Moneke
Sasha Vezenkov is thrilled to be back in Europe, Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net writes. He signed a five-year contract with Olympiacos after getting waived by the Raptors. “The goal is to reach the top. With a few words and a lot of work. I am happy to be back with all of you, to rejoin my old teammates and the new players,” Vezenkov said in a press conference. The team is … [Read more...] about International Notes: Vezenkov, Anderson, Gillespie, Brazdeikis, Jokubaitis, Moneke
Eastern Notes: Valanciunas, Raptors, Pistons, Langdon
Veteran center Jonas Valanciunas signed a three-year contract with the Wizards worth in excess of $30MM earlier this month, but the hosts of ESPN’s Hoop Collective podcast aren’t expecting the big man to play out that entire deal in D.C. (YouTube link; hat tip to HoopsHype). In fact, Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps suggested they wouldn’t be surprised if Valanciunas is playing … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Valanciunas, Raptors, Pistons, Langdon
Raptors Buy Out Sasha Vezenkov, Waive Javon Freeman-Liberty
The Raptors have cut a pair of players from their offseason roster, announcing today that forward Sasha Vezenkov and guard Javon Freeman-Liberty have been placed on waivers. Vezenkov is the more notable name of the two. The 2023 EuroLeague MVP signed a three-year contract with the Kings last summer, but had an underwhelming NBA rookie season, logging just 12.2 minutes per game … [Read more...] about Raptors Buy Out Sasha Vezenkov, Waive Javon Freeman-Liberty
Sixers To Sign Jeff Dowtin To Two-Way Deal
The Sixers are bringing back Jeff Dowtin on a two-way contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania tweets. Dowtin finished last season with Philadelphia but the Sixers declined their 2024/25 option on the reserve point guard in order to open up as much cap space as possible. Dowtin started off the 2023/24 season with Philadelphia’s NBAGL team, the Delaware Blue Coats, before inking … [Read more...] about Sixers To Sign Jeff Dowtin To Two-Way Deal