Brandon Ingram waived his trade bonus as part of the trade that sent him from New Orleans to the Raptors, reports Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. Ingram’s 15% trade kicker would have added nearly $2.1MM to his $36MM salary for this season, and while the Pelicans would have been responsible for paying it, Toronto would have taken the cap hit, pushing the team close to the luxury … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Leftovers: Ingram, Draft Pick Details, Tax Projections, More
Heat Rumors: Wiggins, Butler, Anderson, Tax
After declining to comment on the Jimmy Butler situation in recent weeks, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra addressed the subject on Friday after the team’s four-team deal sending the star forward to Golden State had officially been processed, per Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Spoelstra admitted that he doesn’t “completely understand” how the relationship deteriorated to the … [Read more...] about Heat Rumors: Wiggins, Butler, Anderson, Tax
Raptors Acquire, Waive James Wiseman
10:03 pm: The Raptors have issued a press release confirming their deal with the Pacers and announcing that Wiseman has been waived. That’s a clear signal that the trade was just about the cash for Toronto, which still has an open spot on its 15-man roster and will have a second opening when Orlando Robinson‘s 10-day deal expires tonight. 2:16 pm: The Pacers are trading James … [Read more...] about Raptors Acquire, Waive James Wiseman
Community Shootaround: Trade Deadline Winners, Losers
This year’s NBA trade deadline will go down in the history books as one of the wildest in North American sports history, if not the most chaotic. This is, of course, mostly due to the shocking late Saturday transaction that saw Luka Doncic join the Lakers. Still, we saw an NBA record 63 players moved ahead of the deadline, with players like De’Aaron Fox, Jimmy Butler, Khris … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Trade Deadline Winners, Losers
Injury Updates: Randle, Embiid, Sexton, Barrett
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, who has missed the past two games after injuring his groin last Thursday vs. the Jazz, underwent an MRI and has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain, the team announced today in a press release. He’ll be reevaluated in two weeks, according to the Wolves. A multi-week absence had been anticipated for Randle after head coach Chris Finch … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Randle, Embiid, Sexton, Barrett