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Eastern Notes: Green, Giannis, Moore, Wizards

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When a buyout opportunity materialized for Javonte Green in New Orleans, Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reached out to the veteran swingman to convey the team’s interest in him and to chat about a number of topics, including some not related to basketball, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). As Fedor writes, Atkinson knew the 31-year-old from his … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Green, Giannis, Moore, Wizards

Wizards Notes: Kuzma, Middleton, Smart, Lottery

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New Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma seemed to briefly lose track of which team he was playing for as he returned to Washington Friday night, according to Noah Trister of The Associated Press. Kuzma, who spent three and a half seasons with the Wizards before being traded at the deadline, congratulated one of his former teammates after a good defensive play. “One time in the first … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Kuzma, Middleton, Smart, Lottery

Nets Notes: Hayes, Martin, C. Johnson, Giannis

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Killian Hayes made his Nets debut on Thursday, recording five points, three assists and a block in 21 minutes off the bench. A former lottery pick, the French guard was recently given a 10-day contract by Brooklyn after spending the entire season with the team’s G League affiliate in Long Island. “I felt very grateful,” Hayes said, per Collin Helwig of NetsDaily. “I felt like a … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Hayes, Martin, C. Johnson, Giannis

Bucks Notes: Portis, Injuries, Playoffs, Rotation

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Bucks forward Bobby Portis was suspended for 25 games on Thursday morning, an obvious blow to Milwaukee’s depth. The suspension will cost Portis $114,348 per game, or $2.85MM in total, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). Additionally, the Bucks receive a tax variance credit worth about $1.43MM, which is 50% of Portis’s lost salary. That figure doesn’t come off … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Portis, Injuries, Playoffs, Rotation