Isaiah Thomas has been overcoming long odds throughout his NBA career, so he’s not going to let his age and injury history spoil his hopes of another comeback, writes Dylan Ackerman of Cronkite News. The 35-year-old guard, who participated in workouts with the Kings last month, talked about what motivates him to keep going during a recent appearance with some other NBA stars at … [Read more...] about Isaiah Thomas Discusses Desire For Another NBA Comeback
Bucks Sign, Waive Ibou Badji
8:28pm: The Bucks officially signed Badji, per RealGM’s transaction log, and waived him, according to the transaction log at NBA.com. As expected, it was an Exhibit 10 deal, Hoops Rumors can confirm, so Badji is on track to report to the Wisconsin Herd and earn a $77.5K bonus. 11:00am: The Bucks and free agent big man Ibou Badji have agreed to a contract, league sources tell … [Read more...] about Bucks Sign, Waive Ibou Badji
Jimmy Butler Among Stars Warriors Monitoring
After missing out on targets like Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this offseason, the Warriors remain on the lookout for stars who might become available on the trade market, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who said on The TK Show (YouTube link) that Heat forward Jimmy Butler is among the players Golden State is monitoring. “Jimmy Butler’s going to be a free agent next … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Among Stars Warriors Monitoring
Central Notes: Thompson, Pistons, Bulls, Bucks
Tristan Thompson‘s new one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Cavaliers is non-guaranteed, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. That will give Cleveland some flexibility with Thompson’s roster spot — while the veteran center seems likely to open the regular season with the team, he could be waived on or before January 7 if the team wants to avoid locking in his full-season … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Thompson, Pistons, Bulls, Bucks
And-Ones: Eastern Contenders, Amazon, Tax Teams, Regrettable Contracts
Although the Sixers‘ projected starting lineup (Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre and Caleb Martin) is versatile defensively and features plenty of shooting, Martin projects to be the NBA’s shortest starting power forward this season, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, who suggests that Philadelphia could benefit from adding some more size to its … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Eastern Contenders, Amazon, Tax Teams, Regrettable Contracts