The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
Bucks Sign Delon Wright To One-Year Deal
JULY 7: Wright has officially signed with the Bucks, according to the NBA’s transaction log. JULY 1: The Bucks and free agent guard Delon Wright have agreed to a one-year contract, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Wojnarowski pegs the value of the deal at $3.3MM. As a second-apron team, Milwaukee has no access to the mid-level or bi-annual exception and … [Read more...] about Bucks Sign Delon Wright To One-Year Deal
Bucks Sign Stanley Umude To Two-Way Contract
JULY 9: Umude has officially signed with the Bucks, according to the NBA’s transaction log. JULY 1: The Bucks are signing free agent wing Stanley Umude to a two-way contract, confirms Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Will Whitson of The Walk Pod first reported (via Twitter) that Umude was heading to Milwaukee. A former Arkansas Razorback, Umude went undrafted in 2022 and spent the … [Read more...] about Bucks Sign Stanley Umude To Two-Way Contract
Heat Re-Sign Haywood Highsmith
5:25pm: The signing is official, the team tweets. 12:10pm: The Heat have agreed to re-sign free agent forward Haywood Highsmith, agent Jerry Dianis tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Highsmith will receive a two-year, $11MM deal to remain in Miami, per Wojnarowski. The full amount is guaranteed, with no team or player option on the second year, Woj adds (Twitter … [Read more...] about Heat Re-Sign Haywood Highsmith
Bucks Guarantee A.J. Green’s Salary For 2024/25
The Bucks have guaranteed A.J. Green‘s $2,120,693 salary for the 2024/25 season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). As our list of early salary guarantee dates shows, Milwaukee would have had to waive Green by July 8 in order to avoid being on the hook for his minimum salary for ’24/25. Scotto’s reporting is confirmation that the two sides didn’t agree to … [Read more...] about Bucks Guarantee A.J. Green’s Salary For 2024/25