Last week, All-Star Sixers center Joel Embiid inked a three-season, $192.9MM contract extension that should keep him under team control through 2028/29. Per Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer, this agreement appears to signal a newfound stability in Philadelphia under team president Daryl Morey. Mizell notes that, even with Embiid’s lengthy injury history, it was … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Embiid, Roster Questions, New Arena
Hiring New Head Athletic Trainer From Thunder
The Lakers intend to hire Vanessa Brooks to be their new head athletic trainer and senior physical therapist, sources tell Jovan Buha of The Athletic (Twitter link). Brooks has been with the Thunder since 2019. … [Read more...] about Hiring New Head Athletic Trainer From Thunder
Clippers, Terance Mann Agree To Three-Year Extension
The Clippers and guard Terance Mann have agreed to a three-year, fully-guaranteed $47MM contract extension, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The new deal will run through the 2027/2028 season. Mann, who is making $11,423,077 this season, had been due to enter unrestricted free agency next summer. Mann, 27, was a second-round draft pick in 2019 who has far exceeded … [Read more...] about Clippers, Terance Mann Agree To Three-Year Extension
Two Jazz Signings Among NBA’s Latest Minor Moves
A pair of recently reported Jazz signings are now official, according to the NBA transaction log at RealGM.com. Utah has officially signed guard Isaiah Wong and wing Taevion Kinsey, whose Exhibit 10 agreements with the team were revealed within the last week. RealGM actually lists both players as having signed with Sacramento, but that appears to be an input error — their deals … [Read more...] about Two Jazz Signings Among NBA’s Latest Minor Moves
Southeast Notes: Bryant, Wizards, Williams, Bridges
Trading newly re-signed big man Thomas Bryant isn’t an option for the Heat at present, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (subscriber-only link). The 27-year-old big man doesn’t become trade-eligible until December 15, when most players signed to new contracts this offseason can be dealt. Bryant inked a one-year, $2.1MM veteran’s minimum deal to return to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bryant, Wizards, Williams, Bridges