With De’Anthony Melton out for the season, his $12.8MM expiring contract should become a useful trade chip for the Warriors, Jake Fischer said on Friday in his latest Bleacher Report live stream (video link). As Fischer acknowledges, Melton’s expiring money and Non-Bird rights will have little value on their own, but attaching draft picks or players to him could create an … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Melton, Warriors, P. Williams, Lakers, Blazers, More
Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Veteran NBA swingman Rodney Hood has decided to call it a career, telling ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that he’s retiring as a player (Twitter link). “It was tough to retire,” Hood said within a longer statement detailing the various stages of his career. “But I’m at peace with it. I tried really hard to hold on. I had an Achilles tear and I was kind of a shell of myself. When I got a … [Read more...] about Rodney Hood Announces Retirement
Pacific Notes: Waters, Powell, Hachimura, Hayes, Booker
With De’Anthony Melton out for the season due to a knee injury, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has at least temporarily decided to go with Lindy Waters III as the team’s starting shooting guard, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Waters, who started the past three games, has impressed Kerr with his ability to move without the ball, cut to open space and space the … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Waters, Powell, Hachimura, Hayes, Booker
Injury Notes: Hartenstein, Pelicans, N. Powell, P. Williams
One of the top free agent acquisitions of the summer could make his debut for his new team as soon as Wednesday night. As Tim MacMahon of ESPN relays (via Twitter), Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein has been upgraded to questionable for the first time this season. Hartenstein appeared in three preseason games with the Thunder last month, but fractured his left hand just before … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Hartenstein, Pelicans, N. Powell, P. Williams
L.A. Notes: Bamba, Clippers, Knecht, Vanderbilt
Clippers reserve center Mohamed Bamba is excited about his first two healthy bouts of the 2024/25 season, writes Janis Carr of The Orange County Register. Those games were also his first two with L.A. The former lottery pick inked a one-year minimum deal this summer. Bamba’s first contest for the Clippers was fairly strong. In a win against Utah, Bamba played for 15 minutes, … [Read more...] about L.A. Notes: Bamba, Clippers, Knecht, Vanderbilt