As has been covered at length this summer, the Lakers‘ only outside additions to their standard roster this offseason came in the form of draftees Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. “They’re stuck,” one Eastern Conference executive said of the Lakers, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times. A Western Conference executive who spoke to Woike said the Lakers should consider … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, LaVine, Zubac, Suns
Lakers Waive Alex Fudge
After announcing on Thursday night that they’d inked free agent small forward Alex Fudge to a contract, the Lakers announced on Friday that they’ve waived the 6’8″ Florida alum (Twitter link). Fudge went undrafted last summer, but quickly latched on with L.A. via a two-way contract. He suited up for four contests with Los Angeles last season and 24 with the team’s G League … [Read more...] about Lakers Waive Alex Fudge
Cedi Osman Signs With Panathinaikos
12:11pm: Panathinaikos has officially announced its one-year deal with Osman. 9:23am: Former Cavaliers and Spurs wing Cedi Osman is leaving the NBA to sign with Greek club Panathinaikos, as detailed in a report from Eurohoops.net. Earlier reports from this month suggested Osman was in advanced talks with Spanish club Real Madrid, but the two sides were ultimately unable to get … [Read more...] about Cedi Osman Signs With Panathinaikos
Five Teams Who May Pursue Cost-Cutting Trades
Most of the 29 trades completed so far this offseason by NBA teams have been made with financial considerations in mind. In some cases, those considerations were obvious -- when the Timberwolves sent Wendell Moore to Detroit, the Nuggets dealt Reggie Jackson to Charlotte, or the Grizzlies traded Ziaire Williams to Brooklyn, saving money was the primary motivating factor. For … [Read more...] about Five Teams Who May Pursue Cost-Cutting Trades
Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis To Exhibit 10 Deal
SEPTEMBER 6: The deal is now official, according to RealGM’s NBA transaction log. JUNE 27: The Clippers and undrafted rookie RayJ Dennis have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). According to Chepkevich, the expectation is that Dennis will be with the team in Summer League and training camp and will be given the chance to … [Read more...] about Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis To Exhibit 10 Deal