The Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the head coach of their NBA G League affiliate in South Bay, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The G League team has confirmed the hiring (Twitter link). Guthrie had been an assistant with the Wizards since 2021. He also spent a season with Dallas and four seasons with Utah. Additionally, Guthrie served as the manager of advanced scouting … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Notes: Guthrie, Lakers Trade Targets, West, Clippers Rotation
Atlantic Notes: Sixers, Batum, Dolan, Raptors, Nets
The Sixers couldn’t have asked for a much better outcome after entering the summer armed with cap space than coming away with free agents like Paul George, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, and Reggie Jackson in addition to re-signing Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, KJ Martin, and Kyle Lowry. Still, as Tim Bontemps of ESPN observed on the latest Hoop Collective podcast … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Sixers, Batum, Dolan, Raptors, Nets
Lakers Notes: Osman, James, Davis, Redick, Coaching Staff
Cedi Osman did not turn down a training camp invite from the Lakers before signing with Panathinaikos in Greece, according to Marc Stein in his latest Substack post. A Eurohoops.net report indicated Osman had an offer on the table from the Lakers to join the team for training camp but that he turned it down without having assurances he’d make the regular season roster. Stein’s … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Osman, James, Davis, Redick, Coaching Staff
DeMar DeRozan Discusses Free Agency, Decision To Join Kings
Appearing on Podcast P with Paul George on Monday (YouTube link), new Kings forward DeMar DeRozan explained that finding an opportunity to contend for a championship was his top priority when he entered free agency this July, which is why he and the Bulls didn’t work out a new deal despite having previously expressed mutual admiration. “I had a hell of a time in Chicago,” … [Read more...] about DeMar DeRozan Discusses Free Agency, Decision To Join Kings
Teams Limited To Minimum Salary Contract Offers
There won’t be a ton of free agents who sign for more than the veteran’s minimum between now and the end of the NBA’s regular season. The majority of the players whose markets exceeded the minimum came off the board pretty quickly in July, and teams aren’t looking to spend big on the players who are still available. Still, that certainly doesn’t mean every signing for the next … [Read more...] about Teams Limited To Minimum Salary Contract Offers