The Suns have added Vince Legarza as an assistant coach, Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports. Legarza has a history with new head coach Mike Budenholzer. He was an assistant in Milwaukee in Budenholzer’s final season there in 2022/23 but wasn’t retained when the Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their new head coach going into this past season. Legarza was an assistant … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Legarza, Nurkic, Clippers’ Offseason
Pacific Notes: LeBron, Paul, Lakers, Beal Trade, Kamagate
Lakers superstar LeBron James holds a $51.4MM player option for ’24/25. If he declines the option, he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. Appearing on TNT Sports’ altcast on truTV (Twitter video link), James’ agent Rich Paul stated that his client was a free agent this summer. When Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT pointed out what Paul said and followed up by asking if … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: LeBron, Paul, Lakers, Beal Trade, Kamagate
Bronny James To Remain In 2024 NBA Draft
As expected, Bronny James, the son of longtime NBA superstar LeBron James, will keep his name in the 2024 NBA draft pool, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility, agent Rich Paul confirmed to Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The deadline for NCAA early entrants who are testing the draft waters to withdraw from the pool and retain their college eligibility is … [Read more...] about Bronny James To Remain In 2024 NBA Draft
Clippers Sign Tyronn Lue To Long-Term Extension
12:21pm: The Clippers have officially completed Lue’s extension, the team announced in a press release. In a statement, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank referred to Lue as a “brilliant tactician and a natural leader,” adding that he’s a “pillar of the organization” who will be with the team for a long time. “This is where I want to be,” Lue said in a statement … [Read more...] about Clippers Sign Tyronn Lue To Long-Term Extension
O’Connor’s Latest: George, Sixers, Ingram, Anunoby
In contract negotiations with Paul George so far, the Clippers haven’t offered the star forward “a dollar more” than what they gave Kawhi Leonard earlier this year, league sources tell Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Like George, Leonard was eligible to receive up to $221MM over four years from Los Angeles, but Kawhi agreed to a three-year, $152MM deal. As O’Connor writes, while … [Read more...] about O’Connor’s Latest: George, Sixers, Ingram, Anunoby