Each year, a handful of teams prefer to bring in players to battle it out for the last remaining spots on a given roster. Let’s take a look at a few training camp battles that are already brewing ahead of October. Chicago Bulls The Bulls have been busy in recent weeks, filling out their training camp roster with proven talent. The Bulls have 15 players on standard contracts, … [Read more...] about Checking In On Early 2024/25 Roster Battles
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Pacific Notes: Wiggins, Kuminga, Davis, Lakers, Suns
The Warriors explored a handful of blockbuster moves this offseason, including potential acquisitions of Lauri Markkanen and Paul George. With neither of those deals coming to fruition, the 2024/25 Warriors season relies in part on Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga taking a leap to All-Star levels, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area writes. Wiggins performed at an All-Star … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Wiggins, Kuminga, Davis, Lakers, Suns
Lakers To Sign Christian Koloko
The Lakers and free agent big man Christian Koloko have agreed to a contract, agent Calvin Andrews tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Charania doesn’t specify what type of contract Koloko will sign with the Lakers, but says the former Arizona star is expected to compete for frontcourt minutes. Koloko is on the comeback trail after missing the entire 2023/24 … [Read more...] about Lakers To Sign Christian Koloko
Anthony Davis has ‘made clear’ to Lakers he wants to play with another center
Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images After multiple seasons playing center, Anthony Davis sounds more than ready to have a center alongside him on the Lakers. Throughout the opening years of his time in Los Angeles, Lakers fans pushed for the team to play Anthony Davis at center. Despite winning a title with Davis alongside a center, so much of the discussion … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis has ‘made clear’ to Lakers he wants to play with another center
Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish and Jalen Hood-Schifino expected to be ready at start of training camp
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Lakers had many injuries last year and while some players might not be ready to start training camp, Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish and Jalen Hood-Schifino seem good to go. With training camp nearing, we are beginning to get injury updates on Lakers players. The franchise announced that Christian Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery on … [Read more...] about Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish and Jalen Hood-Schifino expected to be ready at start of training camp