Brandon Ingram waived his trade bonus as part of the trade that sent him from New Orleans to the Raptors, reports Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. Ingram’s 15% trade kicker would have added nearly $2.1MM to his $36MM salary for this season, and while the Pelicans would have been responsible for paying it, Toronto would have taken the cap hit, pushing the team close to the luxury … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Leftovers: Ingram, Draft Pick Details, Tax Projections, More
More On Kevin Durant: Curry Convo, Warriors/Heat Trade Talks
The Warriors and Suns began “secretly” talking about the possibility of a Kevin Durant trade early last week, according to Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst of ESPN, who say that the star forward and his longtime manager and agent Rich Kleiman didn’t learn about those discussions until the two teams played one another last Friday. By Saturday, the two teams were far enough … [Read more...] about More On Kevin Durant: Curry Convo, Warriors/Heat Trade Talks
Alex Sarr Has Learned To Overcome His Failures
Wizards rookie center Alex Sarr, another Rising Stars participant, talked to Varun Shankar of The Washington Post about not getting dragged down by difficult moments as he adjusts to the NBA. “I just try to go to the next play because there’s so many plays,” Sarr said. “Who cares you lost the ball? Who cares you missed the shot? Move on and just do something else.” … [Read more...] about Alex Sarr Has Learned To Overcome His Failures
Wizards Sign Jaylen Martin To Two-Way Deal
4:03 pm: Martin has officially signed his two-way contract with the Wizards, the team announced in a press release. 10:42 am: The Wizards are signing guard Jaylen Martin to a two-way contract, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto (Twitter link). Martin, 21, has split this season between the Long Island Nets and Delaware Blue Coats. In 22 total G League games, he’s averaging … [Read more...] about Wizards Sign Jaylen Martin To Two-Way Deal
Alex Len Waived By Wizards, Will Sign With Pacers
9:31pm: Len has been placed on waivers, the Wizards announced (via Twitter). 1:12pm: After acquiring him earlier this week, the Wizards will cut center Alex Len, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Len intends to sign with the Pacers after he clears waivers. The fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft, Len never became the sort of impact player … [Read more...] about Alex Len Waived By Wizards, Will Sign With Pacers