The Wizards have filled the open spot on their 15-man roster by signing guard Kadary Richmond to a 10-day contract, the team announced today in a press release. Richmond signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal with Washington last fall after going undrafted out of St. John’s in June. The 6’6″ guard was waived at the end of the preseason and reported to the Wizards’ G League … [Read more...] about Kadary Richmond Signs 10-Day Contract With Wizards
Southeast Notes: Heat, Giannis, Wagner, Connaughton, More
The Heat weren’t offered a first-round pick for Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, or Tyler Herro ahead of last Thursday’s trade deadline, a source tells Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. According to Jackson, Miami could have potentially secured a pair of second-round picks in a Wiggins trade, but the front office didn’t think the upside of those picks outweighed the value of … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Heat, Giannis, Wagner, Connaughton, More
NBA Increasingly Concerned About Tanking, Discussed Issue Last Month
The search for solutions to rampant tanking around the league was a prominent topic of discussion at the most recent NBA Competition Committee meeting in late January, Marc Stein of the Stein Line reports (Substack link). Despite league efforts in recent years to discourage tanking, including flattening lottery odds, nearly one-third of the NBA’s 30 teams appear to be … [Read more...] about NBA Increasingly Concerned About Tanking, Discussed Issue Last Month
Lakers Notes: Front Office, Pelinka, Kennard, Ayton, Hayes
Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s win over Golden State, Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said the team expects to make several additions to its front office in the offseason. As Dan Woike of The Athletic writes, the Lakers — who have one of the leanest front office staffs in the NBA — plan to emulate the MLB’s Dodgers, the other L.A.-based team … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Front Office, Pelinka, Kennard, Ayton, Hayes
D’Angelo Russell Won’t Report To Wizards, May Be Bought Out
Veteran guard D’Angelo Russell is technically a member of the Wizards after being included in the Anthony Davis trade last week. However, it sounds as though his tenure with the team might end before it even begins. General manager Will Dawkins said the front office has been in contact with Russell and his agents, but Russell won’t report to the team “as we try to figure out … [Read more...] about D’Angelo Russell Won’t Report To Wizards, May Be Bought Out