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» Friday, July 30 2010 |
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The Washington Wizards have signed No. 17 overall pick Kevin Seraphin, who was acquired in a draft-day trade with the Chicago Bulls. Seraphin, a 6-foot-9 forward from French Guyana, spent the past four years playing for Cholet Basket. The French club signed him to a three-year contract in August, and he had to negotiate a buyout in order to join the Wizards. Seraphin was acquired from the Bulls in the trade that also brought veteran guard Kirk Hinrich to Washington. USA Today |
» Thursday, July 29 2010 |
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The Wizards roster will soon be at 12 players after first-round pick Kevin Seraphin's contract is validated by the league office in the next few days. Seraphin recently reached a buyout agreement with his French club, Cholet, with the Wizards paying $500,000 to free him from his obligations, according to his agent, Bouna Ndiaye. Seraphin was acquired, along with Kirk Hinrich, in a draft-day deal with Chicago. As the 17th overall pick, he can sign a two-year deal worth about $2.7 million, with the Wizards holding team options for the next two years. With Josh Howard expected to sign a one-year deal Thursday, the Wizards payroll now stands at roughing $53 million, which still gives them about $5 million to fill out the roster. Washington Post |
» Wednesday, July 28 2010 |
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Alan Hahn reports that according to a source who has knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are not offering Wilson Chandler for Rudy Fernandez, whom the Blazers have made available. The Knicks have high interest in Fernandez and could absorb his contract with their remaining cap room, but the Blazers are looking for a draft pick in return. RealGM |
» Tuesday, July 27 2010 |
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The Serbian set is about to be unveiled in Minnesota. Sources said the buyout from a Greek team was hammered out Tuesday on big man Nikola Pekovic, paving the way for him to join the Timberwolves on a three-year, $13 million contract. Pekovic had been drafted with Minnesota with the first pick of the second round in 2008 (No. 31 overall). FanHouse.com The 6-11 Pekovic likely would have been drafted much higher in 2008, but his contract situation with the Greek team Panathinaikos caused him to drop Milicic signed a contract with Minnesota earlier this summer that could be worth as much as $20 million over four years. Sources, though, said the fourth year is partially guaranteed, leaving his total guaranteed amount for the deal at $16 million. FanHouse.com Marqus Blakely’s agent, Sam Porter, confirmed in a phone interview this afternoon that Blakely has signed a two-year contract to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and elaborated on the deal. With only a portion of the former University of Vermont standout’s contract guaranteed, Porter said Blakely will only get the full amount if he makes the team after the Clippers hold preseason camp this fall. Porter declined to specify how much guaranteed money Blakely will receive. “It was enough that it was worth us passing up six-figure offers from teams in Europe,” Porter said. Burlington Free Press As reported by DraftExpress, Marqus Blakely is is signing a two year partially guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. In his senior year with Vermont Catamounts, the forward averaged 17.3ppg and 9.3rpg. Sportando I have to assume his "partially guaranteed" contract is not much more than a training camp invite with a bit of additional cash added, but if Blakely's able to develop - put the ball on the floor and become more comfortable on the arc - this will be a medium-reward, low-risk signing for the Clippers. Ridiculous Upside |
» Monday, July 26 2010 |
 Yaroslav Korolev is a new player of CB Granada. The Russian forward, selected with the 12th overall in the NBA Draft of 2005 by Clippers, did not perform as expected in the association. Korolev spent last year in NBDL with Thunderbirds and BigHorns averaging 10.4ppg and 5.5rpg in 47 games. Sportando |
» Sunday, July 25 2010 |
 Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace told FanHouse Sunday that the issue remains unresolved, but that Henry's camp has not requested a trade to a team who will pay him the $2 million guaranteed. Wallace declined to get into specifics regarding the proposed incentives, but noted that this is not unheard-of. FanHouse.com Xavier Henry, the Grizzlies' lottery pick who sat out the entirety of the Las Vegas Summer League due to a contract dispute with Memphis, still hasn't signed his rookie deal. As noted previously on FanHouse, the Grizzlies have refused to offer Henry the maximum amount allowed under league rules, which equates to a 2010-11 salary of $2 million, without Henry agreeing to tie $300,000 of that to performance bonuses. That's where the dispute lies -- Henry (represented by powerful Arn Tellem) thinks the incentive clauses are out of line and won't sign, and the Grizzlies won't concede to get a potentially valuable young talent into the program. Specific details of what Henry would have to do to meet the bonuses remain unknown. FanHouse.com The Grizzlies tried to acquire Chris Paul before the NBA draft but they are not a viable suitor today as the New Orleans Hornets point guard reportedly seeks a trade to one of four teams. Memphis lined up with several teams in an attempt to deal for Paul during the weeks leading up to the June 24 draft. The Grizzlies' package is said to have included all three of their first-round picks. It is not known which players the Grizzlies were willing to part with in a proposed transaction that was roundly rejected by the Hornets. Memphis Commercial Appeal |
» Saturday, July 24 2010 |
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While McGee hopes to hang on, Wizards first-round pick Kevin Seraphin was cut from the French team earlier this week. His release was hardly a surprise since he has yet to fully recover from a knee injury suffered in May. Seraphin, whom the Wizards obtained in a pre-draft deal with Chicago, was in town for summer league minicamp but was limited to light workouts and spectator duty while he still works out a buyout agreement from his team, Cholet, and recovers from his knee injury. Seraphin had no intention of playing for France this summer and was recently quoted in the French publication, LeFigaro.fr, saying that his "priority is the NBA." He also said, through a loose Google translation, that is his plan was "to integrate myself into the team next year, I can not take risks knowing that I am not 100 percent right now." The United States will play France in an exhibition on Aug. 15 at Madison Square Garden. It will interesting to see if any Wizards are around for that game. Washington Post The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed James Anderson. The Spurs drafted Anderson with 20th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Anderson, an early entry candidate, spent the past three years playing at Oklahoma State University before declaring for the NBA Draft. Last season the 6-6 guard was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press. Anderson ranked sixth in the nation and led the Big 12 in scoring (22.3 ppg) and averaged 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 33 games. He scored in double figures in all 33 games, including 20 or more points in 22 games and 30-plus in five games. NBA.com |
» Friday, July 23 2010 |
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Kupchak has began contract negotiations with second-round draft picks Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter, who played well in summer league. Twitter The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard/forward Christian Eyenga to a contract, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. The deal is a for two years and about $2 million guaranteed, with team options in years three and four. Because he was a first-round draft pick in 2009, that money does not come out of the Cavaliers' mid-level exception, which still leaves them a $5.7 million slot to spend in free agency. Cleveland Plain Dealer The signings of Barnes and Ratliff give the Lakers only 11 players on their roster, two shy of the NBA minimum. It's likely they would sign draft picks Derrick Caracter and Devin Ebanks, who impressed during summer league play. Last season, the Lakers carried 13players on their roster en route to winning their second consecutive NBA championship. Caracter and Ebanks would draw non-guaranteed contracts because they are second-round selections. Their salaries could be less than $500,000 each. Los Angeles Daily News Ross Siler: Jazz announced that second-round draft pick Jeremy Evans will make this summer's Jr. Jazz camp tour through Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada. Twitter Boston Celtics rookie Avery Bradley is walking again after undergoing a scope on his injured left ankle last month and has been working at the team's practice facility in Waltham each day trying to get back on the court as quickly as possible. "I'm just trying to recover," said Bradley, the Texas guard selected at No. 19 in this year's draft. "I'm doing rehab, lifting weights, trying to get back as fast as possible. It's been real good. I'm able to walk now. I'm getting better every single day." ESPN.com |
» Thursday, July 22 2010 |
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Greg Monroe underwent outpatient surgery on his right foot this morning and will begin rehabilitation immediately, the Detroit Pistons announced today. Monroe, the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft, is expected to resume full basketball activities in three to four weeks. Booth Newspapers In other news, the Cavs appear poised to offer a two-year deal to Christian Eyenga, their first-round choice in the June 2009 draft. Eyenga played in Spain last season with DKV Jovenut Badalona. News-Herald |
» Wednesday, July 21 2010 |
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The team lost a large amount of their scouting staff last summer for various reasons. How different was it in the months before the draft and on draft night? Chris Wallace: Well let's go through this for a minute. We had three people domestically and one guy in Europe who is no longer with us but we still have a very active group. We have coverage in Europe. We have it domestically. In our office we have four people who regularly go out and scout with myself, the Barones and Kenny Williamson. Then we have Ray Jones who stayed with us who lives in Ithaca, New York. Coaches get involved at draft time. It's really not a different process at all. We're all still scouting. I've said this time and time again. Preparing for the NBA draft is a much different proposition than a football or baseball draft because of the volume of players. It is significantly less in basketball than in those other two sports which are much more volume sports. We only have five guys on the floor at one time. Our team rosters are anywhere from 13 to 15 players. What's a baseball team? 25 players with 4 or 5 minor league teams and probably a Latin American operation where they have an academy with probably 100 or so kids running through it. Football has a 53 man roster. You have a seven round draft I think it is in football. You can find players in football that didn't even start in college that can go all the way to all-pro. I can't remember when that's happened in the NBA. 3 Shades Of Blue Expect the Cavs to make a decision soon on whether to sign 2009 first-round draft pick Christian Eyenga. The talented 21-year-old shooting guard averaged 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds on 44 percent shooting in five summer league games last week in Las Vegas. It seems likely the Cavs will sign Eyenga to a slotted contract of about $2 million over the next two seasons with an option for years three and four. They let him play in Spain last season to develop, but he didn't get much playing time and stalled a bit. Even if he needs to spend time in the D- League next season, the highly athletic guard seems primed to start his NBA career. Cleveland Plain Dealer |
» Tuesday, July 20 2010 |
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Tellem confirmed that he's getting closer to that goal after Reynolds - fighting back from a slight Achilles' tendon problem - played three games for the Phoenix Suns in the Las Vegas Summer League. Reynolds finished four seasons at Villanova as the No. 2 scorer in Wildcats history, becoming the fourth first-team All-America in the school's history. He also became the first first-team All-America to go undrafted. The Suns have offered Reynolds an invitation to their training camp, and Tellem said, "We're talking about a potential contract." Tellem also said, "There are plenty of other options" in Europe and the NBA Developmental League and that he would have a better handle on things within the next couple of weeks. Philadelphia Daily News |
» Monday, July 19 2010 |
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By falling into the second round of last month’s NBA Draft, many thought Gastonia’s Hassan Whiteside lost all of his leverage in negotiating a rookie contract. Instead, the Sacramento Kings have rewarded Whiteside with a contract comparable to a player who slipped in the 2009 NBA Draft – San Antonio’s DeJuan Blair. According to the Charleston, W.Va., Daily Mail, Whiteside signed a four-year contract worth $3.8 million. The first two years of the deal are guaranteed for $1.76 million. If the Kings guarantee the final two years of his contract, he’d make $986,000 in his third season and $1.054 million in his fourth year. Gaston Gazette |
» Friday, July 16 2010 |
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John Wall doesn't have any illusions when it comes to his responsibilities. "It's my team," he said with a confidence not found in many 19 year olds. Wall, of course, was talking about Washington's Summer League squad. The Wizards are going to be his team soon enough since that's just the deal when you're the No. 1 pick in the Draft. For now, his task is leading a group largely made of up players who may never step onto an NBA court. Wall points, directs and shouts out instructions with a veteran's self-assurance. NBA.com Mike Slane: Barring any trades, Mike D'Antoni believes all three rookies will make the team this year. Twitter |
» Thursday, July 15 2010 |
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Christian Eyenga, the Cavaliers’ No. 30 pick in the 2009 NBA draft, is playing for the team’s summer league team for the second consecutive year. And, for the second consecutive year, he could go back to Spain to play for DKV Jovenut Badalona next season. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder works hard, can jump out of the gym and can defend at the NBA level. The Republic of Congo native’s jump shot is iffy and his basketball IQ is lacking. Still, there’s a chance he’ll play for the Cavs this season. “I hope to play in Cleveland this year,” he said. “I want to play next season.” Eyenga, 21, is still under contract with the team in Spain. He could have an out clause in his contract. Morning Journal |
» Wednesday, July 14 2010 |
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A person with knowledge of the situation said the Knicks recently have made contact with the Timberwolves to check on Rubio's availability but got nowhere. When asked by Newsday if Rubio was still off limits, Wolves president David Kahn replied, "Yes." Kahn, who traded up for the No. 5 pick in the 2009 draft to select Rubio, only to follow by selecting yet another point guard, Jonny Flynn , at No. 6, insists that Rubio will begin his NBA career in Minnesota . "David believes he will get him," an NBA executive said. "He will not trade him until he thinks [otherwise]." Newsday |
» Tuesday, July 13 2010 |
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Rockets rookie forward Patrick Patterson will sign with the team following Tuesday's summer league game in Las Vegas, Patterson's agent Odell McCants said. Houston Chronicle Grizzlies rookie Xavier Henry did not make his NBA summer league debut Monday night because of what appears to be a contract dispute with the team. “We have not come to contractual terms with him so my understanding is that his agent (Arn Tellem) decided not to let him play in the summer league until a contract is signed,” Griz owner Michael Heisley said while sitting courtside for his team’s game against Atlanta in UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. Memphis Commercial Appeal Greivis Vasquez, the team’s other first round pick, played Monday night despite also being unsigned. Memphis Commercial Appeal |
» Monday, July 12 2010 |
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A source told The Post on Dec. 15, when trades are permitted for free-agent signees and draft picks, the Knicks will try to put together a package for either free-agent-to-be Tony Parker or Paul. Raymond Felton, the Knicks' new point guard acquired last week from Charlotte, will be eligible to be traded in December and if the Spurs or ailing Hornets like him, perhaps either point guard could be had, giving Felton a short Knick run. A Felton/Wilson Chandler package would not be out of the question for at least Parker. New York Post To the surprise of Knicks fans and the NBA universe in general, Jonathan Givony of Draft Express broke the news yesterday that: "Russian center Timofey Mozgov will sign a three year, 9.7 million dollar contract with the New York Knicks. Knicks will pay Khimki 500k USD. " Some additional commentary from Givony: "Mozgov has been rated DraftExpress' #1 International Free Agent prospect for the past two years. Big, strong athletic center w/nice upside… He's a big body and super athletic guy who rebounds, block shots and finishes really well around the rim." Here a report from today's New York Post: The Knicks last night were on the verge of signing 7-foot-1 Russian free-agent center Timofey Mozgov, according to a source. The anticipated three-year, $9 million deal would eat up the rest of their cap space. HoopsWorld However, the Knicks are still waiting for clearance papers from FIBA and his Russian team, according to the source. The Knicks worked out the 24-year-old the past week and were hoping word would not get out. The Knicks must pay his Russian team Khimki $500,000. It was a closely guarded secret they were courting the Russian. Yesterday morning, a team official was asked by The Post about rumors they were ready to sign a 7-foot Russian center and he confirmed it, but would not reveal the name." On the surface, it seems like a lot of money to spend on an unproven prospect, but sources from multiple scouting sites seem to be high on the big man. In addition let's wait until we have the final, verified information regarding his contract – does it possibly include a team-option for that final season? HoopsWorld Victor Bykchov, GM of Khimki, confirmed that Timofey Mozgov will be a Knick for the next three seasons. "Tim has signed a three year deal with New York Knicks. I have already congratulated him. We are sincerely happy that a player from Khimki will be playing in NBA. We wish him all the success and we hope his career in NBA will be successful. The deal will be official on Monday when all the legal formalities will be fulfilled" said Bychkov. Sportando John Wall wore a backpack and headphones. His Reeboks were unlaced. Sitting among his Washington Wizards teammates in the Cox Pavilion stands, he looked like the picture of calm. He was anything but. In the minutes before Wall made his summer league debut as the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick, he walked downstairs to find a quiet place alone so he could settle his nerves. A sold-out crowd awaited him, and many of the fans were wearing University of Kentucky T-shirts. Yahoo! Sports By game’s end, however, Wall had shown the talent that’s made him the centerpiece of the Wizards’ future. He totaled 24 points and eight assists – to go along with his eight turnovers – in Washington’s 84-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The NBA asked him to stay 15 minutes afterward to sign autographs for fans. He stayed an hour. “There was a lot of excitement in me,” Wall said. “That’s why I was going too fast and I was losing the ball.” Said Wizards coach Flip Saunders: “To say a guy got 24 and eight and played kind of an average game, it shows you the kind of potential that he has.” Wall committed two quick turnovers and his opening shot looked like it was launched from a cannon. He eventually settled down. “The first shot hit the backboard so hard I thought it was going to shatter the glass,” said Sam Cassell, the Wizards’ summer league coach. Yahoo! Sports "I haven't played a game since Kentucky," Wall said. "I was working out and happy to be with the team all week. [There was] a lot of excitement, so that's why I was trying to go too fast and I was losing the ball." Wall said he calmed down and listened to Wizards assistant Sam Cassell, a former All-Star with 15 years of experience playing point guard in the NBA. The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Wall injured his groin last week and missed a practice. "What we liked about him as much as anything is his ability to make other people better," said Wizards coach Flip Saunders, who was a spectator at Wall's debut. "He doesn't have to score a lot of points. "He's got the potential to be one of the top point guards in this league. Maybe, [Wall is] the best all-around point guard at both ends, both offensively and defensively." ESPN.com |
» Saturday, July 10 2010 |
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The Los Angeles Clippers have signed draft picks Al-Farouq Aminu of Wake Forest and Eric Bledsoe of Kentucky. The signings were announced Saturday. Aminu, a forward, was the eighth overall pick in last month's NBA draft. Bledsoe, a guard, was the 18th pick whom the Clippers acquired in a draft day trade after he was originally chosen by Oklahoma City. ESPN.com The Kings signed rookie guard Donald Sloan to one-year contract for the league minimum. Sloan was undrafted out of Texas A&M. Sacramento Bee Second-round draft picks Devin Ebanks, selected No. 43 out of West Virginia, and Derrick Caracter, picked No. 58 out of UTEP, both came away looking like steals in their first taste of NBA action. Ebanks, the 6-9, 210-pound Trevor Ariza body double at small forward (he even wore Ariza's No. 3), led the Lakers with 21 points to go with two assists and two steals. Caracter, 6-9 and now 270 pounds -- after losing more than 30 pounds since college -- added 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in the Lakers' 89-84 loss to the Pistons. "I think both Caracter and Ebanks showed themselves capable of being in the league and being on the roster," said Chuck Person, the Lakers' coach for the five games the team will play in the Las Vegas Summer League. ESPN.com But Elie also pointed out something Cousins hasn't been given much credit for displaying: leadership. Cousins, the Kings' first-round draft pick, was dogged for being immature before the NBA draft. But as he did when he worked out for the Kings before last month's draft, Cousins continues to show there's more to him that you might not know. "(Cousins) was really vocal out there," Elie said. "He was encouraging his team to play harder. A lot of stuff you hear about him, and when you're around him, it's not the same guy." Sacramento Bee Cousins has made a habit of not defending himself against negative perceptions. He said he always has seen himself as a leader. But he didn't do that at Kentucky last season. The team had five first-round draft picks, including the first overall pick, John Wall. There also was forward Patrick Patterson, who was an established player when Cousins and his heralded freshman class arrived in Lexington, Ky. "I took a back seat because we had John and we had Patrick," Cousins said. "That really wasn't my time, and now it's my time. It's a young team. There's no true leader. We have Tyreke (Evans), but he's not here right now, so it's my time to come in." Sacramento Bee |
» Friday, July 9 2010 |
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A day after the Miami Heat made LeBron James arguably the biggest free-agent coup in NBA history, the Spurs appear on the verge of landing their own prized summertime addition. According to a league source, the Spurs are on the verge of a contract agreement with Tiago Splitter, the reigning Most Valuable Player of the Spanish ACB League and the team’s first-round draft pick in 2007. San Antonio Express-News Evan Turner, the 6-foot-7 swingman selected by the 76ers with the second overall pick in last month's NBA draft, was hard on himself when he was asked Thursday to critique his performance this week in the Orlando Pro Summer League. "Horrible," Turner said. "It's not what I expected of myself. I'm not proud of the way I've played. But I'm glad for the experience." philly.com |
» Thursday, July 8 2010 |
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Dolan turned to Isiah right after the draft, after being unhappy w/ Walsh's 2nd rd picks, or at least criticism of those picks #Knicks Twitter Wiz signed 1st rd picks John Wall & Trevor Booker; also renounced the rights to FAs Mike Miller, Randy Foye & Josh Howard (no Bird rights) Twitter The Wizards are expected to finally complete in the next few hours their trade with Chicago for Kirk Hinrich and the rights to 17th overall pick Kevin Seraphin. The deal, which cost the Wizards only a second-round pick, was agreed upon hours before the NBA draft three weeks ago. The Bulls are still working out details of their deal to sign free agent Carlos Boozer, which has placed the trade with Washington on the backburner. The two sides are expected to have a quick conference call, with an announcement to follow soon after that. Washington Post The Jazz have reached a sign-and-trade agreement with the Chicago Bulls that will net Utah a valuable traded player exception. The Jazz will send a protected future second-round draft choice to Chicago, which on Wednesday agreed to terms on a five-year contract with unrestricted free agent Carlos Boozer believed to be valued in the $75-to-80 million range. In return, Utah gets the traded player exception — or TPE. The TPE allows the Jazz to acquire one or more players via trade with any other team any time over the next year, even if the acquisition leaves Utah over the NBA's team payroll salary cap of $58.044 million — as long as their salary or combined salaries do not exceed the total of the amount of money Boozer will make in his first year with the Bulls plus $100,000. Deseret News |
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