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June 25, 2022 | 4:55 pm EDT Update
Thunder planning to exercise team option on Luguentz Dort
Joe Mussatto: Sam Presti on Lu Dort’s team option: “Obviously it’s our plan to exercise that pending anything different.” Significant news. The Thunder could have declined the option to make Dort a restricted free agent.
Brandon Rahbar: Jalen Williams on his jersey number: “I picked 8. Definitely a tribute to Kobe.” He says he tries to play with Mamba Mentality.
JD Shaw: Free agent guard Jordan Bone has committed to play summer league with the Boston Celtics next month, source tells @HoopsRumors. Bone, 24, holds NBA experience with the Magic and Pistons.
The reigning European champions had no problem dominating the game from the second quarter onwards, making a statement against an opponent with many offensive issues. In the end, Slovenia won 90-71 ((27-23, 26-14, 24-11, 13-23). Luka Doncic was the winner’s first scorer with 12 points (4/12 FG), plus 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Goran Dragic added 11 (3/5 FG, 4/4 FT, 4 AST). Italy played with many new faces and were competitive only for ten minutes.
June 25, 2022 | 4:35 pm EDT Update
Will Hardy considered as a leading candidate for Jazz head coaching job
The Utah Jazz may be in the midst of the widest coaching search in recent NBA memory. In all, according to reports, they’ve interviewed at least 15 candidates for the job once held by Quin Snyder. But three weeks into the process, it looks like the team’s decision-makers are favoring the younger assistant coaches in their search for a new leader. In particular, it’s Celtics’ assistant Will Hardy that is considered by many league insiders to be a leading candidate at this point.
In terms of his relationships with the Jazz’s front office, it should be noted that Hardy and new Jazz CEO Danny Ainge’s time with the Celtics didn’t officially overlap. Another highly-considered candidate for the Jazz’s head coaching job is current Suns assistant Kevin Young.
Damian Lillard recruiting Kevin Durant on social media
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