American big man Justin Hamilton is reportedly heading to Beijing Ducks in China, according to Sport24.gr.
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While Hamilton was a potential target of Panathinaikos in the case of Chris Singleton’s departure, he will continue his career with the Beijing Ducks in China, as Sport 24 reports.. The Ducks have offered him a quite lucrative deal and he’s agreed to join them.
Khimki Moscow continues presenting one improved offer after the other to Panathinaikos for Chris Singleton and is also ready give the player a more lucrative deal than the one he has with the Greens. That is why the Greens already have a plan that involves Justin Hamilton as a potential replacement, if Singleton moves to Khimki.
Brian Windhorst: The Raptors plan to waive and stretch C Justin Hamilton after acquiring him from Nets, league sources say.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent center Justin Hamilton to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. “Justin is an energetic big with the ability to stretch the floor,” said Nets’ General Manager Sean Marks. “He is coming off a successful season in one of Europe’s most competitive leagues and will add depth to our frontcourt rotation.”
Justin Hamilton: Excited to start this journey with the @Brooklyn Nets can’t wait to get out there and start working!!
Nets to sign Justin Hamilton
Priority Sports: Congratulations to Justin Hamilton on your new 2 year contract with the @BrooklynNets! Your perseverance pays off!
Shams Charania: Free agent center Justin Hamilton has agreed to a two-year, $6 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league source tells The Vertical.
Sam Amick: Two years, $6 million, per agent Mark Bartelstein. Both years guaranteed. – RT: Priority Sports: Congratulations to Justin Hamilton on your new 2 year contract with the @BrooklynNets! Your perseverance pays off!
Justin Hamilton will sign a multi-year contract in the NBA as announced by the Croatian Basketball Federation which announced his absence from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
February 1, 2023 | 10:34 am EST Update
Sixers looking for a big?
With Montrezl Harrell’s defensive issues and Paul Reed not yet earning the trust of the coaching staff, sources say the Sixers would be open to bringing in another big even if they don’t move one of Embiid’s current backups. It’s the easy place for your mind to drift, but former Sixers big Andre Drummond is an example, if a high-end example, of the sort of player we could be talking about, a big-bodied player and strong rebounder in the more traditional school of bigs. (Naz Reid is a hot player in the rumor mill around the league, though I think he skews more toward the Harrell style of bigs and wouldn’t expect him to be in the mix for Philly.)
The other big roster need, one I was slightly surprised to hear the Sixers are prioritizing, is at the backup five position. It has been a sore spot for the franchise in the Embiid era, and remains one again this season. Philadelphia already has three nominal bigs on the roster, including star center Embiid, but sources say they would be interested in acquiring a safer/more traditional backup to Embiid for certain matchups in the playoffs.
In terms of potential outgoings, the most likely names to be sent out are Furkan Korkmaz, Danuel House Jr., and Jaden Springer, sources say, with the first two out of the rotation and the third never having cracked it.
It’s no guarantee the Raptors decide to move on from Siakam that soon. From a team perspective, it would certainly be comforting to see both Siakam and Barnes, fairly similar players, thrive offensively at the same time. For his part, Siakam isn’t the type to get involved. “Out of my control. Focus on what I have every single day, work with what I have, help wherever I can,” Siakam said of the trade rumours surrounding his team, and whether he wants this version of the team to stay intact. “That’s it. Out of my hands. It’s out of my control, so I have nothing to say about it.”
Don’t expect the big swing at the NBA trade deadline that mortgages any of the future for the present. But if the growth of the Thunder’s young core and the parity of the conference keeps that playoff door ajar, they’ll gladly walk right through. “Coach challenged us at the beginning of January,” Muscala said. “He said, ‘Hey, this is when a lot of teams are in the quote-unquote ‘dog days’ of the season. There’s kind of a tendency to let down. Let’s really challenge ourselves to be in the moment, do the little things, take care of our bodies, do skill work. It’s shown this month.”
Mike Curtis: Can confirm that the Pistons have been granted a $5.276 disabled player exception for the season-ending injury to Cade Cunningham, per a league source.
Jeremy Schaap: Our interview with @MeyersLeonard , the former Portland and Miami center who is hoping to return to the NBA. Nearly two years ago, he used an antisemitic slur while playing Call of Duty on Twitch. A warning–this story includes offensive language.
