Adam Johnson: Re: $100,000 @nbagleague Showcase Tournament Prize 💰. Per a league spokesperson, only players under G League contract are eligible to earn the prize. In short, assignment players will earn 0$ should their team win.
G League Rumors
Adrian Wojnarowski: G League Winter Showcase is set for December 19-22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas — with $100K prize for players on the winning team in a new tournament format.
The Texas Legends arrived in Frisco in 2009 after Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson purchased and relocated the then-Colorado 14ers. Ever since then, open tryouts have been a staple as a form of talent acquisition. “It’s a chance for the players here in the local community to develop an appreciation for the level of talent and the hard work that goes into it,” Texas Legends president and general manager Malcolm Farmer said. “We want to give those local players a chance to show what they can do so (we) don’t overlook anybody here, especially locally.”
There’s no limit on participants, but there is a registration fee — $175 ahead of time or $200 for those who show up the day of. This year, there were 155 participants; the youngest was 18 years old, while the oldest was 38. History dictated that at least one was likely to wind up with more than just a story to tell: Thirteen players in franchise history punched their ticket to a roster spot through open tryouts, from Pierce Caldwell in 2010 all the way to Justin Tubbs and Josh Newkirk last year. Realistically, the Legends don’t go into this session expecting to uncover the next Dirk Nowitzki. Instead, they’re looking for somebody who has what many Texas front office personnel dubbed as “transferable skills” and can at least be a role player in the G League.
Brad Townsend: Congrats to @Jason Terry, who has been added to the @TexasLegends front office. pic.twitter.com/zxLmLU9SOI
Murphy signed a contract with the Timberwolves, the team announced Monday, agreeing to an Exhibit 10 contract, a source said. An Exhibit 10 contract is non-guaranteed, but Murphy will attend Wolves training camp. If he is waived, an Exhibit 10 deal makes it possible for him to earn up to $50,000 in bonuses playing for the Wolves’ G-League affiliate in Iowa. Exhibit 10 contracts can also be converted into two-way NBA deals.
