The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams back to the team. The franchise made it clear that the third-year big man will be back in the starting lineup. “After the other team aggressively pursued Mark, we made the difficult … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic, Gueye
Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Paul George‘s first season in Philadelphia certainly has not gone the way either party envisioned when the nine-time All-Star signed a four-year, maximum-salary contract with the Sixers last summer. The 34-year-old forward has missed 19 of the team’s 54 games to this point due to knee, groin, ankle and finger injuries, and he hasn’t been effective lately when active, recording … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Contract Details: Diabate, Ingram, Battle, Len, Cissoko, Martin
The Hornets used a portion of their room exception to give Moussa Diabate more than the prorated minimum on his new three-year deal, Hoops Rumors has learned. Diabate will earn $957,763 for the rest of this season, then has non-guaranteed minimum salaries for the following two years. Diabate’s $2,270,735 salary for 2025/26 will become partially guaranteed for $250K if he … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Diabate, Ingram, Battle, Len, Cissoko, Martin
And-Ones: Trade Disputes, S. Johnson, Two-Ways, More
In the wake of the Lakers‘ decision to recind their Mark Williams trade with the Hornets, teams around the NBA are discussing whether the league should introduce new measures designed to reduce the likelihood of similar situations in the future, says ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). According to Marks, those clubs are wondering whether it should be solely at the discretion of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Trade Disputes, S. Johnson, Two-Ways, More
Bucks GM: Middleton Trade Was ‘Hardest Transaction’ Of My Career
Speaking to reporters on Monday for the first time since last week’s trade deadline, Bucks general manager Jon Horst said the decision to trade Khris Middleton to the Wizards was the “hardest transaction” he has made during his career as a front office executive, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. Middleton, who had been with the Bucks since being acquired from Detroit during … [Read more...] about Bucks GM: Middleton Trade Was ‘Hardest Transaction’ Of My Career