Hornets forward Dāvis Bertāns joined the team alongside Tre Mann and Vasilije Micić at the February trade deadline, but wasn’t viewed as a centerpiece of the deal that sent Gordon Hayward out of Charlotte. However, as The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone points out, Bertāns is performing well for the Hornets after working his way into the rotation, averaging his most points … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bertāns, Micić, Wizards, Wagner
Butler’s Deal Is Only Guaranteed This Season
Wizards guard Jared Butler was recently promoted from a two-way deal to a three-year standard contract. His new contract pays him $1.25MM for 2023/24, but it doesn’t feature any guaranteed money beyond this season, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Washington, which completed the signing using a portion of its mid-level exception, will hold a team option on Butler for ’25/26, … [Read more...] about Butler’s Deal Is Only Guaranteed This Season
Coaching Rumors: Nets, Wizards, Hornets, Pistons, Blazers
People around the NBA expect the Nets‘ head coaching search this spring to be “wide-ranging,” with less of a specific archetype for the preferred candidate in Brooklyn than there might be in Charlotte or Washington, writes Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Hornets and Wizards will be focused on landing “the right development-minded coaches to enhance a youth movement,” Fischer … [Read more...] about Coaching Rumors: Nets, Wizards, Hornets, Pistons, Blazers
Wizards Sign Jared Butler To Three-Year Deal
4:20pm: Butler has officially been promoted and Livers has been released, the Wizards announced in a press release. 2:33pm: The Wizards intend to waive Livers to make room on the roster for Butler, confirms Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link). 2:21pm: The Wizards and third-year guard Jared Butler have reached an agreement on a three-year contract, agent Mark … [Read more...] about Wizards Sign Jared Butler To Three-Year Deal
Wizards Notes: Bagley, Holmes, Vukcevic, Future In D.C.
It’s been a season of change for Marvin Bagley III, and it didn’t stop with the January 14 trade that sent him from Detroit to the Wizards, writes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. Bagley was brought in to be the primary backup to Daniel Gafford, but he moved into a starting role when Gafford got injured. Washington sent Gafford to Dallas at the trade deadline for … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Bagley, Holmes, Vukcevic, Future In D.C.