Hawks forward Saddiq Bey is no stranger to hard work, transforming himself into a more physical player who’s averaging a career-high 6.5 rebounds per game and is driving to the basket more often, writes Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscriber link). Williams dives into Bey’s regimen and work with trainer Myron Flowers. Bey, who will be a restricted free … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bey, Windler, Wizards, Mosley
Wizards Convert Eugene Omoruyi To Standard Contract
The Wizards have officially converted Eugene Omoruyi‘s two-way deal into a standard contract, the team announced in a press release. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news, indicating that it’s a two-year pact (Twitter link). Ava Wallace of The Washington Post suggested last week that Omoruyi looked like a strong candidate to be promoted to a standard deal, … [Read more...] about Wizards Convert Eugene Omoruyi To Standard Contract
NBA Teams That Still Have Open Roster Spots
As we detailed on Tuesday, 17 players that had been on two-way contracts received promotions to standard deals between last month’s trade deadline and Monday’s two-way signing deadline. However, even though those 17 players filled standard roster spots around the NBA and no team currently has an open two-way slot, there are still several openings on 15-man rosters across the … [Read more...] about NBA Teams That Still Have Open Roster Spots
Contract Details: Omoruyi, Wilson, Freeman-Liberty, Bolden
Eugene Omoruyi‘s new two-year standard contract with the Wizards will pay him $900K for the rest of this season, Hoops Rumors has learned. Washington dipped into its mid-level exception in order to give Omoruyi that $900K, since using the minimum salary exception would have resulted in a rest-of-season salary worth approximately $522K. Omoryui’s 2024/25 salary is worth the … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Omoruyi, Wilson, Freeman-Liberty, Bolden
Bilal Coulibaly Appears Ready To Return
After missing three games with a pelvic contusion, rookie Bilal Coulibaly isn’t on the Wizards‘ injury report for tonight’s game at Utah, tweets Josh Robbins of The Athletic. … [Read more...] about Bilal Coulibaly Appears Ready To Return