According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, Wilson Chandler (6'8''-F/G-87, college: De Paul) plans to opt in to the final year of his contract. Wilson had until June 30th to decide whether or not he wanted to exercise his 2018-19 player option worth $12.8 million. Chandler played in 74 games this season and averaged 10 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 36% from the three-point line. He started at small forward in 71 of those 74 games. While not surprising, Chandler's decision to opt in gives the Denver Nuggets some urgency to clear salary cap space heading into the 2018-19 NBA season. The Nuggets are projected to dip well into the luxury tax once they sign their star center, Nikola Jokic to an extension. Jokic is eligible to sign upwards of a five-year, $140 million extension in the next week or two as NBA free agency begins. Denver would also like to bring back swingman Will Barton who is an unrestricted free agent and likely to command an eight-figure contract on the open market. Adding both players without trading anyone away would force Denver into an astronomical salary cap sheet, well beyond what would be expected for a team coming off of a 46-win season. Kenneth Faried is the most likely player to be traded in a salary dump maneuver. He is owed $13.7 million next season and has fallen out of the rotation behind Paul Millsap and Trey Lyles. Denver may also shop Chandler in trade talks to shed his $12.8 million salary next year. Darrell Arthur is also set to earn over $7 million next season and is also an end of bench player who may be gain some interest in a salary dump type trade. This also projects to be a difficult free agency period to try and trade away 'dead money' contracts like Faried's and Arthur's. Because the salary cap spiked in 2016 and fell in the two following seasons, few teams are in position to take on expiring contracts. It's likely that Denver would have to attach a player or draft pick in order to lure a team into a deal. Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez, Monte Morris, and Tyler Lydon are all young prospects that teams might be interested in and Denver owns their own first round draft picks for each of the next three seasons. Courtesy of: denverstiffs.com
Sean Sweeney Agrees To Join Pistons' Staff - 3 hours ago
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The Pistons have reached an agreement with Bucks assistant Sean Sweeney to join Dwane Casey's staff, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Detroit had been making a hard push to convince Sweeney to make the switch. Sweeney has worked closely with Bucks' star Giannis Antetokounmpo. One of the concessions the Pistons made in negotiations with the former Raptors head coach was that he could pick his own assistants. Sweeney was one of the candidates for the Nets' head coaching job two years ago... [read more]
The Pistons have reached an agreement with Bucks assistant Sean Sweeney to join Dwane Casey's staff, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Detroit had been making a hard push to convince Sweeney to make the switch. Sweeney has worked closely with Bucks' star Giannis Antetokounmpo. One of the concessions the Pistons made in negotiations with the former Raptors head coach was that he could pick his own assistants. Sweeney was one of the candidates for the Nets' head coaching job two years ago when they wound up hiring Kenny Atkinson. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com
Wilson Chandler will opt in to the final year of his contract - 3 hours ago
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According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, Wilson Chandler (6'8''-F/G-87, college: De Paul) plans to opt in to the final year of his contract. Wilson had until June 30th to decide whether or not he wanted to exercise his 2018-19 player option worth $12.8 million. Chandler played in 74 games this season and averaged 10 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 36% from the three-point line. He started at small forward in 71 of those 74 games. While not surprising, Chandler's decision to... [read more]
According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, Wilson Chandler (6'8''-F/G-87, college: De Paul) plans to opt in to the final year of his contract. Wilson had until June 30th to decide whether or not he wanted to exercise his 2018-19 player option worth $12.8 million. Chandler played in 74 games this season and averaged 10 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 36% from the three-point line. He started at small forward in 71 of those 74 games. While not surprising, Chandler's decision to opt in gives the Denver Nuggets some urgency to clear salary cap space heading into the 2018-19 NBA season. The Nuggets are projected to dip well into the luxury tax once they sign their star center, Nikola Jokic to an extension. Jokic is eligible to sign upwards of a five-year, $140 million extension in the next week or two as NBA free agency begins. Denver would also like to bring back swingman Will Barton who is an unrestricted free agent and likely to command an eight-figure contract on the open market. Adding both players without trading anyone away would force Denver into an astronomical salary cap sheet, well beyond what would be expected for a team coming off of a 46-win season. Kenneth Faried is the most likely player to be traded in a salary dump maneuver. He is owed $13.7 million next season and has fallen out of the rotation behind Paul Millsap and Trey Lyles. Denver may also shop Chandler in trade talks to shed his $12.8 million salary next year. Darrell Arthur is also set to earn over $7 million next season and is also an end of bench player who may be gain some interest in a salary dump type trade. This also projects to be a difficult free agency period to try and trade away 'dead money' contracts like Faried's and Arthur's. Because the salary cap spiked in 2016 and fell in the two following seasons, few teams are in position to take on expiring contracts. It's likely that Denver would have to attach a player or draft pick in order to lure a team into a deal. Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez, Monte Morris, and Tyler Lydon are all young prospects that teams might be interested in and Denver owns their own first round draft picks for each of the next three seasons. Courtesy of: denverstiffs.com
Deandre Ayton tabbed by Phoenix Suns with first overall pick in NBA draft - 1 day ago
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The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No 1 pick. The Dallas Mavericks looked all the way to Slovenia for the player they hope can be their next European superstar. Shortly after the Suns took DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-98) to start the NBA draft on Thursday night, the Mavericks traded up two spots for the rights to Luka Doncic (6'7''-G-99). The Atlanta Hawks swapped the rights to Doncic, the No 3 pick who has spent the last year winning championships all over Europe, to Atlant... [read more]
The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No 1 pick. The Dallas Mavericks looked all the way to Slovenia for the player they hope can be their next European superstar. Shortly after the Suns took DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-98) to start the NBA draft on Thursday night, the Mavericks traded up two spots for the rights to Luka Doncic (6'7''-G-99). The Atlanta Hawks swapped the rights to Doncic, the No 3 pick who has spent the last year winning championships all over Europe, to Atlanta for Trae Young (6'2''-G-98), the No 5 selection from Oklahoma. The Mavericks also gave up a future first-round pick to draft Doncic, who only arrived in New York on Wednesday after helping Spain's Real Madrid win its league championship after he won Euroleague MVP and Final Four MVP honors when they won that title this year. His lengthy European season kept him from working out for teams but he knew the Mavericks were interested in having him on their team for what's expected to be Dirk Nowitzki's final NBA season. 'I've been talking to Dallas a lot. They really wanted me, and they were very, very nice,' the 19-year-old said. 'They were very nice to me, and I think we had a very good relationship.' The Hawks will get perhaps the most exciting player in college basketball last season in Young, the first player to lead the nation in scoring and assists in the same season. 'Whatever city I went to, I was going to be able to be comfortable in,' said Young, who wore suit shorts with his burgundy-colored jacket. 'I was just really excited to get to Atlanta.' After that, it was a mostly straightforward draft with little fireworks, but plenty of national champion Villanova Wildcats. The top of it was dominated by big men, starting with a pair of former high school teammates. The Suns made the 7ft 1in Ayton the first No 1 pick in franchise history. The center from Arizona averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds in his lone season in Tucson, tying for the national lead with 24 double-doubles in 35 games. He joined Mychal Thompson - father of Golden State All-Star Klay Thompson - in 1978 as the only players from the Bahamas to be the No 1 pick in the NBA draft. 'Having my name called to be the first pick for the Phoenix Suns was mind-blowing,' Ayton said. 'Having all that confidence and leading up to that point when I saw Adam Silver came out, I was just waiting for my name, and when he called it, my mind went blank.' The Sacramento Kings followed by taking Marvin Bagley III (6'11''-F-99) III, the Duke big man who played with Ayton at Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix in 2015-16. With Michigan State's Jaren Jackson Jr. going fourth to Memphis, Texas center Mohamed Bamba (6'11''-F-98) going No 6 to Orlando and Wendell Carter Jr. (6'10''-F-99) Jr following to Chicago, it was an early run of big men in what's increasingly become a perimeter-based league. Then it was another guard with Alabama's Collin Sexton going at No 8 to Cleveland, triggering chants of Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-F-98) Jr's name by Knicks fans who hoped they would take him with the No 9 pick. But they ended up disappointed as New York went with Kentucky's Kevin Knox II (6'9''-PF-99). 'They booed (Kristaps) Porzingis (on draft night) and look where he is now. That's the same mindset I'm going to have,' Knox said. 'They can chant Michael Porter Jr. all they want. But they got Kevin Knox II, and I'm willing to work and I'm willing to get better.' With concerns over back problems that limited him to only three games at Missouri last season, followed by a recent hip injury that he believe scared off teams, Porter ended up falling all the way to Denver at No 14, the last lottery position. There were a couple other trades involving lottery picks. Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-96), the No 10 pick from Villanova who thought he was staying in Philadelphia with the 76ers - who employ his mother - but was dealt to Phoenix for the rights to No 16 pick Zhaire Smith (6'5''-F/G-99) of Texas Tech and a 2012 first-round pick from the Miami Heat. The Charlotte Hornets sent the rights to No 11 pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6'6''-PG-98) - whose floral-patterned suit stood out among the selections - to the Clippers for No 12 pick Miles Bridges (6'7''-G/F-98) and two future second-round picks. After Bridges, Final Four Most Outstanding Player Donte DiVincenzo (6'5''-G-97) went to Milwaukee at No 17 and Omari Spellman (6'10''-F-97) to Atlanta at No 30, giving Villanova three first-round picks for the first time. National player of the year Jalen Brunson (6'3''-G-96) then was picked by Dallas with the third pick of the second round. The Holiday brothers had an NBA reunion when Aaron Holiday (6'1''-G-96) was taken at No 23 by Indiana. Brothers Jrue and Justin already play in the league. Speaking of brothers, Kostas Antetokounmpo (6'10''-F-98) of Dayton, brother of Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo, was the 60th and final pick by Philadelphia. That marked the first time three international siblings were drafted into the NBA, as Thanasis Antetokounmpo was the No 51 pick in 2014. Courtesy of: theguardian.com
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