The Hawks have begun the interviewing process for their next president of basketball operations, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer report in their latest Substack notes post. The Hawks fired GM Landry Fields last month and promoted Onsi Saleh to that title but Atlanta wants to pair him with another top executive. Sixers GM Elton Brand, former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth and former Kings … [Read more...] about Latest From Stein, Fischer: Hawks President Search, Iisalo, Suns Coaching Search, Doncic
Sixers Notes: Gordon, Dowtin, Edwards, Grimes
Veteran guard Eric Gordon can get guaranteed money if he exercises his player option before free agency. However, Gordon might have a limited role if he returns to the Sixers. Gordon holds a $3.4MM player option but he’s coming off a disappointing and injury-marred season. Gordon posted career-low averages of 6.8 points and 19.7 minutes per game, though he shot it well from … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Gordon, Dowtin, Edwards, Grimes
Warriors’ Draymond Green Wins 2024/25 Hustle Award
Warriors forward/center Draymond Green has won the NBA’s Hustle Award for the 2024/25 season, the league announced today (story via Brian Martin of NBA.com). The Hustle Award has been around since the ’16/17 campaign. Unlike other postseason awards, it is not voted on by the media. Instead, the award goes to the player who has the top composite ranking in nine “hustle stats” — … [Read more...] about Warriors’ Draymond Green Wins 2024/25 Hustle Award
Knicks, Sixers To Play Preseason Games In Abu Dhabi
The Knicks and Sixers will participate in the NBA’s Abu Dhabi Games 2025 this fall, the league announced today in a press release. New York and Philadelphia will play a pair of preseason contests at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, October 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4. The NBA had never played in the United Arab Emirates prior to 2022, but this will be the fourth … [Read more...] about Knicks, Sixers To Play Preseason Games In Abu Dhabi
Hawks Fire General Manager Landry Fields
The Hawks have fired general manager Landry Fields and will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations, the team announced today in a press release. While Atlanta seeks a new top front office executive, assistant general manager Onsi Saleh will replace Fields as GM on an interim basis, overseeing day-to-day basketball operations for the organization. “Every … [Read more...] about Hawks Fire General Manager Landry Fields