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
David Roddy Signs 10-Day Deal With Sixers
February 11: Roddy has officially signed his 10-day contract with the Sixers, the team announced today in a press release. The deal will run through Feb. 20, covering Philadelphia’s last two games before the All-Star break and its first game after the break. Roddy will earn $119,972 over the course of those 10 days. The 76ers now have a full 15-man standard roster, though two … [Read more...] about David Roddy Signs 10-Day Deal With Sixers
Projected NBA Taxpayers For 2024/25
Ten NBA teams are still operating in luxury tax territory in the wake of last Thursday’s trade deadline, but this season’s total projected luxury tax payments – and the clubs projected to be taxpayers – have declined significantly in recent weeks. As of January 23, a total of 14 teams projected to be taxpayers, Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter links) observes, with the 16 … [Read more...] about Projected NBA Taxpayers For 2024/25
Sixers Notes: Grimes, Maxey, Butler, Simmons
The Sixers‘ pre-deadline trades of Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, and Reggie Jackson were all essentially salary dumps aimed at saving money and creating financial flexibility, but the team appears to have gotten a quality role player back in at least one of those deals, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Quentin Grimes, acquired from Dallas in the Caleb Martin trade, … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Grimes, Maxey, Butler, Simmons
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