Daily Archives: July 2, 2024

NBA free agency 2024: The market impact of Klay Thompson’s move to Dallas

In one respect, Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors — now that the legendary shooter has agreed in principle to join Dallas on a three-year, $50 million deal with the Mavericks, league sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports — began last offseason, when the Warriors and Thompson could not agree on a contract extension. Golden State offered Thompson a …

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Klay Thompson leaves Warriors’ dynasty behind to join the Mavericks

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the four-time NBA champion leaving his Golden State legacy for a new start in Dallas. View more Video Transcript It’s an end of an era in Golden State six NBA finals appearances, four championships, the 2016 game six in the Western conference finals. Masterpiece was authored by Klay Thompson. He leaves …

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WNBA Fantasy schedule breakdown: Week 8

We are back to reality after a shortened week, which featured Minnesota winning the Commissioner’s Cup by defeating the Liberty 94-89 last Tuesday. Napheesa Collier (21/6/3/3/1) and Bridget Carleton (23/4/5/3, 6 triples) led the way for the Lynx to outduel Breanna Stewart (24/11/3) and Sabrina Ionescu (23/10/4/2). Before we get into Week 8 stuff, let’s briefly recap Week 7 and …

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2024 NBA free agency: Jayson Tatum, Celtics agree to richest contract in league history, per reports

Fresh off an NBA championship, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will receive the NBA’s richest contract. The 26-year-old and the NBA’s winningest franchise agreed to a supermax extension worth an estimated $315 million over five years, ending in the 2029-30 season, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal supersedes the five-year, $304 million contract …

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South Georgia Tech names Ray Johnson assistant basketball coach

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced Ray S. Johnson has been named as the new assistant coach for the SGTC men’s intercollegiate basketball team for the 2024-2025 season. He also will teach in the SGTC Sports & Fitness Management academic program. Johnson has served as a men’s basketball assistant coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL, where …

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Report: Lakers offered Warriors D-Lo for Klay in sign and trade

Report: Lakers offered Warriors D-Lo for Klay in sign and trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly had an opportunity to reunite with a former star player. Before Klay Thompson agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers — one of Thompson’s reported suitors in …

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No Klay in L.A.: What is the Lakers’ next move?

More than 24 hours into free agency, armed with LeBron James’ willingness to take less than a maximum salary should the Lakers find worthy use for their midlevel exception, and the team has yet to make any moves of note. While the Lakers did agree to re-sign Max Christie ahead of the opening of free agency, when teams can negotiate …

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Podz recalls ‘sad’ text exchange with CP3 during free agency

Podz recalls ‘sad’ text exchange with CP3 during free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Young Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has had a rude awakening to NBA free agency during his first professional offseason. The 21-year-old, who was a standout rookie during the 2023-24 NBA season, just lost two mentors and Golden State teammates, Chris Paul and Klay …

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Why Melton addition is good post-Klay recovery for Warriors

Why Melton addition is good post-Klay recovery for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Klay Thompson moving to another team, the Warriors knew they had to replace much of what he had provided. Or, more accurately, what made him the practically perfect sidekick for Stephen Curry. Golden State’s priority was adding a point-of-attack defender capable of filling …

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Report: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to supermax extension

Report: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to supermax extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics rewarded Jaylen Brown with a record-setting $300 million supermax extension last summer. This year, it’s Jayson Tatum’s turn to get paid. Tatum inked a five-year, $315 million supermax extension with Boston on Monday, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, just one week after …

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Jefferson reveals Klay’s blunt one-liner about Warriors contract

Jefferson reveals Klay’s blunt one-liner about Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Richard Jefferson shared a very interesting story about Klay Thompson and his desired Warriors contract. Jefferson and Thompson crossed paths back in December, when the longtime Golden State guard voiced his frustration about the then-only team of his entire 13-year NBA career. Here’s the rest …

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NBA trade rumors: Warriors among teams trying to land Lauri Markkanen after Klay Thompson’s departure

The Splash Brothers have split up, and the Golden State Warriors are trying to figure out what’s next. The first move, according to Shams Charania, is signing guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract (i.e. the non-taxpayer mid-level exception). Melton is a nice fit. He’s an excellent defender, and he made 37.9% of his 3-point attempts in his …

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Xavier misses out on Harrell, who commits to Providence; Roddie Anderson will redshirt

Jaylen Harrell, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2025, included Xavier in his final six choices along with Alabama, Kansas, Providence, Rutgers and Virginia Tech. Ultimately, though, Harrell opted to join Kim English’s Providence Friars, he announced in a live commitment video Monday night on YouTube. Providence is just over 40 miles south of Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science …

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LeBron James Top 10 Plays of 2014-2015 NBA Season!

Check out the Top 10 Plays of the 2014-15 NBA Season from Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James! About the NBA: The … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJAwj0ECHNE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Post’s ‘hectic’ Warriors draft experience can lead to Dutch history

Post’s ‘hectic’ Warriors draft experience can lead to Dutch history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The only way Quinten Post could best describe his experience in the 2024 NBA Draft is “completely hectic.” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy, through a maze of maneuvering and formalities, was able to re-acquire the No. 52 overall pick to …

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How Lakers Can Convince Bucks to Surrender Star

As they look to satisfy their offseason appetite, the Los Angeles Lakers “have an eye on trading for” Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, per Yahoo Sports insider Jake Fischer. Context on LeBron James’ potential pay-cut: His exact next deal with the Lakers seems dependent on what talent Los Angeles can add over coming days. In addition to Klay Thompson, sources …

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Report: Celtics, Derrick White agree to four-year, $125.9M extension

Report: Celtics, Derrick White agree to four-year, $125.9M extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White will not be testing NBA free agency in the summer of 2025. The veteran guard is sticking with the Boston Celtics. White and the Celtics have agreed to a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The contract includes a …

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