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Orlando Magic All-Access Practice In a league where high-quality 3&D perimeter players are at a premium, the Orlando Magic made sure to lock up one of the better young ones in the league. Orlando and Jalen Suggs have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million rookie extension, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. That works out to about a …

Jalen Johnson got his deal just in time. Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks agreed to a five-year, $150 million extension to his rookie contract Monday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal, which doesn’t include any options, is fully guaranteed. Johnson had a breakout campaign last season with the Hawks, who first selected him with the No. 20 overall …

There was a flurry of action — and in a few cases, inaction — in the final hours before the deadline for teams and players to agree to an extension. With that deadline past (6 p.m. ET), let’s break down who signed and some big names who did not. We’ve already done stories on Jalen Suggs, who reached a five-year, …

Why Warriors are willing to wait before investing big in Kuminga originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – From CEO Joe Lacob to general manager Mike Dunleavy to coach Steve Kerr and his staff, most key figures within the Warriors hierarchy love what they think Jonathan Kuminga can bring to the franchise. They’d like to move beyond …

The Nets did not agree to a contract extension with guard Cam Thomas by Monday’s 6 p.m. deadline. Thomas will now become a restricted free agent after the 2024-25 season. Brooklyn also did not agree to contract extensions with Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams, according to the NY Post’s Brian Lewis. The 23-year-old Thomas is entering the final year of …

Aaron Gordon has locked down a new deal with the Denver Nuggets. Gordon and the Nuggets agreed to a four-year, $133 million contract extension on Monday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Aaron Gordon’s new deal comes via opting in on his $23 million salary for 2025-26, then three additional years at his maximum salary plus bonuses. Total of $133M. A …

Why Davis believes Warriors will ‘surprise’ people this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Baron Davis helped the Warriors author one of the NBA’s most unbelievable campaigns, and the former All-Star point guard believes Golden State once again will shock the basketball world during the 2024-25 NBA season. The beloved Warriors franchise icon detailed why Golden State is …

Loon explains why communication is key for Warriors this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr always has stressed the importance of on-court communication between his players. That has been an extra point of emphasis for Golden State as it prepares to begin the 2024-25 NBA season Wednesday in Portland. Why so …

Alperen Şengün has agreed to a five-year, $185 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported Monday, citing Şengün’s agents. Şengün’s deal is one of a flurry ahead of Monday’s deadline for members of the rookie class of 2021 to agree to extensions to their rookie contracts before the start of the new season Tuesday. Şengün joins his …

Lakers guard Bronny James steps onto the court as his father and teammate LeBron James greets him in a preseason game. (William Liang / Associated Press) The Lakers open their season Tuesday against Minnesota, the first of a schedule full of games against the best teams in the Western Conference where the margins in the standings are almost assuredly going …

HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 17: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets works to the basket against Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User …

Eddie House: Why C’s bench should be even better in 2024-25 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics bench was widely considered a weakness to start the 2023-24 season. By the end of the championship campaign, it had established itself as one of the best second units in the league. The “Stay Ready Crew” will again play a …

Moody, Warriors share mutual respect that led to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Respect means a lot to Moses Moody and always has, ever since he had a conversation with Stephen Curry’s security guard as a Warriors rookie three years ago. The message? Be respected by the people that you respect. “That really …

Brown: ‘Very fitting’ Bill Russell has Boston bridge named after him originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The City of Boston renamed the North Washington Street Bridge after Celtics legend Bill Russell at a special ceremony Monday, and one of the people in attendance was C’s superstar Jaylen Brown. The bridge’s name has officially been changed to the “William Felton …

The NBA is back — and with it so are our weekly NBA Power Rankings. These will come out every Wednesday throughout the season, but this year we’re doing things a little differently: We’re dividing the teams into tiers (with teams being able to move between tiers as they earn it). The meaning of those tiers should be clear: Title …

Embiid doing quite a bit behind the scenes as Sixers-Bucks opener nears originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — As the clock ticks toward the 2024-25 Sixers’ season opener, it seems fair to say Joel Embiid looks like himself. Following the Sixers’ practice Monday, Embiid did extensive, sweat-heavy work. During a half-court 3-on-3 session with members of the …

Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Suggs, 23, is approaching his fourth NBA season. He was a second-team All-Defensive Team selection last season. The Magic selected Suggs with the No. 5 pick in the 2021 draft after his standout freshman season at Gonzaga that …

Jalen Green has agreed to a lucrative extension to his rookie contract. (Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) The Houston Rockets and guard Jalen Green have agreed to a three-year, $106-million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports, citing Green’s CAA agents. The deal will include a third-year player option, according to the report. Green, 22, is approaching his fourth NBA …

Where Steph’s MVP odds stand entering 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA MVP has become an international award in recent years, and oddsmakers expect that trend to continue this upcoming season. The last six MVP awards have been handed out to players born outside the U.S., with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić earning the honor for …

Report: Kuminga, Warriors won’t agree to extension before deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will not work out a new deal with one of their two 2021 first-round draft picks. Fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga will not come to an agreement with Golden State on an extension before Monday’s rookie contract deadline, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported …

Can the Celtics reverse that trend? If they do, they will join a special group of teams that have repeated as champions. There have been 13 instances in league history where a team won consecutive titles. It’s a remarkable achievement to win one title, but doing it in back-to-back years is a unique challenge, and it’s one that many phenomenal …

With the 2024-25 NBA season about to tip off, it’s time to make predictions! Will there be a new champ this year? Our writers weigh in. Check out our awards predictions here. Who will win the East? Vincent Goodwill: Celtics. It won’t come as easy as last year, the primrose path laid perfectly for the hardly challenged Celtics. But trusting …

With the 2024-25 NBA season about to tip off, it’s time to make predictions! Who will win individual awards this year? Our writers weigh in. Check out our championship predictions here. Who will be the Rookie of the Year? Dan Devine: Reed Sheppard. As tempting as it was to pick Zach Edey as the Day 1 starting center on a …

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, along with every other NBA team, will kick off the 20204-2025 season this week.(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The NBA’s regular season tips off this week, and with hundreds of games to watch over the course of the next few months, it can be overwhelming to know where to find them all. This season, games …

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations), followed by takeaways …