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Immanuel Quickley dribbles during the second half of a game at the Scotiabank Arena on April 7, 2024, in Toronto. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) Restricted free agent guard Immanuel Quickley has agreed to terms on a five-year, $175 million contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 25th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Quickley spent …

Clippers star Paul George has until Saturday to exercise the $48.7-million option on his contract as the two sides have been unable to work out a contract extension. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) The biggest news for the Clippers on Thursday wasn’t the drafting of Minnesota guard Cam Christie in the second round at No. 46, but the uncertainty of …

Bronny James was finally selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. His name wasn’t called until pick No. 55 by the Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to Rich Paul clearing the way, and now he gets to join his father, LeBron James, as the fourth father-son duo to be teammates on a major professional sports tram. …

No league does the offseason like the NBA. The Association gave us the first two-day draft just over a week after the Finals ended, and now we can look ahead to free agency, which is just days away. The NBA’s free agency period begins Sunday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m ET, and we’re in for an exciting flurry of moves. …

By Raphielle Johnson The 2024 NBA Draft has concluded, and there was no shortage of trades on Day 2. For that reason, the Round 2 grades will focus on which team ultimately landed the player instead of which team selected them. Players such as Johnny Furphy, Kyle Filipowski, and Tyler Kolek remained on the board despite being given first-round projections …

Bronny James sits on the bench during a game between USC and Eastern Washington in November. Bronny ultimately stands to pay the steepest price with the Lakers’ decision to draft him on Thursday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It’s historical, it’s heartwarming, it’s the brightest of headlines for a franchise desperately in need of some good news. But it’s …

2024 NBA Draft Jalen Brunson. Nikola Jokic. Draymond Green. Every year, quality players — and a few stars — fall into the second round of the NBA Draft. Last season, 52 players drafted in the second round touched the court in an NBA game. There are quality players to be found, there are steals to be made. Who were the …

The 2024 NBA Draft is complete, and 60 new players have joined the Association. I covered the fantasy winners and losers from Round 1, and now, I’ll discuss my favorite picks from the second round, including Bronny James, who unsurprisingly went to the Lakers. I don’t expect any of these players to be fantasy-relevant now, but we’ll see what the …

Getty Images Jimmy Butler is not planning to sign an extension with the Miami Heat or any team that might trade for him ahead of his potential 2025 free agency, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Butler will instead play out the 2024-25 season hoping to have a big enough year to earn a major payday next summer, when he …

Where Podz wants to improve before his second Warriors season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandin Podziemski is ready to build on his powerful Warriors rookie campaign with an even better second season. The Santa Clara product, who the Warriors selected No. 19 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, proved he can space the floor offensively, comfortably switch …

The Phoenix Suns entered last season with championship expectations. They were ultimately swept out of the first round after a 49-win regular season. Historically speaking, it is fairly rare for a team to make a jump from there to a championship in the next season. Since 1980, only six teams have won fewer than 50 games in one season, only …

NBA draft grades: How experienced No. 52 pick Post fits Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors two hours before the start of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, seemingly sent the No. 52 overall pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire veteran guard Lindy Waters III. Warriors general manager Mike …

2024 NBA Draft – Round Two “I feel like the only way to handle the nepotism thing — which definitely gives you massive advantages in this life — is, you will get chances for free, but the chances will not be infinite. So you have to keep working and do a good job. If you do a bad job, the …

Brad Stevens explains why C’s drafted Baylor Scheierman, Anton Watson originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NBA Draft is in the books, and it was a unique experience for Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. His selection of Creighton wing Baylor Scheierman at 30th overall marked his first time using a first-round pick since taking over …

The Denver Nuggets are working towards signing Jamal Murray to a four-year, $209 million contract extension, per ESPN. Murray was entering the final year of his contract with the upcoming season, and by agreeing to a deal now, it avoids the risk of Murray becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer. Since being drafted by the Nuggets with the seventh …

Podz details where his unwavering confidence comes from originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Second-year Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski exudes confidence. The 21-year-old walks the walk and talks the talk, and sometimes, he does a little too much to tick off his Golden State teammates — playfully. But when you replace Klay Thompson in Steve Kerr’s hard-to-crack starting lineup …

Bronny James is, in many ways, the quintessential addition of the post-2020 championship Los Angeles Lakers. Think of all of the big names they’ve added to the roster since then. The ill-fated Andre Drummond signing of 2021. The Russell Westbrook disaster that followed. Minimum signings like Carmelo Anthony and DeAndre Jordan. Reunions with aging champions Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard. …

Report: Defensive star Beekman, Warriors agree to two-way contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors and former Virginia Cavaliers guard Reece Beekman agreed to a two-way contract shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported, citing sources. Virginia’s Reece Beekman has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the …

Bronny and LeBron James are poised to make history after the Los Angeles Lakers selected LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny, with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. It would be the first time that a father-son duo has played on the same team in the NBA. The James family’s achievement isn’t the first instance of fathers …

Dunleavy, Warriors willing to trade youngsters for right player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Though the Warriors have long resisted the notion of making Jonathan Kuminga available in trade, that stance lost some of its power Thursday afternoon. Kuminga and fellow members of Golden State’s young core – Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski …

Report: Warriors reacquire No. 52 pick, draft BC center Post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors made a selection with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft after all. Hours after trading the pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Lindy Waters III, the Warriors reacquired the selection for cash and used it …

Getty Images The road to an NBA career as an undrafted player is narrow and paved with potholes, but there is a path. Just ask Rockets guard Fred VanVleet, a former All-Star and NBA champion with the Raptors who went unselected out of Wichita State in 2016. VanVleet is a prominent, active example of how someone overlooked during the draft …

Report: UDFAs Jones, Crawford agree to two-way contracts with Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After selecting Providence guard Devin Carter at No. 14 overall, the Kings ended the 2024 NBA Draft process by agreeing to two-way contract terms with two undrafted players. Sacramento reportedly picked up Louisiana Tech’s Isaiah Crawford, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, and Washington …

Bronny James has reportedly been a target of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round throughout the NBA Draft process, and on Thursday, ESPN’s Bob Myers offered a revealing report that might just help him get there. According to Myers, James’ agent, Rich Paul, is telling teams not to draft James, and that if they do pick him, he …

Watch McDaniels hilariously react to reported trade to Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The newest Kings forward found out he reportedly was traded from the Toronto Raptors to Sacramento in hilarious fashion. Jalen McDaniels, a six-year NBA veteran, was in the middle of an offseason workout on Wednesday when his trainer Clint Parks put a camera on …