April 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Grizzlies To Sign Bryce Cotton To 10-Day Contract

Mar 31, 2016 9:15 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies will sign Bryce Cotton to a 10-day contract using an injury exception. 

Cotton was waived by the Phoenix Suns in early January.

Cotton appeared in 15 games last season with the Utah Jazz.

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Andrew Bogut Interested In Extension With Warriors

Mar 31, 2016 6:01 PM

Andrew Bogut will become eligible for a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 25th and he's hopeful of getting a new deal.

Bogut is currently scheduled to become a free agent in 2017.

The Warriors figure to have a busy offseason as they're expected to pursue Kevin Durant, while they also have the restricted free agencies of Festus Ezeli and Harrison Barnes to contend with.

"Yeah, I do," he said of hoping to get a deal done this summer. "But we'll see what happens. We all hear the rumors of other guys coming through here, so if that kind of stuff happens they'll be some shedding of some contracts so who knows what can happen. But you'd be silly to try and leave what's going on right now.... We'll have a few of us that will have opportunities. Obviously I'm contracted for next year, but at the same time if he they offer me an extension I'll definitely listen.

"Nothing's a given in this league. It's a physical league. Either way. I can do a deal now or wait an extra year and get more, it's not going to really change me financially too much. I've been pretty smart with my money. I can retire today and still not have to work another day in my life. It's not going to be a point where I'm going to be, 'Who's going to give me the most money.' It'll be the lifestyle, it'll be what's the team like, is the team any good. And the writing on the wall here is to try to stick around as long as they want me."

Bogut is willing to take less money for the guaranteed money of an extension.

"Yeah, but I'm not a greedy guy and I'm not stupid either," Bogut said. "I know I can get undercut by Amar'e Stoudemire and fall and break my other elbow. In my position, with the physicality that we take, I'd definitely listen to offers."

Bogut doesn't have a hunch on whether he will be able to get something done with the Warriors.

"No feel at all," he said when asked for his read on whether he will have a new contract before the end of summer. "Haven't discussed it. Who knows. This league's a funny league. Like I said, if those moves that are rumored happen there'll be a few of us that are gone. The way we can probably nip that in the bud is win another championship and they're forced to bring us back. They're stuck with us for longer."

Scott Howard-Cooper/NBA.com

Tags: Andrew Bogut, Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Grizzlies Sign Jordan Farmar For Remainder Of Season

Mar 31, 2016 1:09 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed Jordan Farmar for the rest of the season.

Farmar (6-2, 180) has played five games (three starts) for the Grizzlies since signing a 10-day contract on March 21 and has averaged 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 25.6 minutes.

The 29-year-old has appeared in 495 games (33 starts) across nine NBA seasons and averaged 7.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 19.5 minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies.

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David Lee Received Interest From Knicks After Buyout

Mar 31, 2016 12:20 PM

David Lee received interest from the New York Knicks after he was waived by the Boston Celtics.

The Knicks had an open roster spot at the time, but he ended up signing with the Dallas Mavericks.

Lee would consider the Knicks in the offseason.

“It’s my favorite city in the world as far as spending time there in the offseason,’’ Lee said. “A great organization. I always look back with a positive memory.

“[It’s] something we even discussed in the buyout process – had a conversation with them,’’ Lee added. “These next eight games are most important and we’ll deal with that later. … I’ll have some good choices. I’m looking forward to playing three, four more years. I feel my body feels as healthy as ever.”

Marc Berman/New York Post

Tags: David Lee, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Celtics, Other Teams Called Bulls On Jimmy Butler At Deadline

Mar 30, 2016 12:33 PM

Several teams called the Chicago Bulls at the deadline about the availability of Jimmy Butler.

The Boston Celtics were one of the teams to call the Bulls and were rebuffed.

Several teams are expected to try again on trading for Butler in the offseason.

The Orlando Magic are a team that several executive identified as capable of dealing for Butler.

Butler is in the first season of a five-year, $95 million contract that contains a player option after Year 4.

Chris Mannix/Sports Illustrated

Tags: Jimmy Butler, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Pelicans Sign James Ennis To 10-Day Contract

Mar 30, 2016 12:03 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed James Ennis to a 10-day contract.

The Pelicans' continued injury issues will allow them to add another player.

Jrue Holiday, Alonzo Gee, Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans, Quincy Pondexter and Eric Gordon are all out for the season.

Ennis is the 18th player on the Pelicans’ payroll, three more than the maximum allowed on a healthy NBA roster, but the league’s injury exception policy has allowed Dell Demps to add players to backfill the roster.

“We had more people in our picture than the Saints did in their team picture,” Alvin Gentry joked on Monday night.

Ennis played in 62 games with the Miami Heat last season, averaging 5 points, 2.8 rebounds and shooting 41 percent from the field in 17 minutes per game. 

Scott Kushner/The Advocate

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Vlade Divac, Kings Finalizing Multi-Year Extension

Mar 30, 2016 11:31 AM

Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings are finalizing a multi-year contract extension to remain vice president of basketball operations.

Divac became the Kings' primary basketball decision-maker last year, replacing Pete D'Alessandro.

Divac's first moves with the Kings include drafting Willie Cauley-Stein, signing Rajon Rondo and a controversial trade with the Philadelphia 76ers to free up cap space.

Marc Stein/ESPN

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David Morway Considered Leading Candidate For Kings' Front Office Job

Mar 30, 2016 11:21 AM

The Sacramento Kings are close to hiring a veteran front office executive and David Morway has emerged as the leading candidate.

The Kings have been looking to hire an executive that can assist Vlade Divac.

Morway has previous front office experience with the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks.

Marc Stein/ESPN

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Lakers 'Isolating' D'Angelo Russell Since Nick Young Video Surfaced

Mar 30, 2016 12:31 AM

D'Angelo Russell has lost the trust of some teammates after a video surfaced of a conversation he had with Nick Young.

The video, which is believed to have come to light last week via the Twitter account of a celebrity gossip site, shows Russell filming Young while asking questions about Young being with other women. In the video, Young does not appear to realize he's being taped.

Young got engaged to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea last summer.

Various Lakers officials are aware of the issue and are dismayed with Russell, sources say, but to this point they have chosen not to intervene.

"Right now," one source said, "they're handling it by isolating him."

Said one team insider: "This was a prank gone wrong and a mistake by [Russell], and he has to be held accountable, but I would hope he isn't overly criticized for it."

At a recent breakfast meeting, one source said, no Laker would sit with Russell at his table. The source added that, in another instance, Russell came into the locker room and sat next to Lou Williams, who got up and walked away.

"It's bad," one team source told ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne. "It's about as bad as it can get. There were trust issues already. Now there's no trust."

Later in the conversation, while apparently still recording, Russell is heard telling Young, "I'm glad you told my video all that."

"Huh?" Young says, turning his face toward Russell before the video cuts off.

Baxter Holmes, Marc Stein/ESPN

Tags: D'Angelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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Cavs Confident LeBron James Won't Leave Again

Mar 29, 2016 12:30 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers are confident LeBron James won't leave the franchise again this offseason, but they do acknowledge there is at least a slight possibility of that occurring depending on how they go out in the playoffs.

James returned to the Cavaliers in 2014 and they reached The Finals in his first year.

But James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have struggled to maximize their collective talents. 

James maintains the clout within the franchise to order a significant shake-up of their roster.

Zach Lowe/ESPN

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Celtics Low-Balled Cavs On Kevin Love Offer At Deadline

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Cheick Diallo Declares For NBA Draft, Will Wait On Hiring Agent

Shams Charania/The Vertical

Heat Pleased With Progress Of Hassan Whiteside

Barry Jackson/Miami Herald

Ricky Rubio Doesn't Expect Wolves To Trade Him

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Dirk Nowitzki Interested In Playing Beyond 2017

Marc Stein/ESPN

Kristaps Porzingis Hopes Carmelo Anthony Remains With Knicks

Stefan Bondy/New York Daily News

Lorenzo Brown Signs 2nd 10-Day Contract With Pistons

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Grizzlies Sign Xavier Munford To 2nd 10-Day Contract

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76ers Sign Christian Wood To 10-Day Contract, Waive Sonny Weems

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76ers Interested In Drafting Kris Dunn

Keith Pompey/Philadelphia Inquirer

Hawks Held Up Dennis Schroder To 76ers Trade Due To Ish Smith

Keith Pompey/Philadelphia Inquirer

Ish Smith Would Like To Re-Sign With 76ers

Keith Pompey/Philadelphia Inquirer

Rockets Unsure If They'll Pursue Sergio Llull Again In Offseason

Guillermo Garcia/Marca.com

76ers Could Look To Trade Jahlil Okafor In Offseason

Keith Pompey/Philadelphia Inquirer

Nets Sign Henry Sims To 2nd 10-Day Contract

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Tim Frazier Signs With Pelicans For Remainder Of Season

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Dwight Howard Interested In Return To Magic

Ric Bucher/Bleacher Report

Dirk Nowitzki Will Revisit Situation If Mavs Shift To Rebuild In Summer

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Dell Demps Second-Guessing Decision To Replace Monty Williams With Alvin Gentry

Adrian Wojnarowski/The Vertical

Pelicans To Sign Jordan Hamilton To 10-Day Contract

Shams Charania/The Vertical