April 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Raptors To Waive Anthony Bennett, Sign Jason Thompson

Feb 29, 2016 2:50 PM

The Toronto Raptors will waive Anthony Bennett to sign Jason Thompson for the remainder of the season.

Bennett was signed by the Raptors after he was waived last offseason by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Kris Humphries Waived By Suns

Feb 29, 2016 2:19 PM

The Phoenix Suns have waived Kris Humphries.

Humphries, in his 12th NBA season, appeared in four games with the Suns after being acquired from Washington in a trade on Feb. 18, averaging 7.3 points and 8.0 rebounds.


The Suns' roster now stands at 14 players.

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Spurs To Waive Ray McCallum

Feb 28, 2016 11:31 AM

The San Antonio Spurs will waive Ray McCallum to create a roster spot for Andre Miller.

McCallum was acquired by the Spurs in the offseason in a trade with the Sacramento Kings.

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Wolves Waive Andre Miller

Feb 25, 2016 5:20 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived Andre Miller.

The roster currently stands at 14 players.

"Andre was a consummate professional and set a good example for our younger players on what it takes to be a pro in this league,” said Timberwolves general manager Milt Newton. “We wish him the best.”

Miller, in his 17th NBA season, played in 26 games for the Wolves this year, averaging 3.4 points, on 62.1% shooting, and 2.2 assists. He has career averages of 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 1,291 games.

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John Jenkins Claimed Off Waivers By Suns

Feb 24, 2016 5:16 PM

The Phoenix Suns have claimed John Jenkins off waivers.

Jenkins was waived last week by the Dallas Mavericks to create a roster spot for David Lee.

Jenkins is on a three-year deal.

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Magic Claim Chris Copeland Off Waivers

Feb 24, 2016 6:39 PM

The Orlando Magic have claimed Chris Copeland off waivers.

Copeland was waived last week by the Milwaukee Bucks to create a roster spot for Steve Novak.

The Magic plan on waiving Copeland within the next 24 hours as the move was made for cap reasons. Copeland signed a guaranteed $1.1 million deal with the Bucks last offseason.

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Suns Waive DeJuan Blair

Feb 22, 2016 7:18 PM

The Phoenix Suns have waived center/forward DeJuan Blair. The Suns acquired Blair in a trade with Washington last Thursday, Feb. 18.

Blair, in his seventh NBA season, had averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 29 games with the Wizards prior to being traded.

The Suns’ roster now stands at 14 players.

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Warriors Release Jason Thompson

Feb 22, 2016 9:49 AM

The Golden State Warriors have waived Jason Thompson to create a roster spot for Anderson Varejao.

The Warriors will spread Thompson's $2.68 million for the 16-17 season over three seasons with the stretch provision.

The Warriors acquired Thompson in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Nets Request Waivers On Andrea Bargnani

Feb 20, 2016 7:58 PM

The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on Andrea Bargnani, General Manager Sean Marks announced today.  

Bargnani, who signed with the Nets on July 17, 2015, appeared in 46 games for Brooklyn, with averages of 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game.

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J.J. Hickson, Steve Novak Waived By Nuggets

Feb 19, 2016 8:57 PM

The Denver Nuggets have waived J.J. Hickson and Steve Novak.

Hickson, 27, appeared in 162 games (69 starts) for Denver over the past three seasons, averaging 9.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.1 minutes per game. The eight-year NBA veteran has played in 519 career games (307 starts) for Cleveland, Portland, Sacramento and Denver, averaging 6.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 22.7 minutes. 

Novak, 32, has appeared in seven games for the Thunder this season, averaging 2.4 points in 3.4 minutes of action. He has appeared in 456 career games (six starts), averaging 4.7 points and 1.3 rebounds while shooting 43.2% from three-point range in 10 seasons with New York, L.A. Clippers, Houston, Toronto, San Antonio, Utah, Dallas and Oklahoma City. The Marquette University product was drafted by Houston with the 32nd overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft.

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Celtics Waive David Lee, Mavs Considered Frontrunners

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Nuggets To Buy Out J.J. Hickson, Steve Novak

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76ers Waiving JaKarr Sampson

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