G League WiretapApril 2019 G League Wiretap

Maine Red Claws Hire Darren Erman As Head Coach

Jul 29, 2019 9:44 AM

Darren Erman will become head coach of the Maine Red Claws in the G League.

The Red Claws are operated by the Boston Celtics.

Erman was on the staff of the Celtics under Doc Rivers and joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach in 2013. Erman is coming off four seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Head coaching experience is the one thing not on Erman's resume.

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Celtics Sign Tremont Waters, Max Strus To Two-Way Deals

Jul 26, 2019 8:54 AM

The Boston Celtics have signed guards Tremont Waters and Max Strus to Two-Way contracts.

Selected by the Celtics in the second round (51 overall), Waters averaged 15.6 points (42.3% FG, 80.7% FT), 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.5 steals and 32.7 minutes over 66 collegiate games at LSU.

Strus, 23, joins the organization after spending two years at DePaul University, where he ranked third in the Big East in scoring in 2018-19 (20.1 ppg). In addition to his high scoring output, Strus finished second among conference competitors this past season in three-point field goals (113), while recording 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a shooting mark of 42.9% from the field (36.3% 3-PT) in 35 games (all starts).

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Celtics Agree To Purchase G League's Main Red Claws

Jul 26, 2019 8:26 AM

The Boston Celtics have entered into an agreement to purchase the NBA G League’s Maine Red Claws, subject to successful finalization of the transaction and G League approval. Upon completion, the Red Claws would be wholly-owned by the Celtics as the team’s official G League affiliate.

“Over the years, the G League and the Red Claws have become increasingly important to the Celtics and our player development efforts. We look forward to deepening both our ties with basketball operations and within the community, and further bringing the Celtics experience to fans in Maine,” said Rich Gotham, Boston Celtics Team President.

“The Celtics have been great partners with the Red Claws over the last ten seasons. We are thrilled that the Celtics will continue to build upon the success we have had in making the Red Claws an important part of the Maine community,” said Bill Ryan Jr., Maine Red Claws Chairman and Principal Owner.

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Wolves Sign Jordan McLaughlin To Two-Way Contract

Jul 22, 2019 9:47 AM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed Jordan McLaughlin to a two-way contract.

McLaughlin, 23, played for the Timberwolves entry in the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists in seven games, all starts. The 6-1 guard tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists in Minnesota’s 90-87 win over Miami on July 10 and eight points and nine assists in the Wolves’ quarterfinal win over Dallas on July 13. 

McLaughlin spent last season in the NBA G League with the Long Island Nets, playing in 39 games and averaging 15.0 points, 3.2 rebounds4.6 assists and 1.6 steals per contest. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, McLaughlin played for the 2018 Brooklyn Nets Summer League entry and signed a training camp contract with the Nets on August 20, 2018. 

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Mavericks Waive Kostas Antetokounmpo From Two-Way Deal

Jul 19, 2019 5:04 PM

The Dallas Mavericks have waived Kostas Antetokounmpo from his Two-Way contract.

Antetokounmpo played in two games last season with the Mavericks.

In the G League, Antetokounmpo averaged 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game with the Texas Legends.

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Tags: Kostas Antetokounmpo, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League, NBA Waiver

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Cam Reynolds Agrees To Two-Way Deal With Bucks

Jul 18, 2019 5:55 PM

Cam Reynolds has agreed to a Two-Way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Reynolds appeared in 19 games with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season.

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Magic Sign Josh Magette To Two-Way Contract

Jul 17, 2019 10:42 PM

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a Two-Way contract with Josh Magette.

Magette played well in Summer League with the San Antonio Spurs.

Magette is a 29-year-old point guard.

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Henry Ellenson Agrees To Two-Way Deal With Nets

Jul 15, 2019 11:07 AM

Henry Ellenson has agreed to a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

Ellenson spent last season with the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks, averaging 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 13.6 minutes over 17 games.

Ellenson was the 18th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

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Spurs Sign Quinndary Weatherspoon To Two-Way Deal

Jul 8, 2019 10:18 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have signed guard Quinndary Weatherspoon to a two-way contract.

Weatherspoon, 6-4/205, was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft (49th overall). He is currently participating on the Spurs Summer League team where he’s averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.00 steals in 23.7 minutes in three games between the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.

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Wolves Sign Naz Reid To Two-Way Contract

Jul 5, 2019 4:05 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed center Naz Reid to a two-way contract. 

Reid, 19, appeared in 34 games as a freshman for LSU in 2018-19, averaging 13.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds in 27.2 minutes. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after leading the Tigers to the SEC regular-season championship and a Sweet 16 berth. Reid, 6-10, tallied 26 points and 14 rebounds against Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. He scored a career-high 29 points against UNC Greensboro on November 9, 2018 and Mississippi State on February 6, 2019. 

A five-star recruit out of Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey, Reid led his team to the Non-Public B state title, scoring the winning points on an alley-oop dunk with 6.3 seconds to play. Reid participated in the 2018 McDonald’s All-Star Game, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

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