Basketball Wiretap

Jalen Brunson Suffers Fractured Left Hand

May 19, 2024 5:44 PM

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson suffered a fractured left hand. The injury occurred in the second half of Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon.

Brunson was ruled out of the game by the Knicks shortly after the injury occurred.

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Tags: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Injury

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OG Anunoby, Josh Hart Both On Track To Play In Game 7

May 19, 2024 12:19 PM

The New York Knicks may be healthier than they have been in weeks for Game 7 against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon. OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are both likely to play in the deciding game in New York.

Anunoby has been out since suffering a hamstring strain in Game 2 of the series on May 8. He's worked tirelessly to be able to play, and now it appears Anunoby will make his return after missing about a week-and-a-half.

Hart had an abdominal strain early in Game 6. He attempted to play through the injury initially, but was ruled out later in the game. Hart has been a key player for New York, playing the entirety of several games during this playoff run.

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Tags: OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Injury

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Jamal Murray Feels 'Great', 'Hungry' For Game 7

May 18, 2024 7:44 PM

Jamal Murray was limited by a right elbow injury during the Denver Nuggets Game 6 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The good news for the Nuggets is that the injury doesn't seem to be carrying over to the do-or-die Game 7.

After practice ahead of Game 7 in Denver, Murray stayed late to get up extra shots. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that Murray "feels great" and that his star guard "looked very hungry today".

"Look like he hadn't eaten in two days," Malone said about Murray. "So hopefully that carries over tomorrow. I hope he doesn't eat until tomorrow until 6:00 p.m."

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Tags: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets, NBA, NBA Injury

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Gordon Hayward Says Time With Thunder Was 'Disappointing', 'Frustrating'

May 19, 2024 2:12 PM

Gordon Hayward's season didn't end the way he wanted. Hayward struggled to find his place with the Oklahoma City Thunder after a trade deadline deal from the Charlotte Hornets. Hayward owned those struggles in his final meeting with the media for this season, following the Thunder's second-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

"Disappointing with how it all kind of worked out. Certainly frustrating," Hayward said about his time with the Thunder.

The veteran wing said he thought his lack of production with Oklahoma City was mostly about his place within the rotation and the team's schemes.

"That’s credit to kinda the role I was placed in and lack of touches," Hayward said when asked about his lack of field goal attempts with Oklahoma City.

Hayward is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Thunder can create over $30 million in cap space this offseason, while having relatively few roster spots to fill for next season.

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Tags: Gordon Hayward, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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Hawks Expected To Make Clint Capela Available Via Trade

May 19, 2024 4:49 PM

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to put center Clint Capela on the trade block this summer. The Hawks have Onyeka Okongwu starting a four-year extension this coming season. Atlanta could also draft big man Alex Sarr with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Capela has one season remaining on his contract at $22.3 million for 2024-25. He's also just turned 30 years old, which makes him one of the older players on the Hawks roster.

The Switzerland native averaged 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season. That was Capela's seventh consecutive season averaging a points-rebounds double-double.

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Tags: Clint Capela, Atlanta Hawks, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor

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Pistons Have Identified Several Contenders For President Of Basketball Operations

May 18, 2024 8:25 PM

The Detroit Pistons have identified several candidates as contenders for their president of basketball operations role. Trajan Langdon, Scott Perry, Dennis Lindsey and John Hammond have all impressed in recent interviews with Pistons owner Tom Gores.

Detroit is also interested in Tim Connelly, who is currently the president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Connelly reportedly has an out after this season in his deal with the Wolves.

Langdon is the New Orleans Pelicans general manager. Perry is currently working for ESPN as an analyst, and most recently worked in the New York Knicks front office. Lindsey is an advisor to the Dallas Mavericks, while Hammond holds a similar role with the Orlando Magic.

The Pistons are looking for a new front office leader. Interested candidates have been told that they will be given the ability to reshape Detroit's basketball operations department as they see fit.

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Tags: Detroit Pistons, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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James Jones: Suns Won't Break Up Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal Trio

May 18, 2024 9:29 AM

James Jones believes in the roster he's built for the Phoenix Suns. So much so, that despite facing second apron restrictions, Jones shut down any talk that he'd break up his big three. Jones said there is no scenario in which the Suns would trade Kevin Durant, Devin Booker or Bradley Beal this offseason.

Phoenix has over $194 million in guaranteed salary committed to just seven players for next season. The second apron is projected to be set at $189.5 million. That means the Suns will have several restrictions for filling out the rest of their roster. Phoenix can re-sign their own free agents, sign their own draft picks, sign players to minimum contracts, and make heavily restricted trades.

The Suns are expected to be in a similar situation through next summer, as well. Durant's contract runs out after the 2025-26 season. At that point, Phoenix may see start to see some wiggle room under the tax aprons and maybe even the tax itself.

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Tags: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor

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Pelicans Could Bid For Donovan Mitchell

May 18, 2024 9:17 AM

On the latest episode of The Lowe Post podcast, ESPN's Zach Lowe talked about teams that could be interested in trading for Donovan Mitchell. If Mitchell declines an extension, the thought is that the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to trade him before free agency in the summer of 2025.

Teams expected to be interested include the usual suspects like the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. The has been some speculation that the Houston Rockets could also join that group. Lowe added the New Orleans Pelicans as a team to watch, should Mitchell hit the trade market.

New Orleans has hit a bit of a crossroads. Brandon Ingram has one year left on his contract. He's extension-eligible and could be looking for a max deal. The Cavs don't have a player with Ingram's skill/size combo at the forward spot. The Pelicans don't have a scoring guard quite like Mitchell, but do have some forward depth. That could make the two teams natural trade partners.

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Tags: Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor

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Cavaliers Could Look At Trading Jarrett Allen

May 18, 2024 9:54 AM

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing a summer of uncertainty. Donovan Mitchell is extension-eligible, as is Evan Mobley. Darius Garland may ask for a trade if Mitchell extends. Now, we can add Cleveland potentially looking at breaking up their big men too.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective podcast that the Cavs may look at possible trades for Jarrett Allen. The team's starting center missed the end of Cleveland first-round victory over the Orlando Magic due to an injury with his ribs. Allen then missed the entirety of the Cavs five-game loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round.

Allen averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game this season. Those numbers are in range of when Allen was named an All-Star in 2023.

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Tags: Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor

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Bulls Hire Wes Unseld Jr As Assistant Coach

May 18, 2024 12:00 PM

The Chicago Bulls are hiring Wes Unseld Jr. as an assistant coach. Unseld will be the top assistant on Billy Donovan's staff in Chicago.

Unseld was the Washington Wizards head coach for the past two-and-a-half years, before he was let go midway through this past season. Prior to that, Unseld was one of Michael Malone's top assistants for six seasons with the Denver Nuggets. Unseld has also worked as an assistant coach for the Wizards, Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic.

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Tags: Chicago Bulls, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor

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Bulls Hire Dan Craig As Assistant Coach

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RealGM Radio: Dan Feldman On The Playoffs And Derek Bodner On The 76ers (May 2024)

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Josh Hart Will Attempt To Play Through Abdominal Strain In Game 7

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OG Anunoby Upgraded To Questionable For Game 7

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NBA Has More Confidence In NBC's Financial Solvency As Talks With TNT Continue

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Josh Hart Leaves Game 6 With Abdominal Soreness

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Suns Expected To Hire Matt Tellem For Front Office Role

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Mike Budenholzer Talks About Dream Job With Suns, Need To Add Point Guard

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Kristaps Porzingis Expected To Miss First Two Games Of East Finals

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Raptors Plan To Trade Bruce Brown Jr. In Offseason

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Dunc'd On: MIN/DEN Game 6; The Free Agent Centers

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Hollinger & Duncan: Playoffs Week 4: The CRUCIBLE 2024

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Zach Edey On NBA Future: I'm Going To Stick To Who I Am

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Jazz Interested In Working Out Bronny James

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Victor Wembanyama Named To France’s Preliminary Roster For Olympics

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