April 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Kemba Walker To Sign Non-Guaranteed Deal With Mavericks

Nov 29, 2022 10:40 AM

Kemba Walker will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

Walker is not expected to play immediately as he last played in an NBA game in February.

Walker was traded by the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons and subsequently waived.

The Mavericks waived Facudno Campazzo to create a roster spot for Walker. 

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Tags: Kemba Walker, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Spurs To Sign Alize Johnson, Waive Jordan Hall

Nov 29, 2022 9:03 AM

The San Antonio Spurs are signing Alize Johnson to a one-year deal. San Antonio will waive Jordan Hall from his non-guaranteed contract to create the roster spot for Johnson.

Johnson is a four-year NBA veteran, who waived by the Spurs at the end of the preseason. The 6-foot-7 forward has been playing for the Austin Spurs of the G League this season. In six games with Austin, Johnson has averaged 22.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Hall played 82 minutes over nine games with San Antonio this season. The rookie wing has had two stints with the Spurs, first on a Two-Way contract, and a standard deal signed at the beginning of November.

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Tags: Alize Johnson, Jordan Hall, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Carmelo Anthony, DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas Remain Committed To Signing With NBA Team

Nov 28, 2022 3:15 PM

Carmelo Anthony, DeMarcus Cousins and Isaiah Thomas have so far shown no interest in signing overseas, sources tell Marc Stein of Substack.

The three veteran players remain committed to playing in the NBA this season.

Dwight Howard recently signed in Taiwan and teams have also been interested in Anthony, Cousins and Thomas.

Anthony, in particular, would like to sign with an NBA team for what would be his 20th season in the league.

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Tags: Carmelo Anthony, DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Mavericks Waive Facundo Campazzo

Nov 28, 2022 2:47 PM

The Dallas Mavericks have waived guard Facundo Campazzo.

Campazzo (5-11, 165) first joined the NBA by signing with the Denver Nuggets in November of 2020 after a decorated international career playing in Argentina and Spain. He signed with the Mavericks on Oct. 18, 2022, and played in eight games this season with 10 points, nine assists and six steals.

The Mavericks will incur a $464,299 cap hit on the waiver, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN.

The Mavericks are waiving Campazzo to create a roster spot to sign Kemba Walker.

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Tags: Facundo Campazzo, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Kemba Walker, Mavericks Nearing Deal

Nov 28, 2022 7:07 AM

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing a deal to sign guard Kemba Walker. The four-time All-Star Walker has been a free agent since the end of the preseason.

Dallas will have to make a roster move to sign Walker. The veteran guard will sign a prorated veteran minimum contract for the rest of the season with the Mavs.

Walker has not played this NBA season. He was traded from the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons in a salary-clearing move this summer. Walker was then waived by Detroit without the Pistons requiring him to report to the team. In 37 games with the Knicks last season, Walker averaged 11.7 points and 3.5 assists.

The 11-year veteran has said several times that he's had NBA offers since being waived by Detroit. Walker said he was waiting for the right opportunity, and that he feels great physically and has kept in great shape while waiting for his next team.

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Tags: Kemba Walker, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor

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Luka Doncic: I Don't Think Dallas Should Worry About Me Leaving

Nov 25, 2022 9:37 AM

As a perennial MVP candidate, the ability of the Dallas Mavericks to surround Luka Doncic with a roster capable of winning a championship will continue to be one of the NBA's most pressing storylines.

Doncic signed a five-year supermax contract during the 2021 offseason that begins this season. Doncic has a player option after Year 4.

"I don't think they [should] worry about it," Doncic said on WFAA about Mavericks' fan worried about him potentially leaving the team. "I have five years left here so I don't think they should be worried about it."

Doncic also said his goal is to help the Mavericks win a title.

"That's everything," Doncic said. "Everybody wants to win the championship. I want to win the championship here. It's our goal. It's the same every season. It's a lot of work to do. There are so many great teams in the league. Anybody can beat you at this point. You have to be really ready."

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Tags: Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Sixers To Sign Saben Lee To Two-Way Deal, Waive Michael Foster Jr.

Nov 22, 2022 10:36 PM

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to sign Saben Lee to a Two-Way deal.

The Sixers will waive Michael Foster Jr. to create a roster spot for Lee. Foster will be eligible to play for Philadelphia's G League team if he clears waivers.

Lee appeared in 37 games with the Detroit Pistons last season, averaging 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes.

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Wizards To Sign Devon Dotson To Two-Way Contract; Waive Jordan Schakel

Nov 20, 2022 3:12 PM

The Washington Wizards are set to sign guard Devon Dotson to a Two-Way contract. The Wizards will waive Jordan Schakel from his Two-Way deal to create the room for Dotson.

Dotson went to training camp with the Wizards before being waived at the end of the preseason. Dotson then joined Washington's G League affiliate the Capital City Go-Go. In seven games with the Go-Go, Dotson has averaged 12.1 points, 6.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.

The Wizards have an immediate need of additional point guard depth, necessitating the signing of Dotson. Monte Morris and Delon Wright are both out with injuries, while Two-Way point guard Jordan Goodwin was banged up in Washington's last game.

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Tags: Devon Dotson, Jordan Schakel, Washington Wizards, Capital City Go-Go, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, D-League, NBA Waiver, D-League Teams, D-League Signing Rumor

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Lakers, Pistons Among Teams Monitoring Miles Bridges

Nov 18, 2022 9:37 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons are among the teams interested in signing Miles Bridges pending the league's investigation into his felony domestic violence plea.

Bridges pled no contest to the domestic violence charge stemming from a June incident in November. The NBA is considered likely to suspend Bridges for the incident.

Bridges remains a restricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets despite his $7.9 million qualifying offer expiring.

Bridges was one of the NBA's most sought after free agents before the domestic violence incident.

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Tags: Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Blazers Sign Ibou Badji To Two-Way Deal

Nov 18, 2022 1:28 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to sign Ibou Badji to a two-way deal.

Badji has been with the Wisconsin Herd in the G League this season.

Badji is considered one of the best shot blockers outside the NBA.

Portland will waive Olivier Sarr.

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Wolves Sign AJ Lawson To Two-Way Contract

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Heat To Waive Dru Smith, Sign Orlando Robinson

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Insiders Interpreted LeBron James Tweet As Signal He's Open To Lakers Acquiring Kyrie Irving

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Lakers Hold Workouts With Joe Wieskamp, Tony Snell

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Lakers Have Concerns On Adding Kyrie Irving 'At Any Price'

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Celtics Granted $3.23M Disabled Player Exception

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Lakers Were Unwilling To Offer Kyrie Irving Long-Term, Guaranteed Contract In Offseason

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Miles Bridges Pleads No Contest To Felony Domestic Violence Charge

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Jordan Hall, Spurs Agree To Non-Guaranteed Deal

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Jakob Poeltl Expects To Make More In Free Agency Than What Spurs Can Offer On Extension

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