April 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Former Female Spurs Employee Accusing Joshua Primo Hires Attorney Tony Buzbee

Oct 29, 2022 8:40 PM

A former San Antonio Spurs female employee alleging that Joshua Primo exposed himself to her has hired attorney Tony Buzbee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Buzbee represented the women in a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Deshaun Watson.

Primo, who was waived by the Spurs on Friday, allegedly exposed himself to multiple woman.

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Tags: Joshua Primo, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Waiver

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Joshua Primo Allegedly Exposed Himself To Multiple Women

Oct 29, 2022 7:12 PM

Joshua Primo is accused in multiple instances of exposing himself to women, sources told Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Primo was abruptly waived by the Spurs on Friday night. 

Primo released a statement after the move saying he was focusing on his mental health.

Sources add that multiple teams remain interested in signing Primo, though they are searching for a more complete picture to the situation.

Should a team place a claim to acquire Primo, they would either need the cap space or a traded player exception large enough to absorb his $4.1 million salary for this year. The team would also owe him $4.3 million for his 2023-24 contract.  

Primo will clear waivers and become a free agent on Monday.

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Tags: Joshua Primo, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Waiver

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Joshua Primo Puts Out Statement After Getting Released, Will 'Focus On My Mental Health'

Oct 29, 2022 12:44 AM

Joshua Primo put out a statement shortly after getting released by the San Antonio Spurs on Friday

"I know you are all surprised by today's announcement. I've been seeking help to deal with previous trauma I suffered and will now take this time to focus on my mental health treatment more fully.

"I hope to be able to discuss these issues in the future so I can help others who have suffered in a similar way. I appreciate privacy at this time," wrote Primo.

Primo was previously listed as out due to left glute soreness before getting waived an hour before the Spurs game against the Bulls.

The team picked up Primo's 2023-24 option for $4.3 million just weeks before the release. 

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Spurs Waive Joshua Primo

Oct 28, 2022 9:33 PM

The San Antonio Spurs abruptly waived Joshua Primo just weeks after picking up his 23-24 option that guaranteed him $4.3 million.

"It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best interest of both the organization and Joshua," Spurs CEO RC Buford said in a statement.

Primo did not play in Wednesday's road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolvesand was listed as out for Friday's home game against the Chicago Bulls before being waived about an hour before tipoff.

The ailment cited on the league's official injury report was "Left Glute; Soreness."

Gregg Popovich was curt when asked about the decision to waive Primo. 

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Tags: Joshua Primo, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Wolves Waive Eric Paschall From Two-Way

Oct 19, 2022 5:29 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived Eric Paschall from his Two-Way contract.

Paschall appeared in one preseason game with the Wolves.

Last season, Paschall averaged 5.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.7 minutes with the Utah Jazz.

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Spurs Waive Joe Wieskamp

Oct 18, 2022 1:38 AM

The San Antonio Spurs waived Joe Wieskamp on Monday, cutting their roster down to 15 players ahead of the regular season.

Wieskamp appeared in 29 games for the Spurs last season. 

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Pistons Waive Kemba Walker, Take $9.2M Salary Hit

Oct 18, 2022 1:33 AM

The Detroit Pistons waived Kemba Walker on Monday.

The two sides initially agreed to a buyout following Walker's trade from the Knicks on draft day, though Walker admitted that he hadn't received any interest from other NBA teams.

The Pistons will eat Walker's entire $9.2 million salary for this upcoming season. 

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Knicks Waive James Akinjo, Jalen Harris, DaQuan Jeffries; Ryan Arcidiacono Makes Regular Season Roster

Oct 17, 2022 1:10 AM

The New York Knicks waived James Akinjo, Jalen Harris, and DaQuan Jeffries over the weekend, bringing the roster to 15 players.

Svi Mykhailiuk and Ryan Arcidiacono round out the regular season roster.

Mykhailiuk averaged 4.6 points for the Raptors last season. Arcidiacono appeared in 10 games for the Knicks in the previous year. 

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Thunder To Sign Isaiah Joe, Waive David Nwaba

Oct 15, 2022 7:30 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder plan to sign free agent guard Isaiah Joe to multi-year deal. To create the roster space for Joe, Oklahoma City plans to waive guard David Nwaba.

Joe cleared waivers on Saturday after recently being waived by the Philadelphia 76ers. He's shown shooting ability, which the Thunder roster is short on.

Nwaba was part of the eight-player trade where the Thunder acquired him, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss and Sterling Brown from the Houston Rockets for Derrick Favors, Moe Harkless, Ty Jerome and Theo Maledon.

The trade was made for salary cap reasons for both the Thunder and Rockets. Oklahoma City has already waived Sterling Brown, and is likely to waive Burke and Chriss, along with Nwaba, in coming days. The Rockets have waived all four players they acquired from the Thunder in the deal.

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Timberwolves Waive PJ Dozier, CJ Elleby, AJ Lawson

Oct 15, 2022 11:41 AM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived P.J. Dozier and C.J. Elleby from their training camp contracts. Minnesota has also waived A.J. Lawson from his Two-Way contract.

The Wolves will reportedly convert preseason standout Luka Garza to a Two-Way deal. Garza was signed to a convertible training camp deal.

All three of Dozier, Elleby and Lawson are likely to land with the Iowa Wolves of the G League this season.

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Magic Waive Devin Cannady, Jay Scrubb, Simi Shittu

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Raptors Waive Gabe Brown, Josh Jackson, DJ Wilson

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Warriors Convert Ty Jerome, Anthony Lamb To Two-Way Deals; Waive Jerome Robinson, Pat Spencer

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Stanley Johnson Waived By Jazz

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Rockets Waive Derrick Favors

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Bucks Waive Luca Vildoza

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Grizzlies Waive Matthew Hurt, Sean McDermott; Sign Daktona Mathias, EJ Onu, Romeo Weems

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Warriors Waive Lester Quinones, Quinndary Weatherspoon From Two-Way Contracts

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Clippers Waive Nate Darling, Malik Fitts, Xavier Moon

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Heat Waive Jamaree Bouyea, Marcus Garrett, Mychal Mulder, Orlando Robinson

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Kings Waive Kent Bazemore, Quinn Cook

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Thunder Waive Abdul Gaddy; Sign Adam Mokoka

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Bulls Sign And Waive Ethan Thompson

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76ers Waive Isaiah Joe

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Magic Waive Drake Jeffries, Sign Simi Shittu

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Sixers Waive Charles Bassey

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Celtics Waive Brodric Thomas, Reginald Kissoonlal

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Wizards Waive Makur Maker

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Mavericks Waive Marcus Bingham Jr, Mouhamadou Gueye, Tyler Hall, DJ Stewart

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Blazers Waive Isaiah Miller, Jared Rhoden

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