International Basketball Wiretap

Cleveland Cavaliers two-way wing Riley Minix is reportedly close to signing with ASVEL in France. Minix is technically under contract with the Cavs though next season on a two-way contract, but Cleveland is likely open to release Minix to pursue opportunities overseas.

Minix has only played limited minutes in two NBA seasons with the Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs. In two G League seasons, the 6-foot-7 wing has stood out. Minix has averaged 18.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals across 54 total G League games. He's also put up 52/42/82 shooting splits during that time.

Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris Kaunas is close to deals with a pair of former NBA players. Guard Carsen Edwards and wing Maxwell Lewis are reportedly finalizing deals to play for Zalgiris next season.

Edwards is a four-year veteran of European basketball. He played last season for Virtus Bologna in Italy, and previously played for Fenerbahce in Turkey and Bayern Munich in Germany. Last season for Virtus Bologna, Edwards averaged 17.1 points in 72 games across all competitions.

Lewis split last season between Juventus in Lithuania and Tofas in in Turkey. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 8.5 points on 50/45/80 shooting splits in 55 combined games for the two clubs.

Veteran NBA forward E.J. Liddell has reached a two-year agreement with Aris BC in Greece. Liddell will depart the NBA after four NBA seasons.

Originally drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, Liddell missed his rookie season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered during Summer League. He later signed a two-way contract with New Orleans before signing a multi-year deal with the Pelicans in 2023.

Liddell was traded twice in the summer of 2024 from New Orleans to the Alanta Hawks. Then, the 6-foot-6 forward was traded to the Phoenix Suns, who subsequently waived him. Liddell then signed a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls for the 2024-25 season, before playing on a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets this past season.

In his three seasons in the G League, Liddell has averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. He's appeared in 46 NBA games over three healthy seasons with the Pelicans, Bulls and Nets.