Andrew Troy Arnett

New Knoxville Supply Company / 2-6 Youth Basketball Director at SMCS/VP of St Marys 3 Point Club

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Trae Young intends to sign a four-year, approximately $212 million deal to stay with the Washington Wizards, with a player option in Year 4, sources tell ESPN. The four-time NBA All-Star declined his $49M player option for a long-term commitment ahead of free agency.

[Andrew Troy Arnett @Andynett3]

@OSUHoopsInsider Mike Boynton Jr

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

NEWS: Michigan coach Dusty May is finalizing a deal to take the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job, sources tell me @shams and @AdamSchefter. May led Michigan basketball to the national title in April. The allure of coaching Cooper Flagg as a linchpin piece helped draw him.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks (Atlanta's in 2030 and the least favorable of Hawks/Lakers in 2032), sources tell ESPN.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a trade kicker, agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN. McCollum has been eligible for an extension until June 30 and commits to a new deal that keeps him out of free agency.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Jordan Goodwin intends to sign a three-year, $19 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns, with a player option in the third season, sources tell ESPN. Goodwin made the Suns roster out of training camp on a non-guaranteed contract and emerged as a key reserve and culture fit, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and a team-high 106 total steals.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a four-year, $48 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. Gillespie spent three straight seasons on two-way contracts after going undrafted out of Villanova in 2022 and now earns a lucrative long-term deal.

[Andrew Troy Arnett @Andynett3]

RT @TheSchottPod: Jordan Mitchell, a four-star 2028 guard from Louisville, KY, on his visit to Ohio State.

He holds offers from TCU, Virgi…

[The Ohio State Hoops Insider @OSUHoopsInsider]

Former Ohio State Buckeye E.J. Liddell (2109-2022) has signed a two-year contract with ARIS Betsson BC in Greece, which competes in the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup.

[The Ohio State Hoops Insider @OSUHoopsInsider]

Bruce Thornton has conducted individual pre-draft workouts with the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers.

[The Ohio State Hoops Insider @OSUHoopsInsider]

2029 7’0” 5-star Mason Grivna (@Mason_Grivna33) has received a scholarship offer from the Ohio State University! #GoBucks

[Eleven Warriors @11W]

#BOOM Jaden Carey is the second four-star cornerback to commit to Ohio State this week, joining Deontay Malone.

https://t.co/BE9k6g3GnP

[Views From The Schott Podcast @TheSchottPod]

Tai Bell, a 2028 guard, received an offer from Ohio State yesterday.

He’s a composite five-star with offers from several high major programs, including Houston and Purdue.

[Andrew Troy Arnett @Andynett3]

@Rhymetime05 @thekidet I think Ojianwuna starts at Center
Jelavic backup 4
Njegovan backup 5
A.Smith 3rd string

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ABC and ESPN scored the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Saturday’s NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC delivered an average audience of 24.5M viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the Knicks Championship victory. It was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 5 since 1998 as well.

[Eleven Warriors @11W]

Ohio State five-star guard commit LJ Smith is reclassifying to the 2026 class, giving the Buckeyes two five-star recruits in the same class for the first time since 2008. https://t.co/84zMurjq7T

[Views From The Schott Podcast @TheSchottPod]

BREAKING: Five-star guard LJ Smith is reclassifying from 2027 to 2026, multiple sources tell VFTSP.

He’ll join the team within days.

Ohio State now has two of its eight highest rated players EVER on this year’s team.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Portland Trail Blazers interim Tiago Splitter as the franchise's new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Splitter succeeds Billy Donovan as the Bulls' coach after stepping into the head job and excelling in Portland last season.

[ESPN MMA @espnmma]

The last two fighters to face Justin Gaethje 😳

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

THIS FIGHT IS OVER

JUSTIN GAETHJE IS THE UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!