Gary Vaynerchuck of VaynerSports has launched a basketball representation division - VaynerBasketball - and partnered with Bay Frazier as President and CEO. Frazier’s been a fixture in the basketball community and the longtime business manager of NBA star Carmelo Anthony.
The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard Skylar Mays to a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN. Mays has averaged 19 points and six assists with Mexico City of the G League.
"The ending has to be better. Maybe we can do this right in a week or in two days." Spoke to Mike Krzyzewski and others on the complicated ending for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and the lingering awkwardness over his departure. https://t.co/ShRrfvuMWK
Though former Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended by the league in Sept. 2021, Sarver still retained the authority over the signing, acquisition or trade of any player with a salary in excess of the league-wide average player salary, sources said.
ESPN Reporting with @Baxter: Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia's purchase of a majority stake in the Phoenix Suns and Mercury at a $4B valuation is expected to become official in next two weeks - w/ Ishbia assuming control prior to the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline. Story soon.
The Toronto Raptors are signing G League G/F Joe Wieskamp to a 10-day contract, his agents Kyle McAlarney and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Wieskamp played 29 games with the Spurs a season ago.