Anthony Davis is reportedly seeking a 4-year, $275M max extension, but the Wizards are unlikely to offer it due to his age and injury history, per The Athletic.
Rich Paul is already assessing trade interest around the league and is expected to keep doing so as the February deadline approaches.
Draymond Green on Dalton Knecht:
"Dalton Knecht is not expected to make the Lakers' roster: it's crazy because he seemed to have some promise but I think the voided trade ruined him. I blame his agent because the moment the trade fell through he should have been working to get him out of LA. Someone has failed this kid"
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has signed a new multiyear contract extension with Adidas – a deal that will take him through a 10th signature shoe with the same brand, becoming the seventh active NBA player to accomplish the feat.
It will also deliver Adidas' further resources for his high school, Greenwich Country Day, to provide students from underserved communities with access to educational resources.
Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent KJ Smith tells ESPN. The new deal keeps Shead under contract through the 2029-30 season.
J.R. Smith was arrested Tuesday in Texas on a family violence charge, per @TMZ
Smith was booked on a charge of assault causing bodily injury involving family violence and remains in the Hunt County Detention Center with no bond currently set.
Michael Jordan reportedly revealed what his son Marcus did:
“I expected Marcus to have his own business, house, and car by now, but he didn’t. Instead, he was spending his money gambling and doing things I don’t want to talk about. One day, he called me begging for $3 million, but I knew what the money would be used for if I gave it to him. So I had no choice but to cut him off and tell him not to contact me again.”
Newly released footage shows the February 2024 tunnel altercation between Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks, including Stewart punching and pushing Eubanks before security intervened. 😳
Stewart was suspended three games by the NBA for the incident.
(h/t @TylerCoversNBA)
Free agent guard Dennis Smith Jr. has reached a deal with the Miami Heat, his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports tells me. The Heat have been monitoring the former lottery pick very closely all summer.
The Bulls add a veteran shooter in Hield, who landed in Charlotte via trade from Atlanta, while the Hornets create a $9.6 million trade exception and take in $3 million less in salary. Chicago gets cash to make up for a good chunk of the difference in salaries.