Khris Middleton is now listed as doubtful to play in the NBA Cup final between the Bucks and Thunder tonight due to an illness, ESPN’s Jamal Collier tweets. Middleton had been listed as probable on Monday. Middleton has only appeared in four games this season after undergoing surgery on both ankles during the offseason. We have more from the Eastern Conference: Pacers guard … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Middleton, Sheppard, Nesmith, Thompson, Harris
Central Notes: Cunningham, Lillard, Middleton, Phillips
The field of contenders is deep, but Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has put himself in the discussion for All-Star consideration, Pistons.com’s Keith Langlois writes. Cunningham entered Monday’s game against Miami averaging 23.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists per contest. He has admirers around the league not only for his stats but also because he’s establishing himself as … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, Lillard, Middleton, Phillips
Players Traded After Monday Can’t Be Re-Aggregated By Feb. 6 Deadline
As we explain in our glossary entry on salary aggregation, when a team trades for a player by matching salaries or using a cap exception, that team is typically ineligible to aggregate the player’s salary in a second trade for the next two months. However, the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement includes one exception to that rule. A player traded on or before December … [Read more...] about Players Traded After Monday Can’t Be Re-Aggregated By Feb. 6 Deadline
Central Notes: Bryant, LaVine, Ball, Vucevic, Harris
The Pacers didn’t waste any time getting Thomas Bryant on the court. After officially being acquired on Sunday, Bryant had seven points and two rebounds in 11 minutes against the Pelicans. “It was a little hectic but everybody accepted me and they helped me through the whole time. It felt great being out there with the guys,” Bryant said via a video posted by the Indianapolis … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bryant, LaVine, Ball, Vucevic, Harris
Stein’s Latest: Schroder, Johnson, Pelicans, Lakers, Kings, Reed
The Warriors acquired a valuable rotation piece in Dennis Schroder this weekend but he may not last the season with them. Schroder can traded again this season and could be part of a package to get a star-level player before February’s trade deadline, according to Marc Stein in his latest Substack post. Miami’s Jimmy Butler could be among the players targeted by the Warriors, … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Schroder, Johnson, Pelicans, Lakers, Kings, Reed