The Grizzlies have opted not to exercise Jake LaRavia‘s rookie scale team option for the 2025/26 season, according to Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian (Twitter link). LaRavia is currently earning $3.35MM in his third NBA season. His fourth-year option would have been worth $5,163,127, but the Grizzlies will turn it down, putting the forward on track for unrestricted free agency … [Read more...] about Grizzlies’ LaRavia, Pistons’ Moore Have 2025/26 Options Declined
Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
The Suns didn’t have a traditional point guard in their starting lineup for most of the 2023/24 season, deploying shooting guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal as their primary ball-handlers. While Booker tells Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that “we were willing to learn and do it,” Beal admits the adjustment to the new role wasn’t a smooth one. “They were using me more as a … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
Harris, Reed Talk About Returning To Philadelphia
Tonight marked a homecoming for a pair of former Sixers who joined the Pistons this summer. Tobias Harris, who signed as a free agent after five-and-a-half years in Philadelphia, wasn’t surprised to get a mixed reaction from the crowd, relays Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). “I think the fans here get a bad rep as far as their passion,” he said. “I’ve … [Read more...] about Harris, Reed Talk About Returning To Philadelphia
Eastern Notes: Ball, Holland, Raptors, Hornets, G League
After the Bulls announced on Tuesday that Lonzo Ball has been diagnosed with a sprained right wrist and will be sidelined for at least 10 days, the veteran point guard spoke to reporters on Wednesday about the injury, explaining that it falls between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN. “If I play on it right now while it’s still swollen, it could … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Ball, Holland, Raptors, Hornets, G League
Central Notes: Jackson, Mitchell, Buzelis, Pistons
Bucks guard Andre Jackson crashed his car into the porch of an apartment in downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, according to Mary Spicuzza and Drake Bentley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. An official from the Milwaukee Fire Department said there was property damage but no reported injuries. The Bucks didn’t share the full details of the incident, but did confirm in a statement … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jackson, Mitchell, Buzelis, Pistons