The Thunder made the best roster moves during the 2024 offseason, according to the NBA’s general managers. Within his annual survey of the league’s top basketball decision-makers, John Schuhmann of NBA.com writes that 37% of his respondents picked Oklahoma City as having the best summer, with the Sixers coming in second place at 33%. The Knicks got 20% of the vote share, while … [Read more...] about NBA GMs High On Thunder’s Offseason Moves, Celtics’ Title Chances
Pistons Sign Aaron Estrada To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Pistons have officially signed undrafted rookie free agent Aaron Estrada to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). The move brings Detroit’s roster to the maximum allowable 21 players. The move had been long anticipated, with the agreement between the two sides initially reported in June shortly after the draft. Estrada subsequently appeared in five … [Read more...] about Pistons Sign Aaron Estrada To Exhibit 10 Contract
Pistons Notes: Beasley, Klintman, Point Guards
New floor-spacing Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley has been a critical addition to Detroit’s revamped three-point shooting attack, writes Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Last year, Detroit ranked 29th in made three-pointers, 27th in attempts, and 26th in conversion rate. Beasley — along with fellow veterans Tobias Harris and Tim Hardaway Jr. — was brought in expressly to … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Beasley, Klintman, Point Guards
Eastern Notes: Stewart, Raptors, Dick, Lillard, Martin
The Pistons‘ usage of Isaiah Stewart in recent years – and the players they’ve put around him – reflected the fact that they viewed him as a power forward rather than a center. Detroit used a lottery pick on center Jalen Duren in 2022 and encouraged Stewart to shoot more from outside. While the big man has gamely accepted that role, making a career-best 1.5 three-pointers per … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Stewart, Raptors, Dick, Lillard, Martin
Eight Teams Who Could Emulate Hornets As Trade Facilitators
The new rules in place this season for NBA teams operating above either tax apron dictate that those clubs are prohibited - in most cases - from taking back more salary than they send out in a trade. That restriction will make it difficult for two teams operating above the apron to make a trade with one another, but the Knicks and Timberwolves provided a blueprint with this … [Read more...] about Eight Teams Who Could Emulate Hornets As Trade Facilitators