Cavaliers forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin is likely to be promoted from his two-way deal to a standard contract but not right away, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in his latest mailbag (subsciber-only story). Teammates and coaches are lobbying for it and he has the support of the front office but the organization is in no hurry to do so. The cap-strapped franchise will likely keep … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Tomlin, Cunningham, Bucks Trades, Jackson
Pistons
Blockbuster trade with Lakers can give the Pistons their perfect costar
The Lakers’ Austin Reaves is the perfect piece of build a Pistons title team. … [Read more...] about Blockbuster trade with Lakers can give the Pistons their perfect costar
Rockets Gauging Dorian Finney-Smith’s Trade Value?
Houston is exploring the trade market in search of a potential backcourt upgrade, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, who hears from sources that the Rockets have looked into what sort of return they could get for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and second-round draft capital. A veteran three-and-D wing who signed with Houston last summer, Finney-Smith missed the first two … [Read more...] about Rockets Gauging Dorian Finney-Smith’s Trade Value?
Jalen Duren is proving the Pistons dead wrong on a nightly basis
It's now becoming a nightly occurrence that Jalen Duren is serving to prove the Detroit Pistons very wrong on one particular decision they made. … [Read more...] about Jalen Duren is proving the Pistons dead wrong on a nightly basis
And-Ones: Bediako, All-Stars, Rookies, Team-Friendly Deals
Charles Bediako‘s bid to rejoin Alabama’s men’s basketball team more than two years after he was on a two-way contract with an NBA team could have major ramifications, according to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, who notes that NBA clubs will likely be keeping a close eye on the case. As we outlined on Wednesday, Bediako is suing the NCAA in an attempt to rejoin the Crimson Tide … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Bediako, All-Stars, Rookies, Team-Friendly Deals