If you missed any of this week’s biggest NBA stories, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered with our Week in Review. Listed below are some of the most noteworthy stories from the last seven days.
The Pelicans reached an agreement with restricted free agent guard Tyrone Wallace on a two-year, minimum salary deal, with the offer sheet including $300K in guaranteed money as of this Wednesday, September 12. After Wallace signed the offer sheet, the Clippers had two days to decide whether or not to match it.
The Clippers ultimately decided to match the Pelicans’ offer sheet, adding Wallace to an already overcrowded backcourt roster. There’s little risk involved for L.A. in bringing Wallace back for the time being however, as they will now have the opportunity to evaluate Wallace and the rest of their roster in training camp, and will only be out $300K if they decide that the second-year guard isn’t part of their plans after all.
Despite losing Wallace to the Clippers, the Pelicans were able to sign another point guard to fill out its roster in Darius Morris. Morris will receive a partially guaranteed two-year deal worth the minimum salary. Morris, a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft, has averaged 3.3 PPG and 1.4 APG in 132 career NBA games.
Newly-minted unrestricted free agent Luol Deng and Knicks big man Joakim Noah still appear to be significant interests for the Timberwolves and the two players’ former head coach in Chicago, Tom Thibodeau. This comes as no surprise, as Thibodeau has long exhibited a fondness for bringing his old Chicago players to Minnesota, with Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, and Derrick Rose already on the Wolves’ roster. The Wolves have begun their pursuit of Deng.
Here are 10 more notable NBA headlines from the last week:
- 14-year NBA veteran Boris Diaw has officially retired from basketball.
- Heat point guard Goran Dragic is available for the right price and the Suns may be interested.
- According to Raptors’ assistant coach Phil Handy, newly-acquired forward Kawhi Leonard is looking healthy and doing great in Toronto.
- The Pacers have officially announced in a press release that head coach Nate McMillan has signed his contract extension.
- The Spurs and Chimezie Metu have officially announced the rookie big man’s signing.
- The Heat and veteran forward Udonis Haslem have agreed to a one-year, veteran’s minimum salary for next season.
- Magic owner Richard DeVos, a co-founder of Amway, passed away at the age of 92.
- The Sixers expanded their list of GM candidates to four additional names – Elton Brand, Marc Eversley, Ned Cohen and Alex Rucker.
- The Hawks and big man Cole Aldrich have reached an agreement on a non-guaranteed camp deal.
- Celtics reserve guard Jabari Bird was arrested on Friday night due to a domestic incident in Boston.
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