Free agent guard Yogi Ferrell is still seeking NBA opportunities, according to Sportando’s Emiliano Carchia. His agent, Cervando Tejada, denied a report that he was negotiating with FC Barcelona in the EuroLeague. “Ferrell is in (the) U.S. working out and waiting for another NBA opportunity and no talks have happened with Barcelona as of now,” Tejeda told. Ferrell played for the Kings the past two seasons and appeared in 50 regular-season games as a reserve last season, averaging 4.4 PPG in 10.6 MPG.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- NBA teams are offering fewer Exhibit 10 contracts to players on their training camp rosters, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets. There were 51 players on Exhibit 10 contracts as of Saturday, down from 128 two seasons ago. Players receive a $50K bonus if he spends 60 days with the G League affiliate of the team that signed him. But with the uncertainty regarding the G League’s season, such contracts have become less valuable, Marks adds.
- Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan chased an intruder out of his house last month, according to a TMZ report. DeRozan confronted the man, who had made his way upstairs into a play area where at least one of DeMar’s kids was located. The intruder was arrested after attempting to get back into DeRozan’s gated community.
- Warriors associate coach Mike Brown has aspirations of turning the Nigeria national basketball team into a powerhouse, Colin Udoh of ESPN writes. Brown has become Nigeria’s head coach and he believes there’s enough talent to earn a medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. “Our goal is to finish on the podium,” he said. “We want to show the world that we can compete with the best of them. And I think, with the talent that we have, it’s a realistic goal for us.”
- The National Basketball Referees Association has ratified a Letter of Agreement which modifies its collective bargaining agreement with the NBA for the 2020/21 season, the NBRA tweets. The modifications address COVID-19 issues and provide for the officials’ waiver of certain work rules in order to implement those health and safety protocols.
Is there any NBA talent that’s eligible for the Nigeria team?? If so, do you guys know who??
Well….after doing a 5 second search….
Al Faroug Aminu
Chimezie Metu
Josh Okogie
Jordan Nwora
And form NBA players-
Ike Diogu
Ekpe Udoh
Ben Uzoh
So not too bad of a roster…but not podium worthy at all
Other then Okogie the others are scrubs…
They’re ranking 23 in the world according to FIBA
Aminu is injured and the country has divisions; but it is large and for some reason the NBA has been putting money into Africa presumably for player development.
Derozen should have had his weapon on him and end that chump… I thought Denver would have traded for Derozen, they do need a legit third option veteran. MPJ may get there but he isn’t there just yet.
scary for derozen. could of been a sean taylor situation and get shot in the leg and pass away.