Luca Vildoza announced on his Twitter feed that he underwent foot surgery and that he will continue to pursue his NBA dream (Twitter link).
The Knicks placed Vildoza on waivers on Oct. 3. New York signed the Argentinian guard to a four-year deal in May, but there was no guaranteed money beyond the 2020/21 season and he never played for the team.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- Las Vegas is a possible destination if the NBA decides to expand, according to Mike Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal (hat tip to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports). Commissioner Adam Silver made that statement at the CAA World Congress of Sports. “It’s on a list at the point that we do turn to expansion, which isn’t right now, but at some point, no doubt Vegas will be on the list,” Silver said.
- Overtime Elite will begin its inaugural season on October 29, Jonathan Givony of ESPN writes. Overtime Elite – a developmental program comprised of 16-to-20-year-old prospects, many of whom were four- or five-star recruits – will be split into three teams. Those teams will also play each other as part of the OTE League Series.
- Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been suspended for the team’s final preseason game on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Smart missed the team’s flight to Orlando for its preseason game on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Smart signed a four-year, $77.1MM extension in August.
Seatle First!
Seattle second!
Stevens biggest GM mistake was to extend Smart.
After last season’s antics/performance, I had hoped the Cs would come to their senses.
Didn’t we all, but… there is Stevens just as clueless as a suit as he was as a HC!
Silver said that in NY, so he did not have to, to please a crowd. But expansion interest overall has faded. The concern expressed was the need to water down the talent pool with 30 more players.
There are other reasons. Tough to fight a bunch of guys trying to look cool & cynical. Also by NOT expanding the supply of teams to own, they support the price of any one franchise.
The Vegas writer said ” … in Southern Nevada news…”, so I guess Reno is clamoring for one too.
all we need is another two cities complaining about their teams never making the playoffs and being a perennial lottery pick away from landing a chosen one.