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Jazz Sign Joey Hauser On Two-Way Deal

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:27am CST by Dana Gauruder

July 3: Hauser’s two-way deal is now official, the Jazz announced in a press release.

June 23: The Jazz are signing Michigan State senior forward Joey Hauser on a two-way contract, The Athletic’s Tony Jones tweets.

Hauser played one season at Marquette before transferring and sitting out a season. The 6’9” Hauser played three seasons for the Spartans and started regularly the past two seasons. He averaged 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds last season and drained 46.1% of his 3-point attempts.

Sam Hauser, Joey’s older brother, played regularly for the Celtics this past season.

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Lakers Signing Castleton, Hodge To Two-Way Deals, Fudge To Exhibit 10 Contract

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:23am CST by Arthur Hill

Florida center Colin Castleton and Missouri guard D’Moi Hodge will join the Lakers on two-way contracts, according to tweets from Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times.

Castleton, 23, was a first-team All-SEC selection this season after averaging 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a fifth-year senior. His season ended early after suffering a broken hand in mid-February.

Hodge, 24, was a 2023 finalist for national Defensive Player of the Year honors. Also a fifth-year senior, he averaged 14.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game in his only season with the Tigers.

In addition, L.A. will sign Florida forward Alex Fudge to an Exhibit 10 contract, tweets Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The 20-year-old forward posted 5.8 PPG and 4.5 RPG as a sophomore.

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Bucks Add Omari Moore On Two-Way Contact

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:20am CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

JULY 5: Moore’s two-way deal with the Bucks is official, the team announced (Twitter link via Eric Nehm of The Athletic).

JUNE 23: The Bucks will ink a two-way deal with San Jose State combo guard Omari Moore, Moore’s agent Derek Malloy informs Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter).

Across 35 games in 2022/23, the 6’6″ four-year Spartan averaged 17.4 PPG, 4.8 APG, 4.7 RPG, 0.7 SPG and 0.7 BPG. The scoring and passing numbers represent his most-ever in college. He was named both to the All-Mountain West First Team and the Mountain West Player of the Year for his efforts.

With Moore, Milwaukee adds a big lead guard that it will be able to develop with its NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA last season, 58-24, before being booted during the first round of the playoffs by the eighth-seeded Heat. In response, Milwaukee management fired head coach Mike Budenholzer and brought in former Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin. The team’s offseason now turns to tackling the free agencies of starters Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez, as well as some less-essential veteran role players.

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Spurs Sign Sir’Jabari Rice To Two-Way Deal

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:09am CST by Luke Adams

JULY 5: The Spurs have officially signed Rice to his two-way contract, the team announced today in a press release.

JUNE 23: The Spurs have agreed to sign undrafted rookie free agent Sir’Jabari Rice to a two-way contract, agent Corey Barker tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).

Rice spent four college seasons at New Mexico State before transferring to Texas for his super-senior year in 2022/23. The 6’4″ guard appeared in 38 games for the Longhorns in 2022/23, averaging 13.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG, and 2.0 APG on .464/.371/.863 shooting.

Rice ranks 17th on ESPN’s list of prospects who didn’t get drafted on Thursday.

With teams permitted to carry up to three players on two-way deals in 2023/24, the Spurs will still have a pair of open two-way slots after agreeing to sign Rice.

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Markquis Nowell Joins Raptors On Two-Way Deal

June 22nd, 2023 at 11:54pm CST by Arthur Hill

JULY 3: The Raptors have officially signed Nowell to a two-way contract, according to the transaction log at NBA.com.

JUNE 22: Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell, one of the stars of this year’s NCAA Tournament, has agreed to a two-way contract with the Raptors, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Nowell sparked the Wildcats to the Elite Eight and set a tournament record for assists in a game with 19. The 23-year-old spent five seasons in college and averaged 17.6 points and 8.3 assists per game as a senior.

Nowell was a first-team All-Big 12 selection this season and was named to the conference’s All-Defensive Team as well.

Toronto’s current two-way slots belong to point guard Jeff Dowtin and power forward Ron Harper Jr.

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Bucks Acquire No. 36 Pick From Magic, Choose UConn’s Jackson

June 22nd, 2023 at 11:48pm CST by Dana Gauruder

11:48pm: The trade is official, according to the Magic (Twitter link).

10:41pm: The Bucks are acquiring a second-round pick, No. 36 overall, in a trade with the Magic, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Milwaukee selected UConn guard Andre Jackson at that spot.

Milwaukee had previously traded away its first-round pick and only owned the last pick of the draft at No. 58 prior to the deal.

The Magic are receiving a 2030 second-round pick and cash considerations from the Bucks, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel tweets. They had two lottery picks, which they used on guards Anthony Black and Jett Howard, and apparently didn’t feel the need to add another rookie to the roster.

Jackson adds depth to the Bucks’ backcourt. He’s a versatile player who’s main drawback is his spotty perimeter game.

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LaVine’s Reps Don’t Want Him Traded To Knicks

June 22nd, 2023 at 10:55pm CST by Dana Gauruder

Zach LaVine‘s representative oppose a potential trade to the Knicks, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports.

The Bulls’ star swingman is represented by superagent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, while the Knicks have a reputation of favoring clients of CAA, the agency that employed Leon Rose before he took over as New York’s president of basketball operations.

Paul has told confidants for over a year he prefers not to have a client play for the Knicks, according to former Knicks beat reporter Marc Berman (Twitter link). Cam Reddish‘s stint with the Knicks didn’t help matters, as he’s also represented by Klutch Sports. The frosty relationship between Rose and Paul developed during the LeBron James saga — Rose was James’ agent before switching to Klutch.

New York, which didn’t have a first-round pick in Thursday’s draft, has reportedly been seeking ways to acquire another star. LaVine would certainly upgrade their offense — he averaged 24.8 points and 4.2 assists. However, he also brings a huge long-term salary concern for would-be trade partners. He’s entering the second year of his five-year, $215,159,700 contract.

The Knicks can put together an impressive package of picks and young players if the right deal comes along. They were reportedly involved in negotiations with the Wizards for Bradley Beal. A source told Bondy that the Knicks were not having ongoing discussions with the Clippers regarding a potential trade for Paul George. The Knicks reportedly had interest in George, then reconsidered given his age and injury history.

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Cam Whitmore Slips To Rockets At No. 20

June 22nd, 2023 at 9:19pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

The Rockets have selected Villanova small forward Cam Whitmore with the No. 20 pick, an epic slide for a player who had long been considered a potential top-five pick, even as recently as a few days ago.

According to Jeremy Woo of ESPN (Twitter link) and Jonathan Wasserman of NBADraft.net (Twitter link), it sounds like ominous medical results were the main reason for Whitmore’s descent down most teams’ draft boards. Both draft analysts note that Whitmore still has a high ceiling, should he stay healthy.

It was also reported earlier this week that subpar pre-draft workouts may have dissuaded some lottery clubs from selecting the strong wing.

A thumb surgery limited Whitmore’s availability at the start of his lone collegiate season. Across his 26 contests with the Wildcats, the 2022/23 Big East Rookie of the Year averaged 12.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.4 SPG and 0.7 APG. A 6’7″ wing, he was also named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.

Though Whitmore, a big swingman with a 6’8″ wingspan, is a middling jump shooter, his abilities as a solid isolation scorer, a creator off the dribble and a finisher in the paint had endeared him to scouts prior to his discouraging medical results. Still just 18, Whitmore was an underwhelming distributor for his position in college, but he does boast intriguingly versatile defensive upside, especially in transition.

Whitmore makes plenty of sense as a flyer pick on a rebuilding Houston team. Earlier tonight, the Rockets selected Overtime Elite guard Amen Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick.

Armed with tough new head coach Ime Udoka, plenty of lottery-grade talent, and the most available cap space in the league, Houston seems primed for an active summer well beyond the draft.

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Western Rumors: Suns, Jazz, Pelicans, Zion, Rockets

June 22nd, 2023 at 8:59pm CST by Luke Adams

Despite trading away all of their second-round picks for the next seven years after this one, the Suns do still hold the No. 52 selection in tonight’s draft. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter link), Phoenix has been exploring trade options with that pick. Dealing it for a player is one option — moving up in the second round using cash as a sweetener is another path the team has considered, says Gambadoro.

Here’s more from around the West:

  • The Jazz had some discussions about trading the No. 9 and/or No. 16 pick, but ultimately hung onto both, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah continues to explore deals involving No. 28, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link), who reports that the team’s decision on whether or not to keep it will depend on who’s still on the board at that point.
  • Wojnarowski said on ESPN’s draft broadcast that he couldn’t find a team that was offered Zion Williamson in trade talks with the Pelicans leading up to the draft. While New Orleans did try to move up from No. 14, the club was focused on using future draft assets in those efforts rather than offering a star like Williamson.
  • The Rockets, who are picking at No. 20, have made trade inquiries with the Lakers (No. 17), Heat (No. 18), and Warriors (No. 19), but haven’t revealed which prospect they’re looking to move up for, tweets Fischer.
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