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Hawks Sign Joirdon Nicholas To Camp Deal

September 26th, 2024 at 8:48pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

The Hawks have signed free agent forward Joirdon Nicholas to a training camp contract, Atlanta has announced in a press statement.

Terms of the agreement weren’t reported, but it is likely an Exhibit 10 deal.

Nicholas went undrafted out of Texas Southern in 2023. He suited up for the Lakers’ NBAGL affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, throughout the 2023/24 season. Across 39 combined regular season and Showcase Cup contests (16 starts), he averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Additionally, Nicholas appeared in 19 contests for the Mexican club Zonkeys de Tijuana in 2023/24. He posted averages of 10.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 1.8 APG on 41.4% field goal shooting and 64.7% free throw shooting,.

The Hawks currently have all 15 of their standard roster spots and all three of their two-way vacancies occupied. Exhibit 10 signings can be converted into two-way agreements, so there’s a chance that if Nicholas impresses Atlanta, the team could opt to waive Seth Lundy, Keaton Wallace or Dominick Barlow.

The more likely scenario is that Nicholas will be in line for a $77.5K bonus if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with Atlanta’s NBAGL affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. The Skyhawks recently traded for his returning rights.

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And-Ones: WBD Lawsuit, Top Storylines, G League Trade, More

September 25th, 2024 at 3:53pm CST by Luke Adams

The legal battle between the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery took another step forward in recent days. Responding to the NBA’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit, TBS and WBD filed a 33-page memorandum last Friday attempting to convince New York Judge Joel M. Cohen to deny that motion, per Michael McCann of Sportico.

The parent company of TNT Sports, filed a lawsuit against the NBA in July, alleging that the league was in breach of contract after it refused to recognize TNT’s right to match Amazon’s new broadcast deal with the NBA.

The latest filing from TBS/WBD insists that the league acted in bad faith to “circumvent” the network’s matching rights by including certain terms in its deal with Amazon that it knew TBS/WBD couldn’t specifically match. For instance, one clause in the NBA/Amazon agreement requires NBA games to be aired on a platform that also broadcasts NFL games. Amazon has a deal with the NFL, whereas TBS/WBD does not.

If the case continues to advance through the legal system, court records suggest a trial would be held sometime in April 2025, according to McCann.

Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world:

  • Paul George‘s impact in Philadelphia and the Knicks’ potential hole at center are among the key storylines to monitor in the Eastern Conference this season, in the view of Fred Katz and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Katz and Amick also took a look at the top storylines to watch in the West, including whether Victor Wembanyama is ready to take the leap to superstardom, Ja Morant‘s potential redemption tour, and which second-tier team could move into the top group of contenders.
  • The South Bay Lakers, College Park Skyhawks (Hawks), and Texas Legends (Mavericks) have completed a three-team trade, with South Bay acquiring the returning rights to forward Chris Silva and center Jake Stephens in the deal, per a press release. The Skyhawks received Joirdon Nicholas‘ rights, while the Legends received multiple G League draft picks from the Lakers’ affiliate.
  • Responding to a pair of U.S. senators who criticized the NBA for partnering with Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum wrote in a letter that the league has followed “the lead of the U.S. government as to where it’s appropriate to engage in business around the world,” according to Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN. “If American policies were to change regarding business activities in and relating to Rwanda or any other BAL (Basketball Africa League) market, our actions would of course change accordingly,” Tatum said, adding that the NBA has promoted multiple social impact initiatives in Rwanda.
  • Sixers center Joel Embiid, Bucks guard Damian Lillard, and Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman are among the individuals across the NBA who are facing the most pressure entering the 2024/25 season, according to Michael Pina of The Ringer, whose top five is rounded out by Knicks forward Julius Randle and Heat wing Jimmy Butler.
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NBA Announces 112 Withdrawals From Early Entrant List

June 2nd, 2022 at 8:57pm CST by Dana Gauruder

According to the NBA, 112 players have notified the league that they wish to be removed from the list of early entrants eligible for this month’s draft, according to a press release.

The NCAA’s early entry withdrawal deadline passed this Wednesday (June 1) at 11:59 p.m. ET, so players wishing to retain their college eligibility had to remove their names from the draft pool by that point.

The league’s own withdrawal deadline is 5 p.m. ET on June 13, so more names will be added to the withdrawal list in the coming days.

You can check out our updated list of all early entrants who have withdrawn, as well as those who plan to remain in the draft, right here.

Among the players not previously reported as having withdrawn but were included in the NBA’s list include:

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MSU’s Max Christie Among Early Entrants For 2022 NBA Draft

April 4th, 2022 at 2:08pm CST by Luke Adams

The list of early entrants for the 2022 NBA draft continues to grow, as college players put their names into this year’s draft pool ahead of the April 24 deadline.

[RELATED: 2022 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch]

Michigan State’s Max Christie is among the players who recently declared for the draft, announcing his intentions in a post on Instagram. The freshman shooting guard stated that he’ll test the draft waters, maintaining his remaining college eligibility for the time being as he gets feedback on his draft stock.

A full-time starter for the Spartans in 2021/22, Christie averaged 9.3 PPG and 3.5 RPG on .382/.317/.824 shooting in 35 games (30.8 MPG). Those numbers are modest, but the 6’6″ guard has shown the potential to develop into a stronger shooter and a solid defender, per ESPN’s Mike Schmitz. Christie ranks 41st overall on ESPN’s big board.

Here are a few more of the college players who have recently entered the draft pool:

Expected to stay in draft, forgoing remaining NCAA eligibility:

Testing draft waters:

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