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Craig Porter Jr. Joining Cavaliers On Two-Way Deal

June 23rd, 2023 at 1:03am CST by Arthur Hill

Craig Porter Jr. has reached an agreement with the Cavaliers on a two-way contract, tweets Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.

The Wichita State point guard conducted workouts with at least 10 teams and had been considered a possible late second-round pick. Instead, he will try to earn a roster spot with Cleveland through the two-way route.

Porter, 23, is a fifth-year senior who played three seasons with the Shockers after transferring from Vincennes. He had by far his best season in 2022/23, averaging 13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 31 games and earning third-team All-AAC honors.

Mamadi Diakite and Isaiah Mobley finished this season as Cleveland’s two-way players. Mobley will likely return for another season on a two-way contract, and the Cavs may sign second-round pick Emoni Bates to a two-way deal with the intent of keeping him in the G League for most of his first season, Fedor adds in a full story.

Spurs Trade No. 33 Pick Leonard Miller To Timberwolves

June 23rd, 2023 at 12:43am CST by Arthur Hill

JUNE 23: The trade is official, the Timberwolves confirmed in a press release.

JUNE 22: The Timberwolves are acquiring the No. 33 pick from the Spurs, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. San Antonio will receive two future second-round picks in return, a source tells Woj (Twitter link).

Minnesota will part with its own 2028 second-round selection and Utah’s second-rounder in 2026, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link).

The Wolves used their newly acquired pick to select the G League Ignite’s Leonard Miller.

Miller improved his draft stock in 2022/23 with a strong performance in the G League regular season. He averaged a double-double (18.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG) in 24 games (30.5 MPG), shooting 55.6% from the field.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wizards Trading Up To No. 7, Drafting Bilal Coulibaly

June 22nd, 2023 at 7:49pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum

The Wizards have agreed to a trade with the Pacers, moving up in the draft one spot from No. 8 to No. 7 in order to select French forward Bilal Coulibaly, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).

According to Charania (via Twitter), Washington is sending two second-round draft picks to Indiana in the deal. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), those two picks are 2028 second-rounders: the Wizards’ own and an incoming pick from the Suns acquired in their Bradley Beal trade.

Jeremy Woo of ESPN tweets that the Wizards opted to move up to ensure they were able to draft Coulibaly before another club could select him, noting that the Jazz had grown intrigued by the swingman recently.

The 6’8″ small forward was a teammate of this year’s top pick, now-Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, on Metropolitans 92 this past season. A raw, athletic swingman, Coulibaly averaged 10.0 PPG on a .532/.452/.595 slash line, in addition to 6.1 RPG, 1.6 APG and 1.5 SPG.

Per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Coulibaly’s solid playoff performance alongside Wembanyama helped him move up teams’ internal pre-draft rankings. Hughes adds that he is considered a multifaceted defender, and his 7’3″ wingspan allows him to be effective on and off the ball.

Washington has been incredibly active this week, agreeing to trade away Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Chris Paul for younger pieces and future draft picks.

The Pacers are using the No. 8 pick to select Houston forward Jarace Walker.

Luke Adams contributed to this report.

Wizards To Receive Six Second-Rounders, Four Pick Swaps, Cash In Beal Trade

June 22nd, 2023 at 5:16pm CST by Luke Adams

5:16pm: The Wizards will receive about $3.5MM in cash from the Suns as part of the deal, tweets John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7.

2:58pm: The Wizards and Suns have finalized their Bradley Beal trade agreement, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter links).

The blockbuster deal is not yet official, but the two sides have formally agreed on the terms. They are as follows, according to Wojnarowski:

Suns to acquire Beal, Jordan Goodwin, and Isaiah Todd.
Wizards to acquire Chris Paul; Landry Shamet; the Suns’ second-round picks in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2030; first-round pick swaps in 2024, 2026, 2028, and 2030; and cash.
- Note: Paul will be flipped to Golden State in a separate trade.

It was previously reported that Goodwin and Todd would go to Phoenix as part of the package, and we knew that the Wizards were receiving “multiple” second-round picks and first-round swaps. However, it’s news that Phoenix is sending every second-rounder and first-round swap it possibly can to Washington.

NBA teams can only trade picks for up to seven drafts in the future, so this deal will have to wait until after Thursday’s draft is officially completed, since it includes assets from 2030.

The Suns previously traded away their 2029 second-round selection, so they’ll send the Wizards their six remaining tradable second-rounders.

Phoenix also previously dealt its 2025, 2027, and 2029 first-round picks to Brooklyn and gave the Nets the right to swap first-round picks with the Suns in 2028. The Suns will be able to offer Washington the ability to swap first-rounders with Phoenix in 2024, 2026, and 2030 and the ability to swap the Wizards’ own first-rounder with the least favorable of the Suns’ and Nets’ picks in 2028.

There’s also a scenario in which the Wizards would be able to swap their own first-rounder for the Sixers’ pick in 2028 if the Suns end up with that one instead of their own or Brooklyn’s, but that would require a specific set of outcomes and is probably a long shot.

A previous report stated that the Wizards and Suns are hoping to complete their trade call with the NBA on Friday. For cap-related reasons, the Beal trade will have to be completed in June, while the subsequent Paul trade with the Warriors will be finalized in July, tweets cap expert Albert Nahmad.