Новости за 06.08.2023

Shams Charania: Ex-Lakers G/F Cole Swider is signing a deal with the Miami Heat, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

FC Barcelona has already made the decision on Nikola Mirotic’s replacement. It’s the 28-year-old forward Jabari Parker, who will become the second-to-last signing for the Catalan team.
Source: Ramon Palomar @ Sport.es

Former Kings player Ben McLemore signed with Greek team AEK Athens for the 2023-24 season.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

Retired NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas didn’t mince any words when talking about the roster of Team USA for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. “You see that list he [Steve Kerr] got? A sorry-ass group,” Arenas, a three-time NBA All-Star guard, said “Listen: I’m happy for the people who make it. It’s cool. It’s cool for some of the guys who got there that I don’t know. Some of them probably don’t even start on their team.”
Source: EuroHoops.net

The shooting guard position has seen better days, though it has seen an influx in elite, potential-laden talent over recent years.

Cade Cunningham stood out so much that one was left to wonder: Why isn’t he on the American team headed to the Philippines, instead of the collection of younger players invited to Vegas to practice against Team USA? The answer is as familiar to the NBA as apple pie is to America. Load, or injury, management. “It was the deciding factor,” Cunningham told The Athletic on Saturday, after his last USA practice this summer.
Source: Joe Vardon @ The Athletic

Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in a boxing match Saturday night.

ClutchPoints: “Whatever happens, he can walk away with his head up. 6MOY, 2 NBA Finals, 3 ECF. His 4-5 years here has been equivalent or better than most people’s careers. He has nothing to be ashamed about.” Udonis Haslem on Tyler Herro 💯 (via @Brendan_Tobin )
Source: Twitter

Chris Haynes: Free agent guard R.J. Hunter has reached an agreement with the Charlotte Hornets, his agent Daniel Hazan of @hazansportsmgmt tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Following Team USA’s practice on Friday, [Cam] Johnson said he has spoken to Simmons, who is rehabbing his back injury at the University of Miami, and is hearing all the right things. “He sounds good,” Johnson said. “He’s in a good place. He says it’s progressing and he’s excited for the season. Looking forward to seeing what he brings to the table this year. I expect him to be, if not full form, pretty close to it.”
Source: Ethan Sears @ New York Post