Shams Charania: Free agent 7-footer Neemias Queta is finalizing a two-way NBA contract with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Queta spent the past two seasons with the Kings, who drafted him in the second round in 2021.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Dionysis Aravantinos: OFFICIAL: Serge Ibaka signs a deal with Bayern Munich.
Source: Twitter @AravantinosDA
There are a handful of ways NBA players can earn more money on top of their base salaries. The most common way is through incentives where players earn extra cash if they or their teams meet specific performance-based criteria.
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“My sense is that the Blazers have done a lot more talking with teams in the last say 10 to 14 days than they did probably in at least a month plus prior,” Woj said. “And a big part of that is the league is back to work now after Labor Day, and training camp is starting to approach. And that’s the next real deadline in this process.
Source: Net Income @ NetsDaily
Per Timberwolves beat reporter Darren Wolfson (he’s definitely worth a follow), the Timberwolves have expanded their point search to include point guard Cameron Payne as well as point guard Kennedy Chandler.
Source: Dunking with Wolves
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. is asking the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to drop second-degree assault charges after it agreed Porter didn’t break his girlfriend’s neck during an alleged hotel beating, according to his defense team.
Source: Priscilla DeGregory @ New York Post
Klay Thompson is on a $43.219 million expiring contract with the Golden State Warriors with the two sides reportedly having begun early extension talks. “My understanding is that they have opened contract extension talks with Klay Thompson,” said Ramona Shelburne on the Lowe Post. “This is a slow process. This idea that he’s been eligible for awhile and they haven’t done anything… no, they’ve started talking. They’ve exchanged proposals. There’s no hurry to these discussions. The optionality goes both ways. Читать дальше...