Rockets forward Dillon Brooks took exception to the idea that teammate Amen Thompson could be viewed as a dirty player for the play that injured Warriors star Jimmy Butler in Game 2 of the Houston/Golden State series. Asked about the subject on Friday, Brooks suggested that Butler’s teammate Draymond Green was more to blame, as Kristie Rieken of The Associated Press relays. “I … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Brooks, Thompson, Green, Kuminga, Pelicans, Grizzlies
Pelicans Parting Ways With Multiple Front Office Members
The Pelicans recently dismissed former head of basketball operations David Griffin, replacing him shortly thereafter with former Pistons star and longtime executive Joe Dumars. Marc Stein reports (via Twitter) that the new front office will part ways with a couple of executives from Griffin’s staff, Todd Quinter and former Bulls GM Gar Forman, who had been a special advisor to … [Read more...] about Pelicans Parting Ways With Multiple Front Office Members
Southwest Notes: Zion, Pelicans, Rockets, Warriors, Morant
While new head of basketball operations Joe Dumars continues to reshape the team’s front office, his biggest task will be deciding the future of Zion Williamson, according to Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com. If Dumars can’t get Williamson committed to the team, Duncan argues he should trade the injury-plagued former No. 1 overall pick. As Duncan writes, Dumars intentionally avoided … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Zion, Pelicans, Rockets, Warriors, Morant
Pelicans Adding Troy Weaver To Front Office
The Pelicans are hiring former Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, who reports (via Twitter) that Weaver will be named the senior vice president in New Orleans’ basketball operations department under new executive VP Joe Dumars. In a full story on ESPN.com, Spears says Weaver will also hold the title of Pelicans general manager. Weaver … [Read more...] about Pelicans Adding Troy Weaver To Front Office
Contract Details: Lawson, Castleton, Williams, Davis, Davison, Payton
The Raptors dipped into their mid-level exception to give A.J. Lawson and Colin Castleton rest-of-season salaries of $100K apiece when they signed standard multiyear contracts during the final week of the regular season, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. Had Toronto simply signed the duo to minimum-salary deals, Lawson would’ve received about $24K at the end of this season, while … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Lawson, Castleton, Williams, Davis, Davison, Payton