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Joe Dumars Takes Big Chance In First Year With Pelicans

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New Pelicans head of basketball operations Joe Dumars is taking a huge chance that the young roster he has assembled can be a playoff contender, observes William Guillory of The Athletic. If it doesn’t work out, Guillory believes Dumars will be facing a full rebuild that could include trading Zion Williamson and firing coach Willie Green. … [Read more...] about Joe Dumars Takes Big Chance In First Year With Pelicans

Wizards Notes: Whitmore, Gill, Centers, Outlaw

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The Wizards‘ acquisition of Cam Whitmore from the Rockets will be folded into a four-player trade with the Pelicans that was reported last month, a source tells Varun Shankar of The Washington Post (subscriber link). That deal sends Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in this year’s draft (Micah Peavy) to New Orleans in exchange for CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Whitmore, Gill, Centers, Outlaw

Pelicans Sign First-Rounders Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen

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The Pelicans have officially signed their two 2025 lottery picks, the team confirmed today, announcing in a press release that guard Jeremiah Fears and big man Derik Queen have inked their rookie scale contracts. Fears, this year’s No. 7 overall pick, raised his stock significantly over the course of his first and only college season at Oklahoma —  he didn’t show up at all on … [Read more...] about Pelicans Sign First-Rounders Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen

Western Notes: Nuggets, Lakers, Coward, Queen, Jazz

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After former Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spent years asking for more veteran depth, Denver’s new top decision-makers – led by general manager Ben Tenzer – have made the sort of moves this offseason that he would’ve appreciated, as Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst write for ESPN.com. Even with Jonas Valanciunas‘ NBA future up in the air, the Nuggets did well to bring back … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Nuggets, Lakers, Coward, Queen, Jazz