#2020 NBA Draft

The New York Knicks addition of Jalen Brunson in the offseason has been beneficial to the team this season. Along with Julius Randle, Brunson and himself account for over 40 percent of the Knicks points scored each game. With a 21-18 record so far this season the Knicks are sixth in the Eastern Conference. One player who's been linked in trade…

In just a few weeks, the NBA will be playing their first game in France since 2020 when the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons face off on January 19 at the Accor Arena in Paris. The Pistons currently 15 in the NBA's Eastern Conference have struggled throughout the 2022 season and received a major blow earlier in December when second-year talent…

Tyrell Terry was selected 31st overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2020 NBA Draft, and the Stanford product has now announced his retirement in a tweet, citing mental health reasons. "This message is a very difficult one to share and an emotional one to write," said the 22-year-old. "Today I decided to let go of the game that has formed a large…

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has been impressed by Josh Green's performances this season. He has improved every year. The third-year guard was selected 18th overall by the team in the 2020 NBA Draft. On Monday night, in Dallas' 130-111 win over the Phoenix Suns, Green ended his outing with 16 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals…

Killian Hayes and the Detroit Pistons will try to get their 3rd-straight win tonight on the road against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. Hayes and Haliburton will always be connected, as the Pistons chose Killian with the 7th pick and Haliburton fell to 12th, but has so far been the better player, a fact that some in Detroit may never get…

KJ Martin is open to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to sources. Martin signed a four-year, $6 million contract with the team in 2020. His deal ends in the summer of 2024. During the offseason, Martin requested a trade. But that has changed. After Houston selected Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason in this year's draft, fans…

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle believes Tyrese Haliburton has the potential to become a future All-Star. The 22-year-old was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. In February, the Kings traded Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Domantas Sabonis, and a 2023…

The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised the 2023-24 team options on forward Trey Murphy III and guard Kira Lewis Jr. Last August, Murphy signed a four-year, $14.78 million rookie scale contract with the team. Murphy will earn $3206520 this season and $3359280 in the 2023-24 season. Of course, the wing has another team option worth $5159855 for the…

On Thursday, Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike practiced with his team for the first time in seven months. He finally received clearance to play. "I was excited about it," Azubuike told reporters after the scrimmage. "We did some exercises in the morning before practice, and that felt good. Then, me going out there, getting a rep and you know, I'm…

The San Antonio Spurs have exercised Devin Vassell and Joshua Primo's 2023-24 team options. Vassell's option is for $5887899, whereas Primo's team option is for $4341600. In November 2020, Vassell signed a four-year, $18.59 million rookie scale contract with San Antonio. His contract is fully guaranteed. According to some NBA betting sites, the…

The Atlanta Hawks have exercised Onyeka Okongwu's $8109063 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the center's four-year, $26.4 million rookie scale contract he signed in 2020. The Hawks' deadline to pick up his 2023-24 team option was Oct. 31. Okongwu was selected sixth overall by the team in the 2020 NBA Draft. According to some NBA…

The Golden State Warriors entered the 2021-22 season with championship odds near the middle of the pack, but they proved the doubters wrong by lifting the trophy in June. Are they capable of going back-to-back? WagerTalk NBA analyst Kyle Kargel shares his betting outlook on the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry capped off a historic…

MassLive's Brian Robb poured water on Boston Celtics fans who were hoping to see Mfiondu Kabengele's salary guaranteed before the start of the 2022-23 season - shutting down the idea in his latest Boston Celtics Mailbag on October 7. Kabengele was out of the lineup during the C's 112-103 victory over the Hornets Friday night, their second win…

The Chicago Bulls have picked up Patrick Williams' fourth-year rookie scale team option for the 2023-24 season. The Florida State product will earn $9835881 for the 2023-24 season. On September 22, 2021, the Bulls exercised Williams' $7775400 team option for the 2022-23 season. These team options are part of the four-year, $14.4 million rookie…

On Tuesday, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers clarified that Paul Reed, Montrezl Harrell, and P.J. Tucker will serve as backups for Joel Embiid throughout the 2022-23 season. While Reed is still playing power forward, Rivers has been giving the 23-year-old reps at center. The 6'9" wing was selected 58th overall by the Sixers in the 2020 NBA…

The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora to a two-year, $6.2 million deal, according to multiple sources. Nwora was selected 45th overall by the team out of Louisville in the 2020 NBA Draft. During his rookie 2020-21 season, in 30 appearances with the Bucks, the wing averaged 5.7 points and 2 rebounds per game. Plus, he averaged…

New York Knicks president Leon Rose plans to take a hands-off approach in the 2022-23 season, allowing head coach Tom Thibodeau to have full control of the team's rotation. According to NBA betting sites, some sportsbooks are giving the Knicks higher odds of returning to the playoffs in 2023. They added former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson…