International Notes: French Rookies, Yao, Mannion, Larkin, More
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by Rory Maher
2d ago
French teenagers Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks), Alex Sarr (Wizards) and Tidjane Salaün (Hornets), who were selected first, second and sixth overall in June’s draft, have gotten off to slow starts to begin their NBA careers, per John Hollinger of The Athletic. Risacher (.354/.238/.583 shooting line) and Sarr (.297/.238/.833) are struggling with offensive efficiency, while Salaün isn’t ..read more
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Wizards Notes: Coulibaly, Brogdon, Kuzma, George
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by Luke Adams
3d ago
Second-year Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly had the best game of his young NBA career on Wednesday, scoring 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting while also contributing nine rebounds and three steals in a 13-point win over Atlanta. Washington outscored the Hawks by 23 points during his time on the court. It was the second time in ..read more
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Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
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by Luke Adams
3d ago
The Suns didn’t have a traditional point guard in their starting lineup for most of the 2023/24 season, deploying shooting guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal as their primary ball-handlers. While Booker tells Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that “we were willing to learn and do it,” Beal admits the adjustment to the new role wasn’t ..read more
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Southeast Notes: Banchero, Hawks, Kuzma, Coulibaly, Wizards, Hornets
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by Luke Adams
4d ago
The Magic are off to a strong 3-1 start this season, led by forward Paolo Banchero, who ranks first on the team in points (28.5 PPG) and assists (6.0 APG) and second in rebounds (9.3 RPG). Banchero filled up the stat sheet on Monday in the best game of his career, compiling 50 points, 13 ..read more
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Wizards Won’t Exercise Options On Davis, Baldwin
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by Luke Adams
5d ago
The Wizards have decided not to exercise their 2025/26 team options for guard Johnny Davis and forward Patrick Baldwin Jr., a league source tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Rather than having the fourth-year salaries in their respective rookie scale contracts become guaranteed, Davis and Baldwin will be on track to become unrestricted free agents ..read more
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Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Sarr, Hornets, Bogdanovic, Magic
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by Arthur Hill
6d ago
Bilal Coulibaly‘s improved ball-handling didn’t earn him a significant role with the French Olympic team, but it’s paying off for the Wizards, writes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. The second-year forward has already set career highs with six assists and 23 points in the first two games, and he looks to be an important ..read more
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Rookie Scale Option Decisions Due On Thursday
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by Luke Adams
1w ago
The NBA’s transaction wire has been pretty quiet since the regular season got underway on Tuesday, but we can still expect one last flurry of moves in October. The deadline for teams to exercise their 2025/26 team options on rookie scale contracts arrives on Thursday (October 31), and several of those decisions have yet to ..read more
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Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter
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by Rory Maher
1w ago
After struggling mightily in the Heat‘s home-opening loss to Orlando, star forward Jimmy Butler bounced back with a strong performance in Saturday’s victory over Charlotte, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler had one of his worst games in a Heat uniform vs. the Magic, only scoring three points to go along with four ..read more
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And-Ones: Franchise Valuations, Breakout Candidates, Bitim, More
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by Luke Adams
1w ago
Forbes has released its NBA franchise valuations for 2024, and according to Justin Teitelbaum and Brett Knight, the Warriors are the league’s most valuable team for a third straight season, with an estimated valuation of a whopping $8.8 billion. The Knicks ($7.5 billion), Lakers ($7.1 billion), Celtics ($6 billion), and Clippers ($5.5 billion) round out ..read more
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Southeast Notes: Bufkin, Wizards, Carrington, Magic, Heat
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by Tristan Tucker
1w ago
Hawks second-year guard Kobe Bufkin suffered a partially dislocated right shoulder, the Hawks announced Thursday. It’s the second time he’s dislocated his shoulder in the last six months, as he previously suffered the same injury ahead of Las Vegas Summer League in July. Bufkin’s had a rough go with injuries over the course of his ..read more
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