Wizards rookie center Alex Sarr, another Rising Stars participant, talked to Varun Shankar of The Washington Post about not getting dragged down by difficult moments as he adjusts to the NBA. “I just try to go to the next play because there’s so many plays,” Sarr said. “Who cares you lost the ball? Who cares you missed the shot? Move on and just do something else.” … [Read more...] about Alex Sarr Has Learned To Overcome His Failures
Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic, Gueye
The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams back to the team. The franchise made it clear that the third-year big man will be back in the starting lineup. “After the other team aggressively pursued Mark, we made the difficult … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic, Gueye
Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Paul George‘s first season in Philadelphia certainly has not gone the way either party envisioned when the nine-time All-Star signed a four-year, maximum-salary contract with the Sixers last summer. The 34-year-old forward has missed 19 of the team’s 54 games to this point due to knee, groin, ankle and finger injuries, and he hasn’t been effective lately when active, recording … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: George, Hayes, Lewis, Capela, Brogdon
Contract Details: Diabate, Ingram, Battle, Len, Cissoko, Martin
The Hornets used a portion of their room exception to give Moussa Diabate more than the prorated minimum on his new three-year deal, Hoops Rumors has learned. Diabate will earn $957,763 for the rest of this season, then has non-guaranteed minimum salaries for the following two years. Diabate’s $2,270,735 salary for 2025/26 will become partially guaranteed for $250K if he … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Diabate, Ingram, Battle, Len, Cissoko, Martin
And-Ones: Trade Disputes, S. Johnson, Two-Ways, More
In the wake of the Lakers‘ decision to recind their Mark Williams trade with the Hornets, teams around the NBA are discussing whether the league should introduce new measures designed to reduce the likelihood of similar situations in the future, says ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). According to Marks, those clubs are wondering whether it should be solely at the discretion of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Trade Disputes, S. Johnson, Two-Ways, More