Brad Townsend: Per the NBA, for the 8th straight year rosters include more than 100 international players (109). And: Toronto leads with 10 international players, followed by Dallas and OKC with seven each. Atlanta, Boston, Denver and New Orleans each have five. … [Read more...] about
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Chris Kirschner: Danilo Gallinari did not do any live practice today, per Nate McMillan. … [Read more...] about
Keith Smith: Kevin Huerter’s contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks is fully guaranteed for all four years: 22-23: $14,508,929 23-24: $15,669,643 24-25: $16,830,357 25-26: $17,991,071 No options or bonuses in the deal. @spotrac … [Read more...] about
Sarah K. Spencer: “The core is in place… This organization is committed to this roster and now we can focus on playing basketball. Excited for Kevin. Deserved it. Now the organization has put us in position where we can build off this.” — Nate McMillan on the Hawks extending Kevin Huerter … [Read more...] about
Sarah K. Spencer: Kevin Huerter on signing an extension with the Hawks: “This is something obviously I wanted to do the whole time, I wanted to be here to run it back with this group.” … [Read more...] about
Chris Kirschner: Kevin Huerter: “I was prepared to go to (RFA). I didn’t want to. That’s obviously a route that worked out for John and has worked out for guys. If I had to play under my current contract, I would have been fine but I think both sides were definitely looking to get it over with.” … [Read more...] about
Sarah K. Spencer: I asked Kevin Huerter how his teammates reacted to his contract extension: “A lot of jokes today, obviously. I had to remind a lot of people in the building they’ve got a lot more money than I do… Everybody’s obviously happy. We’ve got a good group here.” … [Read more...] about
This 4-point line should benefit him more than anyone, because it generates those driving lanes, and that’s where he’s in his element. “Our spacing is a big part for us this year,” Morant said about the newest tactic. “With that, there are a lot of open lanes on the floor, which I like to play in.” Morant is already one of the most frequent drivers in basketball. Only Doncic … [Read more...] about
First of all, I love the value here for Atlanta; Huerter seemed like a guy who could get an $80 million offer sheet next summer if he kept along his current trajectory. League sources tell The Athletic it’s a straight four-year deal with no options or incentives, starting at $14.5 million in 2022-23. … [Read more...] about