The Nuggets won’t be retaining assistant general manager Tommy Balcetis, according to a report from DNVR Sports (Twitter link). Multiple sources confirmed the news to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, who notes that Balcetis had been on an expiring contract, which won’t be renewed. Balcetis has been with the Nuggets since 2013. He was initially hired as the team’s basketball … [Read more...] about Nuggets Parting Ways With Assistant GM Tommy Balcetis
International Notes: Micic, Westbrook, Jokubaitis, Valanciunas, Theis
Hapoel Tel Aviv general manager George Hinas tells Vuk-Milos Petrovic of Basketball Sphere that his team remains in contention to sign Vasilije Micic, but he dismissed speculation about Russell Westbrook. Micic is still under contract with the Suns, but they’re expected to decline their $8.1MM team option for next season, making him a free agent by the end of the month. Several … [Read more...] about International Notes: Micic, Westbrook, Jokubaitis, Valanciunas, Theis
Western Notes: Spurs, Williamson, Nuggets, Wolves, Clippers
The Spurs are expected to hire Corliss Williamson to be an assistant coach on Mitch Johnson‘s new staff in San Antonio, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). A former star at Arkansas and a Sixth Man of the Year in the NBA, Williamson appeared in over 800 regular season games for four NBA teams from 1995-2007 and won championships at both the NCAA and … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Spurs, Williamson, Nuggets, Wolves, Clippers
Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook To Opt Out Of Contract
Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook won’t exercise his $3.47MM player option for the 2025/26 season, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Declining that option will put Westbrook on track to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He would have the opportunity at that time to either re-sign with Denver or join a new team. Westbrook, 36, … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook To Opt Out Of Contract
Western Notes: Kidd, Blazers, Kings, Nelson, Nuggets
Letting Jason Kidd go to the Knicks would be a terrible outcome for the Mavericks, according to Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News. There’s reportedly mutual interest between Kidd and the Knicks. Under Kidd, Dallas has won five playoff series in four seasons. Cowlishaw also notes that Kyrie Irving likes Kidd and believes in him. In Cowlishaw’s viewpoint, the only way … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Kidd, Blazers, Kings, Nelson, Nuggets