The agreed-upon trade between the Nuggets and Kings that will send Jonas Valanciunas to Denver and Dario Saric to Sacramento will likely be completed this weekend, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter links). According to Stein, the delay was due to the Nuggets needing additional time to finalize “all aspects” of their Michael Porter Jr./Cameron Johnson trade with the … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Valanciunas, Nuggets, Thunder, J. Gentry
Mavericks Hiring Popeye Jones, Phil Handy As Assistants
The Mavericks are adding two more veteran assistants to their revamped coaching staff, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that Popeye Jones and Phil Handy have agreed to roles under head coach Jason Kidd. A former NBA forward, Jones hasn’t worked with Kidd since they went into coaching but actually played alongside him for two seasons in Dallas … [Read more...] about Mavericks Hiring Popeye Jones, Phil Handy As Assistants
Nuggets Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. To One-Year Contract
July 10: Hardaway is officially a Nugget, the team announced in a press release. July 1: The Nuggets have agreed to a one-year contract with Pistons free agent wing Tim Hardaway Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). He’s signing for the veteran’s minimum, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post tweets. Hardaway made 77 starts for vastly-improved Detroit, averaging 11.0 … [Read more...] about Nuggets Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. To One-Year Contract
Nuggets Notes: Holmes, Tyson, Valanciunas, MPJ
After suffering a torn right Achilles tendon during last year’s Summer League, Nuggets big man DaRon Holmes is returning to Las Vegas to restart his NBA career, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The organization had huge expectations for Holmes after trading up to take him with the 22nd pick in the 2024 draft, but the injury forced him to sit out his entire first … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Holmes, Tyson, Valanciunas, MPJ
Western Notes: Nuggets, Lakers, Coward, Queen, Jazz
After former Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spent years asking for more veteran depth, Denver’s new top decision-makers – led by general manager Ben Tenzer – have made the sort of moves this offseason that he would’ve appreciated, as Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst write for ESPN.com. Even with Jonas Valanciunas‘ NBA future up in the air, the Nuggets did well to bring back … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Nuggets, Lakers, Coward, Queen, Jazz