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“I didn’t start in the first four to five games (at Kentucky). And I called him in and said, ‘Look, Shai, I know you should be starting or could be starting, but I kind of like this rotation,’” John Calipari said. “He looked at me and said, ‘Coach, I trust you. I’m fine. I’ll see you at practice.’ Well, game nine and 10, I started him. And from there, he was a lottery pick. “He … [Read more...] about
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The Cavs are wary of losing him and fellow key reserve free agent Sam Merrill, a shooting specialist who could have suitors as a fellow unrestricted free agent. Ty Jerome, who was on a $2.5 million deal this past season with the Cavaliers, is in line for a very hefty raise from that number, sources said. The expectation around the league is that it will take the full midlevel … [Read more...] about Cavs hoping to get Ty Jerome to return for less than full midlevel exception
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“I would prefer us wearing suits,” Atkinson said in October. “I think I’m in the minority. I just love (wearing suits). We’re a profession. I think it looks great. I think it looks great on TV. My daughter keeps saying, she says it at least once a week. She’s 14 years old and she says, ‘Dad, I miss the suits.’ I just think it gives a certain aesthetic. I enjoyed seeing what the … [Read more...] about
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Jake Fischer: There’s a ton of skepticism around the league that Michael Malone—with a similar personality and coaching style to Tom Thibodeau—is going to ultimately be the man on New York’s sideline at the end of the day. I’d say there’s also plenty of skepticism that Mike Budenholzer would be that man as well. So I think we’re going to hear names that are potentially lower … [Read more...] about
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First-year general manager Brian Gregory said he went through a deliberate interview process that took more than a month. Several candidates met with the Suns and the two finalists were Ott and fellow Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant. “At the end of it, no question, clear choice, Jordan Ott stood out in every single stage of the process,” Gregory said. “What we’re bringing in … [Read more...] about