Second-round Cavaliers draft pick Saliou Niang has joined the Italian EuroLeague squad Virtus Bologna, the team announced today (via Twitter). The move had been previously expected and is now official. The 6’5″ Senegalese swingman has been playing professionally in Italy since 2021/22. Niang, 21, initially suited up for Fortitudo Bologna and had been plying his trade with … [Read more...] about Cavs Second-Rounder Saliou Niang Signs With Virtus Bologna
Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
Despite rampant speculation about LeBron James‘ future with the Lakers, it’s expected that he will be with the organization for training camp, Dan Woike and Joe Vardon of The Athletic report. Those expectations come from both members of the Lakers organization and people close to the 40-year-old superstar. There have been no discussions regarding trade or buyout scenarios … [Read more...] about Lakers, James Haven’t Held Trade Or Buyout Discussions
Summer League Notes: Flagg, C. Porter, Sarr, Raptors
The Mavericks are shutting down No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg for the rest of Summer League after he appeared in the team’s first two games in Las Vegas, reports NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter video link). Flagg opened his Summer League career on Thursday with a 5-of-21 performance that he referred to as “one of the worst games of my life,” but showed on Saturday why he was … [Read more...] about Summer League Notes: Flagg, C. Porter, Sarr, Raptors
Cavs’ Koby Altman Signs Contract Extension
Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman has signed a contract extension that will run through the 2029/30 season, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN. Altman last signed an extension back in January 2022. Reporting at the time indicated that deal kept him under contract through ’27/28, so the new extension will tack on two additional years. Altman, who has been … [Read more...] about Cavs’ Koby Altman Signs Contract Extension
Top 45 Picks From 2025 Draft Have Signed NBA Contracts
It has been 16 days since the NBA’s 2025 draft wrapped up and just 11 days since those draftees were permitted to start signing contracts, but the majority of the ’25 draft class have already put pen to paper, finalizing standard or two-way deals with their respective teams. As our tracker shows, all 30 first-round picks have signed their rookie scale contracts, and the top 15 … [Read more...] about Top 45 Picks From 2025 Draft Have Signed NBA Contracts