As we detailed on Thursday within our story about Evan Mobley earning Defensive Player of the Year honors, the award represented a major financial boon for the Cavaliers big man, who significantly increased the value of his contract extension by virtue of being named this season’s Defensive Player of the Year. Mobley signed a five-year, maximum-salary rookie scale extension … [Read more...] about Super-Max/Rose Rule Candidates To Watch After Mobley Cashed In
Central Notes: Pistons, Mobley, Merrill, Rivers, Horst
The Pistons‘ decision to focus on getting veteran players who fit around star Cade Cunningham and the rest of their young nucleus is a huge reason they’re fighting in the playoffs one year removed from being the worst team in the league, Jamal Collier of ESPN writes. Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Malik Beasley have each made a major impact on the team’s massive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Mobley, Merrill, Rivers, Horst
Central Notes: Mitchell, Kuzma, Harris, White
The Eastern Conference’s top seed begins its first-round series tonight, and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell knows that in order to be looked upon as a one of the game’s biggest stars, he has to deliver in the playoffs, he tells Marc Spears of Andscape. “It’s right there. The biggest thing that holds me back is winning. Talent-wise, I don’t think it’s even a discussion,” he … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Kuzma, Harris, White
NBA Announces Finalists For 2024/25 Awards
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic are the three finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player award this season, the league announced on Sunday (Twitter link). While all three players put up monster numbers, Gilgeous-Alexander is generally considered the favorite to win the award due in large part to … [Read more...] about NBA Announces Finalists For 2024/25 Awards
Central Notes: Jerome, Schröder, Cunningham, Patton
Ty Jerome, a Sixth Man of the Year award finalist, continues to pump up his value heading into unrestricted free agency. The Cavaliers guard poured in 28 points in 26 minutes during his first postseason game on Sunday. “This is who Ty is. This is not a shock,” Donovan Mitchell said, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I know everybody’s going to react like this is a shock that he’d … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Schröder, Cunningham, Patton