With Fred VanVleet out for the past 11 games, Amen Thompson‘s ball-handling role has been amplified, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle observes. “For sure, I feel like my playmaking’s taken a step up, and they’ve put me in positions where they trust me to do that,” Thompson said. “I feel like it’s just more experience being at the one and knowing where my guys are gonna … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Thompson, Whitmore, Pelicans Lineup, Brown
Pacific Notes: Bogdanovic, Murray, Kuminga, Crowder, Suns
As the February 6 deadline neared, Bogdan Bogdanovic was prepared for the fact that Atlanta would likely be trading him to a new team. However, he didn’t know that team would be the Clippers, as Nikola Miloradovic of Eurohoops relays. “Seven days before the trade, I knew I was going to change teams,” Bogdanovic told RTS. “I didn’t know where I was going to end up, I even … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Bogdanovic, Murray, Kuminga, Crowder, Suns
Pelicans To Sign Brandon Boston To Standard Contract, Give Jalen Crutcher Two-Way Deal
The Pelicans are converting Brandon Boston Jr.‘s two-way deal into a standard two-year contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. They are filling the two-way slot by promoting Jalen Crutcher, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. New Orleans needed to fill a roster spot after buying out Javonte Green. That dropped its roster count to 13 players, one below the limit. It came as no … [Read more...] about Pelicans To Sign Brandon Boston To Standard Contract, Give Jalen Crutcher Two-Way Deal
Pelicans Notes: Olynyk, Zion, Alvarado, Matkovic
Pelicans forward/center Kelly Olynyk has appeared in just two games for his new team since being acquired in the Brandon Ingram trade at this month’s deadline, but he’s already making his impact felt in New Orleans. He immediately entered the Pelicans’ starting lineup in his debut on Friday, grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over San Antonio on Sunday, and is a plus-32 in 49 minutes … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Olynyk, Zion, Alvarado, Matkovic
Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots
There has been no shortage of free agent signings across the NBA since the trade deadline, but several clubs still have at least one open roster spot as we near the home stretch of the season. Using our roster counts tracker, let’s check in on which teams have openings and which are most likely to fill them in the short term. Teams with multiple open spots on their standard … [Read more...] about Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots