Andrew Wiggins is eligible for a contract extension this summer, but has yet to get a deal
Most players chosen in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft are eligible for contract extensions this summer. No one has yet inked a deal and it’s a mystery as to whether any of the big names will lock up long-term money this summer.
The former Warrior has a new home.
an Clark, an NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year deal, according to the Vertical’s Shams Charania. The contract is worth $1.6 million.
The Spurs extend a unique deal to Kansas' Tyler Self.
Tyler Self is likely better known for his father, Bill Self – head coach of the University of Kansas basketball team – than his own basketball prowess. This past season, Tyler averaged just 0.8 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game for the Jayhawks. Despite these stats, Self is headed to the NBA, where he will act as the Spurs’ Basketball Operations Quality Assurance Assistant for next season.
Another Golden Year in the books for our Golden Boy
The transformation of the Golden State Warriors really started with Steph Curry. He was the initial force that propelled the franchise into greatness. And the arch keeps getting higher every year. Three-time all-NBA team, a pair of consecutive NBA MVP awards, and two championship rings in the last three years – and he’s likely to crest even higher still. There’s just no knowing how long the flight can be sustained, but he just turned in another season that proved once again that he’s still getting better.
On The Jump, the NBA legend says Irving is making his move at the right time.
Ask different players and people around the league and you’ll get different takes on Kyrie Irving wanting out of Cleveland. Some say it’s the natural progression for Irving, while others say it’s a mistake to not want to play alongside LeBron James.
Ten years ago, the NBA’s first modern superteam was formed. There hasn’t been a successor quite like it.
The first lesson of NBA roster building is there are no guarantees. The can’t-miss phenom gets hurt in Year 3. The dynamic pair of teammates decide they can no longer stand each other’s company. The big acquisition that’s supposed to put you over the top weighs you down and kills your cap sheet.
There are two teams that can give the Cavaliers what they want for Irving.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have actively shopped All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving ever since he went to ownership requesting a trade. And according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, 20 teams have reached out to Cleveland to gauge interest in landing the 25-year-old guard.
There are two teams that can give the Cavaliers what they want for Irving.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have actively shopped All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving ever since he went to ownership requesting a trade. And according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, 20 teams have reached out to Cleveland to gauge interest in landing the 25-year-old guard.
Golden State brings back its bouncy, backup center in a deal that benefits both parties.
JaVale McGee and the Golden State Warriors have agreed to a one-year deal at the veteran minimum, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. It’s an enormous bargain for the Warriors, who turned McGee into a reliable role player in one of the best seasons of his career last year.
