
Reports: Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
The streamer, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also hired Brent Barry and Dell Curry as analysts, per The Athletic and Front Office Sports, respectively.
Harlan called games for Turner Sports for 30 seasons -- 1996 to 2025 -- before Turner lost its rights. He will continue as a top voice for CBS calling NFL games.
Harlan's move to Amazon Prime Video has been rumored for months, and he addressed the topic in February on "The Sports Media Podcast."
"With TNT losing the rights, and it's very sad there, it clearly has made a sea change for most of us and navigating that is always a challenge," Harlan said. "I am in my 60s and to have someone with a bright new shiny opportunity for someone at my stage of this career, which is dominated by younger broadcasters and incredibly talented people, to have them want me to join their roster is humbling and incredibly gratifying."
Barry, who played 14 years in the NBA, also has worked as a broadcaster as well as stints in the front office of the San Antonio Spurs and as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns.
Curry, the father of NBA players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry, played 16 NBA seasons with five franchises. He works as a color commentator for the Charlotte Hornets.
Harlan joins play-by-play announcers Ian Eagle and Michael Grady in the Amazon fold. It already has hired numerous analysts, including Steve Nash, Stan Van Gundy, Candace Parker and Blake Griffin.

Reports: Suns G Devin Booker agrees to 2-year, $145M contract extension
Booker, 28, will earn the highest annual salary in an extension in league history, ESPN reported. The $72.5 million per season pushes Booker ahead of the $71.25 million average annual value of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's $285 million super max extension. The reigning NBA MVP of the newly minted league champions was awarded the new deal earlier this month.
The Suns will have Booker in the fold for five years and $316 million as they build around the four-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA honoree and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Phoenix has a new general manager after promoting executive Brian Gregory. Ex-GM James Jones was moved into a senior advisor role before joining the league's front office as executive vice president. The announcement came earlier on Wednesday.
Former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott has replaced head coach Mike Budenholzer, with Booker reportedly involved in the coaching search and approving Ott.
The Suns are making over the roster as well, having traded 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to Houston in a seven-team transaction that brought a package of players, including veterans Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks as well as rookie center Khaman Maluach, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft out of Duke.
Phoenix selected Booker with the 13th overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kentucky.
He has averaged 24.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 34.4 minutes in 673 regular-season games (648 starts) in his 10-year career. He also has averaged 28.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 40.0 minutes in 47 playoff games (all starts).
Last season, Booker averaged 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 37.3 minutes in 75 regular-season games.

Legendary Jazz coach/GM Frank Layden dies at 93
Layden coached the Jazz for seven-plus seasons (1981-89) and also served in the front office as general manager and president until retiring in the final week of 1999. He was NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the Year in 1984.
Layden laid the foundation for success for Utah by drafting point guard John Stockton 16th in the 1984 draft and power forward Karl Malone 13th in the 1985 draft. Both players enjoyed Hall of Fame careers and the Jazz put together a streak of 20 straight playoff appearances, reaching the NBA Finals in both 1997 and 1998.
"We are sad to hear the news of Frank Layden's passing," said the Miller family, owners of the Jazz. "Frank was not only a foundational part of the Utah Jazz, he was a pillar in our community. We will continue to celebrate his passion and energy that helped build the Jazz into a contending team, and his endearing sense of humor.
"Frank's love of sports was contagious. He could often be found spending a night at the ballpark with the Salt Lake Bees, leading us in song during the 7th inning stretch. He was a dear friend and remarkable partner. We share our love with Barbara, Scott and the extended Layden family."
Layden was hired as GM of the New Orleans Jazz in 1979 and stuck with the franchise during its move to Utah. He compiled a 277-294 coaching record and guided the Jazz to five straight postseason appearances.
When he resigned as coach early in the 1988-89 season, Layden promoted Jerry Sloan, who went on to win 1,127 games with Utah.
Layden also had a short stint with the Utah Starzz of the WNBA. He resigned four games into the 1999 season, his second at the helm.
Among his other stops was coach of Niagara from 1968-76. Future NBA star Calvin Murphy led the school to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in Layden's second season. Layden went 119-97 at Niagara.
In 2019, Layden was that year's winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.

NBA releases groups for 2025 NBA Cup tourney
The world champion Oklahoma City Thunder are in West Group A, along with Western Conference finalist Minnesota, Phoenix, Sacramento and Utah.
The Milwaukee Bucks, who captured the 2024 NBA Cup, will compete in East Group C, along with Charlotte, Chicago, Miami and New York.
Each team will play two home and two road games in group play, which will conclude on Nov. 28. The winners of the three groups in each conference and one wild-card team per conference will compete in the quarterfinals on Dec. 9-10. The wild-card teams will be the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in their group.
The semifinals will take place in Las Vegas on Dec. 13 and the championship game will tip off in Las Vegas on Dec. 16.
Quarterfinal and semifinal contests will count in the league standings. Teams that do not qualify out of the group stage will have two games vs. other squads that did not qualify. Those games will also count in the league standings, but the championship game (and statistics from that game) will not.
The Bucks defeated the Thunder to capture the 2024 NBA Cup, while the Los Angeles Lakers knocked off the Indiana Pacers to win the inaugural edition in 2023.
The complete schedule will be announced in August when the league unveils the entire 2025-26 NBA slate.
The groups:
East Group A -- Cleveland, Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington
East Group B -- Boston, Detroit, Orlando, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
East Group C -- Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte
West Group A -- Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Sacramento, Phoenix, Utah
West Group B -- L.A. Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans
West Group C -- Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland, San Antonio

Former NBA G Ben McLemore receives 100-month sentence for rape
McLemore received the sentence after being found guilty last Thursday on one charge of first-degree rape, one charge of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count of second-degree sexual abuse by a jury in Clackamas County.
McLemore was a player with the Portland Trail Blazers at the time. The 2021-22 season was his last one in the NBA.
McLemore, 32, didn't address the court on Wednesday. He was wearing inmate clothing.
"Many people are often afraid to report this type of conduct for a number of reasons," Clackamas County first assistant district attorney Scott Healy said in a statement. "Hopefully the victim's strength and courage in this case will give others the fortitude to come forward in circumstances where sexual assault has occurred.
"The sentence the defendant received today should serve as a reminder that this type of conduct will not be tolerated in our community, and that the Clackamas County DA's Office will always work hard to hold offenders accountable and provide justice to victims."
The assault happened on Oct. 3, 2021, at the home of Robert Covington, a then-teammate of McLemore with Portland.
Healy told jurors that the victim passed out on a living room couch around 2 a.m. after drinking heavily. She gained partial consciousness around 6 a.m. when McLemore was penetrating her with his fingers and then began having sex with her.
McLemore's attorneys claimed the woman initiated sexual contact and consented to it.
The woman appeared by video at the sentencing hearing and read a statement.
"This has been the longest almost four years of my life," she said. "I never imagined that reporting this back in 2021 would lead to such an incredibly difficult and long journey. These last few years have often felt like a weight that I've had to drag behind me, a constant reminder of the trauma that I haven't been able to fully work through because there was no ending in sight. I now understand, on a deep level, why so many victims hesitate or never report what happened to them."
Kristen Winemiller, the attorney for McLemore, called for a more lenient penalty.
"We hope the Oregon Legislature will adopt a âsecond look' process that would evaluate whether he should serve the entire 100-month sentence or whether, beyond the short alcohol-influenced encounter that led to this conviction, he is a considerate and humble person who has lived an honorable, community-focused life," Winemiller told ESPN.
McLemore was identified as a suspect after police investigated the sexual assault report.
The case went before a Clackamas County grand jury in February 2024, when the woman who accused McLemore of assault provided testimony. Per Lake Oswego police, the grand jury put out an arrest warrant for McLemore and also issued an indictment against him.
McLemore was arrested by U.S. Marshals in April 2024.
The No. 7 overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2013 draft, McLemore also played with the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and the Trail Blazers before heading overseas to continue his career.
In 556 NBA games (268 starts), McLemore averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He played college basketball at Kansas.

James Jones named NBA VP of basketball operations
Jones, 44, won three NBA titles as a player and was named executive of the year in 2021 as a member of the Phoenix Suns' front office.
"James is widely respected across the NBA for being an inspiring leader and the consummate teammate during his more than 20 years as a highly successful player and team executive," NBA president of league operations Byron Spruell said in a news release. "With his exceptional relationship-building skills and deep basketball expertise, he is well suited to guide our efforts to shape the current and future direction of the NBA game."
Over 14 NBA seasons from 2003-17, Jones averaged 5.2 points with 1.8 rebounds in 709 games (93 starts) with five different teams, including six seasons with the Miami Heat.
Jones was on the Heat's championship teams in 2012 and 2013, while also winning a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. He was named the Suns' director of player personnel in 2017 and was promoted to general manager in 2019. He was the team's senior advisor since May.
Jones will replace Joe Dumars. He left the league office to become the executive vice president of the New Orleans Pelicans in April.
"This is an exciting opportunity to pour my passion for the game into a new role and collaborate with so many talented professionals on driving the continued success and growth of the NBA," Jones said.
Jones' role with the NBA will include rules changes and implementation and overseeing discipline for conduct violations.

Interest, ticket costs explode for Cooper Flagg's Summer League debut
Flagg was picked first overall in the 2025 draft and his arrival with the Dallas Mavericks soothed a fan base shocked by the decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.
The NCAA National Player of the Year in his only season at Duke, Flagg had the ball in his hands often for the Blue Devils, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37 games before his one-year college career ended at the Final Four.
Now he'll wear No. 32 with the Mavericks -- he wore 2 for Duke -- and the 6-foot-9 teenager might bring back a memory or two of Magic Johnson as he works out at point guard for Dallas.
His summer kicks off Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center against the Lakers (8 p.m. ET) and Bronny James, who was one of the biggest draws in Las Vegas last July.
Flagg said Tuesday afternoon he's "looking forward" to the role of playmaker.
"Coach (Jon) Scheyer trusted me a lot last year," Flagg said of the audition at the point guard spot, necessitated in part by Kyrie Irving's recovery from an ACL tear. "I think it's something I can do at a high level so I'm excited to just experiment and do some new things."
For Wembanyama's first game with the Spurs in Las Vegas two years ago, the most expensive single ticket available from an online reseller was $569 before fees.
Flagg officially signed his four-year, $62.7 million deal on July 2 and plans to play as much as the Mavericks will allow in the summer league.
Fans aren't risking missing out on Flagg in Vegas. As of midday Wednesday, courtside seats hit an average of $800 apiece, while a pair of lower bowl general admission tickets goes for around $500 and single seats in the upper reaches of the arena are $100 on most resale sites.

Report: Thunder, Chet Holmgren agree to $250M extension
The contract is fully guaranteed and comes on the heels of Oklahoma City's landmark contract with NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA agreed to a four-year, $285.4 million super maximum contract extension through 2031 to become the league's highest-paid player at more than $71 million per season.
The 7-foot-1 Holmgren, 23, has been impactful when he's on the court. Injuries limited him to 32 regular-season games with a hip injury last season. He also missed his rookie season with a foot injury.
With career averages of 16.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, Holmgren proved to be a critical piece for the team's run to a title in 2025. He had eight double-double performances in 23 postseason games in 2025.
The No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, Holmgren entered the NBA alongside Jalen Williams, the No. 12 pick that year. Williams is also eligible for the rookie supermax extension. He's entering the final season of a four-year rookie deal with a $6.6 million base salary in 2025-26.

Report: Wizards flip Kelly Olynyk to Spurs for players, pick
Per ESPN, the 12-year center/forward was traded to San Antonio in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a second-round draft pick (2026).
Olynyk, 34, was originally acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans midway through the 2024-25 season as part of a deal to bring Brandon Ingram to Toronto. The Pelicans then packaged Olynyk with guard CJ McCollum to acquire Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey from the Wizards on June 24.
Having never suited up for Washington, Olynyk now joins the Spurs, which will become the eighth NBA team he has played for, should he suit up for the organization this fall. Olynyk previously played for the Boston Celtics (2013-17), Miami Heat (2017-21), Houston Rockets (2021), Detroit Pistons (2021-22), Utah Jazz (2022-24), Raptors (2024-25) and Pelicans.
Olynyk, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has career averages of 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Branham, 22, was a former first-round pick of the Spurs (20th overall in 2022). Last season, the guard averaged just 5.0 points and 0.8 assists per game, well below his rookie averages of 10.2 points and 1.9 assists. In 188 careers games (61 starts), he has averaged 8.5 points and 1.7 assists.
Wesley, 22, is likewise a guard taken selected late in the first round of the 2022 draft. He has career averages of 4.3 points and 2.4 assists over 156 games (four starts).

Reports: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to wait until next summer for contract talks
A three-time MVP, Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million contract extension, which Nuggets management has publicly said it would offer. However, the center could wait for a max contract worth $285.4 million if he signs next summer.
Jokic, 30, has until Oct. 20 to sign for the lesser total, per reports, or can continue to play the three years left on a five-year, $276 million extension he signed in the summer of 2022. The final season, 2027-28, is a player option valued at $62.8 million.
The player-option year would be replaced by a new deal, or he can wait until 2026 and add a fourth year at an extra $77 million, per ESPN.
Contract negotiations could be shaped by factors such as salary-cap raises and incentives, but once next season starts, the contract cannot be extended until July 1.
"We're definitely going to offer it," Nuggets president Josh Kroenke told reporters recently of a contract extension this summer for Jokic. "I'm not sure if he's going to accept it or not, because we're also going to explain every financial parameter around him signing now versus signing later. To be completely transparent, that's the way we always are. And then he makes the best decision for himself and his family, and we'll support him in it."
A seven-time All-Star and All-NBA selection, Jokic will be in for a lucrative contract either way. The native of Serbia arrived in Denver as a second-round selection (41st pick overall) in the 2014 NBA Draft. He earned MVP honors in the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons and has been a top-2 finalist for five straight years.
Jokic averaged a triple-double with 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists along with 1.8 steals and 36.7 minutes in starting 70 regular-season games last season -- with the scoring and assists at career-high rates. He averaged 26.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 14 playoff games.
He has career averages of 21.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 31.7 minutes in 745 regular-season games (704 starts). Jokic led the Nuggets to the league championship in 2023, earning NBA Finals MVP honors.

Reports: Clippers the favorite to sign Bradley Beal
NBC Sports and The Athletic both reported that the three-time All Star is likely to land in Los Angeles, should the Phoenix Suns buy out his contract as expected.
Last week, the Arizona Republic reported that the 32-year-old could be bought out of the final two years of his contract, with the team and player already discussing terms.
Beal has nearly $111 million remaining on his contract, per Spotrac.
The Clippers trading away Norman Powell -- as part of a deal to bring in John Collins -- was seen as "a precursor to the Beal signing," NBC Sports reported. The team still wants a sharpshooting ball-handler to play alongside James Harden.
Beal signed a five-year, $251 million deal with a no-trade clause in July 2022 when he was still with the Washington Wizards. The Suns acquired Beal in June 2023, trading multiple draft assets in exchange.
According to The Athletic, the Clippers can offer Beal up to $5.3 million in salary this season.
"The work's not done. We still have a lot of work to do, but I think we're moving in the right direction to give this group a chance to be better than we were last year," Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said following the Collins-Powell trade.
Beal has also considered joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks, per The Athletic.
A former No. 3 overall draft pick, Beal has been limited to 53 games in each of his two seasons with the Suns, and he has not played as many as 60 games in any season since 2020-21.
Beal averaged 17.0 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 53 games (38 starts) last season. He has career averages of 21.5 points, 4.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 801 games (752 starts) with the Wizards and Suns.

NBA Summer League sees record prices for admission
According to several ticket marketplaces, tickets to the first day's set of games are among the most expensive in NBA Summer League history.
That includes the matchup between Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and James' Los Angeles Lakers as well as a battle between No. 2 pick Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs and No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Per TickPick, the average price for admission on Thursday sits at $201 with general admission at $83, lower-bowl seats beginning at $643 and courtside seats going for $2,519, as reported by mulitple media outlets on Tuesday evening. SeatGeek has Thursday's tickets as the second-most in-demand of the year, with average resale prices listed at $135, which is a touch below Saturday's resale average of $137.
Those Saturday games include Flagg and the Mavericks taking on Harper's Spurs as well as the 76ers facing No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets.
Three of the five most expensive tickets in the history of NBA Summer League come in 2025, multiple ticket marketplaces told The Athletic. The other two featured newly drafted Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in 2023.

Knicks new coach Mike Brown set to embrace high expectations
And Brown is ready to embrace them.
"Nobody has any bigger expectations than I do," Brown said during his introductory news conference on Tuesday. "My expectations are high. This is the Knicks and Madison Square Garden. It's iconic. ... I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it."
Officially hired as the Knicks' head coach on Monday, Brown, 55, emphasized that the likes of stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, key frontcourt contributors like Mitchell Robinson and newcomers Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele combined to give the Knicks plenty of options on offense.
At the end of the day, however, "it's about relationships," Brown said, including players and coaches holding each other accountable.
"It's about trust," Brown said. "Once you grow those relationships, then you can talk openly about anything that you need to go in the direction you need to go. I'm going to be open and honest with them, and I'm sure they're going to be open and honest with me."
A two-time Coach of the Year, Brown takes over the Knicks after previous stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers (twice), Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. Over parts of 11 seasons as a head coach, he has amassed a 50-40 playoff record and now looks to guide the Knicks to the franchise's first NBA championship since 1973.
"There's a lot of work to do," Brown said. "But I'm looking forward to getting started."

Report: Mavs' Anthony Davis had surgery for detached retina
The 10-time All-Star forward sustained the injury sometime during the season and played through multiple hits to his face, per the report.
Davis, 32, was limited to nine starts with the Mavericks last season after arriving in a blockbuster Feb. 2 trade that shipped fellow All-NBA staple Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis missed significant time with a left adductor strain.
Davis averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 blocks in 51 games (all starts) with the Lakers and Mavericks in 2024-25.
He owns career averages of 24.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks in 787 games (780 starts) with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans, Lakers and Mavs.

Agent: Paolo Banchero, Magic agree to $239M max rookie deal
If Banchero is either named to an All-NBA team or wins NBA MVP or Defensive Player of the Year next season, the extension could reach $287 million, per Miller.
Banchero's deal includes a player option in 2030-31, which has not happened since Luka Doncic (then with the Dallas Mavericks) and the Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young finished out their rookie max contracts in 2021.
The Magic appear poised to be serious contenders in the Eastern Conference for the foreseeable future, with Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs also under contract for the next five seasons, newcomer Desmond Bane signed through the 2028-29 season and Tyus Jones joining on a one-year deal.
Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft, has guided the franchise to two consecutive postseason appearances, despite missing 34 games last season with an early oblique injury. After the All-Star break, he carried the Magic with averages of 29.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
He is also coming off a campaign in which he averaged career-high 25.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game along with 4.8 assists, becoming just the third Magic player to average more than 25 ppg (Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady).
Over his three seasons, the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year and 2023-24 All-Star has averaged 22.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 198 games (all starts).

Knicks make it official, hire Mike Brown as head coach
Brown, 55, was fired by the Sacramento Kings last December after two-plus seasons. He previously coached the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10) and Los Angeles Lakers (2011-12) and has a career record of 454-304.
"After a thorough and extensive search process, we are pleased to announce Mike Brown as the head coach of the New York Knicks," Knicks president Leon Rose said in a statement. "Mike has coached on the biggest stages in our sport and brings championship pedigree to our organization."
Brown replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired a month ago after leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
"(Brown's) experience leading the bench during the NBA Finals, winning four titles as an assistant coach, and his ability to grow and develop players will all help us as we aim to bring a championship to New York for our fans," Rose added.
The Knicks reportedly conducted a second interview with Brown last Tuesday and also reportedly interviewed former Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego, former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori.
The Knicks cast a wide net to replace Thibodeau. They attempted to interview current head coaches -- including Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, Chris Finch of the Timberwolves and Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets -- but were denied permission by those teams.
They also interviewed South Carolina championship-winning women's basketball coach Dawn Staley for the opening.
Brown has won four NBA championships as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs (2003) and the Golden State Warriors (2017, 2018 and 2022). He led the Cavaliers to the 2006-07 NBA Finals, where they were swept by the Spurs.

Pistons acquire Duncan Robinson from Heat for Simone Fontecchio
It was previously reported that the Pistons were acquiring Robinson in a sign-and-trade, with the new contract worth $48 million over three years. The trade is one-for-one, Robinson for Fontecchio.
Robinson spent seven seasons with the Heat and is the franchise's all-time leader with 1,202 career 3-pointers. Robinson set up the move by declining his $19.9 million early termination option before the start of the new league year.
The 31-year-old Robinson will seek more playing time with the Pistons. He averaged 24.1 minutes per outing in 74 games (37 starts) with Miami last season. His career high of 31.4 minutes occurred in the 2020-21 season.
Robinson averaged 11.0 points and made 190 3-pointers last season. He has a career scoring average of 11.3 points in 423 games (283 starts).
Robinson knocked down 752 treys over a three-season span earlier in his career, topped by a career-best 270 in the 2019-20 season, a total that ties for 25th most in NBA history.
Fontecchio, 29, is a forward who has split his three NBA seasons between the Utah Jazz (2022-24) and the Pistons (2024-25). He averaged a career-low 5.9 points per game in 75 appearances off the bench for Detroit last season.
He has averaged 7.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest over 193 NBA games (49 starts).

Hawks officially bring in F/C Kristaps Porzingis, waive F David Roddy
Transactions could not be formalized until the start of the new league year on Sunday. The Hawks were part of a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets that initially was reported on June 24.
Atlanta acquired the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Celtics in exchange for Hawks forward Georges Niang and a 2031 second-round pick (belonging to Cleveland).
The Nets got Hawks guard Terance Mann and draft rights to their 2025 No. 22 pick, Drake Powell. Brooklyn sent cash considerations to Boston.
"Kristaps is a unique and versatile talent with championship pedigree," Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh said in a statement. "His ability to stretch the floor, protect the rim, and make plays on both ends adds another dimension to our team. We are fortunate to add a player of his caliber to our group."
Saleh also thanked Mann and Niang for their contributions last season, after they were obtained in separate Feb. 6 trades with the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively.
Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2015. Derailed by injuries, he missed the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has played fewer than 60 games in six of his last seven campaigns.
He missed the start of this past season following offseason ankle surgery. The torn medial retinaculum injury, considered "rare," occurred during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics won in five games.
Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in only 42 regular-season games (all starts) last season. He also played in 11 playoff games (seven starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes.
For his career, Porzingis averages 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 games (500 starts) for the Knicks (2015-18), Mavericks (2019-22), Washington Wizards (2022-23) and Celtics.
He earned $29.2 million this season and is due to earn $30.7 million in 2025-26.
Mann averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 games (one start) for Atlanta -- all improvements over his earlier averages in 37 games (12 starts) for the Clippers.
For his career, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 games (169 starts) for the Clippers and Hawks.
The Indiana Pacers picked Niang in the second round of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 games (32 starts).
Niang has played for the Pacers (2016-17), Utah Jazz (2017-21), Philadelphia 76ers (2021-23), Cleveland Cavaliers (2023-25) and Hawks. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 games (two starts) for Atlanta.
In a historic NBA trade highlighted by 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant leaving the Phoenix Suns for the Houston Rockets, Roddy, 24, was one of the moving pieces. He went from Houston to Atlanta along with cash, while the Hawks swapped second-round picks.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Roddy with the 23rd overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft out of Colorado State. He was traded the next day with Danny Green to the Memphis Grizzlies for De'Anthony Melton.
The Hawks obtained Roddy in a July 29, 2024, trade with the Phoenix Suns for E.J. Liddell. Atlanta waived Roddy on Feb. 6 after he averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 12.8 minutes in 27 games (three starts). He also spent short stints last season with the 76ers and Houston Rockets.
Roddy has career averages of 6.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 16.9 minutes in 168 games (20 starts) for the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Hawks, 76ers and Rockets in three seasons.

Kyle Lowry to play 20th NBA season with hometown 76ers
Terms were not disclosed in the deal for the six-time All-Star, who debuted with the Memphis Grizzlies after they made him their first-round pick (No. 24) in the 2006 draft.
"Kyle's championship experience and Hall of Fame resume speaks for itself. He is a proven floor general with tremendous knowledge of the game that is a resource to everyone in the organization," 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said. "It's only fitting that his 20th NBA season will be right here in Philadelphia, the city he calls home."
Last season, the 39-year-old Lowry posted 3.9 points, 2.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds over 35 games (12 starts). Over his career, the former Villanova star has averaged 13.9 points, 6.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 1,173 games (898 starts) with the Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and 76ers.
Among active players, Lowry ranks in the top 10 in assists (fifth, 7,099), 3-pointers (seventh, 2,205), steals (ninth, 1,499) and triple-doubles (10th, 21).
Along with winning an NBA title with the Raptors in 2019, Lowry captured an Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

Pacers confirm G Tyrese Haliburton to miss 2025-26 season
Pacers president Kevin Pritchard conformed the status Monday.
"I have no doubt that he will be back better than ever," Pritchard said on Indiana's WISH-TV. "The surgery went well. It was a little higher and he gets more blood to that (as he recovers). He will not play next year though. We would not jeopardize that now. So don't get any hopes up that he will play."
Haliburton was injured in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last month, with the Oklahoma City Thunder going on to win the game and their first title in franchise history. Without Haliburton, the Pacers were outscored 56-43 in the second half as Oklahoma City finished off a 103-91 victory.
The two-time All-Star scored nine points with three 3-pointers before leaving the floor. He averaged 14.0 points, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds during the NBA Finals.
Haliburton, 25, averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 73 games (all starts) during the regular season and was selected All-NBA third team. He has career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers.