LAS VEGAS- When the Atlanta Hawks sent Lou Williams to Toronto for John Salmons in a salary dump earlier this month, former first-round pick Lucas Nogueira was involved in the trade to the Raptors as well. Throw-ins in minor trades usually aren’t profiled, but what about a seven-foot 21-year-old who can block shots and fun the floor? Nogueira, born in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, was the 16th pick of the 2013 draft, taken by Boston and sent to Atlanta on draft night. Nogueira
LeBron James decision to move back home, rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers, is less than a week old. And, yet, it is old news. At the time of James’ decision, there was ample speculation that Ray Allen would surely put off retirement to play in King James’ court, and he may yet decide to play, though there has been no decision as of yet. However, former Heat teammate Mike Miller, who—against James’ wishes—was annexed prior to last season via the amnesty provision as
No matter how close players on a team are, trades are as inevitable as anything else in the NBA. In fact the only constant one can ever truly expect is that things change, and fast. For the veteran Steve Novak, this truth became a reality once again. The three-point specialist was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Utah Jazz for a future second round pick. This will be the third team for Novak in three years as he was traded
Amid a flurry of NBA free agency rumors and transactions, there was devastating news from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Friday. Brazilian National Team forward Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, generally known simply as Neymar, was injured during the host nation’s quarterfinal match against Colombia. Colombian full back Juan Camilo Zuniga collided with Neymar in the 88th minute, driving his knee into the Brazillian star’s back while jumping to head the ball away. The collision was beyond painful—for the host team, their
The United States Men’s National Team fought valiantly in losing 2-1 in extra time in Tuesday’s 2014 World Cup match against Belgium in the round of 16. Goalkeeper Tim Howard was amazing, amassing 16 saves. Yet, his near superhuman effort wasn’t enough. Meanwhile, back in the states, NBA free agency is underway. The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves by announcing that they had secured the future of their point guard, Kyrie Irving, by reaching an agreement on a five-year, $90 million max-contract
With many around the league waiting for free agency to kick off at midnight, whether curious to see what happens with LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony—all of whom opted out of their contracts in hopes of competing for NBA championships—or waiting to see what teams establish themselves as 2014-15 contenders, some teams are already making moves. Enter the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. As you’ve likely heard by now, the Bucks have agreed to trade two second-round draft
TORONTO RAPTORS 2015-16 Offseason Additions: G-F DeMarre Carroll, F-C Bismack Biyombo, G Cory Joseph, F Luis Scola 2015 Draft Picks: G Delon Wright, G Norman Powell Draft Picks Coming: 2016 first round (New York); 2017 first round (LA Clippers, protected 1-14) Draft Picks Going: 2016 second round (to Memphis); 2016 second round (to Utah) Cap Exceptions: None Trade Exceptions: None Over/Under: Over the cap Amnesty Provision: Used on Linas Kleiza (2013) PLAYER 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 DeMarre Carroll $13,600,000 $14.200,000 $14,800,000 $15,400,000 Kyle Lowry $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 DeMar DeRozan $10,050,000 $10,050,000 Cory Joseph $7,000,000 $7,320,000 $7,630,000 $7,950,000 Patrick Patterson $6,270,000 $6,050,000 Jonas Valanciunas $4,660,000 $14,380,000 $15,460,000 $16,540,000 $17,620,000 Terrence Ross $3,550,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 Luis Scola $2,900,000 Bismack Biyombo $2,810,000 $2,940,000 James Johnson $2,500,000 Lucas Noguiera $1,840,000 $1,920,000 $2,950,000 $4,140,000 Bruno Caboclo $1,520,000 $1,590,000 $2,450,000 $3,510,000 Delon Wright $1,510,000 $1,580,000 $1,650,000 $2,540,000 $3,640,000 Anthony Bennett $950,000 Norman Powell $650,000 $870,000 $1,010,000 $1,290,000 Jason Thompson $330,000 Ronald Roberts $80,000 TOTAL SALARY $72,220,000 $83,900,000 $68,950,000 $62,370,000 $21,260,000 Player Option Team Option Qualifying Offer Waived BACK TO
During the NBA Draft on Thursday, Golden State Warriors sideline reporter Ric Bucher broke what appeared to be major news. Bucher was told by a source that the Toronto Raptors would look to do a sign-and-trade agreement involving Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat. Here are the original tweets: [Read more…]