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• Magic Hired Nikola Topic's Father As Scout Last Season
The Orlando Magic hired Milenko Topic for a scouting role in their front office this past season, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
Milenko Topic is the father of draft prospect Nikola Topic. Milenko Topic has coached in Europe since 2015 after a 20-year professional career as a player.
"He didn't really like coaching," Nikola Topic told Fischer about his father. "This scouting job, he's...2024
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• Tony Snell Unable To Find Team For Rest Of 2023-24 Season
Tony Snell was unable to find a team to sign with for the rest of this season, sources told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports.
The deadline was February 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET for Snell to sign for a team for the remainder of the season. That would have allowed Snell to get 10 years of service for the player's association's retiree benefits and receive healthcare for his whole family, including his two so...2024
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• Charles Barkley: NBA needs to help Tony Snell
In response to a story by Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Jake Fischer, the ‘Inside The NBA’ analyst expressed his hope that a team signs the former first-round pick — giving him ten years of status in the league, and making his family eligible for the union’s premium medical plan -- in order to assist his two kids who were both diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder....2024
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• Report: Cavs signing D-Wade created locker room problems
The signing of Dwyane Wade just before the start of the season led to jealousy in the Cavaliers‘ locker room, according to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com. J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert were most affected, with Smith fearing Wade would take his starting spot and Shumpert believing Wade would cut into his playing time. Wade did start briefly, before asking to be moved to a bench role. Injuries limited ...2018