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• Knicks Prospect James Nnaji Parts Ways With Barcelona
Barcelona and center James Nnaji have opted out of a contract that was scheduled to run through the 2026/27 season, according to an announcement from the Spanish club. The team put out a statement thanking Nnaji for his contributions over the past five seasons and wishing him luck in the future. Nnaji, who will turn […]...2025
• James Nnaji To Join Knicks For Summer League In Hopes Of Landing Roster Spot

Center James Nnaji is leaving Barcelona in hopes of joining the New York Knicks for the upcoming season. Nnaji intends to join the Knicks for Summer League. He hopes that will land him a regular season roster spot for next season. Nnaji was originally drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. His rights were traded to the Boston Celtics and then Charlotte Hornets as ...2025
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• James Nnaji Leaving Europe, Joining Knicks For Summer League
Draft-and-stash center James Nnaji has informed Spanish club Barcelona that he is leaving Europe as he focuses on trying to sign his first NBA contract with the Knicks, confirms Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Nnaji’s decision was first reported by Marc del Rio of Sport.es. The Knicks acquired the rights to Nnaji, the […]...2025
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• Intriguing 7-foot Knicks prospect James Nnaji leaving Europe for Summer League chance

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• Knicks Find 'Loophole' In CBA To Complete Trade For Karl-Anthony Towns

The Knicks found a loophole in the new CBA that allowed them to complete the trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, sources told Fred Katz of The Athletic. Teams over the first apron of the tax are not allowed to aggregate multiple minimum contracts in a trade. To get around this constraint, the Knicks are paying Charlie Brown, DaQuan Jeffries and Duane Washington Jr. $1 over the minimum salary. The Knicks...2024
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• Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete

The Knicks have finalized their trade for Timberwolves center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns, roping in the Hornets to help facilitate the deal and make salaries match. Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, New York will receive Towns and Hornets center James Nnaji, Minnesota will receive power forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick, and […] The post Knicks’ Acquisit...2024
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s grade every team’s haul in the 2023 NBA Draft. The immediate aftermath of the NBA Draft can be difficult to wrap your head around. Following the draft is a slow burn that builds up over 12 months until the day finally arrives. Suddenly, trades rearrange the order and players get sent to new teams all over the course of one night. The 202...2023
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• 2023 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images We know Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1 overall, but our mock draft features twists and turns as our experts pick for their teams in the first round. The NBA playoffs came to an end when the Denver Nuggets were crowned champions, but that just means it’s time for draft season. The 2023 NBA Draft is going down on Thursday, June 22. But today i...2023
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"Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, New York will receive Towns and Hornets center James Nnaji, Minnesota will receive power forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick, and […] The post Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete appeared first on Hoops Wire."

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• Knicks Find 'Loophole' In CBA To Complete Trade For Karl-Anthony Towns
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• Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete
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• And-Ones: Summer League, McClung, Motiejunas, NBAGL Showcase
The Hornets‘ poor play was one of the worst parts of Las Vegas Summer League, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Despite having eight players on the roster attending (and a ninth, James Nnaji, as one of a handful of remaining unsigned draft picks), Charlotte went 1-6 and was minus-55 overall. No one played particularly […]...2023
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• James Nnaji to remain in 2023 NBA Draft ahead of early entry withdrawal deadline
James Nnaji is a projected first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and the 6-foot-11, 250-pound Nigerian basketball star has decided to keep his name in next week’s draft ahead of Monday’s early entry withdrawal deadline. Draft candidates have until 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their names. The 2023 NBA Draft is next Thursday, June […] The post James Nnaji to remain in 2023 NBA Draft ah...2023

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• Hornets Acquiring No. 31 Pick, Drafting James Nnaji
Having already traded down from No. 25 to No. 31, the Celtics are moving down again, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link), who reports that Boston is sending the first pick of the second round to the Hornets in exchange for Nos. 34 and 39. Charlotte is using the No. 31 pick […]...2023
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• Euroleague prospect Nnaji, 18, enters NBA draft

James Nnaji, the No. 24 basketball prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for this year's NBA draft, his agents told ESPN on Thursday....2023
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• Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete
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• NBA Draft 2023 (Full Results): Wembanyama, Miller, Henderson Go Top-3

The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall selection in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the second pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 3. First Round 1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama 2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller 3. Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson 4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson 5. Detroit Pistons...2023
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• Brandon Miller To Hornets, Scoot Henderson To Blazers In ESPN's First Post-Lottery NBA Mock Draft

With the San Antonio Spurs winning the lottery ahead of the Charlotte Hornets at No. 2, Portland Trail Blazers at No. 3 and Houston Rockets at No. 4, Jonathan Givony of ESPN has published an update mock draft. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson Detroit Pistons: Ausar Thompson Orlando Magic: ...2023
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• James Nnaji Enters 2023 NBA Draft

James Nnaji declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday, his agent told Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 18-year-old is currently ranked the No. 24 prospect in ESPN's Top 100. Nnaji is currently averaging nine minutes a game for Barcelona. A potential challenge for Nnaji is Barcelona's schedule extending past the June draft depending how the far team goes in its competitions....2023
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