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• Contract Details: Okogie, Phillips, Schröder, Williams, Stewart, Wagner
Suns wing Josh Okogie received a Non-Bird deal when he re-signed with the team, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link). Rather than earning the veteran’s minimum, Okogie will make 20% above the minimum on his new two-year contract, which includes a second-year player option. His salary in 2023/24 is $2,815,937, while his ’24/25 […]...2023
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• Suns Believe They Have Edge To 'Explode Right Through' Second Luxury Tax Apron
While many teams are treating the NBA's punitive second luxury tax apron as essentially a hard cap, the Phoenix Suns have decided it would be advantageous for them to "explode right through it" rather than merely go up the line or barely over it, sources tell ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
The Suns believe going way over the line opens up some options that wouldn't be available to them if they had a mand...2023
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• Pacific Division free-agent breakdown heading into '23 offseason
Josh Okogie and Austin Reaves are among the Pacific Division players who will be free agents or could become free agents during the 2023 offseason. Are their stocks rising or falling?...2023
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• Phoenix Suns set to unleash dynamic defensive duo
The Phoenix Suns may have been ranked second and third in defensive rating across the last two seasons, but they appear set for a boost on that end thanks to free agent signing Josh Okogie. Mikal Bridges and Josh Okogie could provide the Phoenix Suns with the most dynamic and devastating defensive wing duo in […]
Phoenix Suns set to unleash dynamic defensive duo - Valley of the Suns - Valley...2022
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• Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas gets into heated exchange with Josh Okogie in first game back
Isaiah Thomas has had an eventful return to the court after a nearly eight-month-long absence from the NBA as a free agent. Now that he is off of his couch and onto the Los Angeles Lakers, he is making use of the time away from home and is trying to help the Lakers win games. […]
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• Timberwolves exercise contract options on Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver
The Minnesota Timberwolves have exercised their fourth-year option on Josh Okogie and the third-year option on Jarrett Culver. Okogie, 22, has averaged 8.1 points, on 40.6% shooting and 3.6 rebounds per contest in 139 games (83 starts) for the Timberwolves. He was named to Team World at the Rising Stars Game for the second-straight year … Continue reading "Timberwolves exercise contract opti...2020
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• Who is the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year?
Dallas guard Luka Doncic is the clear favorite for Rookie of the Year honors midway through the season, writes Ben Nadeau of Basketball Insiders as he selects his All-Rookie teams. Doncic has transformed the Mavericks and has a chance to be the first rookie selected for the All-Star Game since 2011. Joining him as Nadeau’s first-team selections are the Suns‘ Deandre Ayton, the Grizzlies‘ Jaren Jac...2019
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• Timberwolves troll LeBron James press release about joining Lakers
LeBron James quietly revealed on Sunday that he would be joining the Los Angeles Lakers with what can only be referred to as an extremely understated press release. And the low-key approach from James and his representation was too tempting for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the team brilliantly trolled the move with a press release of their own. James’ announcement he would once again be leaving ...2018
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• Timberwolves sign rookie Josh Okogie
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed rookie guard Josh Okogie today.
The Wolves selected Okogie with the 20th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
All players selected in the first round are guaranteed to receive a contract, assuming they wish to begin their NBA careers right away. So, this signing is standard and was expected.
Okogie averaged 18.2 points and [...]...2018
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• Timberwolves rookies ready to work
Tons of attention goes towards big-name rookies, but each year plenty of less heralded players emerge, and tracking them, from draft through summer league through the season, is always lots of fun. Here’s the Minneapolis Star Tribune reporting on some new Timberwolves:
New Timberwolves Josh Okogie and Keita Bates-Diop met the Twin Cities media on Tuesday [...]...2018
• After climbing into striking distance of first-round, Georgia Tech’s Josh Okogie staying in draftShooting guard excelled at combine...2018See more Georgia Tech