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• International Notes: McGruder, Pokusevski, Abu Dhabi, International Stars, Korkmaz
Former NBA guard Rodney McGruder signed with Italian club Reyer Venezia, according to a release from the team (hat tip to Sportando). McGruder appeared in 317 games with 132 starts from 2016-23, averaging 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds for his career. He played most extensively for the Heat during that time, making 112 of his […]...2024
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• Rodney McGruder Signs With Olimpia Milano
Veteran NBA wing Rodney McGruder has reached a rest-of-season deal with Olimpia Milano, the Italian team confirmed today in a press release. A former Kansas State standout, McGruder made his NBA debut in 2016 for Miami and has since appeared in 317 total regular season games with the Heat, Clippers, and Pistons, including 32 last […]...2024
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• Warriors waive forward Rudy Gay, guard Rodney McGruder
The Golden State Warriors are waiving forward Rudy Gay and guard Rodney McGruder, according to reports. Gay, 37, was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder in July after being traded by the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks. The 6-foot-8 wing was selected eighth overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2006 NBA Draft out of UConn. […] The post Warriors waive forward Rudy Gay, guard Rodney McGruder appea...2023
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• Warriors Waive Rudy Gay, Rodney McGruder

The Warriors have officially waived forward Rudy Gay and swingman Rodney McGruder, the team announced following the conclusion of Friday’s preseason finale (Twitter press release). Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link), who first reported the cuts, say that Golden State will open the season with just 13 players on standard contracts […]...2023
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• Warriors release Rudy Gay, Rodney McGruder; trim roster to 16

The Warriors made a pair of roster moves shortly after the preseason finale against the Spurs....2023
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• Warriors Release Rudy Gay, Rodney McGruder; Cut Roster Down To 13 Players

The Golden State Warriors are releasing Rudy Gay and Rodney McGruder, sources told Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Warriors' roster now stands at 13 players. The team is also looking to fill the 14th spot within the first two weeks of the season....2023
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• Cade Cunningham opens up about decision to have season-ending surgery

Detroit’s front office let Cunningham make the final decision, and he consulted with other players who have been in similar situations, such as Jrue Holiday, Rodney McGruder and Tim Hardaway Jr., before making up his mind....2023
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• Warriors’ Klay Thompson roasts Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis after Rodney McGruder situation
Glen Davis and Rodney McGruder know that Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson remains on the sideline due to a significant injury that has hampered the sharpshooting veteran for the last few seasons. However, Thompson recently returned to the fold in terms of the NBA landscape as the Warriors standout — alongside Golden State […] The post Warriors’ Klay Thompson roa...2021
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• Kyrie Irving to miss second straight game vs. Celtics due to shoulder injury
After missing Wednesday’s game in Boston, Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has also been ruled out of Friday’s rematch with the Celtics in Brooklyn, as Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. Irving, who continues to deal with a right shoulder impingement, will miss his eighth consecutive game as a result of the injury. The Nets and Celtics face one another four times this season, but the next two g...2019
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• Heat’s Josh Richardson may miss two weeks
Josh Richardson returned to the Heat‘s lineup on Wednesday after missing three games with a heel injury, but left the loss early due to a groin injury. Now, he may be done for the season. While an MRI on Richardson’s left groin injury didn’t reveal any damage, the young wing could miss the next two weeks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If that timeline is accurate, it would extend into the fir...2019
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• Report: Heat to make playoff push without injured Richardson, Ariza
The Heat may have to make their final push for the playoffs without Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, relays Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Neither player traveled with Miami on its two-game trip to New York and Boston, and there’s no guarantee that either will return over the final week and a half of the regular season. Richardson, Miami’s leading scorer at 16.7 PPG, suffered a bruised lef...2019
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• Report: Heat to make playoff push without injured Richardson, Winslow
The Heat may have to make their final push for the playoffs without Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, relays Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Neither player traveled with Miami on its two-game trip to New York and Boston, and there’s no guarantee that either will return over the final week and a half of the regular season. Richardson, Miami’s leading scorer at 16.7 PPG, suffered a bruised lef...2019
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• Tyler Johnson has become a perfect fit for the Heat's lineup in wake of injuries
The Heat have had to use countless different lineup combinations throughout the season as players have come and gone due to injuries, but recently it has been Tyler Johnson who has become a key staple in the starting lineup. As Ira Winderman writes for the Sun-Sentinel, Johnson has provided an energetic approach that has made him a perfect fit for the starting lineup, especially as Erik Spoelstra ...2019
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• Wizards more likely to use 10-day contracts than disabled player exemption?
Even if the Wizards are granted an $8.6M disabled player exception, they’re more likely to sign players to 10-day contracts than use that exception, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Washington applied for the exception due to John Wall‘s season-ending heel surgery. The Wizards’ cap issues make it unlikely they’d find a free agent enticing enough to sign for the remainder of the...2019
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• Rodney McGruder's performance is boosting his chance for an extension with Heat
Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder is boosting his chances for a contract extension with his productive start to the new season, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Through four games, McGruder is putting up numbers that dwarf his career averages, posting 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per night. After missing all but 18 games last season with a leg injury, McGruder is making ...2018
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• Dedmon and Anderson won't be healthy for training camp
Center Dewayne Dedmon and swingman Justin Anderson will not be cleared for Hawks training camp, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets. Dedmon suffered an avulsion fracture in his left ankle earlier this month and shed his walking boot last week. Dedmon, who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, will be reevaluated next week, Vivlamore continues. Anderson had surgery...2018
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"Veteran NBA wing Rodney McGruder has reached a rest-of-season deal with Olimpia Milano, the Italian team confirmed today in a press release."

2023
"That player is Rodney McGruder, who signed a training camp deal with the Golden State Warriors on Monday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania."

2022
"Bol Bol trade: Nuggets send big man to Pistons for Rodney McGruder, second-round pick, per report"

2021
"The Pistons were still set to play the Heat on Thursday night in Miami, sources said, despite Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee, Killian Hayes and Rodney McGruder entering the health and safety protocols."

2020
"According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, this looks to be the case […] The post Pistons to Waive and Stretch Rodney McGruder appeared first on SLAM."

2019
"We have more from around the Southeast Division: Shooting guard Rodney McGruder could lose his rotation spot if Heat coach Erik Spoelstra decides to expand Tyler Johnson‘s minutes, Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel writes in his latest mailbag."

2018
"Tyler Johnson, Josh Richardson, Rodney McGruder and Justise Winslow will also be competing for wing minutes."

2017
"Smith Gets Into It With Rodney McGruder appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"Jarnell Stokes finished with 23 points and seven boards, DeAndre Liggins posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 assists, and Rodney McGruder tallied 21 points and six rebounds."

2014
"With apologies to the likes of Erik Murphy, Christian Watford, Rodney McGruder and Tim Frazier, Boston will likely carry 15 players into this season."

• Warriors Waive Rudy Gay, Rodney McGruder
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• Warriors Notes: McGruder, Green, Saric, Paul, Thompson
Before Rodney McGruder signed an Exhibit 9 contract with the Warriors, his closest connection with Draymond Green came through an expletive-filled tirade that Green delivered three years ago, writes Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. After McGruder had a verbal confrontation with Juan Toscano-Anderson, Green went on a two-minute postgame rant asking when McGruder […]...2023
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• Warriors Sign Six Players, Including Rudy Gay

The Warriors have signed free agents Rudy Gay, Rodney McGruder, Donovan Williams, Kendric Davis, Javan Johnson and Jayce Johnson ahead of training camp, the team announced on Thursday (via Twitter). All of the deals had previously been reported except for Davis’. The 5’11” guard went undrafted in June and worked out for Golden State the […]...2023
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• Warriors Signing Free Agent and Former Nemesis Rodney McGruder

The Warriors have signed free agent guard Rodney McGruder, who will compete for a roster spot in training camp, sources told Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic. McGruder, 32, is 6-foot 4 and went undrafted out of Kansas State in 2013 and originally joined the Warriors for the 2014 Summer League. The journeyman then […] The post Warriors Signing Free Agent and Former Nemes...2023
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• Report: McGruder to sign with Warriors, will compete for roster spot

The Warriors reportedly are finalizing a deal to sign free agent forward Rodney McGruder....2023
• Warriors To Sign Rodney McGruder
The Warriors are signing free agent wing Rodney McGruder, sources tell Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link). The veteran guard/forward will be competing for a standard roster spot in training camp, Charania adds. McGruder, 32, is a seven-year NBA veteran, appearing in 317 regular season games with the Heat, Clippers and […]...2023
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• Update: Denver Nuggets Trade Bol Bol To Pistons For Rodney McGruder Voided
The Denver Nuggets plan to trade Bol Bol to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder and a second draft pick was voided Tuesday per ESPN’s top insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Denver’s Bol Bol trade with Detroit has been voided, sources tell ESPN. The Pistons didn’t pass Bol on his physical with team. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […] The post Update: Denver Nuggets Trade Bol B...2022
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• Nuggets trade Bol Bol to Pistons for Rodney McGruder
The Detroit Pistons have acquired Bol Bol in a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Rodney McGruder and draft considerations. Bol, 7-2, 220, has seen action in 53 career NBA games (two starts) with the Nuggets and averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per game. Drafted 44th overall in the 2019 NBA … Continue reading "Nuggets trade Bol Bol to Pistons for Rodney McGruder"...2022
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• Denver Nuggets Trade Bol Bol To Pistons For Rodney McGruder and Pick
The Denver Nuggets ended the Bol Bol experiment this weekend by trading him to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder and a second draft pick. ESPN’s top insider Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news Sunday afternoon. The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal to acquire l Denver Nuggets’ F Bol Bol for Rodney McGruder and a […] The post Denver Nuggets Trade Bol Bol To Pistons For Rodney Mc...2022
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• Pistons trade Rodney McGruder to Nuggets for Bol Bol

The Pistons will be sending veteran shooting guard Rodney McGruder and a future second-round draft selection to the Nuggets in exchange for intriguing young power forward Bol Bol....2022
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• International Notes: McGruder, Pokusevski, Abu Dhabi, International Stars, Korkmaz
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• Rodney McGruder, Warriors Agree To Deal

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to sign Rodney McGruder. McGruder will have a chance to compete for a roster spot on the Warriors' regular season roster. McGruder appeared in 32 games last season with the Detroit Pistons, averaging 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16.4 minutes....2023
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• Pistons sign Kevin Knox, and re-sign Rodney McGruder
The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Kevin Knox and re-signed guard Rodney McGruder. Knox, 6-7, 215, suited up for the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks in 2021-22, totaling 3.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.4 minutes over 30 games. Knox played in two games for the Hawks in the first round of the NBA … Continue reading "Pistons sign Kevin Knox, and re-sign Rodney McGruder"...2022
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• Nuggets trade Bol Bol to Pistons for Rodney McGruder
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• Detroit Pistons re-sign guard Rodney McGruder
The Detroit Pistons have re-signed guard Rodney McGruder. McGruder, 6-4, 205, tallied averages of 5.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 12.1 minutes over 16 games (two starts) with Detroit in 2020-21. The five-year NBA veteran shot .529 from the field and .458 from 3-point range a season ago. McGruder was acquired by Detroit from … Continue reading "Detroit Pistons re-sign guard Rodney Mc...2021
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• Kyrie Irving to miss second straight game vs. Celtics due to shoulder injury
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• Rodney McGruder's performance is boosting his chance for an extension with Heat
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• Dedmon and Anderson won't be healthy for training camp
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• Southeast notes: Heat hurting; Wizards playing 'selfish'
The Heat will be eligible to apply for a hardship exception after tonight’s game, writes Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. To qualify, teams must have at least four players miss three consecutive games with injuries and be ruled out for at least two more weeks by an independent medical specialist. Dion Waiters will sit out his third straight game tonight with a sprained ankle, joining Justise Win...2017
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• Rodney McGruder a key defender for Heat
The Heat are just 12-30 this season, which through Tuesday’s games is the second worst record in the Eastern conference. Guard Rodney McGruder isn’t putting up big stats but he has been making his mark on the defensive side of the floor. Here’s the Palm Beach Post reporting: Rodney McGruder didn’t expect to start this many games in [...]...2017

• Celtics Waive Guard Will Bynum, Cut Roster To 15 Players
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the 2014-15 Boston Celtics. The Celtics finalized their opening-night roster Monday, two days ahead of their regular-season opener. Will Bynum, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Pistons just 10 days ago, was one of the unsurprising cuts to pare down the roster to the maximum allowable 15 players. Bynum joined Tim Frazier, Rodney McGruder, Erik Murphy and Christian Wat...2014
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• Bol Bol trade: Nuggets send big man to Pistons for Rodney McGruder, second-round pick, per report
Denver originally selected the 7-foot-2 Bol in the 2019 NBA Draft...2022
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• WATCH: J.R. Smith Gets Into It With Rodney McGruder
J.R. Smith took issue with Miami's antics in their blowout win. The post WATCH: J.R. Smith Gets Into It With Rodney McGruder appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
• WATCH: Cavs' J.R. Smith has to be restrained at end of loss to Heat
The injured guard got in a yelling match with Heat guard Rodney McGruder...2017
• Warriors Sign Player Klay Thompson Relentlessly Mocked
Klay Thompson has an awkward situation on his hands, with the Warriors signing a player he savagely mocked a couple of years ago. That player is Rodney McGruder, who signed a training camp deal with the Golden State Warriors on Monday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Their beef stems from an incident that occurred […] The post Warriors Sign Player Klay Thompson Relentlessly...2023
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• Brook Lopez Blows Up Rodney McGruder’s Dunk Attempt
The Brookie Monster protects the rim with authority. The post Brook Lopez Blows Up Rodney McGruder’s Dunk Attempt appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Sources: Pistons acquiring Bol Bol from Nuggets

The Detroit Pistons are acquiring forward Bol Bol from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guard Rodney McGruder and a second-round draft pick, sources told ESPN on Sunday....2022
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• Report: Nuggets’ Bol Bol trade with Pistons is off
The Denver Nuggets had recently agreed to trade Bol Bol to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder and a 2022 second-round pick. The teams even announced the trade. However, that deal is now off after Bol failed his physical, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed the report. It’s unclear […] The post Report: Nuggets’ Bol Bol trade ...2022
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• Ex-NBA player calls out Pistons medical staff for Bol Bol trade fiasco
The Denver Nuggets thought they had a deal done when they sent Bol Bol to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Rodney McGruder and a second-round pick. The deal, however, fell through due to a failed physical which reportedly caught the Nuggets off guard as Bol had been relatively healthy with the Nuggets of late. […] The post Ex-NBA player calls out Pistons medical staff for Bol Bol trade fi...2022
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• Pacific Notes: McGruder, Vincent, Nurkic, Sabonis
Veteran wing Rodney McGruder has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol and will be sidelined for the Warriors‘ first preseason game against the Lakers on Saturday, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. McGruder, 32, is on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deal for training camp and has a “real shot” to make the regular season roster, according […]...2023
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• Warriors Sign Six Players Ahead Of Training Camp

The Golden State Warriors signed six players ahead of training camp. NBA veterans Rudy Gay and Rodney McGruder headlined the signings. The list also included several players who will likely land with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League. Gay and McGruder will be given opportunities to make the team out of training camp. Golden State has two open standard spots for their regular season roster. K...2023
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• Warriors Sign Six Players, Including Rudy Gay
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• Warriors Sign Player Klay Thompson Relentlessly Mocked
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• Warriors Signing Free Agent and Former Nemesis Rodney McGruder
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• The placeholder team with a claim on eternity
What, exactly, were the Clippers supposed to be this season? Possessing neither an All-Star nor a stockpile of young talent, they were at best a natural experiment, a petri dish of fire-bellied dudes ranging from meh to pretty good in what was shaping up as the toughest Western Conference in recent memory. Most of the players were on expiring deals, a pair of rookies still seemed a couple years aw...2019
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• Ineligible Clipper McGruder gets unique view of playoffs
Clippers forward Rodney McGruder is getting a unique perspective of the playoffs due to his ineligibility to play, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times writes. McGruder, 27, was claimed by the Clippers after being waived by Miami earlier in the month. Because he changed teams after March 1, NBA rules prohibit him from playing in the postseason — causing him to participate in practice and watch ga...2019
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• Heat’s Josh Richardson may miss two weeks
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• Report: Heat to make playoff push without injured Richardson, Ariza
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• Draymond Green goes off on Rodney McGruder with 2-minute NSFW rant
Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors handled their business against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, running away with an easy 118-91 win at Chase Center. But there was some commotion at the final buzzer, as Pistons reserve Rodney McGruder was seen near the Dubs tunnel and hurled some unpleasantries towards some of the players, […] The post Draymond Green goes off on Rodney McGruder ...2021
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• Celtics cut Rodney McGruder, Christian Watford, Erik Murphy; more coming
Boston began trimming it's roster today from the 20 available bodies for training camp down to the 15 allowed during the regular season:Brad Stevens says Celtics will keep Tim Frazier through tomorrow night but will waive Rodney McGruder, Christian Watford, Erik Murphy today.— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) October 21, 2014There are no surprises here, although there was a bit of speculation that Murp...2014
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• Another trade coming? Investigating ways the Celtics can get their roster to 15 players
With less than two weeks until opening night, the Celtics have 20 players in camp, five more than the 15 player maximum that they need to cut down to before their first game.However, four of those cuts are relatively easy to project, as Christian Watford, Erik Murphy, Rodney McGruder and Tim Frazier are all working under non-gauranteed contracts/camp invitations. Whenever the Cs want to release th...2014