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• 2018-19 Disabled Player Exceptions set to expire
A pair of disabled player exceptions are set to expire, assuming they go unused today. Three teams were granted DPEs this season and two of those teams – the Mavericks and Grizzlies – have yet to use them. We go into more detail on how exactly disabled player exceptions work in our glossary entry on the subject. But essentially, a DPE gives a team the opportunity to add an injury replacement by ei...2019
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• Markieff Morris doesn’t want to 'force things' with the Thunder
Markieff Morris, who recently signed with the Thunder, is still learning Oklahoma City’s playbook and he’s trying to make an impact while fitting in with his new squad. “For me, you just want to be a help to the team,” Morris tells Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman. “You don’t want to come in and force things. You want everything to go smooth, how they went before you got here. So for me just getting ac...2019
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• Thunder, Markieff Morris agree to deal
The Thunder have reached a contract agreement with free agent forward Markieff Morris, league sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Even after signing Richard Solomon and Scotty Hopson to 10-day deals today, Oklahoma City has an open roster spot, so no corresponding move will be required. Morris, 29, spent most of the season with the Wizards where he averaged 11.5 PPG and 5.1...2019
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• Alexis Ajinca to play in France
Veteran NBA big man Alexis Ajinca is headed overseas, with French team ASVEL Basket announcing Friday in a press release that it has signed Ajinca to a contract (hat tip to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando). Ajinca, the 20th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, has appeared in 293 total regular season games, averaging 5.3 PPG and 3.9 RPG in 13.3 minutes per contest. Frequently slowed by health problem...2018
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• Report: Suns to sign Jawun Evans to two-way deal
The Suns will sign guard Jawun Evans to a two-way contract, according to Michael Scott of The Athletic. Evans has been playing for the team’s G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns. The 6-foot Evans, 22, has appeared in 14 G League games this season, averaging 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.4 minutes per game. The Suns have been searching for a short-term soluti...2018
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• Rockets 'leaning against' picking up Marquese Chriss’ 4th-year option
The Rockets are leaning against picking up Marquese Chriss‘ fourth-year option, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com. Chriss came to Houston along with Brandon Knight in a deal that sent out Ryan Anderson. He has yet to play this season because of an ankle injury, though he is expected to make his debut tonight against the Blazers. The former No. 8 overall pick won’t be the only young prosp...2018
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• Clippers’ Milos Teodosic opts in
Serbian guard Milos Teodosic has opted in for another season with the Clippers, tweets Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. However, the decision doesn’t guarantee he will be back in L.A. next year. The final year of Teodosic’s contract carries just a $2.1M guarantee on his $6.3M salary if the Clippers waive him by July 15.L.A. could decide that financial flexibility is preferable to another year of Te...2018
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• LeBron James admires ‘swag’ of James Harden’s slick 3-pointer
Count LeBron James among those who were left mightily impressed with a play from James Harden Wednesday night that whipped the Internet up into a frenzy.Harden made the play of the night — if not the week or month — when he victimized Wesley Johnson during the first quarter of the Houston Rockets’ 105-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.After dropping Johnson with a filthy crossover, Harden stepp...2018
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• Kevin Garnett Has Found the Perfect Pupil in Trash-Talking DeAndre Jordan
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• LA Clippers' Depth Getting 1st Real Test with Blake Griffin, Chris Paul Out
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