Hoops Rumors

March 16: Okeke’s second 10-day contract with Philadelphia is now official, per the team. March 15: Chuma Okeke, who played one game for the Sixers on a 10-day contract last month, will return to the team on another 10-day deal, sources tell NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter link). Stein adds that Okeke will be available for Sunday afternoon’s game at Dallas. The 26-year-old … [Read more...] about Sixers Sign Chuma Okeke To Second 10-Day Contract

The Nets project to have significantly more cap room than any other NBA team this offseason — they’re in position to open up more than $60MM in space. However, they’re unlikely to take the same approach as last year’s top cap-room team, Philadelphia, which spent big on win-now free agents. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in an Insider-only article, the Nets signaled when they … [Read more...] about Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors

1:35 pm: The signing is official, the Sixers announced today in a press release. 11:07 am: The Sixers will sign Oshae Brissett to a 10-day contract, sources tell Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link). The 26-year-old forward signed a G League deal in January and was claimed off waivers by the Long Island Nets. He averaged 12.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 … [Read more...] about Oshae Brissett Signs 10-Day Contract With Sixers

Landry Shamet dislocated his shoulder during the preseason and could have opted for season-ending surgery. The Knicks guard instead chose to rehab the injury and so far, that decision is paying dividends, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes. Shamet was waived in October, then re-signed with the club in December. Shamet is currently getting steady minutes due to injuries … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Shamet, Nurse, Tatum, Fernandez

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens notified Jaden Springer that he might be dealt before last month’s trade deadline. Springer wound up going to the Rockets and expressed appreciation for Stevens’ candor. “Brad told me like before it actually (happened),” Springer told Brian Robb of Masslive.com. “He gave me a heads-up like, ‘Hey, something might happen,’ … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Springer, Stevens, Cofield, Raptors Rebouding, Bona