4:48pm: In exchange for Bryant, the Heat will acquire the right to swap 2031 second-round picks with the Pacers, according to Chiang. 3:47pm: The Heat have agreed to trade veteran center Thomas Bryant to the Pacers, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal will have to wait until Sunday, as that’s when Bryant becomes trade-eligible. Indiana will send Miami a second-round … [Read more...] about Heat To Trade Thomas Bryant To Pacers
Five Players On Two-Way Deals Who Could Be Promoted
As Luke Adams explains in our glossary entry, the two-way contract was introduced in the NBA’s 2017 collective bargaining agreement, with additional changes ratified in the 2023 CBA. Players who signed two-way deals before the season began will earn $578,576.50 in 2024/25, half of the rookie minimum. There are certain stipulations for players on two-way contracts. They are not … [Read more...] about Five Players On Two-Way Deals Who Could Be Promoted
Gambo: Heat’s Butler “Absolutely Interested” In Suns
Confirming a report from Shams Charania of ESPN, plugged-in local reporter John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 says Heat star Jimmy Butler is indeed open to joining the Suns. In fact, Gambadoro took it a step further. “I always take a little bit of time, make sure I get stories correct,” Gambadoro said on the Burns & Gambo show Thursday (story via Kevin Zimmerman of … [Read more...] about Gambo: Heat’s Butler “Absolutely Interested” In Suns
Nets Notes: Butler, Schröder, Potential Trades, K. Johnson
Jimmy Butler has shown interest in joining the Nets in the past and would still be interested in potentially ending up in Brooklyn, a source tells Brian Lewis of The New York Post. However, the Nets aren’t considered a potential trade suitor for the Heat star and would only make sense as a landing spot in free agency. [RELATED: Heat Open To Listening To Offers For Jimmy … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Butler, Schröder, Potential Trades, K. Johnson
Latest On Jimmy Butler
After being called out by agent Bernie Lee, who accused him of publishing “made-up bulls–t” about his client Jimmy Butler, Shams Charania responded to Lee and doubled down on his reporting during a Thursday appearance on ESPN’s First Take (YouTube link). “I one thousand percent stand by my reporting,” Charania said. “It’s fully vetted, and as a professional, that’s what I do. … [Read more...] about Latest On Jimmy Butler