As rumors continue to swirl about his future with the Hawks, Trae Young has changed agents, announcing (via Twitter) that he has signed with CAA Sports. He was previously represented by Klutch Sports. Marc Stein reported last month that Young’s father Rayford Young recently became a certified NBA agent, but it’s unclear if Rayford will be part of his son’s group of reps at … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Young, Adebayo, Heat, Kispert
Rudy Gobert Named Defensive Player Of Year For Fourth Time
Rudy Gobert has been named the Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time in his career, the NBA announced on Tuesday (via Twitter). The Timberwolves center joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award. Gobert also claimed the award in 2018, 2019, and 2021 when he played for Utah. Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, who was unanimously … [Read more...] about Rudy Gobert Named Defensive Player Of Year For Fourth Time
Jimmy Butler’s Agent Responds To Pat Riley’s Comments
Following Pat Riley‘s end-of-season comments about Heat star Jimmy Butler on Monday, agent Bernie Lee confirmed that the two sides spoke last year about his client playing in every game he possibly could, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (subscription required). According to Lee, any insinuation that Butler didn’t hold up his end of the bargain is … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler’s Agent Responds To Pat Riley’s Comments
Heat’s Pat Riley Talks Butler, Injuries, Herro, Rozier, More
Player availability – or lack thereof – was a focus for Pat Riley during the Heat president’s annual end-of-season press conference, writes Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Riley repeatedly brought up the fact that Miami needs to have its best players available more often and made it clear that figuring out how to improve on that front will be a goal this offseason. “That’s a … [Read more...] about Heat’s Pat Riley Talks Butler, Injuries, Herro, Rozier, More
Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More
Now that the Bucks‘ season has come to an end, the Pistons are expected to formally seek permission to interview Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst for their president of basketball operations job soon, Marc Stein reports in his latest story at Substack. According to Stein, it’s not yet known whether the Bucks will grant Detroit permission to meet with Horst, a Michigan native … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More