After trading Terry Rozier to Miami on Tuesday in exchange for Kyle Lowry‘s expiring contract and a future first-round pick, president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak said that the financial flexibility the deal affords the Hornets going forward was important. However, getting that first-rounder was the key part of the trade from Charlotte’s perspective, as Rod Boone of … [Read more...] about Hornets Notes: Rozier Trade, Ball, Miller, Lowry, Hayward
Team USA Announces 41-Player Pool For 2024 Olympics
USA Basketball has officially announced a pool of 41 players who are in the mix for the 12 spots on the 2024 Olympic men’s basketball team. While the pool is subject to change, Team USA’s 12-man roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics will, in all likelihood, be made up of players from this group. The list figures to shrink as the summer nears due to players suffering injuries or … [Read more...] about Team USA Announces 41-Player Pool For 2024 Olympics
Hornets To Trade Rozier To Heat For Lowry, First-Round Pick
The Hornets are trading guard Terry Rozier to the Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and Miami’s 2027 first-round pick, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter) that the two teams were closing in on a deal. The 2027 first-rounder will be lottery protected, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports (Twitter … [Read more...] about Hornets To Trade Rozier To Heat For Lowry, First-Round Pick
Heat Exploring Kyle Lowry Trades
Accomplished veteran Kyle Lowry is a natural trade candidate for the Heat due to his declining production and $29.7MM expiring contract. While he has been involved in countless rumors over the years, including the past year-plus with Miami, his name hasn’t popped up in many reports during the 2023/24 season to this point. However, Miami “continues” to discuss the 37-year-old … [Read more...] about Heat Exploring Kyle Lowry Trades
Udonis Haslem Still Interested In Owning Stake In Heat
Following his retirement as a player, Udonis Haslem is working with the Heat as the team’s VP of player development. However, he hasn’t given up on his goal of becoming a shareholder in the franchise’s ownership group. As Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel details, Haslem has floated the idea of partnering with Rick Ross, a rapper and record executive with roots in … [Read more...] about Udonis Haslem Still Interested In Owning Stake In Heat