Jordan Poole was a little “quiet” and “standoffish” during his first year with the Wizards, according to Kyle Kuzma, who believes that was out of character for the 25-year-old guard and notes that he seems more comfortable entering his second season in D.C. “I don’t think last year he necessarily was (Jordan Poole last season),” Kuzma said, per Varun Shankar of The Washington … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Poole, Heat, Hawks, Risacher, Carter, Lee
Heat Notes: Adebayo, Offense, Johnson, Larsson, Herro, Rozier
Heat star center Bam Adebayo continues to be a selfless member of Miami’s core, Ira Winderman of South Florida’s Sun Sentinel writes. Even though he could have potentially made significantly more next year if he made an All-NBA team or was named Defensive Player of the Year, Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166MM extension with the Heat this summer. He explained the decision to … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Adebayo, Offense, Johnson, Larsson, Herro, Rozier
Heat Notes: Bryant, Love, Little, Smith, Quinn
The Heat made a notable investment in the backup center position this offseason, committing two years to 36-year-old Kevin Love and bringing back Thomas Bryant despite already having signed Love and drafting Kel’el Ware 15th overall. Bryant’s decision in particular came under a microscope, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes, as it was assumed that he was asked to opt out … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Bryant, Love, Little, Smith, Quinn
And-Ones: 2025 Draft, Snell, G League, Garuba, Parker
The 2025 draft class is stronger at the top than 2024’s class was, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Insider link), but there still isn’t a clear-cut No. 1 pick in this group like there was in 2023 with Victor Wembanyama. Cooper Flagg has long been viewed as the best bet to be next year’s top pick, but that’s not yet a lock, Givony writes, putting the odds of the Duke … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2025 Draft, Snell, G League, Garuba, Parker
Southeast Notes: Wizards, Valanciunas, Hawks, Heat Camp
The Wizards are content to continue developing their young talent and laying the groundwork for a successful future, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post writes. “It’s process over outcomes,” head coach Brian Keefe said. “I’m a competitor. I want to win, but I want to go into the stuff that gets us to win. … How we prepare, how we handle practices, how we handle shootarounds, … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Wizards, Valanciunas, Hawks, Heat Camp