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Isaiah Canaan signs with China team.


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Isaiah Canaan has signed with Shandong in China. Canaan played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns last season.

2:08 PM - 22 Aug 2019


So he really isn't nba material, i wonder who kept him around the Suns org and even had him starting for us??? Seriously thank you James Jones for turning the roster over.
 

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Sources: Lakers planning individual workouts to evaluate centers Joakim Noah, Dwight Howard and Mo Speights this week in Los Angeles. Another consideration currently overseas: Marcin Gortat.

2013 called, they want their journeyman centers back.
 

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The NBA and Kings have finished their investigation into the sexual assault allegations involving Luke Walton. They say there is insufficient evidence to act on it. The victim held a press conference today and is suing Walton.

Here is a link to the NBA's comments about insufficient evidence.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/stor...ton-kings-investigation-insufficient-evidence

And here is a link to the accuser's story and press conference.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lake...exual-assault-allegations-20190423-story.html

She said she never reported the assault to her employers or the police. This seems sketchy all around but she's pressing on anyway.

Here's a link to a story mentioning that the police were never alerted of this "assault".

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow...nta-monica-police-20190423-story.html#getslug

This isn't something I'd want hanging over our head coach going into the season.
 
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Australia beats team USA 98-94.

For the first time in nearly 13 years, a U.S. roster of NBA players played an international game -- and lost. Patty Mills scored 30 points, and Australia rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to stun the Americans 98-94 and snap a 78-game U.S. winning streak that started with the bronze-medal game at the 2006 world championships.

Aron Baynes left the floor with his head back, screaming in celebration as he slapped hands with delirious countrymen. Ingles and Andrew Bogut grabbed their kids and brought them onto the floor for a look.

Bogut scored 16 points, Ingles had 15 and Baynes scored 13 for the Australians.

https://www.espn.com/olympics/baske...australia-stuns-team-usa-snaps-78-game-streak
 
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Grizzlies recoup $2.6 million by Howard signing with Lakers. This works out well for Memphis.

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Kuzma will miss the FIBA World Cup due to reported left ankle injury.

The roster is finalized at 12 players:


https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27453179/team-usa-loses-kuzma-ankle-finalizes-roster


This is one of the weakest U.S. rosters I can remember.
 

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Kuzma will miss the FIBA World Cup due to reported left ankle injury.

The roster is finalized at 12 players:



https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27453179/team-usa-loses-kuzma-ankle-finalizes-roster


This is one of the weakest U.S. rosters I can remember.

It does look like a team though. They were chosen by Popovich also. I know on paper they aren't going to scare anyone but I look to forward to seeing some games that matter. Popovich will need to make more adjustments than he did against Australia. I think he might have been glad they lost that one though. It allows him to push his system and message a little more.

Another thing I think we'll see is how Boston will look this year. Kemba buying into Pop's system will be an indicator of how he will look in Stevens system and with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart, they will almost be able to run a full Celtics lineup.
 
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It does look like a team though. They were chosen by Popovich also. I know on paper they aren't going to scare anyone but I look to forward to seeing some games that matter. Popovich will need to make more adjustments than he did against Australia. I think he might have been glad they lost that one though. It allows him to push his system and message a little more.

Another thing I think we'll see is how Boston will look this year. Kemba buying into Pop's system will be an indicator of how he will look in Stevens system and with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart, they will almost be able to run a full Celtics lineup.

If any coach can win the FIBA World Cup with this team, Popovich can.

However, it's disconcerting that the U.S. was not able to assemble more top talent for the team not taking anything away from the players on the team.
 
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Caris LaVert agrees to 3 year, $52.5 million extension with Nets.



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Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert has agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. LeVert turns 25 today.

7:53 PM - 25 Aug 2019
 

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In a redraft, where would he be taken (was 20th)? 4th, behind Simmons, Murray, and Brown? Would Ingram still go ahead of him?
 

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Siakam and Brogdan were both in that draft, they’d be top 4.

I think Ingram sucks.
Oh, I missed Siakam! Definitely after him. Not so sure about Brogdan - we'll see how he does with a bigger role.
I too think Ingram is quite overrated, or "over-perceived".
 

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The contract that Dwight Howard will sign in LAL is called a “summer contract” because it has $0 salary protection (comparable to Anthony Bennett in Houston). Howard will earn $14,490 for every day he is on the roster. The per day clock will start on Oct. 21.
 

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I am not so sure. Wilt was a load. That also takes away the endurance, hard work, and touch that Kareem put into his career. Hakeem was super gifted, too!

I was a huge fan of Kareem and Hakeem as well.
 

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