Southwest Notes: Wells, Rockets, Champagnie, Pelicans
Although he has fallen to fourth in the betting odds for Rookie of the Year, Grizzlies wing Jaylen Wells has “exceeded expectations” in his first NBA season, according to head coach Taylor Jenkins, who says Wells’ consistency has “blown us away,” per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda.
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Cavaliers To Sign Chuma Okeke
The Cavaliers and Chuma Okeke have reached a contract agreement, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the forward will fill the open spot on Cleveland’s 15-man roster.
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Nets Notes: Williams, Giannis, Fernandez, Timme
After spending three years in Memphis, Ziaire Williams was traded to Brooklyn last summer in part because he hadn’t improved as a shooter, having converted just 30.1% of his three-point attempts through his first 150 regular season games, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscription required).
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Injury Notes: Heat, Lillard, VanVleet, Coulibaly, Yabusele
Heat forward Andrew Wiggins will miss his fourth consecutive game on Thursday due to right hamstring tendinopathy, but another Miami forward, Duncan Robinson, will make his return vs. Memphis, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
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Pacific Notes: Payton, Beal, Hayes, Carter, Kings
Golden State should have one of its top defensive players back in the near future.
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Hornets Sign Jaylen Sims To 10-Day Contract
The Hornets have officially signed Jaylen Sims to a 10-day contract, the team announced today in a press release.
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Hawks’ Terance Mann Named Assistant GM At Florida State
Hawks wing Terance Mann has been named an assistant GM of Florida State’s men’s basketball program, the school confirmed in a press release (Twitter link).
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