The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived forward Eugene Omoruyi, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. In 23 games (two starts) this season, Omoruyi averaged 4.9 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game. He was signed to a standard NBA contract on Feb. 10. Author: Inside Hoops
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The LA Clippers have waived Moses Brown, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank. Brown, 23, appeared in 34 games with one start for the Clippers this season, averaging 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 63.5% from the field. The 7-foot-2 center has appeared in 126 career games, averaging 5.6
The Orlando Magic have waived guard Terrence Ross, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Assuming he clears waivers, Ross will become a free agent. “We want to thank Terrence (Ross) for all of his contributions during his time here in Orlando,” said Weltman. “We truly appreciate his professionalism and veteran leadership. We are
The Atlanta Hawks have waived two-way guard Jarrett Culver. In 10 games (one start) for the Hawks this season, Culver averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13.7 minutes. He netted a season-high 10 points in a win over the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 2, 2022. Culver also saw action in 11 total games (six
The Washington Wizards have signed guard Devon Dotson to a two-way contract. And in a related move, Washington waived forward Jordan Schakel, who appeared in six games with the team after being signed to a two-way contract in March 2022. Dotson, a 6-1, 185-pound guard from Kansas, has played in seven games this season with
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed center Ibou Badji to a two-way contract. Also today, the team waived center Olivier Sarr. Badji, 7-1, averaged 7.4 points (61.8% FG, 66.7% FT), 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks in seven games (all starts) this season with the Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the
The Sacramento Kings have waived guards Jeriah Horne, Sam Merrill and Alex O’Connell to set the roster at 17. Rookie guard Keon Ellis and second-year center Neemias Queta hold two-way contracts. Guard Matthew Dellavedova and forwards Chima Moneke and KZ Okpala were retained from the training camp roster. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a
The Miami Heat have converted guard Dru Smith to a two-way contract. In addition, Miami has waived Jamaree Bouyea, Marcus Garrett, Mychal Mulder and Orlando Robinson. Smith, who originally signed with the HEAT on September 20, appeared in all five preseason games with Miami and averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 15.1 minutes
The Utah Jazz have signed guard Darryl Morsell. And in a related move, the team has waived guard Saben Lee. Morsell (6-5, 205, Marquette) was a five-year collegiate player with Maryland (2017-21) and Marquette (2021-22). During his final season, he owned averages of 13.4 points on 44.6 percent shooting, along with 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists,
The Atlanta Hawks have waived guard Chaundee Brown Jr. Brown Jr. was signed to a two-way contract on April 9, 2022. He originally signed with the Hawks to a 10-day contract on December 27, 2021 and appeared in three games, averaging 9.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 27.7 minutes (.400 3FG%, .833 FT%).
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived center Norvel Pelle, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin. Pelle was originally signed to a contract on August 3, 2022. Per the Oregonian, “Pelle, 29, has played in 40 NBA games over the past three seasons with zero starts. He went undrafted in 2014 and has
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived Didi Louzada, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin. Louzada has appeared in 12 career games over two seasons with the Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball coverage for over 20 years. Read our blog,
The Indiana Pacers have waived Duane Washington, Jr., Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts and Juwan Morgan. The team today also has reportedly signed Suns restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton to an offer sheet, though the Pacers don’t appear to have announced this yet. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball
The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract. And in a related move, the team waived forward Chris Smith. Key, 6-8, 225, signed a 10-day contract with Detroit on March 24. In five games with the Pistons this season, he’s averaging 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game.
The Lakers reportedly plan to thin their center depth a bit in order to add to their backcourt. Via the Los Angeles Times: The Lakers intend to sign veteran guard D.J. Augustin, waiving center DeAndre Jordan to clear the necessary roster spot, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly told
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent guard Goran Dragić. And in a related transaction, Brooklyn has requested waivers on guard Jevon Carter. Dragić (6’3”, 190) has appeared in 872 career games (524 starts) across 14 seasons with Phoenix (2008-11, 2012-15), Houston (2011-12), Miami (2015-21) and Toronto (2021-22), recording averages of 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds,
The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson. Also today, the team released forward Alfonzo McKinnie. In his eleventh season in the NBA, Thompson (6-9, 254 pounds) owns career averages of 9.1 ppg (.518 from the field), 8.5 rpg (3.3 orpg) and 1.0 apg in 27.1 mpg. For his career, he has played
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have requested waivers on guard Terrico White. White was acquired by Long Island from the available player pool on Jan. 21. In two appearances for the Nets, he averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per contest. Author: Inside Hoops
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have requested waivers on guard Jordan Crawford. Crawford was acquired by Long Island from the available player pool on Dec. 30. In eight appearances (two starts) for the Nets, he averaged 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.4 minutes per
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed forward Marquese Chriss to a multi-year contract. And in an additional move, Dallas has requested waivers on center Willie Cauley-Stein. Chriss (6-9, 240) was in the midst of his third 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance and has averaged 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 11.9
The Utah Jazz have waived two-way forward Malik Fitts. Fitts (6-8, 230, St. Mary’s) appeared in seven games for Utah this season and averaged 0.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.0 minutes per contest. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball coverage for over 20 years. Read our blog, but
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Sekou Doumbouya to a two-way contract. And in a related move, the Lakers requested waivers on Jay Huff. In two games with Los Angeles this season, Doumbouya averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block in 8.0 minutes per game. He has appeared in 96 career NBA
The Dallas Mavericks have waived guard JaQuori McLaughlin. McLaughlin (6-4, 190) signed a two-way contract with Dallas on Sept. 3 after going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft. The rookie guard saw action in four games this season. The Port Angeles, Washington, native finished his collegiate career at UC Santa Barbara, where he helped the
The Cleveland Cavaliers have converted guard Brandon Goodwin into a two-way contract. Also today, the Cavs waived center Tacko Fall. Goodwin (6-0, 180) was signed to a 10-day contract on December 31 and has appeared in three games for the Cavaliers this season, averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 22.7 minutes. Goodwin
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed forward Gary Clark to a two-way contract. In a related move, the Pelicans waived two-way player Jared Harper. Clark, 6-6, 225, has appeared in eight games (one start) this season with New Orleans, averaging 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting .474 from deep in 11.9 minutes per contest.
The Denver Nuggets have signed guard Davon Reed to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today. And in a related move, Denver waived two-way center Petr Cornelie. Reed, 6-5, 208, signed a total of three 10-day contracts with Denver (12/4, 12/9 and 12/30) before being signed to a two-way contract. He
The Houston Rockets recently made a change to their roster, waiting veteran Danuel House. This was a move the team made in order to sign 25-year-old sharpshooter Garrison Mathews to a four-year contract, as first reported by ESPN. House had struggled in Houston this season, averaging just 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 33.8%
The Oklahoma City Thunder has waived guard Miye Oni, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Oni was acquired on Jan. 4 in a trade with the Utah Jazz. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has been a world leader in NBA basketball coverage for over 20 years. Read our blog,
The New Orleans Pelicans have waived forward Gary Clark. Clark, 6-6, 225, has appeared in eight games (one start) this season with New Orleans, averaging 3.6 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting .474 from deep in 11.9 minutes per contest. New Orleans’ roster now stands at 17 players, including two two-way players. Author: Inside Hoops
The Phoenix Suns waived Chandler Hutchison from his Two-Way contract. The forward played just 22 minutes over six games for Phoenix this season. Hutchison was a first-round draft pick by the Chicago Bulls at the 2018 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Washington Wizards at the 2021 trade deadline. Hutchison was then dealt to