Kevin Durant admits that retirement has crossed his mind, the Suns superstar revealed on the latest episode of TV One’s “Raising Fame” (hat tip to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic). “As I get older in the league and the league is getting younger, I tend to think about retirement more,” the Suns forward said. “… Should I stop thinking about it? What is that? But it creeps in … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Durant, Holmgren, Williams, Wolves, Grizzlies
Suns Waiving Nassir Little, E.J. Liddell
The Suns are waiving forwards Nassir Little and E.J. Liddell, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Both players will become unrestricted free agents. Liddell being waived doesn’t come as much of a surprise. He looked like the odd man out for the projected 15-man regular season roster after the Suns acquired him a few weeks ago in a salary dump of David … [Read more...] about Suns Waiving Nassir Little, E.J. Liddell
Atlantic Notes: Yabusele, T. Jones, Randle, Brown
The roughly $2MM salary that Guerschon Yabusele will receive from the Sixers is less than his $2.5MM buyout with Real Madrid, but there’s another important financial consideration behind his decision to return to the NBA, according to BasketNews. Yabusele played two seasons with Boston after being selected with the 16th pick in the 2016 draft. Appearing in just one game this … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Yabusele, T. Jones, Randle, Brown
And-Ones: Whitehead, West Playoff Race, Holiday, Schröder
Former Nets shooting guard Isaiah Whitehead is reportedly joining Polish club Slask Wroclaw, according to Karol Wasiek of ZKrainyNBA.com (hat tip to Dario Skerletic of Sportando). The 6’4″ swingman spent the 2023/24 season plying his trade for Israeli club Ironi Ness Ziona B.C., notching averages of 14.0 points, 4.6 assists per game, and four rebounds a night. Whitehead was … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Whitehead, West Playoff Race, Holiday, Schröder
Western Notes: Williamson, Edwards, Durant, Timberwolves’ Schedule
Zion Williamson is apparently keeping his weight down this offseason, a good sign for the Pelicans, Darryn Albert of LarryBrownSports.com relays. Photos that surface online over the weekend show Williamson looking fit and trium at his basketball camp in Spartanburg, S.C. The Pelicans star appeared in a career-high 70 regular-season game last season, when he averaged 22.9 … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Williamson, Edwards, Durant, Timberwolves’ Schedule