Veteran Hawks center Clint Capela is expected to be on the trading block this summer, Marc Stein reports at Substack. As Stein explains, the Swiss big man will be on an expiring $22.3MM contract in 2024/25. Atlanta won the draft lottery and gave Onyeka Okongwu a four-year rookie scale extension last offseason, so Capela could be on move, particularly if the team chooses a big … [Read more...] about Eastern Rumors: Capela, Fizdale, Bulls, Randle, Heat
Dan Craig Joins Billy Donovan’s Bulls’ Staff
Dan Craig is leaving the Clippers staff to become one of Billy Donovan’s top assistants with the Bulls, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (Twitter link). Craig, 43, spent the past four years on Tyronn Lue’s staff and was named the team’s associate head coach in November 2020. He spent the previous four seasons under Erik Spoelstra with the Heat, where he also had a stint as the … [Read more...] about Dan Craig Joins Billy Donovan’s Bulls’ Staff
Wes Unseld Jr. Joining Bulls As Top Assistant
Former Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. has agreed to join the Bulls as Billy Donovan‘s top assistant, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports (Twitter link). Unseld went 77-130 in two-and-a-half seasons as head coach of Washington. Before earning the top spot in Washington, Unseld was a longtime assistant on various NBA coaching staffs. He began his coaching career as an assistant … [Read more...] about Wes Unseld Jr. Joining Bulls As Top Assistant
Eastern Notes: Thibodeau, DeRozan, Carter, Nets, Bucks
The Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau will discuss an extension this offseason ahead of his contract year in 2024/25, confirms Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter video link). In an appearance on FanDuel’s Run it Back show, Charania said the Knicks “very much want to lock (him) in long-term,” adding that Thibodeau is expected to get a raise on his current deal, which is … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Thibodeau, DeRozan, Carter, Nets, Bucks
Mavericks Notes: Jones, Doncic, Irving, Lively
Four years after nearly being dealt to the Mavericks in a trade that fell apart over a miscommunication, veteran forward Derrick Jones chose Dallas last summer over a handful of rival suitors, including the Bulls and Suns, reports Tim Cato of The Athletic. According to Cato, Jones ultimately narrowed his options to the Mavs and Celtics before deciding to sign with … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Jones, Doncic, Irving, Lively