Knicks Notes: Brown, Wiseman, Brunson, Towns, Hart

The Knicks on Thursday afternoon waived big men Drew Eubanks and Tony Bradley, as well as wing Ochai Agbaji. The only two players left on Exhibit 9 training camp contracts are Bruce Brown and James Wiseman, and they could be competing for one roster spot, barring a trade. Head coach...

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Indiana Fever fans have grown used to Sophie Cunningham’s outsized presence in Indianapolis. The 30-year-old guard has become a fan favorite at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for her shooting, toughness, and role as a key piece alongside Caitlin Clark and the rest of the core. Now, with free agency approaching, questions about her future have drawn outside attention—and a clear message of support from Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr.

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After waiving him from his two-way contract in August, the Pelicans have officially re-signed center Hunter Dickinson, the team announced in a press release. It’s a non-guaranteed training camp deal for the former Michigan and Kansas star, confirms Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (via Twitter), which indicates Dickinson’s new contract features Exhibit 10 language. The 25-year-old center could be headed back to the G League to play for the Laketown Squadron, New Orleans’ rebranded and relocated affiliate team.

The Celtics and guard Payton Pritchard have reached an agreement on a veteran contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from Pritchard’s agents at CAA that the two-year deal is worth $44.2MM. The contract includes one standard guaranteed year, with a mutual option (both...

Thunder rookie guard Otega Oweh suffered an apparent serious leg injury during overtime of Oklahoma City’s preseason victory over the Pacers on Tuesday night, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. Oweh, the 41st pick of this year’s draft, dropped to the court during a non-contact injury. He was...

The Heat have a difficult decision to make — should they retain center Nick Richards, who has a non-guaranteed deal? His $3.1MM salary becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on Miami’s roster on opening night unless the guarantee terms in his contract are amended before then, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes.

The Bucks, Lakers, and Grizzlies are all exploring the trade market for potential deals as they look to address their roster crunches, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and Memphis are the only three NBA teams currently carrying more than...

The Spurs have signed free agent forward Terry Taylor to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. San Antonio’s roster is back to the preseason maximum of 21 players after the team waived former North Carolina guard RJ Davis on Tuesday. Taylor has...

Tom Brady delivered strong praise for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye after the team’s 45-17 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium this past weekend. Brady, the six-time Super Bowl champion who spent two decades with the Patriots, watched from afar as Maye guided the offense in a dominant home performance. The former Patriots great, now a minority owner of the Raiders and a Fox Sports analyst, highlighted Maye’s response after an uneven start to the season.

Appearing on CNBC ahead of the first of two Mavericks/Rockets games in Macao over the weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed confidence that the NBA will work out an agreement to merge with the EuroLeague (video link). Reporting last week indicated that EuroLeague shareholders turned down the NBA’s initial proposal...

Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely due to undisclosed health issues, according to a team press release. Porzingis will remain around the team and an update on his status, including the potential resumption of practice, playing status or timeline, will be provided when available and appropriate, the team added.

Appearing in his first NBA game in nearly a full calendar year, Walker Kessler made his Lakers preseason debut on Tuesday and compiled 11 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes vs. Golden State, writes ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It was a lot of fun being out there again,”...