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nba1 month ago•6 min saved

Kuminga Chooses Wolves on Two-Year Deal After Aggressive Recruitment

Jonathan Kuminga signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-year deal with a potential second-year option after a rigorous recruitment push led by Anthony Edwards and backed by Wolves ownership and front office. The move gave Kuminga a sense of being wanted, included a path to future flexibility via the player option, and involved freeing up space for a competitive bid up to the mid-level exception, positioning him as a long-term answer at power forward albeit with the option for a one-year arrangement if it works for both sides.

via Hoops Rumors|

#anthony-edwards #jonathan-kuminga #mid-level-exception

sports3 months ago•1 min saved

Sixers add scoring guard Anfernee Simons on two-year deal

The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million contract with free-agent Anfernee Simons, likely using most of their taxpayer mid-level exception to bolster the bench after last season’s scoring shortfalls. Simons averaged 14.3 PPG on 38.5% shooting from three in 24.9 minutes per game across a split season with the Celtics and Bulls, providing shooting punch that could ease development for rookie Labaron Philon Jr. and influence other signings; if he succeeds in Philadelphia, he could pursue free agency next year.

via Liberty Ballers|

#anfernee-simons #bench-scoring #mid-level-exception

sports5 months ago•6 min saved

Sixers weigh Giannis trade costs against future, then line up free-agent options

A Sixers offseason mailbag argues that trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlikely due to the heavy cost in assets (Maxey or Edgecombe) and long-term implications, even as Embiid’s health looms. It then maps free-agent paths: if both Kelly Oubre Jr. and Quentin Grimes leave, the non-taxpayer mid-level exception could land a high-caliber rotation piece (potential targets include Ayo Dosunmu and Rui Hachimura); if one stays, the taxpayer mid-level (about $12.4M) becomes likely, with options like Tim Hardaway Jr., Kevin Huerter, and others. The piece also highlights a backup-centered role for players such as Kelly Olynyk or Gary Trent Jr., and notes the overall challenge of filling out the bench while managing salaries.

via PhillyVoice|

#free-agency #giannis-antetokounmpo #mid-level-exception