Tag: Mark Bartelstein

Bobby Portis informs Bucks he’ll decline option and become free agent

Adrian Wojnarowski: Milwaukee Bucks F Bobby Portis has informed the team that he’ll decline his $4.6M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Milwaukee Bucks F Bobby Portis has informed the team that he’ll decline his $4.6M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. – 4:41 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Remaining options:
B. Beal WAS- PO
O. Brissett IND- TO
K. Edwards BKN- TO
W. Gabriel LAL- TO
S. Johnson LAL- TO
J. Harden PHI- PO
S. Hauser BOS- TO
P. Mills BKN- PO
J. Morgan BOS- TO
M. Muscala OKC- TO
J. Nowell MIN- TO
B. Portis MIL- PO
N. Reid MIN- TO
I. Roby OKC- TO – 6:19 PM
Bobby Portis @BPortistime
Thank you God 🙏🏿 – 6:04 PM

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Bradley Beal declines player option and becomes free agent

Adrian Wojnarowski: Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Beal is eligible to sign a 5-year max to return to Wizards – or sign …

Adrian Wojnarowski: Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Beal is eligible to sign a 5-year max to return to Wizards – or sign elsewhere on a 4-year deal.

Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Bradley Beal decline $36.4M player option, becomes free agent
sportando.basketball/en/bradley-bea… – 4:39 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Bradley Beal becomes a free agent #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 4:33 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
3x All-Star Bradley Beal declined his $36.4M option and has become an unrestricted free agent, sources confirm. @Adrian Wojnarowski first.
Beal, who turned 29 yesterday, will become a free agent for the first time in his career. – 4:32 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4M option and become a free agent, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Beal is eligible to sign a 5-year max to return to Wizards – or sign elsewhere on a 4-year deal. – 4:24 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Bradley Beal on all time Wizards lists:
— 2nd in PTS
— 1st in 3P
— 2nd most PPG in a season
— 4th in AST and STL
— 2nd in 30 point games
Wizards legend. pic.twitter.com/UkurZM7FvB – 4:04 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Active players that have been with the same team for 10+ years:
Udonis Haslem
Steph Curry
Draymond Green
Klay Thompson
Damian Lillard
Bradley Beal pic.twitter.com/XRvYUFflgx – 3:51 PM

Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Bradley Beal Next Team IF not Wizards
Boston Celtics
+300
If Bradley Beal doesn’t re-sign with Wizards, BetOnline.ag has him a 3-1 shot to go to the Celtics and a 4-1 shot to go to … @Portland Trail Blazers.
I’m betting against that happening.
#RipCity
Miami Heat
+500 – 2:48 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
With the increase in 2022-23 NBA salary cap, the Wizards can offer Bradley Beal $251 million (up from $248M) over five years💰 – 2:19 PM
Bradley Beal @RealDealBeal23
Only the best for King and Nala, which is why I feed them Purina @proplan Sport for optimal nutrition and performance.
Thanks to @proplan and their game-changing formula for keeping my dogs fueled and active! #ad 🐶👑 pic.twitter.com/OG14Z7Qsc3 – 1:48 PM

Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Wizards still need to add more PG depth (MLE?), but it was an important trade to rebalance
Monte Morris / ?
Bradley Beal / Corey Kispert / Johnny Davis
Will Barton / Deni Avdija
Kyle Kuzma / Rui Hachimura / Isaiah Todd
Kristaps Porzingis / Daniel Gafford / Vernon Carey Jr. – 11:08 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Interesting trade between DEN & WAS. KCP is better (and more available) than Barton WAS knew, ultimately that Beal is not a PG. Morris most certainly is, and since he never turns over the ball, will allow his offense to maximize its opportunities. – 10:47 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Tommy Sheppard pushed the button again. Monte Morris can solve the main issue at PG position and Barton is able to scoring from distance. At the same time the Wizards did improvements and shows to Bradley Beal the direction they want to go. #Wizards
sdna.gr/mpasket/980234… – 10:27 AM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Nuggets get a veteran 3 and D in KCP and a well-seasoned (!) backup point in Smith, while Washington addresses its massive starting PG hole w/Morris, who just turned 27, and who Wes Unseld, Jr., knows well from their time in Denver. Barton is a solid backup for Bradley Beal. – 10:24 AM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Need something positive to read? Here’s Jaden Hardy’s full first interview as a Mav.
He loves to study Luka, Beal, Damian Lillard and Harden’s games.
His sister already lives in Richardson.
His favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
And more: dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 7:29 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Remaining options:
B. Beal WAS- PO
O. Brissett IND- TO
K. Edwards BKN- TO
W. Gabriel LAL- TO
S. Johnson LAL- TO
J. Harden PHI- PO
S. Hauser BOS- TO
P. Mills BKN- PO
J. Morgan BOS- TO
M. Muscala OKC- TO
J. Nowell MIN- TO
B. Portis MIL- PO
N. Reid MIN- TO
I. Roby OKC- TO – 6:19 PM

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NBA Central: “Bradley Beal has indicated all along that his loyalties and wanting to see it through in Washington.” – @Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t @The Jump ) pic.twitter.com/f1xVtfwPsp -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / June 29, 2022
Adrian Wojnarowski: Washington is finalizing a trade to acquire Denver’s Will Barton and Monte Morris for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, sources tell ESPN. Yossi Gozlan: Wizards need to throw in another small salary to have this trade executed before the end of June. Doing so would allow Denver to generate a $15.6M trade exception by sliding Ish Smith into the $8.2M JaMychal Green trade exception. Nuggets are just $1M under tax with 11 players. Wizards will be roughly $11M below the tax with 12 players assuming they re-sign Bradley Beal to a maximum contract. -via Twitter @YossiGozlan / June 29, 2022
In Beal’s case, a $36.4 million player option is much more certain to be declined. Even if Beal simply re-signs with the Wizards, he can increase his 2022-23 salary to the projected max of $42.7 million. Per Wojnarowski, Bradley Beal is very likely to decline the option and re-sign with Washington on a five-year deal worth a projected $248 million that would take him through age 33. -via ESPN / June 26, 2022

Pacers add Justin Anderson

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent G/F Justin Anderson is signing a 10-day deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. He was the G League’s most recent Player of the Week for Ft. Wayne. …

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent G/F Justin Anderson is signing a 10-day deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. He was the G League’s most recent Player of the Week for Ft. Wayne.

Source: Twitter @wojespn

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Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Free agent G/F Justin Anderson is signing a 10-day deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @Priority Sports tell ESPN. He was the G League’s most recent Player of the Week for Ft. Wayne. – 9:51 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Mad Ants forward Justin Anderson has been named G League Player of the Week.
He averaged 37.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.7 steals per game as the Mad Ants went 3-0 last week. – 3:04 PM

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Shams Charnaia: With seven players in health and safety protocols, the Cavaliers are targeting Kornet and Justin Anderson, of G League’s Fort Wayne, as signings if/when granted hardships, sources said. Cleveland is going through retesting process as well. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / December 19, 2021

Nik Stauskas to Celtics

Adrian Wojnarowski: Nik Stauskas is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Stauskas had a historic week, scoring 100 points on 57 and 43 point performances in …

Adrian Wojnarowski: Nik Stauskas is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Stauskas had a historic week, scoring 100 points on 57 and 43 point performances in back-to-back games for Grand Rapids.

Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Sauce Castillo to Boston, things are about to get spicy! – 10:24 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Nik Stauskas is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @Priority Sports tell ESPN. Stauskas had an historic week, scoring 100 points on 57 and 43 point performances in back-to-back games for Grand Rapids. – 10:22 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nik Stauskas makes G League history with 100 points over two games
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 8:01 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nick Stauskas combines for 100 points in his last two games sportando.basketball/en/nick-stausk… – 5:54 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Just a casual 100 points for Nik Stauskas over his last two games in the G League.
Gotta imagine a 10-Day could be coming soon? – 9:31 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
March 2, 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 vs. the Knicks.
March 1-2, 2022: Sauce Castillo scores 100 vs. a bunch of future Knicks. – 9:15 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Victor Oladipo takes flight after G League workouts, but Markieff Morris remains grounded. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Also: Dragic reunion looms; Tyler’s not-so-terrible takes; and after Heat cameo, Stauskas goes for 57. – 2:02 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Nik Stauskas dominate, put up 57 spot in G-League game nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/02/wat… – 1:01 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Nik Stauskas had 57 tonight in a GLeague game. Maybe he will get a call up.
I swore he was going to be a really good NBA player. He made me question my eye for a while lol – 12:17 AM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nik Stauskas is out here hoopin in the G League. 57 points? Ok, Sauce. – 10:11 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Grand Rapids Gold guard Nik Stauskas finished with 57 points in a win over the Wisconsin Herd tonight, shooting 20-29 from the floor (69%) and 11-15 from deep (73%). – 9:23 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nik Stauskas tonight for Grand Rapids: 57 points (20-29 FG’s, 11-15 3FG’s). Hit his first 11 shots and first seven 3s of the game. 34 points in 13 minutes. Must have heard that MPJ was arriving soon.
pic.twitter.com/vwZW8lrgt7 – 9:06 PM

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Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed guard Mario Chalmers, forward Chris Silva and guard Nik Stauskas to 10-day contracts using the COVID-Related Hardship Allowance. Per club policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. -via NBA.com / December 31, 2021
Michael Singer: The Heat intend to sign Nik Stauskas to a 10-day hardship exception, league sources tell @denverpost. -via Twitter @msinger / December 30, 2021

Joe Harris’ agent tells HoopsHype Joe Harris will be out 4-6 months, return at 100% next season

Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will undergo ankle surgery and be out 4-6 months, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told @hoopshype. Harris is expected to be 100 percent for the start of next season. Source: Twitter …

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Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joe Harris is in street clothes on the bench with his teammates. – 7:48 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Now live on @The Athletic. what Joe Harris’ season-ending surgery means for the Nets’ going forward: theathletic.com/3150265/2022/0… – 7:46 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will undergo ankle surgery and be out 4-6 months, agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports told @Jorge Sierra. Harris is expected to be 100 percent for the start of next season. – 7:37 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Good evening from Barclays. Kevin Durant is back, Joe Harris is done for the year. Nets-Heat tip shortly. No Butler, Tucker or Lowry for Miami. Golden chance for the Nets to get a win before hitting the road. Updates to follow. – 7:37 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Joe Harris will have season-ending ankle surgery, Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks said in an interview with YES Network. “He is what defines a Brooklyn Net,” Marks said. The Nets acquired Seth Curry in the James Harden trade partly as insurance if Harris couldn’t return this season. – 7:26 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets GM Sean Marks announces that Joe Harris will require an additional procedure on his ankle that will sideline him for the rest of the regular season and postseason: pic.twitter.com/fX4TmmzqrG – 7:19 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Nets’ Joe Harris out for remainder of season, to have second ankle surgery nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/03/net… – 7:18 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joe Harris’ agent Mark Bartelstein told the Post on Feb 3: “It’s possible that there could be one more procedure he could do that would fix the ankle once & for good…It’s just do we need to do something additional right now.” Worst-case scenario came to pass for Harris & #Nets – 7:14 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
joe Harris out for season. Here is nets statement. pic.twitter.com/MKmau05BJf – 7:14 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Joe Harris will undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nets GM Sean Marks says. pic.twitter.com/RJVUtBf09Y – 7:10 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
So Joe Harris had surgery on Nov. 29, had a second opinion on Jan. 26, and now on March 3 decides to undergo a second season-ending ankle surgery. Wow. – 7:09 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
From @Brooklyn Nets on Joe Harris who will now undergo season ending surgery. pic.twitter.com/NfLmhXfTY5 – 7:08 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joe Harris will undergo season-ending ankle surgery, the Nets say. – 7:06 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris is undergoing season-ending ankle surgery, team says. – 7:06 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets GM Sean Marks tells @YESNetwork that Joe Harris needs season ending ankle surgery. #NBA – 7:06 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Nets say Joe Harris will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle. – 7:06 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Nets Joe Harris to have season ending left ankle surgery, GM Sean Marks tells the YES Network. Harris had a procedure on the same ankle Nov. 29. – 7:04 PM

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Kristian Winfield: Steve Nash says Joe Harris is progressing in his ankle surgery rehab: “Joe is working away at it. There’s no real update but he’s still fighting the good fight and seeing if he can progress.” -via Twitter @Krisplashed / February 28, 2022

Michael Porter Jr. eyeing March return

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is progressing to be cleared for on-court contact within the next week, freeing a path for him to return to the lineup sometime in March, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Sunday. …

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is progressing to be cleared for on-court contact within the next week, freeing a path for him to return to the lineup sometime in March, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Sunday.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

StatMuse @statmuse
The Nuggets are 35-25.
Jokic is averaging 26/14/8 on 57% shooting and leading the league in triple-doubles.
MPJ is coming back next month. Murray might come back in April. pic.twitter.com/2Po88uHdyH – 6:41 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Huge for the Nuggets if they get both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back and they are productive.
They could be that rare lower-seeded team that no one actually wants to see in the postseason. – 6:35 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., is progressing to be cleared for on-court contact within the next week, freeing a path for him to return to the lineup sometime in March, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Story: es.pn/3voBX4g – 6:33 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW episode of Pickaxe and Roll, presented by @DKSportsbook:
Thoughts on Denver’s fifth straight win:
-Monte has turned it up a notch
-AG was scoring from everywhere
-Meh Joker still impacts the game
-Strong Boogie REALLy impacts the game
Plus……MPJ? denverstiffs.com/2022/2/27/2295… – 3:46 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Still thinking about that MPJ Instagram comment like an insane person. – 3:13 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets up 38-30 after one against the Kings. Buried six 3-pointers, dished 12 assists.
And then you realize they played 10 guys in the first quarter, without Zeke/MPJ/Jamal. When healthy, this team can go 13 deep. – 9:39 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Jamal Murray isn’t on the court for pregame warmups. Michael Porter Jr. is going through normal warmup. Looks pretty good. – 8:38 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Seeing all the places Murray and MPJ would make a difference has been a complete curse all season. It continues in this first game post-ASB. – 11:44 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
This is anecdotal and nothing more. I think it’s a good sign that both Jamal Murray and MPJ are traveling on one-game road trips, like tonight in SAC. – 10:34 PM

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Porter underwent lumbar spine surgery three months ago, a procedure that’s allowed him to return to the floor moving and shooting pain-free in recent weeks. Once Porter is cleared for contact, it’s expected it’ll just be the matter of a final ramp up until his return in March. -via ESPN / February 27, 2022
Chris Dempsey: Some good news coming from #Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, on @AltitudeSR, on the status of both Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., saying he thinks they will physically cleared to return “hopefully in the not too distant future.” -via Twitter @chrisadempsey / February 11, 2022