Adrian Wojnarowski: Brooklyn Nets director of scouting Matt Riccardi is joining the Dallas Mavericks in a senior front office role, sources tell ESPN. Riccardi spent 13 years with the Nets, advancing from an intern. He grew up in the Dallas area.
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Quinton Mayo: Former Toronto Raptors …
Quinton Mayo: Former Toronto Raptors center Lucas Nogueira released these team scouting reports on John Wall and Bradley Beal from round one of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Why? I don’t know. But cool.
Sam Amick: Congrats to @GrantLiffmann, …
Sam Amick: Congrats to @GrantLiffmann, who sources say will be joining the Atlanta Hawks as a pro personnel scout after he’s done covering these Finals for @NBCSWarriors. As ESPN reported earlier, Landry Fields will be elevated to GM under president of basketball ops Travis Schlenk.
Hall-of-Famer Tim Hardaway has been …
Hall-of-Famer Tim Hardaway has been with the Knicks as a scout for most of the season, a source told SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley. Marc Berman of the New York Post first reported on Thursday that Hardaway was hired by the Knicks, and he has been interviewing prospects at the NBA Combine. Begley adds that he was scouting college players for most of the year. Hardaway was a 14-year vet and five-time All-Star and will enter the Hall of Fame later this year.
Knicks hiring Tim Hardaway as scout
Austin Ainge, the son of Boston Celtics …
Austin Ainge, the son of Boston Celtics royalty – championship winner turned former GM Danny Ainge, is in Australia evaluating the NBL’s draft hopefuls. Ainge junior, the director of player personnel at the Celtics, attended last Sunday’s Melbourne United versus Adelaide 36ers clash at John Cain Arena. United big man Ariel Hukporti was on show while Adelaide’s Filipino star Kai Sotto also played.
Ainge’s next stop is Cairns to watch …
Ainge’s next stop is Cairns to watch the New Zealand Breakers’ two French NBA draft prospects play. Forward Ousmane Deng and guard Hugo Besson are ranked at 19 and 32 respectively in ESPN’s recent mock draft.
Chris Grenham: Brad Stevens, Mike …
Falcons director of pro personnel Steve Sabo steps down
The Atlanta Falcons and pro personnel director Steve Sabo mutually agreed to part ways on Monday.
After 12 seasons, the Atlanta Falcons and their director of pro personnel, Steve Sabo, have mutually agreed to part ways.
Sabo, who joined the Falcons after a 12-year stint in Cleveland, held several different roles in Atlanta’s scouting and personnel departments, including six years as the team’s director of college scouting.
The Falcons released a statement from Sabo on Monday:
“After 12 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, I am looking to the future as Terry Fontenot and I have mutually decided it’s time for a new opportunity. I’ve been fortunate to fill a variety of roles on both the college and pro sides for the organization, from area scout to director of college scouting to director of player personnel and pro director, and I am grateful for that.
The past 12 seasons have been a great ride with multiple playoff appearances including the run to Super Bowl LI in the 2016 season, among so many other victories and memories. I have truly enjoyed my time in Atlanta and look forward to the future with my family.”
There’s no word yet as to who will replace Sabo as the Falcons director of pro personnel.
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Anthony Chiang: After today’s morning …
Anthony Chiang: After today’s morning shootaround, Max Strus says Bam Adebayo has been working as part of the scout team while he has been out. “I’m glad we don’t have to deal with that anymore,” Strus jokes.