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Former Duke basketball stars Seth Curry and Mark Williams set for training camp in Durham

The Charlotte Hornets, with two former Duke basketball stars in tow, will host training camp at Cameron Indoor Stadium in October.

The Blue Devils will host the Charlotte Hornets, an NBA team featuring former Blue Devils Seth Curry and Mark Williams, for training camp next month.

The school announced on Thursday that the Hornets would take over the Michael W. Krzyzewski Center, where both the Duke men’s and women’s basketball teams train, from October 1-4 as they prepare for the 2024-25 NBA season.

Curry, now 34 years old, has been in the NBA since 2013. He’s played in 482 games for nine different teams, and the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Hornets last February. He’s a career 43.1% 3-point shooter and averaged 9.0 points in 19.9 minutes during his eight games with the team last season.

Williams, on the other hand, has been with the Hornets since they drafted him in 2022. He averaged 12.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in 2023-24, and he’s averaged at least one block per game in both of his career seasons. However, his sophomore campaign lasted only 19 games before a back injury kept him out for the rest of the year.

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The last day of the Hornets training camp, October 4, is the same day as Duke’s season-opening Countdown to Craziness, so there’s a chance that Williams and Curry make an appearance at Cameron Indoor Stadium that night.

Cameron Brink has unique familial connection to Stephen and Seth Curry

For Sparks rookie Cameron Brink, basketball runs deep in her blood, with both her parents playing basketball at Virginia Tech.

For Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink, basketball runs deep in her blood, with both of her parents playing at Virginia Tech. Brink’s godbrothers are basketball superstars Stephen and Seth Curry, so she has grown up immersed in the game.

As the second selection in the 2024 WNBA draft out of Stanford, right behind Caitlin Clark, Brink has a big weight on her shoulders to elevate the Sparks. She understands her role, but tries to tune the excess noise out and focus on her on-court responsibilities.

“I love the media, but I think it’s healthy to just do what my job is and that is to play basketball,” Brink told People Magazine.

When she is having trouble or just needs to vent, she turns to her parents, who help her however they can, including moving her into her own place, while she sat down for her interview.

“They’re my everything,” she says of her parents. “I’ve learned literally everything from my parents. They both played at Virginia Tech, so having them as sounding board people I can only vent to, and honestly, they’re just so fun to be around. They’re my besties.”

When she isn’t on the court, Brink spends her time with other creative outlets such as surfing, painting, juggling and doing her own makeup.

“I take pride in doing my own hair and makeup a lot,” Brink said. “I love to do my own makeup. I think for me, it is obviously fun to get glam, but it’s very meditative to just go throughout the process.”

Finding healthy outlets outside of basketball is crucial to maintaining a work-life balance that doesn’t leave Brink burnt out or overwhelmed. The WNBA is seeing a surge in viewership, investment and opportunity, so players will only continue to see more and more responsibilities associated with their jobs. Thus it is vital to have outlets outside of basketball to ensure these players don’t place their self-worth in their performance on the court.

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Seth Curry gives love to former Sixers teammates Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid

Charlotte Hornets guard Seth Curry gave a lot of love to former Philadelphia 76ers teammates Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.

PHILADELPHIA — With the Charlotte Hornets paying a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, it meant Seth Curry returned to the Wells Fargo Center, which he called home for 1 1/2 seasons.

Curry was a member of the Sixers for the 2020-21 season and for half of the 2021-22 season before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets in the big James Harden deal. He averaged 13.6 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 42.6% from deep in 102 games for the Sixers.

When young Tyrese Maxey came into the league in 2020, Curry was one of his first backcourt mates. From being a wide-eyed rookie to now being an All-Star, Curry saw this coming for Maxey.

“From Day 1, I knew he would be a good player in this league,” Curry told Sixers Wire. “He worked at it. When he came in, everybody was saying he can’t shoot, but I remember we used to work out together post-practice, before practice, we used to shoot together, and I’m like ‘I don’t know what y’all are talking about’, he can shoot the ball so I knew he would be really good. It’s good to see him get the opportunity to run the team and keep getting better and better.”

Maxey is shooting 38% from deep while taking over the starting point guard job from Harden. He has taken advantage of the opportunities placed in front of him and the Sixers have benefited from it.

As far as Joel Embiid is concerned, the big fella is obviously out right now recovering from a meniscus procedure he underwent on Feb. 6. Curry always had a great relationship with the big fella and he expressed sorrow for his former teammate, but has hope that he will return and continue to be dominant.

“Yeah, it seems like every year something happens to him,” he continued to tell Sixers Wire. “He can’t be at his full potential, but he’s as dominant as he’s ever been this year so hopefully, he gets back out there and gets back out on the floor and overcome some of these injuries to have a successful playoffs.”

After being acquired from the Dallas Mavericks, this isn’t the first time Curry has been traded midseason with the aforementioned Sixers-Nets deal. Now back home in Charlotte, he admits it’s a bit tough for him, but being back home has made it a little easier for him.

“It’s always difficult,” he said. “It depends on the situation. In Brooklyn, I went over there, we were in the playoff hunt. We knew we were gonna be a playoff team so it’s kinda different situation. I went over there and was actually playing the same amount of minutes like mid-30s, but here, it’s obviously kind of a rebuilding situation.”

Curry started in Friday’s 121-114 loss to the Sixers, but he ended up leaving with an injury. The 33-year-old knows he’s more of a leader at this stage of his career.

“I kinda have a leadership role,” he explained. “Obviously, I’m still playing out on the floor, but having a leadership role. It means a little bit more playing back at home so it’s always tough, but I feel like I’m just super happy to be out there on the floor and still compete.”

Playing for the franchise his father, Dell, made his biggest impact in the league is important to Curry. He just wants to help the Hornets turn the corner and get back on track.

“This organization means a little bit more to me,” he finished. “Obviously, growing up around it and having my dad be around it for so many years, but it’s been kind of a whirlwind going back home and seeing family and friends, but at the same time, it’s kind of a different world that I’m in now with this team and I’m trying to help them get back on the right track.”

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Dell Curry had the proudest dad response to seeing Seth wear his old No. 30 with the Hornets

Life has come full circle for Dell and Seth Curry.

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There isn’t a lot to love about the Hornets this season but they recently did something interesting: They traded for Seth Curry.

Seth, whose older brother Stephen Curry is the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers, also has a father who played in the league. Dell Curry also has had impressive accolades, ranking second all-time for points scored in franchise history for the Hornets.

Although we initially considered Seth a potential buyout candidate for contenders after the trade, something much cooler happened. Charlotte instead opted to keep him on their roster (at least for now) and Seth played his first game for the Hornets on Feb. 10.

He wore No. 30, which is the same number that Dell wore in Charlotte.

Dell currently works as a broadcaster for the Hornets and when his son was traded to Charlotte, he described it as a “dream come true” as a dad. Dell said he had not stopped smiling.

Seth played nearly 20 minutes and connected on a 3-pointer during a victory over the Grizzlies. During the broadcast, Dell said: “Line it up, son, hold the follow through … welcome home!” as the 3-pointer connected.

The guard, who was born in Charlotte and played college basketball nearby at Duke, said that he “always dreamed” about playing for the franchise and wearing that jersey. He said that he never asked “permission” from Dell if he could wear the number.

But he also said he got to watch the Super Bowl with his father (as well as other family and friends) now that they live in the same city again.

The Big Diesel Meets T-Swizzle

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A ton of celebrities attended Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas and two of the most famous people there were Shaquille O’Neal and Taylor Swift.

Before the game, Shaq made it clear that he wanted to meet Swift:

“Shaquille O’Neal had one mission for Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas, to meet Taylor Swift, and he accomplished it.

O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion, was one of many celebrities who watched live as Patrick Mahomes won his third championship in the NFL. But the highlight of the night for the big man was probably when he had his chance to interact with Swift, the pop star and global sensation who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Before the game began, O’Neal told reporters he wanted to sit near Swift and planned to meet the singer for the first time so that he could “shake the hand” of greatness (via Page Six).”

Unfortunately, when he first tried to visit Swift, he was denied entry.

But with some help from Jason Kelce, he was eventually able to “finally” meet the singer-songwriter and gift her a very cool custom bag.

Shootaround

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— HoopsHype ranked the most successful pickups on the buyout market in the 21st century

— An unemployed Robin Lopez sat courtside and read a book during a game after the Bucks traded him

— Everything we know about the alleged beef between Caitlin Clark and Sheryl Swoopes

— Why Kendrick Perkins issued an apology to Warriors’ Steve Kerr

15 buyout candidates contending teams may consider signing after the 2024 NBA trade deadline

Some of the most interesting names include Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Lowry.

NOTE: This story was originally published on Feb. 8 and was updated.

The 2024 NBA trade deadline has passed and hoops fans saw a splattering of deals that could potentially shake up the race for the title.

But it isn’t just trades that potentially could impact the championship odds. After the deadline, once the dust settles, several contenders around the NBA typically make moves to add free agents from the buyout market as well.

Even though buyouts are unlikely to make a dramatic change for teams with legitimate title aspirations, these moves around the edges are still fascinating to follow for those who follow the league most closely.

Due to the CBA, per Yossi Gozlan, players with salaries above the $12.5 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception cannot sign with teams above the first tax apron. Those teams are the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns.

Players who meet those thresholds are mentioned below in italics. They are permitted to sign with any other team. All players must sign with a team by March 1 to become eligible to make postseason rosters.

Otherwise, let’s take a look at some of the most notable names to emerge:

Doc Rivers told a wild story about hiring Dennis Rodman to babysit his children (including Austin)

Doc Rivers said the house was a MESS.

Doc Rivers has transitioned from the coaching sidelines to the broadcasting booth, which means fans are about to hear some interesting stories.

Rivers, who is now working for ESPN and was on the call during the Lakers game against the Kings on Wednesday night, told a fascinating story about a time when he was teammates with Dennis Rodman.

Apparently, when Rivers and Rodman were teammates on the Spurs, the future coach asked the five-time NBA champion for an unusual favor.

Here is what Rivers said:

“It was a one-time thing when I was in San Antonio. I wanted to go out and we used Dennis Rodman for one night babysitting Austin,” said Rivers. “I don’t know if I’m the parent of the year or the worst parent.”

Rodman, who is known for his colorful personality and eccentric antics both on and off the court, probably isn’t at the top of your list for who you would expect to ask to help out with a babysitting gig.

According to Rivers, though, the former Bulls star said that he loved babysitting. Rivers added that Rodman “did a great job” but that the house was a mess.

Rivers and Rodman were teammates during the 1994-95 season. That means that Austin (who played in the NBA from 2012 until 2023) was two or three years old. Doc’s daughter Callie, now married to NBA guard Seth Curry, was likely around five or six at the time.

We would love to hear what Austin and Callie remember, if anything, about this experience!

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Watch: Steph Curry and trainer Brandon Payne host minicamp with Trae Young, OG Anunoby and other NBA players

The Warriors star guard was on the court with Trae Young, Og Anunoby, Seth Curry, Moses Moody and other NBA players at a recent mini camp.

With the start of the training camp looming, Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is getting ready in the gym.

Before the start of the 2023-24 NBA campaign, Curry and his longtime trainer Brandon Payne of Accelarate Basketball hosted a recent minicamp with multiple other members of the Warriors and other NBA players in Las Vegas.

Along with Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moses Moody and Lester Quinones, other NBA players Trae Young, Seth Curry, Josh Christopher, Kenneth Faried and Kent Bazemore joined Curry and Payne at the minicamp in Last Vegas. UConn basketball guard Azzi Fudd also joined the camp.

During the camp, the players worked on fundamentals and shooting drills.

Watch highlights from Curry and Payne’s minicamp via YouTube:

Along with hosting a camp in Las Vegas with NBA players, Curry recently organized a players-only camp for the Warriors. Every member of the Warriors except for Dario Saric was in attendance.

Training camp for the Warriors is scheduled to start on Oct. 2 in San Francisco. The Warriors’ preseason slate will start five days later on Oct. 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! 

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8 best contracts from 2023 NBA free agency, including the Austin Reaves deal with the Lakers

Austin Reaves isn’t the only player on a great contract, though.

With over a billion dollars spent in NBA free agency this offseason, there are countless players whose contracts will look very different next season.

While it is hard to predict exactly what each player will do when on the court, there are some deals that look a bit more team-friendly than others right now.

After scanning all of the contracts signed using the HoopsHype salaries pages and then cross-referencing some of the data points with our projected Wins Above Replacement Player model (read more on that), here are some players who could outperform their deals.

RELATED: The 5 worst contracts from 2023 NBA free agency, including Dillon Brooks’ bizarre deal with the Rockets

Jordan Poole works out with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Seth Curry

Jordan Poole recently worked out with a pair of his former Golden State teammates.

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Despite the Golden State Warriors trading Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards at the start of the 2023 NBA offseason, the 24-year-old guard linked up with his former teammates over the summer for a workout.

Steph’s brother Seth shared a set of photos by photographer Devin Allen from a recent workout that included Curry, Klay Thompson, Poole and rookie Scoot Henderson. Curry’s longtime trainer Brandon Payne was also at the workout.

Via @TheWarriorsTalk on X:

Via @sdotcurry on Instagram:

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Since being traded to the Wizards, Poole has also worked out with former Warriors Nemanja Bjelica and Kevin Durant.

Poole headlined a trade package from the Warriors in a deal that included Chris Paul heading to the Bay Area from Washington. Poole spent his career playing alongside Curry and Thompson since being drafted by the Warriors in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft.

In four seasons with the Warriors, Poole averaged 15.8 points on 42.1% shooting from the field to go along with 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds.

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! 

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Report: former Brooklyn Net Seth Curry signs with the Dallas Mavericks

Former Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry is signing with the Dallas Mavericks on a two-year contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

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The Brooklyn Nets went into free-agency with one goal in mind: re-sign restricted free-agent Cam Johnson so that he can remain in Brooklyn. While the Nets completed that task, they suffered another loss in free-agency that seems to be testing their depth.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, former Brooklyn Net Seth Curry is signing with the Dallas Mavericks on a two-year contract. Curry, 32, has been in the NBA for the past nine seasons and he spent the past year-and-a-half with the Nets after coming to the franchise in the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade.

Curry has been a valuable bench scorer/shooter in the league ever since he came in as an undrafted free-agent out of Duke in 2013. He has played for eight teams in his career and he will be going back to Dallas for his third stint after playing for the Mavericks in 2016-17 and in 2019-20. Curry is shooting 43.5% from three-point land for his career.

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