With the Suns well out of the playoff picture and long-term health the main concern, Phoenix has decided to sit point guard Eric Bledsoe (6'1''-PG-89, college: Kentucky) for the remainder of the season according to AZCentral reporter Doug Haller. The 27-year-old sat out last night's game against Sacramento despite being in uniform and available to play. Immediately after Phoenix's 107-101 defeat, reports started surfacing that Bledsoe would not play again in 2016-17. Combined with the continued absence of veteran guard Brandon Knight, it would appear that Tyler Ulis will be the starting point guard for the Suns moving forward. The rookie out of Kentucky posted 13 points and 13 assists in 39 minutes of action against Sacramento. Bledsoe, meanwhile, will miss the final month of what was a career year. In his fourth season with Phoenix, the former first-round pick was averaging 21.1 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest. Courtesy of: nba.com
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) landed 22-year old power forward Cliff Alexander (206-107kg-95, college: Kansas). He played most recently at Long Island Nets. In 18 NBA G League games he averaged impressive 20.6ppg, 9.9rpg and 1.8apg last season. Alexander also played that season for another team Erie Bay Hawks where in 22 games he had 11.9ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.0apg and 1.2bpg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. Alexander's team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2015. He represented USA at the FIBA 3x3... [read more]
New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) landed 22-year old power forward Cliff Alexander (206-107kg-95, college: Kansas). He played most recently at Long Island Nets. In 18 NBA G League games he averaged impressive 20.6ppg, 9.9rpg and 1.8apg last season. Alexander also played that season for another team Erie Bay Hawks where in 22 games he had 11.9ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.0apg and 1.2bpg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. Alexander's team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2015. He represented USA at the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championships four years ago. Alexander has played previously for three other NBA teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic and Santa Cruz Warriors. He attended University of Kansas until 2015 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. Alexander is described as:
A low-post scoring presence who can anchor the rebounding effort but won't be much of a threat, at least initially, anywhere except the block.
The Nets add Mitchell to their roster - 2 hours ago
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Brooklyn Nets added to their roster 25-year old naturalized Panamanian forward Akil Mitchell (206-106kg-92, college: Virginia). He played last season at Long Island Nets. In four NBA G League games he recorded 8.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.8apg and 1.0bpg. Mitchell also played that season for New Zealand Breakers in Australian NBL where in 25 games he averaged 9.5ppg, 7.2rpg (#3 in the league) and 2.2apg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among o... [read more]
Brooklyn Nets added to their roster 25-year old naturalized Panamanian forward Akil Mitchell (206-106kg-92, college: Virginia). He played last season at Long Island Nets. In four NBA G League games he recorded 8.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.8apg and 1.0bpg. Mitchell also played that season for New Zealand Breakers in Australian NBL where in 25 games he averaged 9.5ppg, 7.2rpg (#3 in the league) and 2.2apg. He has never been drafted by the NBA. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Mitchell's college team won ACC Tournament in 2014. He was also voted ACC All-Defensive Team back in 2014. Mitchell represented USA at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) last year. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 5.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.0spg. Thanks to Mitchell's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Mitchell has played previously professionally in France (Olympique Antibes), NBA (Houston Rockets) and other NBA G League teams (Rio Grande Valley Vipers). He attended University of Virginia until 2014 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.
Clippers trade DeAndre Liggins to Hawks for trade exception - 2 hours ago
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The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Deandre Liggins (6'6''-G-88, college: Kentucky) and cash to the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told ESPN. The Clippers created a $1.67 million trade exception with the move. They'll have one year to use the exception. The Hawks are sending the Clippers the draft rights of an immediately undetermined player, league sources said. The Hawks will waive Liggins, who will be owed $26,000 on his 2017-18 contract, league sources said. The Clippers acquired Lig... [read more]
The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Deandre Liggins (6'6''-G-88, college: Kentucky) and cash to the Atlanta Hawks, league sources told ESPN. The Clippers created a $1.67 million trade exception with the move. They'll have one year to use the exception. The Hawks are sending the Clippers the draft rights of an immediately undetermined player, league sources said. The Hawks will waive Liggins, who will be owed $26,000 on his 2017-18 contract, league sources said. The Clippers acquired Liggins, 29, as part of the blockbuster Chris Paul (6'0''-PG-85, college: Wake Forest) deal with the Houston Rockets in June. The move leaves the Clippers with 19 players on roster for the start of training camp in Hawaii this week. It also drops the Clippers $122,000 below the luxury tax level. Liggins has had NBA stops with Orlando, Oklahoma City, Miami, Cleveland and Dallas. Courtesy of: espn.com
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