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The initial plan is a digitally native program of 30-to-45 minutes launching later this year that’ll take viewers inside the strategy of basketball. Paul will host using the same Genius tech he used extensively in his playing career. Schell worked on the late Kobe Bryant’s “Details” while at ESPN, and that has been an inspiration for what is being planned here, said Nickole Tara, Words + Pictures’ COO and chief business officer.
According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, there is currently growing optimism surrounding potential extensions for Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson and Charlotte Hornets wing Brandon Miller, with both players expected to continue discussions with their respective teams.
Shams Charania: Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson has agreed to a new four-year, $60 million contract extension, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, Austin Brown and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports tell ESPN.
NBA on ESPN: "[Jalen Brunson's] at about 80 to 85% after the wrist surgery that he had in July. ... He'll have no restrictions when training camp begins in a couple of weeks." @VinceGoodwill provides an update on Jalen Brunson's recovery 🏀
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Shams Charania: The Denver Nuggets are signing 2023 first-round pick Cam Whitmore on a two-way NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. Whitmore enters his fourth NBA season after averaging 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds over 119 career games -- and has already joined the Nuggets for workouts in Denver.
Guard Keyonte George has agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million contract extension with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN. The deal does not include a team or player option, sources said. The terms were finalized Friday after months of negotiations between George's agent Jason Ranne of The Team and Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge. George's new deal will account for approximately 16 percent of Utah's salary cap.
Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective are taking their podcast on a global tour in October, as the ESPN/Omaha Productions show will travel to Manila, Macau, and Melbourne. The ESPN NBA insider spoke to Front Office Sports about the impetus for the tour, if he was surprised that Adam Silver dropped the hammer on the Clippers, and several elements of LeBron James signing with the 76ers.
Shams Charania: New Orleans Pelicans forward Saddiq Bey has agreed on a three-year, $55.5 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a trade kicker, agents James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN.
NBA on ESPN: "I'll guess in the next week and a half we'll come to some clarity about if he wants to do an extension now or wait." @anthonyVslater details the latest on Stephen Curry's contract extension talks with the Warriors ✍️
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Shams Charania: The Phoenix Suns are signing center Duop Reath to a deal, sources tell ESPN. With Mark Williams (shoulder) sidelined for several months, the Suns add the former Portland Trail Blazers big man for frontcourt depth on the roster.
Shams Charania: Free agent forward John Konchar has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent George S. Langberg of @GSLSportsGroup tells ESPN. Konchar is entering his eighth NBA season.
ESPN insider Brian Windhorst has shared new financial details surrounding potential NBA expansion. "I talked to an owner recently who told me that they are budgeting getting between $500 and $600 million in expansion fees," Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective podcast. "Which means they believe that the two teams will generate between $15 and $18 billion in sale." "He was talking about their team spending and their cap position, and he's like, 'Well, we've got this $500 or $600 million windfall coming on the expansion,'" Windhorst added. "Obviously, they don't have the money yet. It sure sounds like he's expecting to get it."
