Mario Hezonja trade rumors, contract, salary
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Mario Hezonja trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Grizzlies sign Ahmad Caver, waive Mario Hezonja
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Ahmad Caver. In addition, the team waived forward Mario Hezonja. Caver (6-2, 175) appeared in 39 games (two starts) and averaged 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.28 steals in 24.4 minutes last season for the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle. Unselected in the 2019 NBA Draft, the … Continue reading "Grizzlies sign Ahmad Caver, waive Mario Hezonj...2020See also Memphis Grizzlies
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• Three-team NBA trade sends Enes Kanter to Trail Blazers, Mario Hezonja to Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that the team acquired the 2020 draft rights to Texas Christian University guard Desmond Bane (No. 30 overall, first round) from the Boston Celtics and forward Mario Hezonja (HEH-zone-yuh) from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade. As part of the deal, Memphis traded two future second round draft … Continue reading "Three-team NBA trade sends...2020See also Enes Kanter
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• Blazers Acquire Enes Kanter in Three-Team Trade
The Portland Trail Blazers will reunite with Enes Kanter after a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Kanter will head to Portland while Mario Hezonja and Desmond Bane (the 30th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft) head to Memphis. The Celtics will receive a future draft asset […] The post Blazers Acquire Enes Kanter in Three-Team Tr...2020See also Enes Kanter
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• Several contenders had interest in Mario Hezonja at trade deadline
Mario Hezonja is showing off his play-making skills during the Knicks final games of the season. The team handed him starting point guard duties over the weekend, and he’s looked like a completely different player than the one who registered just a single 20-point game prior to his trial as New York’s floor general. If the Knicks had allowed Hezonja more play-making responsibilities, perhaps the f...2019Check it out Marc Berman
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• Despite impending free agency, Mario Hezonja is trying to be a team player
Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently spoke about the challenges presented by having a roster packed with free-agents-to-be who might be tempted to focus on improving their stock for the summer rather than playing team-first ball. However, Mario Hezonja believes he’s been able to stick to Fizdale’s desired style of play despite his upcoming unrestricted free agency, as he tells Marc Berman of T...2019See also David Fizdale
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• Mario Hezonja: 'I want to be in New York'
Mario Hezonja is seeing fewer minutes on the court this season with the Knicks, but that hasn’t stopped the 23-year-old from enjoying his time there, Steve Popper of Newsday relays. Hezonja is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Hezonja said: “No, no, no. I love New York. As I said, this coaching staff, I wish I had them in my rookie year. I’m not saying anything about what I...2019Visit the page Steve Popper
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• Report: Knicks making changes to starting lineup
The Knicks are making a couple changes to their starting lineup, as Marc Berman of The New York Post tweets. Emmanuel Mudiay and Kevin Knox are set to replace Frank Ntilikina and Damyean Dotson in the club’s starting five. According to Berman (via Twitter), head coach David Fizdale referred to Mudiay Wednesday as the Knicks’ “best passer.” While Ntilikina has been effective as a defender this seas...2018See more Marc Berman
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• Knicks guard responds to shade from Phil Jackson confidant
Phil Jackson may no longer be employed by the New York Knicks, but he still appears to be waging a proxy war of sorts against the team. Over the weekend, former Knicks scout and executive Clarence Gaines Jr. tweeted a criticism of guard Mario Hezonja, saying that the 23-year-old was a “huge liability” on defense. In response, Hezonja tweeted back at Gaines with a laughing-face emoji. Ian Begley of...2018Check it out Phil Jackson
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• 2018 offseason in review: New York Knicks
Hoops Rumors is breaking down the 2018 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, revisiting the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll evaluate each team’s moves from the last several months and look ahead to what the 2018/19 season holds for all 30 franchises. Today, we’re focusing on the New York Knicks. Signings Standard Contracts: Mario Hezonja: One year, $6.5M...2018See also New York Knicks
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• Five former NBA first-round picks whose rookie scale options may not be exercised
Team and player options on veteran contracts must be exercised by the end of June before the new league year begins on July 1, but the same rules don’t apply to team options in rookie scale contracts. First-round picks who signed standard rookie contracts have third- and fourth-year options included in their deals, and those options must be exercised – or declined – seven months early.The deadline...2018
Latest Mario Hezonja headlines and breaking news
Mario Hezonja trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Report: Knicks in no rush to extend Kristaps Porzingis
Devin Booker has already signed a maximum-salary extension with the Suns, and Karl-Anthony Towns is discussing a similar deal with the Timberwolves, but the Knicksappear to be in no rush to lock up Kristaps Porzingis to a long-term rookie scale extension of his own. As Ian Begley of ESPN.com notes, signing Porzingis now would mean giving up about $10M in 2019 cap room, so the team may prefer to wa...2018Continue with Kristaps Porzingis
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• Report: Kings could turn attention to Rodney Hood
The Sacramento Kings won’t be landing Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls, so they may look to the Central Division for their next target.According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee, the Kings could turn their attention to Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood, who is a restricted free agent. The Kings have reportedly shown interest in Hood, but have taken no steps to make him an offer sheet a...2018Click for news about Rodney Hood
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• Knicks sign Mario Hezonja
The New York Knicks signed free agent guard/forward Mario Hezonja. According to the New York Post, the deal is a “one-year, $6.5 million contract with a portion of the Knicks’ mid-level exception.” The 23-year old Croatia native, originally drafted fifth overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA Draft, joins the Knicks following a career year [...]...2018Click for news about New York Knicks
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• NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN MARIO HEZONJANEW YORK, July 6, 2018 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Mario H...2018Click for news about New York Knicks -
• Fizdale and Knicks are biding their time until 2019
New coach David Fizdale believes the Knicks will be in position to have a huge impact on free agency next summer, relays Marc Berman of The New York Post. Mario Hezonja represents the Knicks’ only major signing this year, but Fizdale gave a hint of what the organization expects 12 months from now.“We knew coming into this July there wasn’t a lot of money to spend,” he said. “We wanted to be real s...2018See also David Fizdale
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• Knicks expected to sign Isaiah Hicks to two-way deal
Power forward Isaiah Hicks, who played on a two-way contract for the Knicks last season, is expected to sign a new two-way deal with the team soon, reports ESPN’s Ian Begley (Twitter link).Hicks’ previous two-way contract only covered a single season, so the Knicks issued the 23-year-old a qualifying offer at season’s end, making him a restricted free agent. With former two-way player Luke Kornet ...2018Read about Ian Begley
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• Sources: Ex-Magic F Hezonja headed to Knicks
Free-agent forward Mario Hezonja has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Knicks, league sources told ESPN....2018
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• Knicks top choice for Mario Hezonja?
The Knicks appear to the early favorites to sign free agent forward Mario Hezonja, tweets ESPN’s Ian Begley.Several league executives told Begley that Hezonja sees New York as his best option, However, the Knicks are only handing out one-year deals to preserve their 2019 cap space, so another organization could trump that with a longer offer. The Kings are among the teams with interest in Hezonja ...2018See more Ian Begley
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• Kings’ Garrett Temple picks up 2018-19 option
Kings guard Garrett Temple has informed Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated (Twitter link) that he’ll exercise his player option for 2018-19. Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee confirms (via Twitter) that the option has been picked up. The move will put Temple in line for a guaranteed salary of $8MM next season.Temple, 32, enjoyed a solid 2017-18 campaign for the Kings, averaging a career-best 8.4 PPG...2018Check it out Garrett Temple
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• Kings interested in Jabari Parker, Mario Hezonja
The Kings are interested in signing restricted free agent Jabari Parker, though their level of interest depends on Parker’s asking price, James Ham of NBC Sports writes.Since coming into the league, Parker has torn the ACL in his left knee, once in 2014 and again in 2017. Ham notes that the Bucks may be preparing for life without Parker, someone who was once seen as a franchise cornerstone.Milwauk...2018Read about Jabari Parker
Mario Hezonja trade rumors, contract, salary
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• Southeast Rumors: Schroder's legal trouble, Kemba's looming free agency, more
Swingman Mario Hezonja hasn’t been helping his cause lately as he approaches free agency, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel notes. The Magic declined to pick up his option for the 2018-19 season last summer, which ensured Hezonja would be an unrestricted free agent in July. He is shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 22.4 percent from long range this month, in part because he’s impatient and...2018Continue with Josh Robbins
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• Kings eyeing Mario Hezonja as free agent target?
Mario Hezonja, who is playing some of the best basketball of his NBA career as of late, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and he’s beginning to look like an intriguing target. According to various reports, the Kings are one team that’s expected to have interest in Hezonja when he reaches the open market.Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee recently wrote that Hezonja has “fans in Sacram...2018Continue with Steve Kyler
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• Southeast Notes: Sessions' status unclear; Hezonja's improved play; Hornets GM search
Veteran guard Ramon Sessions will find out today if he’ll be getting a second 10-day contract from the Wizards, relays Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Sessions’ first 10-day deal expires at midnight, and even though he hasn’t appeared in any games yet, that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t have plans for him.“He’s a worker. He hasn’t gotten any opportunities. That might change [Sunday] night,...2018Check it out Ramon Sessions
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• Magic could be sellers, Mirotic eligible to be traded, Jabari Parker closer to return
The Magic will likely be in firesale mode approaching the trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Rival executives expect Orlando, which has sunk to the bottom of the conference standings, to shop guards Evan Fournier and Elfrid Payton and swingman Mario Hezonja, Stein adds. Fournier is signed through the 2020/21 season at $17M annually. Payton can become a restricted free a...2018See also Jabari Parker
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• Report: Orlando will not pick up fourth year option on Mario HezonjaHezonja will be an unrestricted free agent next summer....2017 -
• Report: Magic talking Mario Hezonja trade before option deadlineKings with Malachi Richardson came up...2017Click for news about Malachi Richardson
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• Report: Magic would have picked Kristaps Porzingis had he stayed in 2014 draft
The Orlando Magic have swung and missed on most of their draft picks these last few years, but it turns out they narrowly missed on landing the Porzingod. In a recent episode of “The Woj Pod,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Magic made a promise to pick Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 12 pick in the 2014 draft, which he initially entered. Feeling he wasn’t ready however, the Latvian ev...2017See more articles Kristaps Porzingis
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• Orlando Magic fire GM Rob Hennigan after five years of poor roster decisions
As expected, after another disappointing season, the Orlando Magic have fired general manager Rob Hennigan.Poor trades, free agent signings, and draft picks prevented Orlando from ever taking the next step. In five years, Hennigan’s Magic failed to win more than 35 games in a single season.Looking over the 35-year-old’s moves, it’s surprising he wasn’t fired earlier. Hennigan failed in virtually e...2017Read about Orlando Magic
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• Aaron Gordon throws down off-the-backboard alley-oop dunk with one shoe
The Orlando Magic pulled off a play that looked straight out of a streetball game on Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Of course, a streetball game may present better defense than what the 2016-17 Nets have to offer.With under two minutes to go in the third quarter, Orlando’s Mario Hezonja threw a no-look pass to Elfrid Payton, who threw an off-the-backboard pass to Aaron Gordon, who then ...2017Click for news about Aaron Gordon
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• Report: Evan Fournier out indefinitely with heel injury
Floundering at 17-25 on the season, the Orlando Magic are now down their leading scorer as well. According to a report by Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel on Monday, Magic guard Evan Fournier will be out “for the foreseeable future” after aggravating a right heel injury. The 24-year-old Fournier recently missed five consecutive games with the ailment before returning to the lineup on January 4...2017Read about Evan Fournier