Avery Bradley launched the “unexpected cuts” category, and yesterday Saturday was the last day of polishing fringes. For the teams to finish making a final clean and stay with no more than 15 players on the roster, in addition to a couple of two-way contracts. Well, this was the balance of the day.
• Houston Rockets: new ‘ciao’ to Dante Exum. And every day it seems closer than the dumbbell with the label «bust»Will fall on him with all his weight; Well, the years go by but the Australian does not take off. Not even to be Wall’s understudy in a lot franchise. It does not come from doing badly in the Olympics with the national team, but apparently not enough to convince Rafael Stone and the Houston coaching staff.
• Portland Trail Blazers: surely where there was more competition and therefore, with only one free slot, some ‘important’ name was going to be left out: Marquese Chriss, Patrick Patterson and Quinn Cook. They are the discarded ones. Who wins the race? Well, Dennis Smith Jr., who proved to be back in Detroit last year and seems determined to relaunch his future. He’s sooo young: 23 years old. Chriss has reportedly left a good taste on this one too preseason, so it will not take long to find a team in the NBA that welcomes you. Patterson and Cook are veterans with the bill, so we could say more of the same unless things go too far against them.
• Denver Nuggets: more insistent than a mule and unable to give up living the NBA dream. Nik Stauskas has more faith in himself than a Jehovah’s Witness that you open the door for him. The Exhibit 10 contract he was signed in Colorado hasn’t helped him secure a final roster spot, but it did help him join G-League affiliate Grand Rapids Drive.
• Memphis Grizzlies: the thing was between Kris Dunn and Jarret Culver (recent places 5 and 6 of the draft no less), and the jack to the water has taken the second. In Tennessee they must have considered that the backcourt he is well cared for with Morant, Melton and sniper Demond Bane, so they have preferred to strengthen the link to the paint with Culver, a player with more shooting than Dunn and an even greater progression curve.
• L.A. Clippers: hard work overcame pure talent; Isaiah Hartenstein has beaten Harry Giles III in the sprint “Hello, Warriors?” Is that why you keep leaving a gap and you are still fourteen? –
This in terms of the main cuts. On the other hand, that of joys in the form of a dual contract, the Knicks have been left with Luka Samanic, a former Spurs, the Nets with the undrafted David Duke Jr, and the Cavaliers with one of the most popular fans. beyond his qualities for basketball, Tacko Fall.
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