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OG Anunoby’s net worth in 2024 is $25 million. Anunoby is a small forward recently acquired by the New York Knicks and looks to be a Knick for a long time with his new contract. He is an NBA champion, an All-Defensive Second Team player, and led the NBA in steals. For this piece, let’s […]

The biggest move of the night during the 1st Round of the 2024 NBA Draft was the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to trade two future 1st Round picks — a 2030 swap and an unprotected 2031 1st rounder — to the San Antonio Spurs in order to move up to the 8th overall pick. With that […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced podcaster and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick to be the next head coach of the franchise following the firing of Darvin Ham and his staff earlier this year. Redick’s only head coaching experience prior to this is leading an elementary school basketball team, but his work […]

The Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers kicked off the trade festivities on draft night when they struck an agreement on a deal that sent Deni Avdija to the pacific northwest in exchange for the 14th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft (Carlton Carrington), Malcolm Brogdon, 2029 first-round pick, and two second round picks. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade former 2022 first-round pick Wendell Moore Jr. to the Detroit Pistons before Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Moore, who was selected 26th overall by Minnesota in the 2022 NBA Draft, has barely played for the Timberwolves over his two years […]

The New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade for Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, and during a discussion on whether New York is a top-five team in the NBA with CJ McCollum and Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A. Smith took a bit of a shot at McCollum’s New Orleans Pelicans to make his point. “They […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a great 2023-24 season that saw them advance all the way to the Western Conference Finals for only the second time in franchise history. They were looking for the missing piece to get them over the hump in the 2024 NBA Draft, and they just may have found it. The team […]

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is over, and former USC basketball guard Bronny James has yet to hear his name called. However, James has a chance to be selected during the second round on Thursday night. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith provided two prime destinations the talented guard could land at, and […]

Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024 is $3 million. Barnes is an All-Star shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors. He may not have the grandest net worth, but Barnes’ new contract will see the number skyrocket shortly. Let’s look at Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024.  What is Scottie Barnes’ net worth in 2024?: $3 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — As the USA Men’s National Basketball Team prepares for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, there have been continued questions surrounding the injury status of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was unable to play for the Clippers in the end of their 2024 NBA playoff run due to right knee […]

Metta Sandiford-Artest, previously known as Metta World Peace, Ron Artest, and The Pandas Friend — bet you forgot about that one — had his share of on-court anger issues during his . Whether it was nearly coming to blows with Kobe Bryant before they were Lakers teammates, elbowing James Harden in the head for seemingly […]

When the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft concluded late Wednesday night, everyone was left scratching their heads and wondering why Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Furphy, and Tyler Kolek fell to the second round. Furphy is still a raw and underdeveloped freshman, so perhaps it is not as surprising to see him available as Filipowski […]

The Boston Celtics announced earlier this week that Kristaps Porzingis would need surgery for a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon suffered in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Celtics president Brad Stevens later revealed Porzingis would likely miss the start of the 2024-25 season due to this ankle injury. Sure enough, the latest […]

Typically when Dwight Howard name-drops one of his former NBA comrades on Twitter, it’s because he’s recruiting them to come play or coach in Taiwan. But on Wednesday night, Howard’s basketball-related musings remained in the Western Hemisphere, as he pitched a former teammate, Rajon Rondo, as a head coaching candidate for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit […]

There was a lot of noise surrounding the Houston Rockets possibly trading the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, with rumblings of a star pursuit even getting buzz. However, there was also a lot of reporting involving the Rockets and Reed Sheppard. As it turned out, Houston got its man by rebuffing trade […]

The Portland Trail Blazers came away with UConn big man Donovan Clingan in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, and after the pick, general manager Joe Cronin spoke on the talent base he is trying to build, and Anfernee Simons name was not mentioned as a player the team is committed […]

The Chicago Bulls came away with Matas Buzelis in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday, just a few days after Arturas Karnisovas completed a trade for Josh Giddey with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the big question that remains is what the Bulls will do with DeMar DeRozan’s potential unrestricted free agency. […]

The San Antonio Spurs came away with UConn star Stephon Castle and draft picks in 2030 and 2031 from the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. In taking Castle fourth overall, San Antonio selected a player many thought they would in a rarity over the years. What they did with the eighth pick proved […]

David Griffin is not a stranger to the rigors of being in an NBA front office. Before he took over as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, Griffin had spent nearly seven years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, struggling through four seasons without LeBron James, and then encountering […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Jared McCain is joining a Philadelphia 76ers team that, given its win-now focus, doesn’t suit many other rookies well. The 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is making the jump to the professional ranks in an environment stuffed with heaps of pressure and high expectations. Fortunately, he’s built to thrive […]

After months and months of anticipation, the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is officially in the books, with 30 picks ranging from surprising to shocking announced by Adam Silver in a night that will shape the Association forever. Some of the picks were celebrated, like Dalton Knecht falling to the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers selected UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday, and to hear Portland GM Joe Cronin tell it, they got their man. The Blazers’ GM spoke to the media after the first day of the NBA Draft was completed, and he explained […]

The basketball world was shocked when the ninth pick of the 2024 NBA Draft came in. It was the Memphis Grizzlies who held the pick and they clearly needed a boost on all fronts. But, no one expected it to be the two-time National Player of the Year from Purdue basketball. The Zach Edey pick […]

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is now in the rearview mirror, and there was a healthy mix of exciting picks, head-scratching moves, and big surprises. While the second round has yet to begin, there’s plenty to analyze after an action-packed first round. Who were Wednesday night’s biggest winners? Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma […]

The San Antonio Spurs had long been linked to Stephon Castle before picking him on Wednesday with the fourth overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. With a clear need in their backcourt, Castle now becomes the lead guard for the Spurs. His two-way play and ability to create shooting opportunities for others on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected Tidjane Salaun with the sixth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Although fans might not know much about him, it seems like he could be a slam dunk of a pick. He was the youngest player in the draft, so he’s pretty raw in terms of skillset. At 18 years old, […]

The Houston Rockets were a team to watch for this year’s draft; they made a trade on Tuesday to try and position themselves better for a potential Kevin Durant trade, and it looks as though they’ll be taking their rebuilding project to the next level. But on draft night, the Rockets were surprisingly quiet. They […]

The Boston Celtics utilized the 3-pointer more than any other team last season, so it’s no surprise that they selected another shooter in the 2024 NBA Draft. With the 30th overall pick, the Celtics drafted 23-year-old Baylor Scheierman out of Creighton University. The 6-foot-7 shooter played five years of college ball, giving him more experience […]

The run in being the greatest franchise in the league does not stop with Banner 18. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum still have a lot to give to the Boston Celtics after winning the NBA Finals. Celebrations may still be ongoing while fans of other squads are staying mad but the NBA Draft is where […]

There is no doubt that the Miami Heat added immense size with the selection of Indiana University’s Kel’el Ware with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft. Heat Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager Adam Simon talked after Wednesday’s event where he spoke highly of Ware calling […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks called re-signing Nic Claxton his No. 1 priority this summer. While Brooklyn entered a full rebuild Tuesday by trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, the GM’s stance on his homegrown center did not waver. The Nets and Claxton are finalizing a four-year deal worth $100 million with […]

The newest player that will don a Miami Heat uniform will be Kel’el Ware who was selected with the 15th overall pick in the NBA Draft coming out of Indiana University. He spoke after his special moment to the local media where he talked about having having the faith of people within the Heat organization […]

The 2024 NBA Draft first round is now in the books and 30 players heard their names called and now know what NBA city they are heading to. Over the course of three-plus hours on Wednesday, there were winners, there were losers, and there were players who went higher than expected. The most intriguing type […]

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft featured quite a few trades but a ton of surprising moves that added to the drama of draft night. Everything started just about a half-hour before the draft began in Barclays Center, when league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints that the Atlanta Hawks were in fact selecting Zaccharie […]

The Chicago Bulls haven’t exactly made some moves to please their fans in recent weeks. They traded away Alex Caruso in a long-overdue deal, but instead of getting multiple first-round picks in return, they got Josh Giddey and Giddey alone from the Oklahoma City Thunder. What makes this more of a twist of the knife […]

The New York Knicks became the talk of the NBA in less than 24 hours. On the night of June 25th, New York engaged in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets to land Mikal Bridges. The next day, the Knicks signed OG Anunoby to a five-year, $212 million contract. As a result, New York […]

The Detroit Pistons chose G League Ignite prospect Ron Holland with their No. 5 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Pistons were one of many teams rumored to trade out of their original pick potentially. Instead, they landed on the 18-year-old swingman as the next building block to restore this franchise. Holland is the […]

After some hemming and hawing, the Atlanta Hawks landed on Zaccharie Risacher with the top-overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Risacher proved to be a knockdown shooter over the last few months overseas, and his two-way potential was too much for the Hawks to pass up on in this spot. After his selection, Risacher […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers only had one pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and had to walk a tightrope between finding a prospect with upside and, more importantly, someone who could contribute to the team sooner rather than later. When it became Cleveland’s turn to pick, several prospects were available that fit that mold. In the […]