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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.
Oh No He Didn't: Shams on rookie extensions for the rest of the 2023 draft class: "I'm told there is optimism with an Ausar Thompson extension in Detroit. And then I would also keep an eye on Cason Wallace, Brandin Podziemski, Jaime Jaquez...and Anthony Black who's also a high draft pick in that class. But I would look at both Brandon Miller and Ausar Thompson to have more and more conversations with their respective teams, the Hornets and the Pistons, in the upcoming days and weeks"
Michael Scotto: The Orlando Magic will hire Ronnie Burrell as head coach of their G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, league sources told HoopsHype. Burrell was previously an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets. He also was the G League Coach of the Year in 2023.
Michael Porter Jr.: "KD is a good dude, but he is known for having burners, so who knows. People, everything with AI, with this, with that, you don't know what's real. So, I'm not about to say it's for sure him without knowing for sure. But like if I had a teammate and like a group chat came out where my teammate was talking crazy about all of us, that would be wild though."
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Michael Scotto: The New York Knicks have signed Ochai Agbaji to an Exhibit 9 deal, team says. Agbaji has averaged 7.2 points in four NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets.
Michael Scotto: The New York Knicks have signed Bruce Brown to an Exhibit 9 deal, team says. Brown, a 2023 champion, has averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 24.8 minutes per game in eight NBA seasons with the Pistons, Nets, Nuggets, Pacers, Raptors, and Pelicans.
“You know what’s crazy? Me and Klay Thompson just worked out together. I used to think I was the best shooter, but not anymore, dog,” the Brooklyn Nets forward Porter Jr. said. “He beat me by one spot. It was close, and after the workout he was like, ‘It’s been so long since I’ve shot against someone that challenges me. And that’s how I felt, that I never get to work out with someone that challenges me.'”
If the situation changes, Fischer noted that the Hornets could once again emerge as a team interested in pursuing the big man. "If that Kings' asking price comes down, I would think that Charlotte is still a team monitor in Sabonis’ ultimate trade landscape," Fischer added. "But I don't think anything is coming to fruition anytime soon."
However, Porter's belief in his own team far surpasses the expectations many have for them. In an appearance on N3on's stream, the Nets forward went as far as to declare that Brooklyn will reach the 50-win mark next season. “If we can get that chemistry right, all of young guys right here got so much better. I don't know what the expectations are for our team, but we're gonna definitely surpass that,” Porter said. “Yeah, I do [think that we're gonna surpass the 50-win mark].”
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Michael Porter Jr: "My energy output this last year was so much higher than in Denver because of how much I was relied on and the defenders I had on me. Every team's putting their best defender on me. I'm going from Ausar Thompson to Jaden McDaniels to this guy to that guy every game. My energy output, I just think I got to really work on like Steph does, really being in shape, so all game I can just move off the ball. I think I could be the best off-ball player in the NBA because I'm good at cutting around the rim. My finish percentage around the rim is like real high. And then, you know, catch and shoot threes and things like that. I think if I'm in good shape, I could be the best off-ball player in the NBA. So I think that's the main thing off the court. And then on the court, I think getting in that mid-post, face up, when stuff gets tough at the end of the game, mid-post face up, not a ton of dribbles, you know, one-dribble pull-up, jab shot. I think I got to master that a little bit better."
Michael Porter Jr.: "For the majority part of the year, I was shooting about 40% from three. One thing I regret is that once I didn't make that All-Star game, I kind of let my foot up off the gas because there was really nothing we were playing for anymore. We couldn't make the playoffs, I couldn't be an All-Star, so I let my foot off the gas. I wasn't in the weight room as much, I wasn't preparing as much, and my three-point percentage dropped. But even the crazy shots I was shooting this year, I still was almost 40%."