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Michael Scotto: The Detroit Pistons signed No. 37 pick Chaz Lanier to a four-year, $8.79 million deal, league sources told @hoopshype. The first two years are fully guaranteed ($3.52M total). There’s a third-year trigger date and fourth-year team option. He won the Jerry West Award at Tennessee. pic.x.com/01xZQspoDn
Of the eight rejected bids, only two (Houston and Charlotte, N.C.) were backed by NBA team owners. The other six (St. Louis; Kansas City, Mo.; Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tenn.; Miami; and Denver) sent proposals without support from NBA ownership. While Miami and Denver have NBA teams, the ownership was not involved in the WNBA bid.
Jon Chepkevich: Tennessee’s Igor Miličić Jr. has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, I’m told. The 6’9 ¾" Croatian-Polish forward brings coveted two-way versatility and earned both PIT + GLE invites. Nice UDFA pickup for Philly, ranking 70th in the final DX Top 100.
Damichael Cole: Notable names from Grizzlies workouts today, per league source: Asa Newell (Georgia), Earl Timberlake (Bryant), Jahmyl Telfort (Butler), Jordan Gainey (Tennessee), Obinna Anochili-Killen (Marshall)
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ON FEBRUARY 6, 2024, Scot Pollard was dying. The day before, he and his wife, Dawn, had arrived at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for a three-day heart transplant evaluation. Scot had already been registered on transplant lists in Indianapolis and Chicago. He was aiming to get on the list in Nashville -- 300 miles south of the Pollards' Carmel, Indiana, home -- hoping another transplant region meant a greater opportunity for a match. Dr. Jonathan Menachem, a cardiologist at the hospital, placed his hands on Scot's wrist. "Your pulse is slow," he told him. "Is it always pretty slow?"
Sarah Todd: The Jazz’s workout group today: Max Shulga (VCU), Nique Clifford (Colorado State), Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton), Drake Powell (UNC), Steven Crowl (Wisconsin), Chaz Lanier (Tennessee).
Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are bringing in Nique Clifford, Drake Powell and Ryan Kalkbrenner in to work out on Friday, per multiple league sources. That workout will also feature Tennessee shooter Chaz Lanier…..
Ahead of that campaign, the team organized a trip to Nashville, Tennessee to get together ahead of the season. They bonded and worked hard on the hardwood. Star guard Tyrese Haliburton and the newly-added Bruce Brown were the leaders when it came to planning that trip. Turner showed up and was struck by the attendance. “Just seeing everybody’s ability man… seeing the dedication,” Turner recalled of the team playing in the Music City. They were able to get on the same page before the season even started, and only T.J. McConnell (recently became a dad) and Daniel Theis (coming off of international play) didn’t make the trip. It was as close to a training camp as a possible given how much of the roster made the trek.
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Brian Lewis: Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier has a workout set for Orlando on Saturday. #NBA #Magic
Erik Slater: Tennessee SG Chaz Lanier is scheduled to work out for the Nets tomorrow, according to a league source. The 23-year-old is among the draft's top shooters, converting 41.5% of 7.9 three-point attempts per game over the last two seasons. Lanier is ranked 42nd on ESPN's big board.
Barry Jackson: Burks out for Heat tonight vs Memphis; Keshad Johnson and Isaiah Stevens sent to G-League... Ja Morant questionable for Grizzlies, who lost at home to Mitchell-less Cavs last night. Both teams playing 2nd night of back to back. Tip shortly after 8 p.m. tonight in Tennessee
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