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Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers helped arrange secret sponsorship contracts for the star player Kawhi Leonard that circumvented the salary cap, according to people briefed on the matter. The investigation is in its earliest stages and is being conducted by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, which has a long history of investigating the N.B.A. and professional sports, according to two of the people. The authorities began scrutinizing the matter before the N.B.A. leveled a series of severe punishments last week against the Clippers, its owner and two top executives after a law firm working for the N.B.A. and its commissioner, Adam Silver, concluded that the team had engaged in a wide-ranging effort to break its rules.
NetsDaily: NetsDaily can confirm Nets are signing Nick Pringle to an Exhibit 10. An Ex10 does not necessarily mean a training camp invite. Nets often use it to fill out Long Island roster. Like Brooklyn, LI focusing on positional size, versatility.
Keith Smith: Moe Wagner's contract with the Brooklyn Nets came in a little lower than was reported: 2026-27: $9M 2027-28: $9.45M 2027-28 is a mutual option, as was reported. Either Wagner or the Nets can opt in for 2027-28. Brooklyn has roughly $4.9M remaining in cap space for this season.
He added that current star point guard and Brooklyn native Jose Alvarado will be one of three Knicks from this year’s championship group attending the new school’s ceremony Oct. 15. He did not divulge the other two Knicks who will be attending but said three players from its 1973 championship team — school namesake Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Bill Bradley — will also be on hand, along with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “It’s going to be like Elvis [Presley], [Bruce] Springsteen and The Beatles together,” Klores quipped of the appearing lineup.
KeithSmithNBA: The Brooklyn Nets have officially signed Moe Wagner. This signing will come out of cap space, and will bring the Nets down to roughly $4.5M remaining in cap space. Brooklyn also has the full $9.4M Room Exception available.
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“I think we all know what Julius can do as a player,” Marks said. “There's a chip on his shoulder. He's highly competitive. He plays the position of need for us. Downhill play, a forceful, impactful player. And then you look at what he does in the locker room for us when we have a younger group that is going to need some stability at times and some leadership both on and off the court. And Julius has won at a very, very high level. He understands where he is in his career… He's always had an impact on every team he's been on. And now coming back to Brooklyn, New York, where he's very familiar with, obviously, the borough and the city, this will be great for our group, great for our organization.”
"Being in Denver, being one of the younger guys, a part of established culture and everything, and then winning a championship, to come to Brooklyn and be the you know the leader on the team, one of the oldest guys on the team," Porter continued. "We had five rookies, the youngest team in the NBA. It was a completely different role that I had, but it was something that I cherished. I think that we're building something special over there."
As a fan recorded, Michael Porter Jr. has not giving up on bringing Peyton Watson to Brooklyn… His key line from an impromtu conversation involving him, Watson and a fan went something like this: “He boutta sign for $130 million. I’m tryna get him in Brooklyn, though.”
Bryan Kalbrosky: Around 2023, before I started noticing that something in my body was feeling off, it did feel like I was approaching perfection in Brooklyn. I was making a living writing about sports, a dream that still felt slightly strange to say out loud. I cherished relationships both personal and romantic. I was living comfortably before my body had other ideas. When I was actually discharged from the hospital in 2024, the after-visit summary said that I was there for a kidney biopsy. I certainly didn’t know then that it was just the beginning of what would soon become far more intense than I ever could have imagined.
Mike Vorkunov: Spicy day in Brooklyn federal court as Terry Rozier made his latest appearance. A federal judge denied his request to remove certain ex-Hornets players + coaches from no contact list. Rozier's new lawyer has asked judge to move the case to South Florida. Trial date still Feb. 8.
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They were reportedly interested in Mitchell Robinson but the Nets also are expected to show strong interest in Orlando’s Mo Wagner in free agency, per sources. Brooklyn obviously wouldn’t sign both Robinson and Wagner.
