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Devonte' Graham Rumors
Crvena Zvezda is close to signing NBA guard Devonte’ Graham according to Sport Klub. Graham is reported to have been in talks with Zvezda for some time and is now nearing a decision to continue in Europe. If the two sides reach a deal, then the 30-year-old player will compete in the EuroLeague for the first time in his career.
By the end of 2019, Tidal League launched its first show: Court-Side Moms, hosted by Wendy Sparks, mother of former NBA center Khem Birch, who interviews moms of other NBA players, including Luka Dončić, Damian Lillard, and Chris Paul. Still, it wasn’t until 2022 that Tidal League got its first real break, when Theo Pinson joined with his Run Your Race podcast. The company’s most popular podcast is Out The Mud, a show hosted by Grizzlies greats Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, which Kent Benson says reached more than 50 million views in its first six months. “We went from a business that was doing no revenue to—in 2022—we did over $1 million in revenue,” Benson tells Front Office Sports. “So we went from $0 to $1 million in a year.”
Last week, the company announced new investments from Charlie Villanueva, Eric Ebron, Justin Jackson, and another NBA veteran, Devonte’ Graham. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Benson tells FOS that the minimum investment is $100,000. “As an entrepreneur, it was a no-brainer to invest in a media company,” Villanueva says. “It gives you the opportunity to have ownership in something that comes easy. It’s easy to talk about basketball because we’ve done it.” The company isn’t done raising money. It’s now in the process of seeking out its first institutional investor, with the aim of amassing $5 million.
Unfortunately, that didn’t offset the other areas in which he fell short. Generally a player ready to contribute at the NBA level will cook G League defenses pretty easily, especially an aspiring guard. James’ South Bay teammate Devonte’ Graham, for instance, rolled in off his couch and scored 24 on Saturday after going unsigned following his 2023-24 season in San Antonio. For James, that did not happen. He struggled to control his dribble at several points, a red flag for a small guard who is listed at 6-foot-3. In Saturday’s second half, he committed the holy trinity of turnovers trying to bring the ball up against pressure, getting his dribble picked on one trip, failing to clear the backcourt in eight seconds on another and wandering back into the backcourt on a third. Asking him to play the point feels like a complete non-starter.
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Blazers waive Devonte Graham
Michael Scotto: The Portland Trail Blazers have waived guard Devonte' Graham, team says. The 29-year-old guard has averaged 11.1 points and 4.3 assists in six NBA seasons. pic.x.com/qdNVcMhwAi
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Devonte' Graham, Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin announced today.
Devonte Graham heads to Portland
Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent guard Devonte’ Graham has agreed on a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Graham played 46 games with the Spurs over the last two seasons.
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Evan Sidery: With the Devonte Graham trade, the Spurs have close to $20 million in cap space, which is enough to take on Harrison Barnes or Kevin Huerter’s salary. The Bulls, Kings and Spurs are making the money work on the backend in order to complete this DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade. pic.twitter.com/yD4FHicWD5
James Plowright: Hornets essentially bought a 2nd round pick for paying Graham just under $3 million. You have to imagine it’s a pick with some level of upside to be top 40
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