News archive: September 2016 (Page 4)
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NBA market
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent guard C.J. Williams. Williams (6-5, 225) spent the 2015-16 season with JDA Dijon Bourgogne in France.
Injuries
The Sixers will have center Joel Embiid on a minutes restriction. Embiid also isn't expected to play on back-to-back nights.
Former players
Injuries, legal problems and bad investments have left Darius Miles, 34, asking the court to allow him to sell off his assets to pay creditors.
NBA market
The Hawks have signed Will Bynum and Ryan Kelly to non-guaranteed contracts to set their training camp roster. The Hawks also signed forward Richard Solomon.
Injuries
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has been cleared to play after recovering from a broken right foot. The 7-footer suffered the injury in February.
NBA market
Undrafted rookies Nikola Jovanovic (USC) and Trey Freeman (Old Dominion) have signed training camp deals with the Detroit Pistons.
Execs and owners
The San Antonio Spurs hired former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams to serve as their vice president of basketball operations.
Injuries
Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe was cleared for his first five-on-five scrimmage play Thursday. He has been rehabilitating since late December.
NBA market
Indianapolis product D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera signed a training camp deal with the Chicago Bulls this week. Smith-Rivera, 23, was not drafted in June.
NBA market
The Toronto Raptors will sign Canadian sharpshooter Brady Heslip to a partially guaranteed deal Friday. Heslip played in Italy last season.
NBA market
The New Orleans Pelicans have invited Chinese forward He Tianju to training camp. Tianju was with Pelicans in past year Summer League.
Injuries
Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker underwent a successful low back microdiscectomy procedure on Thursday. Tucker is expected to be out approximately 6 to 8 weeks.
NBA rumors
The agent for Houston Rockets restricted free-agent Donatas Motiejunas expressed some concern with the team about a lack of progress on a new contract.
NBA market
Overseas two-year pro Mike Moser and undrafted rookies Shaquille Harrison and Derrick Jones Jr. will join 15 contract players when Suns training camp opens.
NBA market
The Boston Celtics have signed undrafted rookies Jalen Jones (Texas A&M) and Damion Lee (Louisville) to training camp deals.