Spurs, Clippers, Thunder Eye Adreian Payne
The Spurs, Clippers and Thunder have “fringe” trade interest in Adreian Payne, as Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities says in his latest edition of “The Scoop” podcast. The No. 15 pick from the...
View ArticleTimberwolves Interested In Miles Plumlee
The Timberwolves are interested in acquiring center Miles Plumlee from the Bucks, a source told Chris Broussard of ESPN.com (Twitter link). The club is trying to move shooting guard Kevin Martin and...
View ArticleTimberwolves Exercise Options On Four Players
The Timberwolves have exercised third-year options on Karl-Anthony Towns and Tyus Jones and fourth-year options on Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins, the team announced today. Adreian Payne has been told...
View ArticleNorthwest Notes: Turner, Blazers, Lauvergne, Payne
Evan Turner says it’s nice to know he’s missed in Boston, even as he struggles to find a role in Portland, writes Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald. Turner accepted a four-year, $70MM deal this summer...
View ArticleAdreian Payne Out Indefinitely
The Wolves announced that Adreian Payne will be out indefinitely with a blood disorder, as USA Today passes along. The team said that Payne has thrombocytopenia, a condition that results in a low...
View ArticleNorthwest Notes: Nurkic, Adams, Payne
Jusuf Nurkic‘s presence on the court has opened up the Blazers‘ offense and his energy has helped the team on the defensive end, Mike Richman of the Oregonian writes. Coach Terry Stotts praised the big...
View ArticleAdreian Payne, Magic Close To Deal
The Magic and Adreian Payne are close to an agreement that will bring the big man to Orlando, international journalist David Pick reports (Twitter links). Pick adds that the 26-year-old recently turned...
View ArticleMagic Sign Adreian Payne To Two-Way Contract
The Magic have signed power forward Adreian Payne to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. Payne, 26, recently declined an offer from Guangdong in the Chinese Basketball...
View ArticleMagic’s Adreian Payne Suffers Fracture To Left Hand
Magic power forward Adreian Payne fractured a bone in his left hand during today’s practice, the team tweeted. The injury was to the fourth metacarpal, and team doctors aren’t sure how long Payne will...
View ArticleSoutheast Notes: Oubre, Payne, Porter
The Wizards have benefited from third-year swingman Kelly Oubre‘s energy so far this season and the 21-year-old is earning a more substantial role with the squad, Chris Gehring of the team’s official...
View ArticleNBA G League Assignments/Recalls: 12/9/17
Here are Saturday’s G League assignments and recalls from across the NBA: The Magic recalled Adreian Payne from the Lakeland Magic in time for tonight’s game against Atlanta, reports Josh Robbins of...
View ArticleSoutheast Notes: J. Johnson, Hezonja, G League, Batum
James Johnson may be the latest addition to the Heat’s long list of injured players, writes Ira Winderman of The-Sun Sentinel. Johnson will have an MRI today to determine the extent of a lower-leg...
View ArticleMagic Release MSU Alum Adreian Payne
The Magic have waived two-way player Adreian Payne, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Payne’s name has surfaced in the unfolding Michigan State scandal after an alleged sexual assault. Payne, a...
View ArticleAnd-Ones: Free Agent Market, Payne, Perkins, Booker
The bull market for free agents has ended and there will be few free-spending teams this summer, according to Brian Windhorst and Bobby Marks of ESPN. Many organizations are paying the price for the...
View ArticleAdreian Payne Returning To Greece
Adreian Payne is headed back to Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos, according to Sportando. The team announced the news this morning, welcoming back the former NBA big man who played 12 games for them last...
View Article
