Day: May 25, 2023

Ravens gave Lamar Jackson way more than money in latest contractRavens gave Lamar Jackson way more than money in latest contract

The Baltimore Ravens are giving Lamar Jackson a historic contract — and more offensive freedom.  Not that long ago, the commonly held belief among NFL fans was that Lamar Jackson would be leaving the Baltimore Ravens for greener pastures — both in a figurative monetary sense and in a more abstract, self-happiness sense. Well, it [...]

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Sixers Don’t Want To Pay James Harden Max ContractSixers Don’t Want To Pay James Harden Max Contract

In an appearance on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption, Brian Windhorst said the Philadelphia 76ers do not want to pay James Harden the maximum that they are allowed in free agency.

“The 76ers have not shown an appetite to pay Harden the max; that’s why they asked him to take a pay cut last year,” Windhorst reported. “The Sixers are not really motivated to pay him that max salary if they don’t think anybody else is going to do it.

Harden is eligible to sign a four-year deal with the Sixers for over $210 million. Harden’s max deal with another team would be for $201.7 million over four years. Harden is functionally limited to signing a four-year contract due to the Over-38 rule.

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Wizards Hire Michael Winger Away From Clippers To Run Front OfficeWizards Hire Michael Winger Away From Clippers To Run Front Office

The Washington Wizards have hired Michael Winger as president of Monumental Basketball. Winger will have full leadership of the franchise and also oversee the WNBA Mystics and the G League Go-Go.

Winger was hired away from the Oklahoma City Thunder by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017 and worked under Lawrence Frank. Before working with the Thunder under Sam Presti, Winger was an executive with the Cleveland Cavaliers under GM Danny Ferry from 2005 to 2010.

Trajan Langdon was also a prominent part in the Wizards’ search.

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