Day: July 8, 2023

Amen Thompson To Get MRI On Ankle, Likely To Be Held Out For Rest Of Summer LeagueAmen Thompson To Get MRI On Ankle, Likely To Be Held Out For Rest Of Summer League

Amen Thompson is scheduled to get an MRI on his left ankle on Saturday morning, sources told Kelly Iko and Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Thompson suffered the sprained ankle against the Blazers on Friday night.

The Rockets will likely keep Thompson out for the rest of Summer League.

Click here to read the full article

Paul Reed Jr. Signs 3-Year, $23M Offer Sheet With JazzPaul Reed Jr. Signs 3-Year, $23M Offer Sheet With Jazz

The Utah Jazz signed Paul Reed Jr. to a three-year, $23 million offer sheet, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

With Reed signing the offer sheet on Saturday morning, the Sixers will have until 11:59 ET on Sunday night to match.

The first season of the offer sheet is fully guaranteed, with the remaining two seasons becoming guaranteed if Reed’s team reaches the conference semifinals in 2023-24.

Should the 76ers match the offer sheet, the team would incur $14 million in luxury tax penalties. Reed would also have veto power on trades for the first year in Philadelphia.

Click here to read the full article