The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have agreed to a four-year, $70 million extension. Allen was eligible to extend through June 30, as he was on an expiring contract. Phoenix now locks in a key rotation player, who was a crucial part of the Suns three-guard starting lineup.
Allen led the NBA in three-point percentage at a career-high 46.1% on 5.9 three-point attempts per game. He also averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Overall, Allen shot 49.9% from the field and 87.8% from the free throw line, falling just shy of a 50/40/90 shooting season.
Phoenix acquired Allen in the three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers that sent Deandre Ayton from Phoenix to Portland and Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. The Suns also acquired Jusuf Nurkic and Nassir Little in that deal.
The Charlotte Hornets are casting a wide net in their coaching search. Charlotte is going to interview former Vanderbilt and G League head coach and NBA assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse, as well as Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jordan Ott.
Stackhouse coached Vanderbilt for five seasons from 2019 through 2024. He compiled a 70-92 record during that time. He was also an assistant with both the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies, as well as the head coach of Raptors 905 in the G League.
Ott has spent the last two seasons on Darvin Ham’s staff with the Lakers. Previously, Ott was an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets for four seasons.
The Hornets are also reportedly going to interview Houston Rockets assistant Royal Ivey. It was previously reported that Charlotte will meet with Boston assistant Charles Lee, Denver assistant David Adelman, Sacramento assistant Jordi Fernandez, LA Clippers assistant Jay Larranaga, Phoenix assistant Kevin Young, as well as G League Coach of the Year Lindsey Harding of the Stockton Kings.
Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers win over the New Orleans Pelicans early on Sunday. Davis was pushed in the back by Larry Nance Jr. with 5:52 remaining in the game and his back locked up, forcing him to leave early. But Davis said he’ll be ready to go when the Lakers and Pelicans run it back in the 7-8 Game of the Western Conference Play-In Tournament.
“No doubt that I’m going to play,” Davis said about his availability for Tuesday’s postseason game.
Davis finished the regular season with 75 games played and exactly 2700 minutes played. That’s the first time Davis has hit those marks since the 2017-18 season, when he starred for the Pelicans.
