Kyrie reflects on trade, ‘ecstatic’ to be on Celts

Chris Grant has removed his name from consideration on a job in the front office with the Atlanta Hawks, reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Hawks were on the market for an experienced executive to join a relatively young front office led by Landry Fields. Grant previously worked for the Hawks and was general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Grant was in “serious talks” to join the Hawks as a senior adviser, according to a report last week from Shams Charania of The Athletic.

“Recently, they were interested in hiring Chris Grant away from the San Antonio Spurs,” said Windhrost on his podcast. “From what I’m told even though they were interesting in bringing him in, Chris has actually pulled his name from consideration. He’s going to stay with the Spurs. He’s happy in San Antonio.”

Jamal Murray has decided to not play for Team Canada in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Murray cited the necessity to recover from last season’s long NBA title run as the reason.

“When I came into training camp, I wanted to see how my body would respond after a long and demanding season and if I would be physically able to compete at the highest level required for the World Cup,” said Murray.

“In consultation with medical staff and the team, it is clear that additional recovery is required, and I have made the difficult decision to not participate in the tournament. It’s still a dream of mine to represent Canada at the Olympics, and I will support the team every step of the way as they pursue this goal.”

Canada opens Group H play at the World Cup against France. Group H also includes Latvia, who will be without NBA star Kristaps Porzingis, and Lebanon.