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If Williams doesn’t sign a new contract by then, he’ll become a restricted free agent next summer. The team still has five more days to work out a potential deal with Williams before this year’s rookie scale extension deadline of October 17. Interestingly, Fischer cites sources who say there doesn’t seem to be a contract extension coming for Celtics forward Grant Williams.Martin reportedly spoke to Rockets management this offseason about the idea of being dealt. The Suns have had discussions about the possibility of acquiring Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr., who has also drawn interest from the Trail Blazers and Heat, Fischer reports.Fischer writes that Oladipo turned down a “potential starting opportunity” in D.C. According to Fischer, the Wizards were one of the teams with legitimate interest in signing Victor Oladipo in free agency this past summer.But there are a few more odds and ends within the article about other teams and players. Whether that’s enough to get anything done with the young sharpshooter remains to be seen.įischer’s first roundup of NBA rumors for Yahoo Sports focuses primarily on the Suns and Jae Crowder, as we detailed earlier today. While it’s hard to believe that the inclusion of Johnson would’ve been a deal-breaker for the Suns if they had a realistic shot to land Durant, Fischer’s report suggests the team is high on the fourth-year wing and is hoping to lock him up long-term.Īccording to Fischer, “early indications” suggested that Phoenix would like to sign Johnson to an extension in the range of $72MM over four years. Sotto’s NBA dreams may still be a long way to go, but moments like today’s game were a reminder that the dream is still alive.When the Suns engaged in trade talks for Kevin Durant this offseason, they made it clear that Cameron Johnson was off limits, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. It’s exhilarating and exciting, and of course, everybody wants more. We’ve never had a player this close to making it to the best basketball league in the world. Whatever emotions and opinions came out from fans were warranted because this is new territory for Filipinos. In the end, the only person Sotto needs to prove something to is himself.Įven though it was just a preseason game, it was a glimpse of what it’s like to watch a Filipino player in the NBA. After all, he just competed against some of the best players in the world. Probably all the talk and criticism is just a small price to pay. How did he fare against Ayton? Did he have the foot speed to defend an NBA pick-and-roll? Will his strength hold up against tougher and bigger foes? His shooting form seemed fine, right? Every little detail will be dissected over and over. There will be plenty of discussions on whether or not he showed glimpses of what an NBA player should be. A dunk on one end would somehow be eclipsed by a defensive lap on the other end later on. But then you can also nitpick his defense or his speed. On one hand, it was dreamlike to watch a player that they watched up close in the Philippines now trying to stay in front of CP3, the Point God himself. As expected, it was a mixture of positive and negative posts. People online, fans and critics alike, wasted no time making their comments known. It’s easy to criticize, comment, and analyze the 20-year-old’s performance. It was Sotto’s first real taste of NBA action. Fortunately, his time abroad led him to this very unique opportunity wherein a guest team competed against the Suns in an exhibition game. He said he’ll continue to strive and make his NBA dream a reality. Sotto went undrafted in the recent NBA draft and decided to return to Australia to play for the 36ers. Kai Sotto dropping dimes for the 36ers 🏀 The official NBA Twitter account even posted his name and his sweet dish: The youngster stood out on the court with his 7-foot-3 frame as he got rebounds and scored a handful of baskets.
He was trying to guard the pick-and-roll against Chris Paul. He was banging bodies with Deandre Ayton. Sotto ran up and down the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Here’s a Filipino player, one of our own, playing inside an NBA arena and going up against NBA players. It was definitely a surreal moment watching Sotto play. Watch: #WeAreSixers #SwoopTheHoop /w0KYpsugsw- Adelaide 36ers October 3, 2022 He had a pair of dunks and also went a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. Sotto finished with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting from the field, including one 3-pointer, two rebounds, one assist, and two steals in nearly 18 minutes of action. The visiting team from Australia stunned the home team, 134-124. Filipino fans were given a treat on Monday morning as Kai Sotto and the Adelaide 36ers faced off against the Phoenix Suns in a preseason game.
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