Fantasy Basketball News, Stats and Analysis (2024)

Warriors' Buddy Hield: Headed to Golden State

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The Warriors agreed to a sign-and-trade with the 76ers for Hield on a four-year contract in exchange for a 2031 second-round pick Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

After the departure of Klay Thompson, Hield will likely compete with Brandin Podziemski for the starting job next to Stephen Curry in the Warriors' backcourt. In 2023-24, Hield averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 25.7 minutes across 84 combined appearances for the Pacers and 76ers. The 31-year-old guard has proven to be one of the most lethal outside shooters in the NBA, as his 1,322 three-pointers made since 2019-20 rank first in the league.

Knicks' Keita Bates-Diop: Dealt to Knicks

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The Nets are trading Bates-Diop (shin), Mikal Bridges to the Knicks in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, four unprotected first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Bates-Diop averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.5 minutes across 53 appearances between the Nets and Suns in 2023-24. With OG Anunoby (hamstring), Mikal Bridges, Julius Randle (shoulder) and Josh Hart all featuring ahead of Bates-Diop in the forward rotation, he will likely compete for depth minutes.

Celtics' Drew Peterson: Lands two-way deal

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Peterson agreed to a two-way contract with the Celtics on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Peterson was recently made a restricted free agent after Boston extended him a qualifying offer, and he's set to remain with the Celtics on a two-way deal that will allow him to move between the G League and parent club easily. Over 34 regular-season appearances with the G League's Maine Celtics last year, he averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 35.4 minutes per game.

LeBron James: Staying in Los Angeles

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James and the Lakers agreed Wednesday on a two-year, $104 million contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Even though James declined his $51.42 million player option for the 2024-25 season over the weekend, there was never much doubt that he would re-signwith the Lakers in free agency. With an agreement on a new deal with the Lakers now in place, James will have the opportunity to play alongside his son, Bronny James, whom Los Angeles selected with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The elder James' contract includes a player option for the second season and a no-trade clause. In his age-39 campaign in 2023-24, James showed that he still has plenty left in the tank, averaging 25.7 points, 8.3 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 three-pointers and 1.3 steals in 35.3 minutes per contest over 71 regular-season appearances.

Warriors' Kyle Anderson: Heading to Golden State

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The Warriors are planning to sign Anderson to a three-year, $27 million contract in exchange for a second-round pick swap and cash considerations as a sign-and-trade with the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Anderson will head to Golden State after spending the previous two seasons in Minnesota. In 2023-24, the 30-year-old forward averaged 6.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 22.6 minutes across 79 regular-season appearances, including 10 starts. After the departure of Klay Thompson, Anderson will likely compete for minutes in the Warriors' forward rotation with Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.

Vlatko Cancar: Back in action for Slovenia

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Cancar (knee) tallied 12 points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and one block across 22 minutes Tuesday for the Slovenian national team in a 108-92 loss to Croatia in a FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Cancar missed the entirety of the 2023-24 season after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The Nuggets declined his team option ahead of the 2024-25 season, but they haven't ruled out re-signing the 27-year-old wing. Cancar's ability to play for Slovenia in the qualifying tournament confirms that he's healthy again, and a strong showing this summer could improve his outlook in free agency. In his last healthy season with the Nuggets in 2022-23, Cancar appeared in 60 regular-season games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.8 minutes.