It’s been an eventful offseason in the NBA, with a blockbuster trade last week that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee and the Boston Celtics acquiring Jrue Holiday on Sunday. pen remaining transfers.
There are plenty of storylines still up in the air: James Harden’s trade request has yet to be approved, and 2023 MVP Joel Embiid may be keeping an eye on moves by other Eastern Conference contenders.
In addition to the many new faces in a new place, Victor Wembanyama, the most anticipated NBA draft pick in recent memory, is about to begin his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. The 2023 draft class is stacked with talent as the next generation of stars begins to form.
The 2023-24 season will unofficially begin on Monday, with most NBA teams reporting to training camp and participating in annual media days. Follow Yahoo Sports for the latest happenings from around the league.
LeBron James revealed Monday that his son Bronny underwent surgery this summer after experiencing cardiac arrest during a USC basketball practice.
James did not provide details about the surgery or its timing, but he did say Bronny is recovering well from the incident and he expects his son to play for USC this season.
“Bronny’s doing really well,” James told reporters at Lakers media day. “He has started the rehab process this season to get back on the field with his teammates and USC – his surgery was successful. But he is continuing to improve.”
“This summer has been an absolute whirlwind and a lot of emotions for our family. But the best thing we have is each other… We’re excited to see where he is today and we look forward to seeing where he goes The future. Stored for him.”
Read more about James’ comments about Bronny at Lakers media day.
Although Ja Morant will miss the first 25 games of the season due to suspension, the Memphis Grizzlies star will be allowed to travel with the team and participate fully in practices.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman confirmed during the team’s media day on Monday that Morant would not be leaving the team until after he showed off a handgun in multiple Instagram Live videos last season. Suspended 25 games for harmful conduct. Can return.
“I think it’s great for Ja and it’s great for the whole team, because he gets to be with us every day,” Klayman said, via ESPN’s Tim McMahon. “The NBA basically said, As long as Jaa continues to stay on track, he will definitely participate in all private team activities, including practices, shootarounds, traveling with the team. Obviously, he will not be with us, preseason and the first 25 games, But we’ll see him play and we can’t wait to have him back for Game 26.”
Learn more about how the Grizzlies are handling Morant’s suspension.
Kevin Porter Jr. did not attend the Houston Rockets’ media day on Monday. The guard also will not participate in training camp or preseason games with the team.
Coach Ime Udoka and general manager Raphael Stone took questions about the situation for the first time since Porter was arrested in New York last month on suspicion of domestic violence and strangulation. That’s when Stone told the media that Porter’s tenure with the Rockets was over.
Porter is due back in Manhattan court on October 16 as his criminal proceedings are ongoing.
“The accusations against him are deeply troubling,” Stone said. “As soon as I heard of the allegations several weeks ago, I informed his representatives that he could not be a member of the Houston Rockets. Since then, he has not rejoined or left the team.”
Read more of Stone’s comments on Porter.
The race is on to see who blinks first in the lore of James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers. In the latest episode, the point guard sat out the team’s media day on Monday as he continues to pursue a trade away from the team.
It’s all part of an ugly battle between Harden and Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey as their relationship frays.
In August, reports surfaced that the team was no longer pursuing a trade for the star. Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reported last month that another thing to watch could be the morale of 76ers star center Joel Embiid if the game between the two teams goes on for an extended period.
The Brooklyn Nets announced Monday that Cam Johnson will participate in training camp. The forward strained his left hamstring during on-field training last week.
The Charlotte Hornets have teamed up with popular YouTuber Mr. Beast to create jersey patches for the 2023-24 NBA season. The patch will appear on the left side of the jersey, opposite the NBA logo.
This marks the first time an NBA team has partnered with a social media influencer.
Charlotte Hornets launch jersey patch partnership with YouTube and social media personality Mr. Beast, first for influencer and NBA team pic.twitter.com/3XYduRwYFY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 2, 2023
Mr. Beast is one of the most popular content creators on YouTube. His main YouTube channel has 188 million subscribers, and each of his videos regularly receives hundreds of millions of views.
New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson is taking his training regimen to a whole new level this offseason. Pelicans executive David Griffin said this is the first time Williamson has hired someone to take care of his body during the offseason.
Griffin added that this was the first time Williamson was “taking his career seriously” during offseason workouts.
Grieve said Zion has hired independent people to help him take care of his body: ‘This is the first summer that Zion has taken his career seriously in this regard’
— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) October 2, 2023
Williamson played only 29 games last season due to injury. When healthy, he played at a high level, averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has nothing bad to say about Damian Lillard leaving the team. Billups said he can’t wait to see what Lillard does with his new team, noting that it’s “the best team (Lillard) has ever had.”
Chauncey Billups: “The position that Dame is in right now is the best team he’s ever been on. I’m really excited for him.”
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) October 2, 2023
Lillard requested a trade from the Trail Blazers in the offseason. The team granted his wish Wednesday, trading him to the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee fans came out to greet Lillard when he arrived at the Bucks arena on Saturday.
Check back soon for updates from NBA Media Day.
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