The two-way contract has made things better from a development standpoint in the NBA. Basically, each team receives two extra roster spots for players who can go up and down from the G-League until they max out at 45 days with the NBA team. More and more success stories are starting to come from the
The Braves are in an envious position. They are among the top five World Series contenders in baseball, but also possess an elite farm system. Their product is built for long-term success, centered around homegrown talent and short-term contracts, and ownership has shown they are willing to spend more as the team’s success has grown.
As part of the Clint Capela deal with Houston, the Hawks acquired longtime veteran Nene. However, the big man has missed the entire season with a hip abductor and was involved in this deal as a salary filler to make the financials work. With Nene’s contract for 2020-21 being guaranteed on February 15th, it was
We all knew the Hawks were looking for help at the center position, but most assumed the work was done when Atlanta acquired Clint Capela late Tuesday evening. That was not the case. The Hawks quietly made another acquisition on Wednesday night, doubling down at center by acquiring Dewayne Dedmon and two second-round picks from
Earlier this season, it was reported the Hawks had an interest in Wizards stretch four Davis Bertans. Atlanta has found their rim protector now in Clint Capela, but this may not sway them away from trying to acquire Bertans this offseason. According to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report, the Hawks are a team to keep
Coming off a career season and entering his final year of arbitration, Shane Greene was looking for a pay bump. The Braves offered him $6.25 million to avoid arbitration, but the two parties were apart by half a million dollars, with Greene wanting $6.75 million. Unfortunately for him, he lost his arbitration case and will
The Marlins signing former Brave Matt Joyce has a domino effect that could potentially help Atlanta. In order to create a roster spot for Joyce, the Fish designated southpaw reliever Jarlin Garcia for assignment, a guy who could tremendously help Atlanta’s bullpen in 2020. On the surface, DFA’ing Garcia makes little sense. He led the
The Hawks acquired Rockets’ big man Clint Capela via trade last night, so we hopped on the podcast for a short episode to discuss the trade itself, Capela’s fit with the Hawks, and what this means for the teams going forward. You can listen below: If you enjoyed the content, please be sure to subscribe!
With the Dodgers acquiring Mookie Betts yesterday evening, it is fair to wonder if the Braves need to make a countermove to come out of the National League. When Josh Donaldson signed with the Twins, Atlanta responded by signing Marcell Ozuna to a one year deal. However, the Dodgers have put themselves in a league
Travis Schlenk has displayed an excellent eye for talent, hitting on just about every first-round pick he has made at various draft positions. While many are not satisfied with how that has translated to the wins column, this has all been part of a long-term plan for Schlenk, and he has successfully manipulated a big-time
