Goga Bitadze questionable to return after right knee injury

Goga Bitadze
C, Indiana Pacers

Goga Bitadze injured right knee and is questionable to return on Saturday vs. the Cavs.

Bitadze played four minutes in his first NBA game before hurting his knee. He had two points and one rebound.

Source: Anthony Chiang on Twitter

Goga Bitadze Indiana Pacers
October 26, 2019, 9:05 pm

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Victor Oladipo
SG, Indiana Pacers

Victor Oladipo is reportedly looking to leave the Pacers once his contract ends, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

If this reporting is true then it's likely Oladipo would get his wish sooner rather than later. Oladipo still has one more year left on his contract but the Pacers would have every incentive to trade him this offseason if he makes it clear he has no intention of signing an extension. Oladipo has come nowhere close to replicating his stunning top-10 fantasy finish in the 2017-18 season, due primarily to big drops in his efficiency and defensive stats. In the Orlando bubble he averaged 16.7 points on just 40% shooting, 2.0 threes, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks per game. His ADP next season may be depressed, but even if he is able to bring his counting stats back up he'll likely continue to be a big detriment to any team's field goal percentage.

Source: Jared Weiss for The Athletic
September 28, 2020, 2:38 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns
C, Minnesota Timberwolves

The Wolves are reportedly confused by the 2020-21 draft class and will most likely attempt to trade the No. 1 pick, according to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report.

Wasserman reports the Wolves' priority is to trade the pick for an established star or more likely a pick later in the draft. The team is allegedly anxious about the draft after "messing up last year" by picking Jarrett Culver. If the Wolves are unable to find a suitable trade and are forced to keep their pick, they will target LaMelo Ball over Anthony Edwards. The team is in an unfortunate position as none of the projected top-3 picks really fit alongside Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell. If they want a player who works with their current roster, it's in their best interest to find a selection later in the draft.

Source: Jonathan Wasserman for Bleacher Report
September 28, 2020, 1:56 pm
Gordon Hayward
SF, Boston Celtics

ESPN's Tim Bontemps reports Gordon Hayward will likely pick up his 2020-21 $34M player option.

This is a no-brainer considering the amount of money on the line. Despite coming off his best season since joining the Celtics, Hayward also built up a bit of a reputation for being injury prone this year. He missed 19 games in the truncated regular season, then hurt his ankle in the bubble and missed two playoff series. Hayward finished the season as the 44th ranked overall player in 9-cat leagues, averaging 17.3 points on an incredibly efficient 50.2% from the field, along with 1.5 threes, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. His injury history and playoff performance mean that were he to opt out now there is little chance he'd be able to sign a new deal worth anywhere close to $30M per year, but he'll continue to be a solid fantasy option next year in all formats.

Source: Tim Bontemps for ESPN
September 28, 2020, 1:09 pm
Joel Embiid
C, Philadelphia Sixers

Tyronn Lue will interview for the Sixers' head coaching position this Tuesday, reports Keith Pompey.

Pompey further reported a few behind-the-scenes details about the Sixers' star players. He wrote that Joel Embiid has apparently signed off on the front office hiring Mike D'Antoni as the next head coach. This supports the reporting that D'Antoni is the heavy front-runner for the job. Pompey also slipped in confirmation that Embiid and Ben Simmons have struggled to get along and don't see eye to eye.

Source: Keith Pompey for the Philadelphia Inquirer
September 28, 2020, 12:11 pm
Kemba Walker
PG, Boston Celtics

Kemba Walker dropped 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including three treys, adding two rebounds and five assists on Sunday as the Celtics fell to the Heat 113-125 in Game 6.

Walker scored as usual but his being a defensive liability was on display in key mismatches at points in the game. He and the rest of the Celtics’ young core of players will now have to regroup and hopefully, come back hungrier for that ever-elusive and highly-coveted NBA title.
September 27, 2020, 11:00 pm

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