The San Antonio Spurs have waived Marcus Morris Sr. after agreeing to a buyout.
San Antonio acquired Morris Sr. on Feb. 8 as part of a three-team trade with the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers.
Pat Beverley previously reported that Morris is expected to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves upon his inevitable buyout.
Team USA has ramped up the selection process for this summer's Olympics in Paris. There are 11 players that the United States are counting on playing or are in strong consideration for a roster spot. The initial 11 are:
None of these players are considered absolute locks as of yet. But all 11 are under strong consideration and have mentioned interest in representing Team USA this summer, provided they are healthy enough to play.
Of that group, Booker, Curry, Durant, Embiid, Holiday, James and Tatum are considered to be the United States core group. Edwards and Haliburton are being considered after strong play at last summer's FIBA World Cup. Adebayo and Davis are garnering interest for additional frontcourt depth around Embiid.
The Charlotte Hornets have begun their search to replace Mitch Kupchak to run their basketball operations department.
Sources tell Marc Stein that the Brooklyn Nets' Jeff Peterson, New Orleans Pelicans' Trajan Langdon and Minnesota Timberwolves' Matt Lloyd are three leading candidates for the position. Stein later reported that Austin Ainge of the Boston Celtics is another candidate to monitor.
Peterson is a top aide to Sean Marks and Brooklyn has a strong interest in trying to keep him. Peterson previously worked with Hornets' co-owner Rich Schanll with the Atlanta Hawks.
Langdon has been a strong candidate for lead decision-maker jobs previously.
Lloyd was one of Tim Connelly's first hires with the Wolves and has previous experience with the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to sign Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract.
Jackson has averaged 19.9 points per game this season with the Texas Legends of the G League.
Jackson was the 15th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft out of North Carolina.
Mike Conley Jr. and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal.
Conley was scheduled to be a free agent this offseason.
Conley has averaged 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 28.9 minutes over 50 games this season with the Wolves.
The Wolves acquired Conley from the Utah Jazz at last year's trade deadline.
Marcus Morris is leaning towards joining the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rest of this season, per former teammate Patrick Beverley. Morris was traded to the San Antonio Spurs at the deadline in a three-team deal that brought Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Indiana Pacers.
Morris is expected to work a buyout agreement with the Spurs, but no deal has been reached yet. When it is, Morris will be able to join the Timberwolves. Minnesota currently sits atop the Western Conference. The Wolves added to their bench at the deadline by trading for Monte Morris. Adding Marcus Morris would give them additional depth for a playoff run.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are acquiring Monte Morris from the Detroit Pistons for Troy Brown Jr., Shake Milton and a 2030 second-round pick from the Timberwolves.
Minnesota had looked into several options to upgrade their point guard position behind Mike Conley ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. They ultimately landed on Morris, who was drafted in 2017 by Wolves front office executive Tim Connelly when he ran the Nuggets.
Detroit will need to cut or trade another player to complete this 2-for-1 deal. Detroit continues the reshaping of their roster, as they previously agreed to a trade for Simone Fontecchio of the Utah Jazz earlier in the day.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been "aggressive" in looking to upgrade their bench depth, sources told Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
The Wolves are looking for another ballhandler and a shooter or scorer for the second unit.
The team have been linked with Monte Morris and Tyus Jones, with the Wizards expecting a first-round pick in exchange for Jones.
Dennis Schroder and Kyle Lowry are also on the Wolves' radar.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been looking to upgrade their bench. One spot the Wolves are looking to fill is at backup point guard behind Mike Conley. That has Minnesota looking at Monte Morris of the Detroit Pistons.
Morris made his Pistons debut on January 24. He's played in all six games since returning from a right quad strain. The Timberwolves interest in the veteran guard dates back to last season, when Morris played for the Washington Wizards.
Minnesota president of basketball operations Tim Connelly originally drafted Morris in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. The Wolves have been looking to stabilize their backup point guard spot, and Morris has extensive experience in that role.
Morris is one of several veterans the Pistons are fielding offers for ahead of Thursday's deadline. Detroit acquired the veteran point guard this summer in a salary-clearing trade from Washington.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $40,000 by the NBA for repeatedly criticizing officials. Edwards was fined for his comments after the Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 29.
The Wolves star started his complaints in an on-court interview immediately following the game. Edwards then continued his gripes in the locker room. His primary complaints were that the Timberwolves weren't getting the same calls that the Thunder were getting throughout the game.
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