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Police: Spears struck self in Wembanyama interaction; no charges
No charges will be filed over the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears and Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, with police saying surveillance footage showed that Spears' hand hit herself in the face when a security guard pushed it away.
Dejounte Murray, Hawks finalizing 4-year, $112 million extension
Dejounte Murray is finalizing a four-year, $112 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Dejounte Murray is finalizing a four-year, $112 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks that can increase to $120 million with bonuses, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Thursday.
Murray averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists last season in his first season with the Hawks after being traded from the San Antonio Spurs. Murray teamed with Trae Young in the backcourt to lead the Hawks to a 41-41 record before falling in six games to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Murray spent five seasons with the Spurs and was named to the NBA's All-Defensive second team in 2018.
Hornets' Miles Bridges signs qualifying offer for next season, $7.9 million
Miles Bridges signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer to return to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2023-24 season. He will become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-2024 season, clearing the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN on Sunday.
With talks stalled on a new deal, Bridges' decision to end negotiations and stop pursuing an offer sheet or sign-and-trade deals as a restricted free agent set up the possibility that the Hornets could lose a 20 points per game scorer without compensation next year.
After signing the qualifying offer, Bridges, 25, has veto power over any trade this season.
Bridges negotiations were complicated by a felony domestic violence arrest and a plea of no contest that led him to miss the entire 2022-2023 season. Bridges has a 10-game NBA suspension awaiting him to start Charlotte's season.
Before his arrest a year ago centering on a domestic violence case against the mother of his two children, Bridges had been a restricted free agent on the cusp of a $100 million-plus deal. The NBA's suspension, handed down in April, was for 30 games but the league decided that 20 of those had already been served in his lost season.
Bridges was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend in front of their two children in May 2022 and he was arrested a month later. He pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge in November. As part of a deal with prosecutors, he was sentenced to three years' probation. The no-contest plea meant Bridges was accepting the conviction and punishment without formally admitting guilt.
D'Angelo Russell returning to Lakers on 2-year, $37M deal
D'Angelo Russell agreed to a two-year, $37 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that includes a player option for the second year.
D'Angelo Russell agreed to a two-year, $37 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, co-heads of CAA Basketball Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz along with Antonio Russell told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.
The deal includes a player option for the second year.
Originally drafted by the Lakers with the No. 2 pick in 2015, Russell returned to L.A. in February as part of a three-team deal between the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz, coming from the Wolves to replace the outgoing Russell Westbrook.
Russell, 27, averaged 17.4 points on 48.4% from the field and 41.4% from 3 with 6.1 assists in 17 regular season games after the trade.
Breaking: Bruce Brown and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on a two-year, $45M deal, his agents tell @wojespn and @malika_andrews.
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Breaking: Bruce Brown and the Indiana Pacers have agreed on a two-year, $45M deal, his agents tell @wojespn and @malika_andrews.
Sources: NBA eyes increases in salary cap, tax
The NBA salary cap for 2023-24 is projected to be $136 million, while the luxury tax is projected to be $165 million -- $2M and $3M higher, respectively, than initial projections.