The Stockton Kings have made a move that could point to a bigger one down the line.
Sacramento’s NBA G League affiliate acquired the returning player rights to All-NBA G League First Team guard Tristen Newton and forward Teddy Allen, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. The transaction also pulled in the Delaware Blue Coats, the Sixers’ affiliate, and the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves’ affiliate, in a broader swap of rights and draft assets.
In the deal, Delaware gets the returning player rights to guard Jameer Nelson Jr. Iowa comes away with the returning player rights to forward Jaylin Williams - not the Thunder forward with the same name - along with Stockton’s second-round pick in the 2027 NBA G League Draft. Iowa is also getting a 2027 first-round pick from the Blue Coats.
Newton is the name that stands out most here. A Pacers second-round pick in 2024, he appeared in five games with Indiana and three with Minnesota as a rookie.
He also played one game with Houston last season. Newton had been on a two-way deal with the Rockets until he was cut last week, and this G League trade suggests Sacramento may be lining him up for an NBA contract soon.
Elsewhere in the West, two former Warriors employees have filed suit against the franchise, according to Devon Henderson of The Athletic. The complaint, filed last week in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation connected to their terminations. The lawsuit was brought by representatives for Lisa Shelley, who is known professionally as Lisa Meyer, and Jennifer Vasquez.
Shelley previously worked as the Warriors’ associate general counsel and director of business and legal affairs and risk management, while Vasquez was the vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Shelley also says she missed out on a job offer from the Clippers this year after the Warriors “made false and disparaging statements” when contacted for a reference.
Victor Wembanyama is back with the Spurs, but the transition from France was not as smooth as he expected, Nikola Miloradovic writes for Eurohoops. “S eeing these guys I’ve known for such a long time feels so good.
It’s going to be strange not being with them anymore,” Wembanyama said. “ It had been a long time since I last played for France.
I was in a different role then, too. I think I’ve grown older since then, believe it or not.
I’ve come back appreciating the good things.”
Wembanyama said the French team had its rough spots, especially on offense, and pointed to the group’s age and lack of time together. Even so, he said he’s optimistic about what comes next for the national program.
And he made clear that any frustration about leaving home does not change how he feels about San Antonio. “I ’m still very excited to get back to San Antonio and get back to work,” He said.
“ There’s nowhere like it to work on your game.”
The Spurs also locked in a direct-to-consumer media partnership with DAZN, the team said in a press release. DAZN will carry all Spurs games not shown on national broadcasts, along with preseason games and team programming. The Spurs were among at least seven teams previously rumored to be discussing a similar arrangement with DAZN.
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The bigger question is how the Spurs make the most of what Johnson still does well. His playoff struggles are part of the backdrop, but camp is really about fit now, not just volume, and the staff will spend time figuring out where his energy lands best next to new and existing teammates. If he can settle into a steadier job as a rebounder, defender, and quick-trigger shooter, his season could end up being defined less by touches and more by usefulness. [Read more 🡒]