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08-07-2025
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Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton to miss entire 2025-26 season
It's official: Tyrese Haliburton will not play in the 2025-26 season. Pacers president Kevin Pritchard confirmed Monday that Indiana's star point guard will miss next season as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement "He will not play next year," Pritchard said in a news conference. "We will not jeopardize that. Don't get any hopes up that he will play." Doyel: Subtract two starters, Pacers are still a playoff team. Doesn't add up? Don't tell Kevin Pritchard 5 takeaways: What we learned from Kevin Pritchard news conference However, he said that the surgery went well and that he's making good progress so far and he believes he'll return better than ever. "He plays best when he's really hungry," Pritchard said. "I'm guessing next year, he's going to be chomping at the bit to prove to everybody that he's back. We're just gonna have to take it slow and make sure he's back to 100%. I expect great things, him being an All-NBA player and him hitting big shots. We witnessed something with clutch shot making that I'd never seen in the NBA and I've seen some pretty good basketball players in my time." Advertisement Pritchard said it's going to be tough for Haliburton, however, to take a whole season off because he's so obsessed with basketball. Pritchard values his counsel and has had him attend draft workouts in the past, and Haliburton even showed up for the Pacers' Summer League camp. "He's going to have time to fill," Pritchard said. "I've joked with him, he's just going to have to be my general manager the next couple of years. Which will be a lot better than Chad (Buchanan)." Pacers coach Rick Carlisle alluded to Haliburton's likely season-long absence in a radio interview June 24. "People should be very hopeful," Carlisle told 107.5 FM. "This is going to be a long haul, a long road back. Obviously, very unlikely that he'll play at all next year. I don't think I'm speaking out of school as a non-medical person." Advertisement Recovery for such an injury ranges from 8-10 months. Haliburton had surgery June 23. "With an Achilles disruption, if the rope tore, and tore in half, that has to be put back together. And so surgery will definitely be required to re-approximate or put those kind of frayed ends back together so they can heal," Dr. Patrick Kersey told IndyStar's Dana Hunsinger Benbow. "Those are generally kind of sewn or tied back together like you would similar (to sewing fabric back together). 'And then that will scar and heal over periods of time. It is a little bit of a vulnerable area and takes a bit of time and so recovery is anywhere between eight to 10, 11 months. So, it'll be a bit of time before he's probably back playing basketball." The Pacers will likely start Andrew Nembhard at point guard and move Bennedict Mathurin into the starting lineup as the shooting guard. T.J. McConnell will remain a key reserve at point guard and will be joined by second-round pick Kam Jones of Marquette, who was selected No. 38 overall in last month's NBA draft. IndyStar reporter Dana Hunsinger Benbow contributed to this story. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton to miss entire 2025-26 season
New York Times
07-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic agree to 5-year, $239 million max contract extension: Source
The Orlando Magic and forward Paolo Banchero have agreed to a five-year, maximum-salary contract extension worth approximately $239 million that, once signed, will be the most expensive contract in franchise history, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The contract extension will begin with the 2026-27 season and will run through the 2030-31 season, including a player option for the final season of the deal, The Athletic has learned from a league source. Advertisement Banchero, who will turn 23 in November, would receive higher annual salaries that would bring the total value of the contract to approximately $287 million if he wins NBA MVP, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award or is named to the All-NBA First Team, Second Team or Third Team during the upcoming 2025-26 season. Banchero has established himself as the Magic's centerpiece player since the team drafted him with the first pick in 2022 after his freshman year at Duke. He opened last season as a potential All-NBA candidate before he suffered a torn oblique muscle in the Magic's fifth game, an injury that forced him to miss 34 consecutive games. He finished the season averaging 25.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game and averaged 29.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during the Magic's first-round series defeat to the Boston Celtics. Banchero joined LeBron James and Luka Dončić as the only players 22 years old or younger in NBA history to compile at least 4,000 points, 1,300 rebounds and 900 assists during their first three NBA seasons. Magic officials expect their team to contend in the Eastern Conference in upcoming seasons, with 23-year-old Franz Wagner, 24-year-old Jalen Suggs and newly acquired 27-year-old Desmond Bane all under contract at least through the 2028-29 season. However, the team's contractual control of its promising nucleus comes at a hefty price — a price that will force the Magic's decision-makers to tread carefully to avoid the NBA's punitive first and second aprons in the seasons ahead. No matter how skillfully the Magic manage their cap sheet, team officials will find it difficult to build out their roster and maintain roster balance because of the aprons. That's the downside of having four highly paid players, two of whom will be on max-salary deals. Advertisement The 2025-26 season will be the first season of new contracts for Wagner and Suggs. Wagner's deal will average approximately $45.0 million over the next five seasons, while Suggs' deal will average $30.1 million over the next five seasons. Bane is due an average of $40.8 million per season over the next four seasons. Wagner's and Suggs' contracts run through the 2029-30 season, which also will be the fourth year of Banchero's new deal. If Banchero declines his option for the 2030-31 season, Banchero, Wagner and Suggs would be on schedule to hit free agency at the same time. Banchero also could be eligible for an annual salary at 35 percent of the league salary cap. It is possible that Banchero could sign the contract extension as early as Monday night.
Reuters
29-06-2025
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- Reuters
Report: James Harden gets new 2-year, $81.5M deal with Clippers
June 29 - James Harden declined his player option in order to sign a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers worth $81.5 million, ESPN reported Sunday. The 11-time All-Star guard will return to the Clippers after spending the past two seasons there. The second year of the new pact reportedly has a player option and partial guarantees. Harden, who turns 36 before next season begins, played 79 games (all starts) for Los Angeles in 2024-25 and averaged 22.8 points, 8.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds, though his 3-point shooting ticked down from 38.1 percent the year before to 35.2 percent. He was named to the All-NBA third team, his first All-NBA honor since 2019-20. Harden also put up 18.7 points, 9.1 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game during the Clippers' seven-game playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. The Clippers were the fifth seed in the Western Conference but will strive for better postseason results with Harden at the center of their plans. --Field Level Media
Forbes
17-06-2025
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- Forbes
Jalen Williams Breaks Through As Thunder Push To The Brink Of A Title
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - JUNE 16: Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates ... More against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter in Game Five of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 16, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) The best players in professional sports often emerge in the most significant moments. The path to greatness is never fully lit from the start. Some flashes and moments hint at what could be. A clutch shot here, a game-changing play there. But then comes the stretch where the pressure is highest and the lights are brightest. That's where the great ones don't just walk the path, they own it. The glimpses were always there along the way, but to truly emerge, the moment needs to present itself for a superstar to step into the light. In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Jalen Williams stepped into the light. He established himself as a superstar in this league. On the heels of an All-NBA Team selection, NBA All-Defensive Team honors, and his first NBA All-Star nod in just his third season, he's elevated his play to a level that could catapult the Oklahoma City Thunder to its first title. Williams had been great in the NBA Finals leading up to Monday night's game, but that contest is where he truly entered a new territory. 'He was, like, really gutsy tonight. He stepped into big plays. Felt like every time we needed a shot, he made it. He wasn't afraid. He was fearless tonight,' said Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Williams after Game 5. The best player on the floor in Game 5 — a contest that included the NBA's MVP — Williams poured in 40 points to push the Thunder to a commanding 3-2 lead over the Indiana Pacers. He scored from every level of the floor in an efficient manner, making incredibly difficult shots all night and seemingly at the most important times of the game. It was one of the best NBA Finals performances of this decade, especially when you consider the defensive impact he made. 'In order to get better and being good in these moments, and by no means am I perfect in these moments, you're able to generate good habits when you have the right way of going about it and you have a process,' said Williams postgame on Monday. 'I'm extremely fortunate that I have a coach and a staff and teammates that allow me to have those ugly plays during the year and figure out my game. I think right now it's paid off.' This ascension couldn't have come at a better time. With Gilgeous-Alexander establishing himself as a bonafide face of the league over the past few seasons, there was no question he was good enough to be the top option on a championship team. For the Thunder to reach its full potential this season and win a title, it came down to someone stepping up as the secondary scorer alongside him. Williams has answered the call in a big way. The Thunder couldn't finish the job against LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals, which was the franchise's first real shot at winning a title since relocating to OKC. From there, a devastating 3-1 comeback held the Thunder back from making another run in the 2016 NBA Finals, as Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors effectively ended another era of Oklahoma City basketball. But in the 2025 NBA Finals, the Thunder is now one win away from achieving the ultimate prize. Up 3-2 with a chance to earn its first-ever championship, Oklahoma City will march into Indianapolis on Thursday night with a chance to make history. Not only did the Thunder have one of the greatest regular seasons of all time with 68 wins, but the team is also one of the youngest in the league. The star trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26), Jalen Williams (24) and Chet Holmgren (23) is just scratching the surface of its potential, meaning this could be the beginning of a dynasty if the Thunder can earn its first title this week. 'We're focused on one thing, and that's winning one more game,' Gilgeous-Alexander said after Monday's victory. If Oklahoma City can't find a way to win Game 6, a highly anticipated Game 7 will take place on Sunday night, with one game deciding everything. If that scenario unfolds, the Thunder will host Game 7 at Paycom Center, giving the home crowd the potential opportunity to see OKC hoist the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Keep an eye on Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who is facing a calf injury he suffered in Game 5. The Thunder is one win away. One win from doing something the franchise has never been able to do.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contract: How NBA MVP award affects Thunder star's max extension
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up the accolades this week. The OKC Thunder star was named the 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the third player in franchise history to receive that honor. He also landed on the All-NBA first team for the third straight season. Advertisement The achievements have significant financial implications for Gilgeous-Alexander, who's in the third season of his five-year, $179.3 million contract. Here's what you need to know: More: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reflects on emotional rise to Thunder cornerstone and NBA MVP Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eligible for a super-max extension? Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for a super-max extension. The 26-year-old guard met that criteria, which requires a player to earn an All-NBA selection in two out of three years, last offseason. However, he was ineligible to sign at the time because he hadn't met the years of service criteria. Advertisement More: OKC Thunder lands two on All-NBA teams with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams When can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sign a super-max extension? OKC can sign Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $293 million super-max extension this offseason. It would keep him with the Thunder through 2030-31. Gilgeous-Alexander would be the first NBA player to earn over $80 million in one season. This deal would take up 35% of the projected 2027-28 salary cap, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks. 2027-28: $65.7 million 2028-29: $70.9 million 2029-30: $76.2 million 2030-31: $81.4 million More: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 2024-25 NBA MVP. Here are 10 games that defined his season. Financial implications of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander is now eligible to sign a five-year, $380 million extension in the 2026 offseason. Advertisement Gilgeous-Alexander would've been able to do so if he won MVP or earned an All-NBA selection this season. He did both. More: Who owns OKC Thunder? What to know about team's NBA journey, leadership in Oklahoma Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's agent? Gilgeous-Alexander parted ways with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman Sports, on Feb. 18. He now represents himself. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Gilgeous-Alexander will continue to be represented in off-court affairs by Simon Gebrelul, founder of Isla Management. More: OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted ways with longtime agent, per report Advertisement Justin Martinez covers sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Justin? He can be reached at jmartinez@ or on X/Twitter at @JTheSportsDude. Sign up for the Thunder Sports Minute newsletter to access more NBA coverage. Support Justin's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: SGA contract: How NBA MVP award affects Thunder star's max extension
