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Zach Edey's punishment revealed after NBA star was allegedly caught by cops speeding at 101mph
Zach Edey has reportedly agreed to pay $639.50 after the NBA star cut a plea deal with prosecutors to settle his reckless driving case. The Memphis Grizzlies center, who stands at 7ft 4ins, was charged after cops allegedly caught him speeding at 101mph in a 55mph zone on May 1. But on Wednesday, TMZ reported that the 23-year-old admitted to speeding and agreed to pay a fine. In return, the misdemeanor charge was dropped. The case first came to light last month, when it was reported that an Indiana State Trooper pulled Edey, 23, over at 7:03pm and issued him a citation. Edey, driving a Kia Sorento, reportedly told the officers that he was only travelling at that speed because he was trying to pass another vehicle. The former Purdue standout was taken ninth overall in the 2024 draft. He was a two-time national college player of the year with the Boilermakers. The incident occurred in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, which is where Purdue is based and Edey spent four seasons. It remains unclear whether the center will face any punishment from the NBA over the incident. Purdue's men's basketball team posted a photo of Edey in Mackey on May 6 where he could be seen alongside other players and alumni. Earlier this year it emerged that Edey could miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season after he underwent surgery on his left ankle. Edey needed the procedure to repair and restabilize his ankle after spraining it again during offseason training. He is slated to be evaluated again in three months, less than two weeks before the 2025-26 season opens October 21. The two-time national player of the year at Purdue missed 12 games early in the season because of a sprained left ankle. He went on to play in 66 games, making 55 starts, and averaged 9.2 points and a rookie-leading 8.3 rebounds. He was voted to the All-Rookie first team.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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Purdue basketball icon, Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey to undergo ankle surgery
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey received bad news on the injury front. The former Purdue basketball star re-sprained his left ankle in an offseason workout and will undergo surgery to re-stabilize it, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. He will likely miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season. Advertisement The Grizzlies said Edey is expected to make a full recovery. Edey started 55 of 66 games for the Grizzlies during his rookie season. He averaged 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Edey took fifth in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting and made first-team All-Rookie. While at Purdue, Edey was named the national college player of the year twice. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Zach Edey injury, ankle surgery for Memphis Grizzlies center, past Purdue star
New York Times
03-07-2025
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- New York Times
NBA free agency 2025 tracker, live updates: Deandre Ayton, Lakers agree to deal; multi-team trade being discussed
The Lakers appear to have their starting center in the 2018 No. 1 pick. Meanwhile, teams are discussing a potential seven-team trade. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Nobody is really talking about this, but Indiana definitely should send a late second-round pick to Milwaukee in return for converting Myles Turner's deal into a sign-and-trade. It would generate a $24.5 million trade exception for the Pacers as they try to rebalance their roster post-Turner. Alonzo Adams / Imagn Images The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that All-Star power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. sustained a turf toe injury to his right foot that will require a procedure to repair. Jackson had recently agreed to a $240 million contract extension that includes a 2029 player option. A timeline on his recovery will be provided after the surgery, the team said. Jackson was second-team All-Defense in 2025 and was one of five players last season to make at least 100 3s and record at least 100 blocks. Jackson is the second player to require an offseason procedure for Memphis, as starting center Zach Edey sprained his left ankle and underwent surgery that will likely postpone the start of his season. Loren Elliott / Getty Images Mike Brown might be closing in on the New York Knicks head coaching job. As our James Edwards wrote this morning, the former Sacramento Kings head coach entered this week as the clear front-runner and was scheduled to have a second interview on Tuesday. Now, league sources say Brown is on track to have a meeting with Knicks owner James Dolan that could be the final step in the process. It has been nearly a month since the Knicks made the stunning decision to fire Tom Thibodeau, who led them to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a quarter century. And after all the twists and turns during this unorthodox coaching search, with New York turning its attention to the likes of Brown and former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins after getting denied permission to speak to at least five current head coaches from other teams, an end appears to be near. So long as Dolan gives the go-ahead. Would you sign Damian Lillard right now to a low-cost two-year deal, monitor his rehab during a "gap year" so he can use professional facilities and recover better from his Achilles tear and then hope to profit from having him healthy in the second year of the deal? It would seemingly make sense for a team like Boston, which isn't trying to win in 2025-26 anyway, or perhaps the Lakers, who are also more fixed on the future despite having star talent on hand. GO FURTHER Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make room to sign Myles Turner: Sources David Banks / Imagn Images For those wondering why Tyrese Proctor, a player universally considered likely to go in the top 40 on draft night, ended up falling into the Cavaliers' lap at No. 49, here's why: The team used a second-round exception to sign him to a four-year contract with the first two years fully guaranteed, per league sources. The deal also has a partial guarantee in Year 3. The Cavaliers were clear with agents pre-draft that they would be using No. 49 for a rostered player on their team, league sources said before the draft. That made Cleveland a very desirable destination for players and their representation, as a number of teams in the 40s are likely to only give two-way contracts to their draft selections. By letting agents know ahead of time that they would be rostering the player at No. 49, the Cavaliers orchestrated a drop for Proctor in what ended up being a value selection (he was the No. 36 player on my board). Proctor is a smooth shooter, solid decision-maker as a secondary ballhandler and a willing defender. He'll give the team further depth in the backcourt after losing Ty Jerome to Memphis. Good work by both the Cavaliers and Proctor's reps to both bolster the team's backcourt and get him real money to start his career. GO FURTHER 2025 NBA Draft guide: Top 100 prospects, rankings, tiers and analysis It appears that Duncan Robinson's deal in Detroit might start at $15,807,692 for 2025-26 and stay flat over the three years; that figure is the maximum that Detroit can take back in a trade of Simone Fontecchio's contract, and even at that number, the Pistons would still be roughly $25 million below the tax line. The Pistons can still take advantage of some of that leftover money by turning Dennis Schröder's deal in Sacramento into a sign-and-trade and then taking in another contract to offset Schröder's; they would just need to throw a bone Sacramento's way (such as a second-round pick or similar asset) to get the Kings to agree. And why would Detroit want Robinson's value in return on that trade to be so high? Probably for two reasons: A) to offset the $20 million option he turned down in Miami, even though it was only half-guaranteed, and B) to give the Pistons some salary-matching ballast to take into the season. C. Morgan Engel / Getty Images Duncan Robinson will immediately become the Pistons' best 3-point shooter when he joins the team. He's a career 39.7 percent on 7.2 attempts from behind the arc per game and has made at least 185 triples in five of his seven seasons in the NBA. The 31-year-old is a proven threat from long range and will likely join his former Michigan teammate, Caris LeVert, in becoming Detroit's primary second-unit scorers. With the departure of Tim Hardaway Jr., who is heading to the Denver Nuggets, Robinson becomes even more valuable for a Pistons team still in need of more shooting and spacing on the floor around Cade Cunningham. Robinson also has 70 playoff games under his belt and should provide a valuable perspective in the locker room. One of Robinson's best on-court assets is his ability to shoot on the move. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra ran a healthy diet of off-ball action to get Robinson opening 3-point looks coming off screens. Because Robinson is accustomed to defenders staying attached to him off the ball, he's developed as a cutter as well. Although the sample size was small, Robinson shot 15 of 19 on cutting layups last season, when he averaged 11 points on 43.7 percent shooting from the field and 39.3 percent shooting from 3, 2.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. Naz Reid agrees to re-sign with Timberwolves (Five years, $125 million) Reid's deal factors into the quest for continuity mentioned above. Reid is a phenomenal story, from going undrafted to carving out a great role for himself in Minnesota to winning Sixth Man of the Year two seasons ago to now a nine-figure contract. For $25 million per season, his type of role and production will justify that kind of money, as long as he stays healthy. It will be interesting to see if his role ever evolves during this deal. Maybe Julius Randle or Rudy Gobert are moved at some point, and Reid moves into the starting lineup. He still has a lot to do to become a solid defender, but he's had some moments. The Wolves not losing Reid likely cost them Nickeil Alexander-Walker, but they feel they have the young depth to make up for that. Grade: B+ The Detroit Pistons are adding Duncan Robinson on a three-year, $48 million deal, with the last two years non-guaranteed, according to a league source. Robinson is heading to Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat involving Simone Fontecchio. Robinson's 1,202 3-pointers are the most in Heat franchise history. As our noble compatriot, Jared Weiss, pointed out, the Boston Celtics will still be over the second apron with the impending signing of Josh Minott. But a reminder, whether it's about the Celtics or any other team that might be straddling the second apron: A team is not officially over the second apron until the end of the last day of the regular season. So for apron purposes, and tax payment purposes, this is not the end of the line, though it does make some things harder to do in the interim. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Celtics get below that threshold, because why only go over by a little bit if you don't have to? They still have the rest of this summer and through the trade deadline to do so. The Celtics will have to make another move at some point to get back below the second apron after agreeing to terms with Josh Minott. This fills their roster at 15, and they still are hoping Al Horford comes back, so they'll need to do more than just waive JD Davison to make that all work. Whether it's dealing Anfernee Simons to try to dive all the way back under the tax line or dumping Sam Hauser and/or Geroges Niang into an exception, Boston has more work to do. The Boston Celtics will sign forward Josh Minott to a two-year, $5 million contract, a league source confirmed. The 22-year-old became a free agent after the Timberwolves declined to pick up his team option. Depth was one of the bigger issues for Denver last season. Here's their current projected rotation: Starters: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić Bench: Bruce Brown, Julian Strawther, Peyton Watson, DaRon Holmes, Jonas Valančiūnas, Tim Hardaway Jr. Denver is making a couple of bets here on Valančiūnas and Brown, but I like what it has done so far. Between adding Hardaway, Johnson and Brown, that should help the Nuggets' need for ballhandling and shooting The LA Clippers plan to waive center Drew Eubanks, a league source said. LA will clear Eubanks' non-guaranteed $4.75 million salary off its books to provide more relief from the first apron and open a roster spot that was always expected to be open. I mentioned the possibility of Eubanks being waived overnight in my latest story discussing the Clippers' next potential maneuvers. We can't rule a trade out, but this decreases the likelihood of one for now. Jake LaRavia agrees to sign with Lakers (Two years, $12 million) LaRavia is a solid pickup for the Lakers after they lost Dorian Finney-Smith to Houston. After struggling to shoot the 3-pointer in Memphis his first two seasons, he shot it extremely well last year. The Lakers are praying that it will continue in his new home. The confusing part for me is our Dan Woike saying this was their top wing target after Finney-Smith was off the board. He's solid, but he can't be that high on your board. Grade: C+ Lon Horwedel / Imagn The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a one-year, veteran's minimum contract with free-agent guard Tim Hardaway Jr., a league source said. Hardaway, 33, averaged 11 points per game for Detroit last season while starting 77 contests. It's shocking the Nuggets can get a guy of Hardaway's caliber on that contract, but the market is drying up, so the Nuggets got a bit fortunate. Page 2
Yahoo
02-07-2025
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Memphis Grizzlies need more than small sample size of Cam Spencer's shooting ability
The May accolades started to accumulate, a sign the Memphis Grizzlies put together another strong NBA draft class the prior summer. Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey both finished in the top five in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting, and both were named first-team All-Rookie. The Grizzlies have had a member on the All-Rookie team in five of the past seven seasons. Advertisement Lost in the shuffle of the terrific 2024 class was another second-round pick who is looking to certify his positioning. Cam Spencer has a big summer ahead, and there's reason to believe the Grizzlies are confident that he can become a more reliable option in Year 2. Memphis wants to put more players it refers to as "dogs" around the core players. General manager Zach Kleiman pointed out Wells, Edey and Scotty Pippen Jr. as players who fit that mold. Then he named someone who appeared in just 25 games. "Cam Spencer is a Grizzly bear," Kleiman said. "Cam Spencer's got that in spades. I think he's got a bright future, too." The Cam Spencer arc Spencer's rookie season didn't get off to a typical start. After an encouraging performance in summer league, he started preseason camp with a severe ankle injury. That sidelined him until Nov. 20, when he finally made his season debut. Advertisement A string of sporadic performances followed until Spencer was injured in January, and he did not play again until March. However, it was one of those March performances that have the Grizzlies eager to see what Spencer can do in his second season. He provided a major spark on March 10 in a 120-118 win against the Phoenix Suns, making four 3-pointers and scoring 16 points while also trash-talking with future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant. Because Spencer was on a two-way contract, he was ineligible for the playoffs, and he didn't receive much playing time for the remainder of the season. A role for the taking The Grizzlies drafted Spencer in part because they believed he was one of the top shooters available in the NBA draft, the same reason they had traded for Luke Kennard in 2023. Advertisement With Kennard entering free agency, Memphis has a shooting void to fill, and the answer already might be on the roster. Spencer shot 35.8% on 3-pointers this season, but he did so in an irregular role. More consistent minutes should yield more accurate results. Kennard wasn't always the most aggressive shooter despite being one of the league's most accurate marksmen. Spencer could jump right in and excel if he displays an ability to be accurate as well as aggressive as a shooter. Summer league The first test for Spencer will come in summer league. Wells, Edey and GG Jackson are among the Grizzlies players interested in suiting up for games this summer. Spencer teaming up with those players will be a good gauge as to how his aggressiveness can translate to the regular season. Advertisement If the G League was any indication, Spencer won't be hesitant. In eight games between the Tip-Off Tournament and Memphis Hustle regular season, he averaged 23.5 points and attempted 9.1 3-pointers per game, making 49.3% of them. Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis Grizzlies' Cam Spencer could carve role with outside shooting
New York Times
02-07-2025
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- New York Times
Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. sustains turf toe injury in right foot
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a right toe injury that will require a procedure to repair, the team announced Tuesday. Jackson, 25, sustained the turf toe injury in a live basketball run offsite. The Grizzlies didn't immediately provide a timeline for his return but stated that he's expected to make a full recovery. Advertisement The news comes after Jackson agreed to a five-year, $240 million maximum renegotiation-and-extension Monday. The deal, which cannot be signed until July 6, is set to go down as the most expensive contract in franchise history, a league source told The Athletic. The Michigan State star is coming off one of his best seasons in the league as Memphis aims to turn the corner amid a transition period. Jackson made the All-Defense second team this past season and was one of five players last season to make at least 100 3s and record at least 100 blocks. With center Zach Edey requiring an offseason procedure on his sprained left ankle, Jackson is the second player to require an offseason procedure for Memphis. The seventh year pro averaged 22.2 points and 5.6 rebounds on 48.8 percent shooting. Over four postseason games, Jackson averaged 16 points, five rebounds and 1.5 assists.
