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The Shot Clock Reset : May 6th

The Shot Clock Reset : May 6th

Maxime Messier
May 06, 2024

League Alerts Fam,

Welcome to the first edition of The Shot Clock Reset presented by LeagueAlerts! Every week, we reset your week as we reset the shot clock to 14. Scroll below as we curate the 14 most important stories from the NBA and basketball culture—packed into one quick email. Let’s get started:

THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE WEEK:

1) Lonzo Ball exercised his $21.4 million player option for the 2024-25 NBA season.

2) Bronny James has received an invite to the NBA draft combine.

3) League sources expect Tobias Harris "to be elsewhere" next season as he prepares to hit free agency this summer. This season marked the final year of Harris' five-year, $180 million contract that was signed in July 2019.

4) The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with head coach Darvin Ham.

5) The Magic have been cited as a potential suitor for Klay Thompson in free agency this summer, and it sounds as if their interest won’t be unrequited. Shams Charania of The Athletic suggested today during an appearance on FanDuel’s Run it Back show that Thompson is intrigued by Orlando.

6) Brandon Ingram is under contract for the 2024-25 season (making roughly $36 million), but then he's set to become an unrestricted free agent. The Pelicans are not expected to offer Ingram a contract extension this offseason

7) The Dallas Mavericks and coach Jason Kidd have signed a multi-year contract extension