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Free agent forward Noah Vonleh is headed to the Brooklyn Nets on a new deal. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Nets are bringing in the former Trail Blazers big man to shore up their frontcourt depth.
Free agent F/C Noah Vonleh is expected to sign a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic@Stadium. Vonleh provides immediate rotational depth for the Nets. Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2021
In December, Vonleh was waived by the Bulls prior to the start of the regular season. Last season, the former Indiana standout split time with the Timberwolves and Nuggets. With the Blazers, Vonleh appeared in 185 regular season games (109 starts). During his stint in Portland, he produced averages of 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
I need to learn how
not to get my hopes up. I truly had no skin in last night’s game, but I found myself sitting and wallowing in disappointment during much of the second half. No, it wasn’t because I ate too much (well … that was part of it), but I pumped myself up all week thinking we were in store for an epic, offense-heavy, back-and-forth final game of the season. Instead, Tom Brady just did Tom Brady things and Patrick Mahomes didn’t do Patrick Mahomes things (#ExpertAnalysis). Boring.
• Fortunately, a Zach LaVine vs. Bradley Beal matchup is here to save the day! While both might lead some underwhelming teams, it’s rarely a poor watch when these two face off. Not to mention, it just feels like LaVine could have a little extra to play for this time around. Not only has trade speculation increased over the weeks with his improvement, but he checked-in several places behind Beal in the NBA’s first release of All-Star votes. One game isn’t going to change anyt