Back in September, the Detroit Pistons added the veteran Lamar Stevens to the roster. The former Cleveland Cavaliers forward looked forward to getting another shot to compete in the NBA after spending time with multiple teams last year.
The Celtics wrapped up preseason play on Tuesday in Toronto. While they suffered a 119-118 loss to the Raptors that night, they went 4-1 in their exhibition contests.
While Oshae Brissett searches for his next NBA home, another former Celtics forward has found his. According to Priority Sports, the Pistons are signing four-year veteran Lamar Stevens.
NBA training camps are set to open at the beginning of next month and teams are in the process of finalizing their rostersthe process of finalizing their rosters.
Stevens will be reunited with his J.B. Bickerstaff in Detroit. Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has brought some of his support staff with him to the Detroit Pistons.
Lamar Stevens is coming off a year where he appeared in 38 games (three starts) with the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics. He finished the season with averages of 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range.
The Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff are bringing in former Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens on a training camp contract, per NBA writer Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press.
Ahead of training camp, the Detroit Pistons are expected to add another veteran to the roster. According to Priority Sports, the veteran forward Lamar Stevens is set to sign with the Pistons for the 2024-2025 NBA season.
Lamar Stevens spent this past year playing for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. The former Penn State star finished the year with averages of 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 30.4% from the three-point range in 38 games.
Forward Lamar Stevens didn’t mince words when discussing the Grizzlies’ loss to the Clippers on Friday. “I think we should have won, honestly,” Stevens told reporters.
The Boston Celtics made a trade on Wednesday that, while not exactly needle-moving, helps bolster their frontcourt depth in preparation for the season’s stretch run.
The Boston Celtics are acquiring Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two second round picks. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski,
Tuesday is the NBA's deadline to decide whether to convert non-guaranteed contracts for this season. According to Brian Robb of MassLive, the Boston Celtics elected in advance to do so with the four players on their roster it applied to.
Boston is expected to make an addition with the Feb. 8 trade deadline fast approaching.
Upon the Celtics signing Lamar Stevens, it was surprising to learn he chose to come to Boston on an Exhibit 9 deal, considering he had multiple suitors, including the Miami Heat.
Eleven days before training camp, the Celtics added Lamar Stevens to bolster their depth. The former Penn State Nittany Lion had multiple teams interested in his services, including the Miami Heat, but he chose to come to Boston on an Exhibit 9 deal.
As expected, the Celtics have officially signed forward Lamar Stevens, according to the RealGM transactions log. Stevens, 26, is 6-foot-6 and landed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deal from Boston, per Luke Adams of HoopsRumors.
The Boston Celtics have signed free agent forward Lamar Stevens to a reportedly one-year, partially guaranteed contract. Stevens fills the team’s final roster spot after the Celtics also recently signed Neemias Queta to a two-way contract.
He appeared in 62 games last season, starting 25 of them and averaging 18.1 minutes per night. The 26-year-old recorded 5.3 PPG and 3.3 RPG on .448/.316/.702 shooting and was one of Cavaliers’ most reliable perimeter defenders.
He appeared in 62 games last season and made 25 starts, but only averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per night.
It was said that the Cavaliers need to get tougher following their first-round playoff ouster against the Knicks. The Cavs weren’t just beaten, they were beaten up and knocked around.
The Cleveland Cavaliers approached this year's trade deadline in the market for another wing. They viewed this as a weak spot and believed an upgrade would cement themselves as true contenders in the East.
Lamar Stevens of the Cleveland Cavaliers is spending his summer break practicing his game and getting better – and having fun with his best friend. Stevens, who has played with the Cavs for two seasons now, isn’t the biggest name on the team.
Stevens has produced impressive performances since the start of the new year.
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