Leonard has been fined $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits due to his involvement in the Clippers' salary cap circumvention, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Barrett did not participate in Canada's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window as he gears up for the 2026-27 NBA season.
Hezonja recorded 28 points (8-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 12-15 FT), three rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes during Croatia's 115-80 win over Latvia in Thursday's FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Porter is lined up as Cleveland's top backup point guard after the franchise re-signed James Harden.
Mitchell will be sharing the backcourt with James Harden again this season after the latter re-signed with Cleveland.
Cleveland and Harden agreed Thursday to a three-year deal worth $97 million, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson adds another versatile forward to a frontcourt that already has plenty of competition for Hezonja and others.
Tomlin faces a more difficult path to meaningful playing time following Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson and subsequent trade for Cam Whitmore.
The Cavaliers' acquisition of Peyton Watson adds another high-upside wing to a rotation that already includes Tyson, creating additional competition for minutes on the perimeter.
Tomlin faces a more difficult path to meaningful playing time following Cleveland's acquisition of Peyton Watson and subsequent trade for Cam Whitmore.
Sandro Mamukelashvili has grabbed 18 rebounds through the first two games vs. Cleveland. He has played 20 and 21 minutes. If anything, his minutes could go up slightly with the Raptors using Jakob Poeltl less. Even if he stay around 20 minutes, I love the 6-9, 240-pounder to continue his solid work on the glass.
This is a heavily discounted combo line for James Harden who averaged a combined 12.8 Reb+Ast in the regular season. Harden is still a nightly threat to compile double digit assists. My model projects Harden at 13.1 Reb+Ast which is a sizable edge here. I’d play this for a full unit at 11.5 as well.
Brandon Ingram had a rough performance in Game 2, shooting 3-for-15 from the field. That’s rare for him, considering he shot 47.7% from the field this season. What I like about this over is that the series is shifting to Toronto. During the regular season, Ingram shot 49.9% from the field and 42.1% from three at home. That helped him average 23.4 points per game in Toronto. As the Raptors look to get on the board in this series, expect Ingram to play a ton and remain one of the focal points of their offense.
The Raptors benched Jakob Poeltl to start the second half of Game 2, going with rookie Collin Murray-Boyles instead. That switch enabled Toronto to play a smaller, faster lineup. While it didn't result in a win, Murray-Boyles drew rave reviews for his play. He scored 17 points in 26 minutes, regularly finishing around the basket. Look for the No. 9 overall pick to play 25-30 minutes and clear this prop total for the third straight time in this series.
Caesar’s. Sandro Mamukelashvili has been much more effective for the Raptors in the series as compared to Jakob Poeltl, with the latter only playing nine minutes in Game 2. I’m expecting Mamu, who leads Toronto with 18 total rebounds through two games, to continue to play a pivotal role off the bench for a Raptors team that will cling to anything that is working right now. Mamu has acquitted himself well on the boards all season against Cleveland, and I expect that to continue on Thursday.
