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Brandon McCoy Jr. To Stay At Michigan Following Dusty May Departure

Five-star recruit Brandon McCoy Jr. will remain committed to Michigan after head coach Dusty May left the program for the Dallas Mavericks.

McCoy is ranked No. 18 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2026.

Assistant coach Mike Boynton is currently the interim head coach of the program.

McCoy is one of six recruits for the 2026 class. The three other SC 100 prospects Quinn Costello, Lincoln Cosby, and Joseph Hartman are also expected to stay at Michigan.

Mitchell Robinson Says Hand Injury Was Related To Reaction To Car Accident Involving Sibling

Mitchell Robinson addressed the hand injury he suffered before the NBA Finals on a Facebook post on Sunday, saying it was related to his reaction after hearing that his younger brother was in a car accident.

“I received an unexpected phone call, and my family members contacted me, informing me that my youngest brother had been involved in a car accident. I did not see the messages until I arrived home late that night. As the eldest sibling, I felt a deep sense of concern, and I immediately went into panic mode.

“I began returning calls and texts, and when I FaceTimed my brother, I thought he was deceased. He was wearing a neck brace, unresponsive, and not speaking. I broke down in tears, feeling like a failure for not being able to protect my siblings. Being 910 miles away, I felt helpless. In a moment of frustration, I banged my hand on my truck,” wrote Robinson in his post.

Robinson averaged 4.8 points and 5.5 rebounds over 18 playoff games.

Robinson most recently signed a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the Celtics.

Nikola Kusturica Receives $12M NIL Deal From UCLA

FC Barcelona’s Nikola Kusturica has reportedly committed to UCLA after receiving a $12 million NIL deal.

The 17-year-old was attracting interest from several college programs.

Kusturica is averaging 22.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in six games for Serbia at the FIBA U17 World Championship.

Kusturica made his Liga ACB debut for Barcelona in October 2025, becoming the youngest player to appear for the team in the competition.

Garrett Temple Joins Mavs Coaching Staff

Garrett Temple accepted an offer to join Dusty May’s coaching staff with the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

Temple appeared in 22 games for the Raptors last season.

Temple joins Willie Green as an assistant on May’s staff.

Jordan Miller, Clippers Agree To Three-Year, $15.3M Deal

Jordan Miller and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million deal. Miller was a restricted free agent.

Miller appeared in 60 games last season, averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 22.1 minutes.

The Clippers converted Miller from a two-way contract in February.

Anfernee Simons, Sixers Agree To Two-Year, $12.3M Deal

Anfernee Simons and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million contract. Simons will hold a player option for Year 2 of the contract.

Simons received interest from the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and others.

The 76ers’ signing of Simons follows their trade with the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown.

Jaylen Brown Never Requested Trade; Celtics Didn’t Expect Offers To Improve If They Waited

Jaylen Brown never requested a trade from the Boston Celtics and his departure this offseason appears to have been driven by the front office. The Celtics moved forward with their trade of Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and two first round picks.

“I’m told Jaylen Brown has been disappointed and disrespected with the way the Celtics have handled this situation, particularly because he never requested a trade,” said Shams Charania.

Brown is ready to move on to a new start with the Sixers.

“I’m told he’s already spoken to the team’s cornerstone guard, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgcombe. They have had great early conversations during the first 24 hours after this trade.”

Charania went on to explain how the Celtics arrived at this place and why they didn’t try to wait out the current offers for them to improve in the future.

“Once the Celtics missed out on Giannis Antetokounmpo-for the fourth straight year Jaylen Brown was dangled in trade conversations,” said Charania. “My understanding was Jaylen Brown felt disrespected and the only way to recoup the relationship at that point was to give Jaylen Brown that two-year, $145 million extension in July.

“But all indications now are that the Celtics were not going to offer that. It then became about seeing what you could get on the trade market. The Celtics set a very high bar. They asked for four or five first round picks. But that price just was not met in the marketplace. As time went on as they aggressively shopped him among eight to 10 different teams, the valuation plummeted across the NBA.

“When I talked to teams today, they have wondered why didn’t the Celtics prolong this later into July? Later into the offseason. What made them pull the trigger now?

“My understanding in Boston is they felt this was the best it was going to get for Jaylen Brown.”

The Celtics offered Brown in trade talks for Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 and again last offseason when they ended up trading away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

Charania also reported that rival teams inquired with the Celtics on the potential of a trade for Jayson Tatum, but those calls were swiftly rebuffed.

WNBA Names Paige Bueckers, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Caitlin Clark As All-Star Starters

The WNBA announced its 10 starters for the 2026 AT&T All-Star Game on Wednesday, led by Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers, Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

The Indiana Fever placed three players in the starting group, while the Minnesota Lynx contributed two.

Wilson and Stewart each earned their eighth career All-Star selection, the most among this year’s starters. They will start alongside four-time All-Star Aliyah Boston of the Fever, three-time All-Star Natasha Howard of the Lynx, first-time honoree Jessica Shepard of the Wings and two-time selection Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries.

Rookie guard Olivia Miles of the Lynx joins Bueckers and Clark in the backcourt, along with Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, who earned her fourth All-Star nod and first career starting selection.

Bueckers topped all players in fan voting with 1,045,051 votes, while Clark finished second with 1,023,321. Wilson currently paces the league in scoring at 25.7 points per game, and Clark ranks fifth at a career-high 21.2 points per game.

Voting now shifts to the 12 reserve selections, which will be chosen by the league’s head coaches and announced July 7. Coaches cannot vote for players on their own roster.

As part of the WNBA’s 30th season celebration, Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will serve as honorary general managers, drafting rosters from the full pool of 22 All-Stars.

The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be played July 25 at Chicago’s United Center, airing on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.

2026 WNBA All-Star Starters

• Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever (4th All-Star selection)
• Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (2nd All-Star selection)
• Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (3rd All-Star selection)
• Natasha Howard, Minnesota Lynx (3rd All-Star selection)
• Olivia Miles, Minnesota Lynx (1st All-Star selection)
• Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana Fever (4th All-Star selection)
• Jessica Shepard, Dallas Wings (1st All-Star selection)
• Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty (8th All-Star selection)
• Gabby Williams, Golden State Valkyries (2nd All-Star selection)
• A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (8th All-Star selection)

Celtics Not Motivated By Money Or Follow-Up Trade In Dealing Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics’ blockbuster trade sending Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers was not a cost-cutting move and was not made with a follow-up deal in mind, according to a league source.

Boston sent the 2024 NBA Finals MVP to Philadelphia on Wednesday in exchange for Paul George, two future first-round picks and two second-round picks.

George has two years remaining on his four-year, $211 million contract, one fewer than Brown had remaining. The swap will save the Celtics roughly $2.9 million this season.

Despite that savings, a league source stressed the trade was not a financial decision. The source said there was no directive from ownership to move Brown.

The same source added that Wednesday’s deal was not executed with an imminent secondary trade already planned. Boston’s front office reportedly “agonized” over the decision for days before finalizing it.

Jaxson Hayes, Jazz Agree To Two-Year, $12M Deal

Jaxson Hayes and the Utah Jazz have agreed to a two-year deal worth $12 million. The Jazz will have a team option for the 2027-28 season.

Hayes leaves the Los Angeles Lakers following their sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler.

Hayes appeared in 66 games last season with the Lakers, averaging 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 18.3 minutes. Hayes first joined the Lakers during the 2023-24 season.

Hayes gives the Jazz extra depth at center behind Jusuf Nurkic.