Noah Vonleh and Yogi Ferrell have signed with the Shanghai Sharks for the upcoming season, according to Dario Skerletic of Sportando.
Vonleh previously played for the Chinese Basketball Association team during the 2021/22 season before returning to the NBA with the Celtics last
summer. He appeared in 23 games for Boston, averaging 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per night. He was traded to the Spurs in early
January before his contract became guaranteed, and San Antonio immediately waived him.
Vonleh was taken by Charlotte with the ninth pick in the 2014 draft, but other than three seasons in Portland, he never spent more than a year with
any of his eight NBA teams.
Panathinaikos in Greece reportedly considered signing Vonleh in July, but he opted to return to Shanghai instead.
Ferrell has been out of the NBA since finishing the 2020/21 season with the Clippers. The 30-year-old guard played briefly with Panathinaikos, then
moved on to Cedevita Olimpija, where he was named MVP of the Slovenian Basketball League Finals last season.
Ferrell played for five teams during his five NBA seasons.
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Proposed trade swaps Damian Lillard for Boston Celtics frontcourt, vet PG
A proposed Damian Lillard trade from NBA Analysis Network’s James Piercey would send the seven-time All-Star to the Boston Celtics in exchange
for their entire frontcourt depth behind Kristaps Porzingis, a veteran point guard who needs time to “heal” after the organization’s attempt to trade
him, and four draft picks.
In total, the Portland Trail Blazers would land Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, a 2024 First-Round Pick (GSW via BOS), a 2025
First-Round Pick (BOS), a 2027 First-Round Pick (BOS), and a 2029 First-Round Pick (BOS). Piercey believes this would be the best deal Portland
could even ask for.
“This is an especially strong offer,” Piercey prefaced before saying, “If Robert Williams III can get healthy, it’ll be the best deal that Portland could
hope for. Even if he can’t, they’re landing four unprotected first-round picks here. That should be enough to entice the Blazers to move on from
Lillard.”
Trading for Damian Lillard would force the Boston Celtics to trade away Kristaps Porzingis and/or Derrick White
Piercey had doubts about such a proposal on the Boston Celtics’ side of the equation, pointing out that landing Lillard would possibly mean having to
trade Porzingis and/or Derrick White in order to facilitate a Dame-Jaylen Brown-Jayson Tatum trio.
“Yes, there are causes for concern here,” Piercey prefaced before saying, “The Celtics’ salary sheet would suddenly be extremely complicated. In time,
this deal may require them to trade Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White just to make room for their superstar trio of Lillard, Jayson Tatum, and
Jaylen Brown. This deal also leaves them without draft capital moving forward.”
Does Brad Stevens roll the dice on a highly-priced Big Four or even Big Five depending on whether White can continue to produce at a near-star
level? History doesn’t seem to indicate he would, but the NBA is wide open and has been for years, so if there’s enough of a pathway to going all-in
and having it bear fruit?
Don’t count Brad out. The time for Banner 18 is now, and Wyc Grousbeck is ready to pony up whatever price it takes to raise it in the TD Garden
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