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Dejounte Murray, Hawks Finalizing 4-year, $120 Million Extension
Dejounte Murray is finalizing a four-year, $112 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks that can increase to $120 million with bonuses, his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Thursday.
Murray averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists last season in his first season with the Hawks after being traded from the San Antonio Spurs. Murray teamed with Trae Young in the backcourt to lead the Hawks to a 41-41 record before falling in six games to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Murray spent five seasons with the Spurs and was named to the NBA's All-Defensive second team in 2018.
NBA Summer League 2023: One Player To Watch On Every Team
Chet Holmgren scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 95-85 win against the Utah Jazz in the Salt Lake City summer league.
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ESPN Senior WriterNBA summer league has begun in Salt Lake City and Sacramento, California, with top draft picks such as Brandon Miller making his debut with the Charlotte Hornets and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgren seeing his first game action since the 2022 summer league because of a season-ending foot injury.
The NBA 2K24 Summer League taking place Friday through July 17 in Las Vegas will be headlined by No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama, who will face Miller when his San Antonio Spurs take on the Hornets on Friday night. The Vegas league takes place at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The 76-game event will feature all 30 NBA teams, with each playing at least five games from Friday through July 14.
After each team plays four games, the top four (determined by winning percentage) will advance to the playoffs and participate in a semifinal game on July 16. The 26 teams that do not advance to the playoffs will play a fifth and final game on either July 15 or July 16.
The two semifinal winners will advance to the championship game (July 17).
With so many games to be played, ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Kevin Pelton take a look at the most notable players to watch in Las Vegas and their impact for their respective teams.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Describes Security Incident With Britney Spears
Victor Wembanyama details security matter with Britney Spears (1:04)Victor Wembanyama recounts the security matter involving singer Britney Spears in Las Vegas. (1:04)
LAS VEGAS -- San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away.
Wembanyama said he wasn't told that Spears was the person who grabbed him until hours later.
Spears filed a police report claiming she was struck by a security guard while trying to get the attention of Wembanyama, according to TMZ, which first reported alleged details of the incident that took place Wednesday night near a restaurant at the ARIA hotel and casino.
TMZ said Spears noticed Wembanyama and tapped him on the shoulder in an effort to get his attention and that she wound up being struck in the face and having her glasses knocked off.
Spears addressed the incident on her Instagram story Thursday afternoon, saying it was "super embarrassing to share with the world but its out there already."
Spears refuted Wembanyama's account that she had grabbed him, saying she just "simply tapped him on the shoulder" and that his security "backhanded me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd. Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses off my face."
"I have yet to get a public apology from the player, his security or their organization," Spears said in her statement. "I hope they will ..."
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued a statement to the Los Angeles Times saying officers responded to a "battery investigation" at that address without specifying any individual names. The statement went on to say that "no arrest or citations have been issued" and that "no further details will be provided at this time."
Wembanyama said security advised him to not stop for anyone as he walked into the restaurant, mindful that pausing could cause a stir and allow a crowd to build.
"Something did happen, a little bit, when I was walking with some security from the team to some restaurant," Wembanyama said. "We were in the hall. There was a lot of people, so people were calling (at) me, obviously. There was one person who was calling me but we talked before with security.
"I couldn't stop. That person was calling me, 'Sir, sir,' and that person grabbed me from behind," Wembanyama said. "I didn't see what happened because I was walking straight and didn't stop. That person grabbed me from behind -- not on my shoulder, she grabbed me from behind. I just know the security pushed her away. I don't know with how much force but security pushed her away. I didn't stop to look so I could walk in and enjoy a nice dinner."
Wembanyama said he was unaware the situation had made headlines until Thursday.
"I didn't know for a couple hours, but when I came back to the hotel ... I thought it was no big deal, and then security of the Spurs told me it was Britney Spears," Wembanyama said. "At first, I was like, 'You're joking,' but yeah, it turns out it was Britney Spears. I never saw her face. I just kept walking straight."
Spears said she gets "swarmed by people all the time," including Wednesday night, but that her security team "didn't hit any of them" and she urged "people in the public eye to set an example and treat all people with respect."
Wembanyama will make his NBA summer league debut with the Spurs on Friday night in Las Vegas against the Charlotte Hornets. He signed some autographs for fans at ARIA on Wednesday night and did the same for a small number of onlookers as he entered a local high school for practice with the Spurs on Thursday morning.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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