Posts Tagged ‘Basketball Agent’
Nerlens Noel sues Klutch Sports and claims $58M loss in potential salary
On Monday, New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel filed a lawsuit against former agent Rich Paul and his firm, Klutch Sports, claiming he lost $58 million in potential salary while Paul represented him from 2017 to 2020. Noel took action after Klutch recently filed a grievance with the National Basketball Players Association, claiming Noel hadn’t paid $200,000 in…
Read MoreNBA Agent Dan Fegan Dies in Car Crash
56-year-old NBA agent, Dan Fegan was killed in a two-vehicle collision near Aspen, Colorado. Fegan’s 5-year-old son was injured in the crash. According to the Colorado Police, Fegan was driving an SUV and was merging onto a highway and was hit by a commuter bus. “Today we lost a great man, father, son and brother…
Read MoreLakers fined $500K by the NBA for tampering
The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 for tampering with Paul George. An independent law firm conducted the investigation and found that Lakers GM, Rob Pelinka’s contact with George’s agent while he was still with the Indiana Pacers as a violation. The said contact constituted a prohibited expression of interest while he was…
Read MoreICE fires Dan Fegan and hires Kevin Johnson!
Independent Sports & Entertainment has terminated power agent Dan Fegan and at the same time hired Kevin Johnson as the new Vice Chairman. Dan Fegan has represented many prominent NBA players, but within only two years he was fired by Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, and John Wall. Fegan still represents other well-known players like Ricky…
Read MoreNBA agents are switching sides
Here is a list of former NBA agents who are currently working (or have worked) for teams; Minnesota Timberwolves Assistant GM – Noah Croom (Goodwin Sports Management). Milwaukee Bucks Assistant GM – Justin Zanik (ASM) Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman – Arn Tellem (Wasserman Media Group) Charlotte Hornets Vice Chairman – Curtis Polk (SFX) Denver Nuggets…
Read MoreMagic Johnson named President of the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in one of the franchise’s all-time greats to bring the team back to life. Magic Johnson is now the President of basketball operations. Johnson is a Hall of Fame player after his lustrous career with the Lakers from 1979-1991. This is the first domino to fall for the Lakers…
Read MoreArn Tellem joins Detroit Pistons in business role
.Arn Tellem is among the most powerful and respected player agents in the NBA, the Wasserman Media Group man is now spreading his wings after being brought in by the Detroit Pistons. The struggling franchise has tabbed Tellem to be the new vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Pistons.…
Read MoreJay-Z sells stake in Nets to be an NBA agent
Shawn Carter – more commonly known as music mogul and rapper Jay-Z – is taking his involvement in professional basketball to another level. Jay-Z, who owns less than one percent of the Brooklyn Nets, worth about $350,000, has began the process of selling his minority stake in the team. While this move may come as…
Read MoreBeginning of the end for NBPA Director Billy Hunter
The NBA Players Association announced Friday that embattled NBPA director chief Billy Hunter has been placed on
Read MoreDario Šarić no longer on speaking terms with father
When Croatian Wunderkind Dario Šarić recently signed with Cibona Zagreb it seemed like it was the end of a soap series that had lasted for months. Now, it turns out that it wasn’t. Since the signing, Dario Šarić and his father are no longer on speaking terms and don’t have any contact with each other…
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