Victor Wembanyama is only 19 and has not played a minute in an NBA jersey but the French teenager is poised to land an array of lucrative deals likely to make him one of the most commercially successful athletes in history.
The first domino has fallen as the Golden State Warriors’ veteran core is on the verge of breaking up while the Miami Heat have already latched onto their next target after missing out on Bradley Beal.
Three-time NBA All-Star guard Bradley Beal will join the Phoenix Suns in a trade that will send 38-year-old guard Chris Paul to Washington, according to multiple reports on Sunday.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the second time this year.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has been accused of “violently” sexually assaulting a woman in the bathroom at Kaseya Center, the home of the Miami Heat, TMZ Sports reported on Friday [AEST].