Deputy in clash has a concussion

SAN FRANCISCO — An attorney for a deputy involved in an altercation with the president of the Toronto Raptors as he tried to join his team on the court to celebrate their NBA championship said his client suffered a concussion and is on medical leave.

Attorney David Mastagni said Tuesday the 20-year veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office has a jaw injury and is considering filing a lawsuit.

Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly said the deputy was checking court-access credentials after the game Thursday in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors when Raptors president Masai Ujiri shoved the deputy and Ujiri's arm struck him in the side of the head.

The New York Knicks turned down a trade offer that would have sent the No. 3 overall draft pick to Atlanta for the Hawks' No. 8 and No. 10 picks, ESPN reported.

Boston Celtics center Al Horford will decline his player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes has reportedly declined his $25.1 million player option for the 2019-20 season and will become an unrestricted free agent, his agent told The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday.

Police are looking for a fourth person and haven't recovered the gun involved in a shooting at a rally for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors that wounded four people and sent thousands fleeing, authorities said.

New Orleans Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin said the club is exercising its option to extend coach Alvin Gentry's contract through the 2020-21 season.

A diversity report shows the NBA still leads men's professional sports leagues in racial and gender hiring practices.