Kansas picks up Moss
Kansas added Iowa guard Isaiah
Moss as a graduate transfer Monday, strengthening its backcourt and providing a three-point threat that the Jayhawks had been lacking on their roster. Moss was a three-year starter for the Hawkeyes, averaging 9.2 points last season. He was second on the team in steals and fourth in assists while hitting 42.1% of his three-pointers. Moss joins a trio of newcomers in combo guards Isaac McBride (Baptist Prep) and Christian Braun, and swingman Tristan Enaruna. Those three will be freshmen this fall. Moss committed to the University of Arkansas nearly a month ago, but he reopened his recruitment last week.
Parker retires from NBA
Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker’s impressive career is over. Parker announced Monday he’s retiring from basketball after 18 seasons in the NBA. Parker, 37, said on
Twitter it was an emotional decision. “It’s with a lot of emotion that I retire from basketball, it was an incredible journey!” Parker tweeted. “Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought I would live all those unbelievable moments with the NBA and the French National Team. Thank you for everything!” Parker played 17 seasons for the San Antonio Spurs and made the postseason every year of his career before joining the Charlotte Hornets last season and missing the playoffs. He was selected to the All-Star team six times and was named second-team All-NBA three times. Parker started 1,151 regular-season games and averaged 15.5 points and 5.6 assists per game. He also played in 226 playoffs games, averaging 17.9 points and 5.1 assists. He won NBA titles with the Spurs in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 2007.
Wade wins Magic award
Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat was selected as this season’s
winner of the Magic Johnson Award, presented by the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Wade, who just completed his final season before retirement, was chosen as “the player who best combines excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public.” Wade averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his 16th and final NBA season. He was a three-time champion, the 2006 NBA Finals MVP and a 13-time All-Star. The PBWA created the Magic Johnson Award in 2001. Other finalists this season included Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and Nikola
Vucevic of the Orlando Magic.