Western Notes: Warriors Keep Bassey, Nuggets Stay Quiet, Injury and Legal Updates
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The Golden State Warriors have brought back center Charles Bassey on a one-year deal after a promising five-game cameo to close the 2025/26 season. The 25-year-old averaged 10.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in 20.0 minutes during that stretch and will open 2026/27 as the team’s third-string center behind Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis.
Summer League head coach and assistant Khalid Robinson praised Bassey’s rim diving, shot-blocking and rebounding, calling him “an important insurance policy” should either veteran miss time.
Nuggets’ offseason remains subdued
The Denver Post reports a notably quiet summer in Denver, casting doubt on talk that the Nuggets are willing to move into second-apron tax territory. Skepticism centers on whether management would pay a hefty luxury bill for a roster largely unchanged from the group ousted in the first round of the 2026 playoffs. Restricted free agents Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones remain the primary internal priorities.
Veteran guard Tyus Jones, who re-signed on a one-year minimum contract, has waived the implicit no-trade clause such deals normally carry, allowing Denver to move him without consent before the 2027 trade deadline.
Jazz guard avoids major setback
Utah Jazz rookie Trey Alexander was taken off the court on a stretcher Monday night but has been diagnosed with a left rib contusion, according to sideline reporter Vanessa Richardson. The initial evaluation indicates no significant structural damage.
Williamson-Ford dispute latest
A Florida judge has ordered former agent Gina Ford and Prime Sports Marketing to pay nearly $686,000 in attorney fees to Zion Williamson, marking the newest development in the long-running legal battle between the Pelicans star and his onetime representative.
Source: Hoops Rumors
