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‘That’s no secret’: NBA team escapes punishment over tanking; $200m drama finally ends – Daily
LeBron James: 76ers Press Conference | 18:02The Washington Wizards have escaped any penalties after their alleged ‘tanking’ was revealed by one of their young guns.
It comes as the Detroit Pistons finally secure their man after a drawn-out contract saga, while two NBA veterans are heading to China. Watch every NBL game LIVE with ESPN, available on Kayo | New to Kayo? The Washington Wizards and guard Bub Carrington have reportedly escaped discipline from the NBA following his stunning admission about the team’s tanking last season.
Carrington recently spoke to WUSA 9, where the 2024 No.14 overall pick was honest about the direction Washington elected to take during the 2025-26 season.
“We were held back because we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. The strategy ultimately paid off for Washington, who secured the No.1 overall pick and selected Dybantsa out of BYU. Despite Carrington’s comments, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported the NBA will not hand down any punishment.
“The NBA will not discipline Wizards guard Bub Carrington for his candid comments about tanking,” Amick reported. Washington finished last season with a 17-65 record but now has an interesting roster as it continues its rebuild. Dybantsa joins a group featuring Trae Young, Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson and Anthony Davis heading into the new campaign.
It was one of the most drawn-out and talked-about contract sagas of the NBA offseason, but the Detroit Pistons finally have their man. Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed deal to remain in Detroit, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charania reported the $200 million offer had been on the table for two weeks, after the Pistons previously offered deals worth between $170 million and $190 million throughout the summer.
Duren recently skipped Pistons media day amid the contract standoff before also missing the start of training camp. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor was strong in his assessment of the deal and whole process.
“$200M guaranteed is too hard to pass up of course. “Two total non-shooters will not win a title and that has to be the goal for the Cade era. ” ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel went down a slightly different path, questioning what the contract standoff could mean for Duren’s future in Detroit.
“Now, the big question with Jalen Duren is whether he puts all of this behind him or if he requests a trade out of Detroit at the first chance he gets,” Siegel wrote on X. Charania recently spoke on the apparent fracture between Duren and the Pistons during negotiations, admitting there was a clear “dent” formed between the two parties. “There’s clearly a dent that formed between the player and the team in this situation,” Charania said on ESPN.
Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff was much more straightforward when speaking about the All-NBA Third Team big man returning. NBA VETERANS SIGN IN CHINA After being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies, D’Angelo Russell has found a new home with the Shanghai Sharks. Russell, who has played more than 650 NBA games after being selected with the second pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, will depart the league for the first time in his career.
Three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee is also set to join the Sharks, giving the Chinese powerhouse two experienced pieces for the upcoming season. The Sharks are the reigning Chinese Basketball Association champions, with Russell and McGee now looking to help the club go back-to-back.
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