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2023 NBA Draft Player/Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NBA Draft. Notes Round 1 Round 2

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Eric Gordon Signs With CAA Sports

Per the @CAA_Basketball Twitter account yesterday morning, veteran guard Eric Gordon has signed with the organization going into his 13th season. According to hoopshype.com Gordon is now represented by Steve Heumann and Aaron Mintz of CAA. Gordon is subject to make $19,568,360 this season and Gordon will serve as a veteran leader on a young, […]

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Tyler Herro And The Miami Heat Agree To 4-Year, $130M Extension

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has agreed to a four-year, $130 million contract extension. Herro is currently represented by Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management. Following the 2022 season Herro was named the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and averaged 20.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 4.0 APG. With the October […]

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NBPA Announces New Executive Director

The NBPA welcomed the successor to Executive Director Michele Roberts: Tamika Tremaglio. Tremaglio, formerly Managing Principal at Deloitte, has over nine years of experience with the NBPA, acting as an advisor and consultant. Tremaglio holds both an MBA and JD, has fifteen years of experience working with several player associations, led over 14,000 employees in […]

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Victor Oladipo Acquires New Representation

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has procured new representation in Jeff Schwartz and Javon Phillips at Excel Sports Management. Oladipo was formerly represented by Aaron Turner of Versus Management Team. Oladipo was the #2 overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft and has amassed several awards in his young career: All-Rookie First Team, Steals Leader, […]

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Octagon Names New Co-Managing Director of Basketball

In 2015, I attended the “Sports Agent School” conference in Chicago, Illinois, which was a behind-the-scenes look at the NBA sports agent industry. The conference, hosted by ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, featured a handful of former and current NBA agents and executives as panelists. One of them was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s agent. What stuck with me, among […]

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Q&A: Sports Marketers Weigh In On How COVID Will Change The Way They Engage Audiences in 2021 and Beyond

It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world of sports.  With sports and live events on pause for much of 2020, the sports marketing industry has experienced mass layoffs and tighter budgets, all while demand for strategic marketing and communications skyrocketed as brands and sports organizations carried out cause marketing campaigns […]

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Morris Brothers Sign With Wasserman For Representation

Ahead of the 2020 NBA free agency period, Marcus and Markieff Morris — who are both unrestricted free agents — have signed with Wasserman for representation. Chafie Fields will be the lead agent for the Morris brothers.  Marcus signed a one-year, $15-million deal with the New York Knicks during last year’s free agency period and […]

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Global Agency SPORTFIVE And Chicago Bulls Will Collaborate To Secure International Brand Partnerships

In 2019, the NBA informed teams that they can secure up to two brand partnerships from regions outside the U.S. With lower viewership and revenue streams effected by various reasons, it looks like the Chicago Bulls have decided to take additional steps in alleviating those losses. SPORTFIVE is a global agency that focuses on branding, […]

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Klutch Sports Signs Two More NBA Players

Another week, another opportunity for Klutch Sports Group to expand its NBA clientele. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted on Monday that Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. has signed with Klutch Sports for representation. Rich Paul and Lucas Newton will be the lead agents for Trent Jr.  Trent Jr. played sparingly during his rookie season […]