By R.L. Bynum
Danny Green is with Houston after the Rockets acquired him in a trade-deadline deal with Memphis on Thursday, but it appears unlikely that he’ll be there long. Justin Jackson’s stay with Oklahoma City Thunder lasted less than 24 hours as the Thunder waived him Friday.
In Friday games, Reggie Bullock scored 13 points and his 800th career 3-pointer as Dallas beat Sacramento 122–114, and rookie Walker Kessler netted a season-high 23 points in Utah’s 122–116 win at Toronto.
Green reportedly wants Houston to waive him, or he could have his contract bought out. The Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland and Boston are reportedly among the possible landing spots as teams covet Green’s 3-point shooting prowess, defensive skills and leadership qualities.
Should the Lakers sign Green, he would reunite with LeBron James after being part of the 2020 NBA champions for Green’s third NBA title.
“Danny Green is the interesting player in Houston,” Adrian Wojnarowski said in an appearance Friday on ESPN’s “NBA Today.” “I’m told that he would like to be waived just like John Wall is being waived, and not have to do a buyout. Teams like Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, they have great interest in him.”
Memphis dealt Green to Houston as part of a three-team trade, with Eric Gordon going from the Rockets to the Los Angeles Clippers and former Duke guard Luke Kennard moving from the Clippers to the Grizzlies.
Green had played only three games for the Grizzlies following his season debut on Feb. 1. That game ended his long recovery from tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee while playing for the Philadelphia in last season’s playoffs. Green scored nine points and three 3-pointers in 43 minutes over three games for Memphis.
It’s not clear what the options are for Jackson. Boston dealt him to Oklahoma City on Thursday, along with two second-round picks, in return for center Mike Muscala. Friday, to make room on the Thunder’s roster to sign Eugene Omoruyi, the team waived Jackson.
Jackson got limited playing time for Boston, logging 107 minutes over 23 games, scoring 20 points and five 3-pointers. He played 33 games for Oklahoma City in the 2020–21 season, averaging 7.2 points per game.
Bullock has started three consecutive games since Dallas dealt Dorian Finney-Smith to Brooklyn on Monday, including the last two playing alongside former Duke guard Kyrie Irving, who the Mavs acquired in that deal.
Bullock had three 3-pointers to give him 801 for his career, along with five rebounds and two assists, against the Kings. Irving had 25 points and 10 assists as the Mavericks (31–26) won their third straight game despite being without Luka Dončić (right heel contusion) again.
In the last four games, Bullock is 15 of 29 from 3-point range (51.8%). Since New Year’s Day, Bullock is averaging 9.4 points per game and making 44.2% of his 3-point attempts. According to the Basketball Index, Bullock is in the 81st percentile for “on-ball perimeter defense” this season.
Bullock has double-digit game scores in three consecutive games for the first time this season after putting up a total of three double-digit game scores before New Year’s Day.
Theo Pinson continues to get consistent playing time. He had two points and two assists in 15 minutes, playing double-digit minutes in three consecutive games for the first time this season.
Harrison Barnes had eight points and four rebounds for the Kings (31–24), who are third in the Western Conference, one game ahead of Dallas.
Kessler’s big game helped the Jazz snap a three-game losing streak. It was the third game with at least 20 points this season for Kessler, who also pulled down nine rebounds.
Kessler produced a 21.6 game score, his fourth of at least 20 this season.
Nassir Little scored eight points and a pair of 3-pointers with five rebounds in Portland’s 138–129 home loss to Oklahoma City.
After missing several games in concussion protocol, Garrison Brooks returned to collect 10 points and eight rebounds in the G League Westchester Knicks’ 114–96 home loss Friday to Sioux Falls.
Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
Age 22 | 6–3, 185 | third NBA season | UNC 2019–20 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 38 games, 12.2 points, 44.6 FG%, 33.1 3P%, 88.4 FT%, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists
Next games — 7 p.m. Saturday vs. Miami; 8 p.m. Monday at Chicago
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings forward
Age 30 | 6–8, 225 | 11th NBA season | UNC 2010–12 (2 seasons)
122–114 Friday loss vs. Dallas — Started; 31 minutes, 8 points, 3–9 FG, 1–5 3FG, 1–1 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 foul, +4, 4.8 game score
Season statistics — 55 games, 15.0 points, 47.5 FG%, 38.0 3FG%, 83.0 FT%, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Next games — 10 p.m. Saturday vs. Dallas; 9 p.m. Tuesday at Phoenix
Tony Bradley, Chicago Bulls center
Age 25 | 6–10, 248 | sixth NBA season | UNC 2016–17 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 11 games, 30 minutes, 14 points, 4–9 FG, 2–4 3FG, 5–5 FT, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Next games — 8 p.m. Saturday at Cleveland; 8 p.m. Monday vs. Orlando
Reggie Bullock, Dallas Mavericks small forward
Age 31 | 6–6, 205 | 10th NBA season | UNC 2010–13 (3 seasons)
122–114 Friday win at Sacramento — Started; 37 minutes, 13 points, 4–7 FG, 3–4 3FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, +8, 10.4 game score
Season statistics — 55 games, 6.9 points, 40.0 FG%, 37.5 3P%, 66.7 FT%, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists
Next games — 10 p.m. Saturday at Sacramento; 8:30 Monday vs. Minnesota
Danny Green, Houston Rockets guard
Age 35 | 6–6, 205 | 13th NBA season | UNC 2005–09 (4 seasons)
97–95 Friday loss at Miami — Not active for the game
Season statistics — 3 games, 43 minutes, 9 points, 3–11 FG, 3–8 3FG, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Next games — 7 p.m. Monday at Philadelphia; 8 p.m. Wednesday at Oklahoma City
Cameron Johnson, Brooklyn Nets forward
Age 27 | 6–8, 210| fourth NBA season | UNC 2017–19 (2 seasons)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 17 games, 13.9 points, 47.4 FG%, 45.5 3P%, 81.8 FT%, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Next games — 6 p.m. Saturday vs. Philadelphia, NBATV; 7:30 Monday at New York
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz center
Age 21 | 7–0, 245 | rookie NBA season | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
122–116 Friday win at Toronto — Started; 32 minutes, 23 points, 10–12 FG, 3–7 FT, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 foul, +2, 21.6 game score
Season statistics — 54 games, 8.3 points, 71.6 FG%, 54.1 FT%, 7.5 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 2.0 blocks
Next games — 7:30 Saturday at New York; 7 p.m. Monday at Indiana
Nassir Little, Portland Trail Blazers forward
Age 23 | 6–5, 220 | third NBA season | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
138–129 Friday loss vs. Oklahoma City — 25 minutes, 8 points, 2–4 FG, 2–4 3FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, -2, 5.5 game score
Season statistics — 35 games, 5.9 points, 47.4 FG%, 40.7 3P%, 63.3 FT%, 2.4 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist
Next games — 10 p.m. Monday vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 10 p.m. Tuesday vs. Washington
Theo Pinson, Dallas Mavericks guard
Age 27 | 6–5, 212 | fifth NBA season | UNC 2014–18 (4 seasons)
122–114 Friday win at Sacramento — 15 minutes, 2 points, 1–4 FG, 0–3 3FG, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, -1, 0.9 game score
Season statistics — 29 games, 182 minutes, 55 points, 17–44 FG, 12–31 3FG, 9–11 FT, 35 rebounds, 21 assists, 3 steals
Next games — 10 p.m. Saturday at Sacramento; 8:30 Monday vs. Minnesota
Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets center
Age 21 | 6–9, 265 | second NBA season | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season NBA statistics — 30 games, 3.8 points, 51.6 FG%, 4–5 3FG, 65.2 FT%, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 of an assist, 0.5 of a block
Season G League statistics — 14 games, 16.3 points, 64.4 2PFG%, 21.1 3FG%, 57.1 FT%, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, 12 double-doubles
Next games — 6 p.m. Saturday vs. Philadelphia, NBATV; 7:30 Monday at New York
Coby White, Chicago Bulls guard
Age 22 | 6–4, 195 | fourth NBA season| UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Off Friday
Season statistics — 47 games, 8.5 points, 41.4 FG%, 35.7 3P%, 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Next games — 8 p.m. Saturday at Cleveland; 8 p.m. Monday vs. Orlando
Waived
On Thursday, Boston traded Justin Jackson to Oklahoma City, who waived him on Thursday. His season statistics: 23 games, 107 minutes, 20 points, 7–27 FG, 5–20 3FG, 17 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks, 4 steals
In the G League
Garrison Brooks, Westchester Knicks center
Age 23 | 6–10, 240 | Rookie | UNC 2017–21 (4 seasons)
114–96 Friday loss vs. Sioux Falls — Started; 10 points, 5–6 FG, 8 rebounds, 1 foul, 1 turnover, -13
Season statistics — 28 games, 13.1 points, 63.3 2PFGP%, 0–18 3P, 53.7 FT%, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.6 of a block, 19 double-doubles
Next games — 1 p.m. Sunday vs. Raptors 905; 7 p.m. Monday vs. Raptors 905
Get an explanation of the game score metric here. Michael Jordan produced the all-time-high game score of 64.6 on March 28, 1990, in the Chicago Bulls’ 117–113 overtime win at Cleveland. Jordan had 69 points on 23 of 37 shooting (2 of 6 from 3-point range), made 21 of 23 free-throw attempts and collected 18 rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block.
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