NBA notebook: Mavs, Real Madrid reach buyout deal on Doncic

Doncic also must have a letter of clearance from FIBA, must pass a physical
and then sign a contract, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told reporters earlier
this week. Doncic was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NBA
Draft in June by Atlanta, then traded to the Mavericks for guard Trae Young
and a future first-round pick.

Mavs owner Mark Cuban told reporters Friday that the team hopes Doncic will
play in the team's summer league game on Sunday, although the Slovenian star
is not expected to see much time in Las Vegas.

The Mavericks are reportedly concerned about overworking the 19-year-old, who
led Real Madrid to the Liga ACB championship and EuroLeague title in the last
few months. Counting all of his commitments to teams in Europe, Doncic has
appeared in more than 150 games over the past two seasons.

--Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk is expected to be sidelined for six to
eight weeks because of a fractured right thumb, the team announced. He will
miss the rest of Las Vegas Summer League action and be re-evaluated in late
August or early September.

The 20-year-old Monk, entering his second season after being picked in the
first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft, was injured during the
team's summer league win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in Las
Vegas. Monk scored a team-high 23 points in the Hornets' 88-87 loss, sinking
four 3-pointers and 9 of 16 shots overall.

The Hornets had reportedly been hoping to boost Monk's confidence and improve
his ball-handling over the summer league, as Monk recorded just one turnover
in 27 minutes against the Thunder.

--The Utah Jazz announced they have waived forward Jonas Jerebko, and he plans
to join the Golden State Warriors if he clears waivers, according to an ESPN
report.

Jerebko's $4.2 million salary for 2018-19 was not guaranteed, but any team can
claim him on waivers, which would guarantee his salary. If he goes unclaimed,
he will become a free agent on Monday, allowing him to sign a one-year deal
for the veteran minimum with Golden State.

Jerebko, 31, a 6-foot-10 forward, averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 15.3
minutes per game last season, appearing in 74 contests (19 starts) in his
first season with the Jazz. He shot 41.4 percent from 3-point range, the
second-best mark in a season during his nine-year career.

--The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that they have signed rookie forward
Keita Bates-Diop, who was the 48th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The team did not announce the terms of the contract, but The Athletic reported
it was a three-year deal, with the first two years being fully guaranteed.

Bates-Diop, from Ohio State, was named the 2017-18 Big Ten Player of the Year
following his redshirt junior season with the Buckeyes. The Wooden Award
finalist and Naismith Player of the Year award semifinalist averaged 19.8
points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks on his way to being named a consensus
Second Team All-American. He led the Big Ten in scoring, shooting 47.2 percent
from the field and 35.9 percent from three-point range.

--Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Landry Shamet will miss the remainder of the
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas after he sprained his right ankle Friday night
against Boston, the 76ers medical staff announced.

Shamet sprained the ankle in the second quarter of the game at the Thomas
& Mack Center. X-rays were negative and Shamet will be re-evaluated in
about three weeks, the team said.

The 76ers selected Shamet with the 26th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft in June
after his two seasons at Wichita State. In 2017-18, he averaged 14.9 points
and 5.2 assists per game and was named to the All-AAC First Team.

--Field Level Media