New York Notes: Harden, Bembry, Doumbouya, Simms, Irving

James Harden mentioned to members at T.J. Ford’s basketball academy in Houston on Tuesday that he’s “kinda nonetheless in rehab” with the hamstring harm that affected him throughout the postseason. Nonetheless, that shouldn’t be a serious concern, in accordance with NetsDaily.com. There’s been no reported change to the timetable set by GM Sean Marks concerning the playoff accidents that hampered Harden and Kyrie Irving and each must be prepared for coaching camp.

Harden said last month that “I need to make certain I’m fully healed and powerful sufficient so I can go on the market and fully be myself. My rehab goes very, very nicely, and my getting my conditioning proper is a giant a part of that.”

We now have extra on the New York groups:

• The Nets formally have 17 gamers on the roster — 15 with absolutely assured offers — plus two unsigned draft picks and a two-way participant. Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News takes a have a look at the gamers who could also be on the roster bubble. DeAndre’ Bembry has {a partially} assured contract, whereas Sekou Doumbouya — acquired from the Pistons within the DeAndre Jordan wage dump — might need to show his value in camp. Jevon Carter, acquired from the Suns within the Landry Shamet deal, may be in some bother as a result of staff’s guard depth.
• Undrafted rookie ahead Aamir Simms, who signed a coaching camp cope with the Knicks, believes he’s a superb match for a staff with Tom Thibodeau as its head coach. “After the draft, I wasn’t stunned the group needed me,” the previous Clemson huge man advised Marc Berman of the New York Post. “Thibs is called a gritty coach who places protection first. That’s what separates him when he shocks folks within the league.”
• Irving was irritated by a tweet from Fox Sports activities’ Nick Wright that claimed his brokers “have made it recognized that Kyrie would merely retire from the NBA if Brooklyn had been to commerce him.” Irving referred to as Wright a “puppet” in a social media put up, Jeremy Layton of the New York Post relays. Marks said last month he was assured that he reached extension agreements with each Irving and Harden.