McGruder is slated to undergo surgery next
week.
It wasn't clear when the 26-year-old McGruder suffered the
injury. He played 25 minutes in Wednesday's preseason victory
over the Washington Wizards.
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Indiana Pacers forward Glenn Robinson III will undergo surgery
on his injured left ankle and is expected to be sidelined until
mid-December, ESPN reported.
Robinson sustained the injury while driving to the basket during
a scrimmage in practice on Sept. 29.
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The Brooklyn Nets exercised the 2018-19 contract options for
D'Angelo Russell, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert.
Russell, the No. 2 overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in the
2015 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Nets in June. He averaged
15.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals last
season.
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The Denver Nuggets have officially signed guard Gary Harris to a
contract extension, the team announced.
As reported earlier, Harris agreed to the four-year, $84 million
extension on Saturday.
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The Memphis Grizzlies announced plans to retire the number of
Tony Allen in the future.
Allen departed the team this summer and signed a one-year deal
with the New Orleans Pelicans for the veteran's minimum of $2.3
million.
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