<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-victor-oladipo-identifies-suitable-replacement-for-klay-thompson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Victor-Oladipo-identifies-suitable-replacement-for-Klay-Thompson.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T20:06:59-07:00">October 9th, 8:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T20:06:59-07:00">October 9th, 8:06pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024-25 season is shaping up to be a year of change for the Golden State Warriors. After 13 seasons, Klay Thompson decided to leave the Warriors in free agency; while this was necessary for both parties as the situation had gone south over the past two years, this still leaves a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-stephen-curry-warriors-believe-relevancy-klay-thompson-loss">major void for the Dubs at shooting guard</a> — the position Thompson has filled since he came into the league in 2011.</p><p>Now, the Warriors have assembled for themselves a solid roster with a ton of depth in the aftermath of Thompson’s departure. They brought in De’Anthony Melton and Buddy Hield, two shooting guards who can help replace Thompson’s production, while they also have an in-house option in Brandin Podziemski who could take on a larger role in his sophomore season.</p><p>It’s not quite clear yet who head coach Steve Kerr will name as the Warriors’ starter in the backcourt alongside Stephen Curry. But for Victor Oladipo, who made an appearance on ESPN as an analyst, the choice for the Dubs <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844102381136445946" rel="noopener">is rather clear</a>.</p><p>“All three players are great in their own right. But if I had to choose to pair next to Steph, I would have to go with De’Anthony Melton,” Oladipo said. “He’s shot pretty much 38 percent from three his whole career. He’s gonna guard other players, the best players in the league, so it takes some pressure off Steph.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who will replace Klay Thompson's role in Golden State's starting lineup? 🤔 <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VicOladipo</a> on who the best fit is with Steph Curry in the Warriors' backcourt 👀 <a href="https://t.co/dFsFlReUlx">pic.twitter.com/dFsFlReUlx</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844102381136445946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oladipo made use of some clips from the Warriors’ preseason win over the Los Angeles Clippers to show why Melton is the choice for him to start alongside Curry. Melton has a quick release and he can space the floor via catch-and-shoots, and he can also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-brandin-podziemski-identifies-gary-payton-iis-twin-brother-on-roster">pick up opposing ballhandlers</a> from 94 feet the way he did against James Harden on Saturday. Moreover, he has the motor to make things happen, whether by being disruptive or by fighting for loose balls.</p><p>The fight for the starting job will continue on for the rest of preseason and training camp. But skillset-wise, Melton does indeed make a ton of sense for the Warriors as Curry’s backcourt partner.</p><h2><b>Warriors conduct three-way battle for starting SG spot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steve-Kerr-and-Stephen-Curry-with-the-Warriors.jpg"></figure><p>Not many teams have the luxury of choice when it comes to who to start at shooting guard. The Warriors, in that regard, are fortunate. The three options that they have as a potential starter at the two also provide different dimensions to the team. Now, it remains unclear which dimension the Warriors will be prioritizing.</p><p>If the Warriors want better two-way balance, they could start De’Anthony Melton alongside Stephen Curry. Melton has the length and instincts to smother opposing ballhandlers, and he is active in the passing lanes as well. He is a streaky shooter, however, and he doesn’t provide much playmaking. But he is far and away the best perimeter defender the Warriors have at either guard position.</p><p>If they want a player who can keep the offense humming, Brandin Podziemski is their guy. Podziemski has impeccable feel for the game, and his movement off the basketball as well as his understanding of the Warriors system has made him a favorite within the organization.</p><p>With the departure of Klay Thompson, the Warriors could then roll with one of the greatest shooters of all time to replace him in Buddy Hield. Only Curry has <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=player+with+most+3+pointers+made+nba+since+2016-17">made more triples</a> than Hield since the latter began his NBA career in 2016.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/indiana-basketball-news-victor-oladipo-hoosiers-honor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo set for major Indiana basketball honor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Indiana-basketball-news-Victor-Oladipo-set-for-major-Hoosiers-honor.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo set for major Indiana basketball honor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-03T09:58:03-07:00">August 3rd, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-03T09:58:03-07:00">August 3rd, 9:58am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Indiana basketball legend and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-waives-victor-oladipo-steven-adams-rockets-trade">11-year NBA veteran Victor Oladipo</a> is heading to the Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame. He’s one of its six members named to IU’s 2024 induction class, announced Friday.</p><p>Oladipo led the Hoosiers to the Big 10 championship in 2012-13. He earned the program’s first National Player of the Year award in two decades and the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors.</p><p>Oladipo averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.2 steals, guiding the No.1 NCAA Tournament-seeded Hoosiers to its first Big 10 championship in over a decade. After his junior year, the first-team all-American declared himself for the NBA Draft, and the Orlando Magic selected him No. 2 overall in 2013.</p><h2>Will Victor Oladipo make a comeback?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Victor-Oladipos-NBA-future-remains-uncertain.jpg"><figcaption>Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Victor Oladipo <a href="https://x.com/VicOladipo/status/1813592221024743890" rel="noopener">posted a cryptic message</a> on his X, formerly known as Twitter, page last month, which triggered concerns about his mental health and well-being.</p><p>“Good morning I just want to let everyone know it’s a very different time in my life and I can’t share my time and energy anymore,” Oladipo wrote. “I want to make everyone happy and be there for everybody especially those I care about, but I’m now called to walk a different path. I hope everyone can respect and understand that. You’ll soon see why. Peace be Unto You. #OlaHim”</p><p>Oladipo’s post ended with three emojis, one of which included prayer hands. But, without proper context, it’s difficult to detect if the NBA veteran’s message comes from a positive space while yielding speculation that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-victor-oladipo-cryptic-post-fans-worried">Oladipo could be considering retirement</a>. The 32-year-old veteran guard is in the twilight years of his career due to devastating injuries.</p><p>After being named to the All-NBA Third Team, All-Defensive First Team, and Most Improved Player in 2018, Oladipo was on the cusp of entering his prime. But countless injuries ultimately derailed a stellar, promising career.</p><p>The two-time All-Star (2018, 2019), who last played in Game 3 of the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, underwent his third major surgery in four years. Oladipo tore his left patellar tendon, which forced him to sit the entire 2023-24 campaign.</p><p>Oladipo was traded to three different teams last season. Last summer, the Miami Heat sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. By training camp, Victor was heading to Houston in a deal involving Kevin Porter Jr. and then to Memphis when the Rockets traded for Steven Adams. The Grizzlies ultimately waived Oladipo in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo set for major Indiana basketball honor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-victor-oladipo-cryptic-post-fans-worried');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Victor-Oladipos-cryptic-post-has-NBA-fans-worried.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-17T11:40:11-07:00">July 17th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-17T14:32:32-07:00">July 17th, 2:32pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-erik-spoletsra-hints-at-bigger-role-for-victor-oladipo">Victor Oladipo was once</a> a budding star in the NBA. But after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstras-heart-breaks-in-front-of-reporters-amid-victor-oladipo-injury-vs-bucks">far too many injuries</a>, the guard has had a difficult time finding a permanent home in the league. As of right now, he’s a free agent after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies in April before even playing a game for them.</p><p>The two-time All-Star worried NBA fans on Wednesday morning, igniting possible retirement rumors after posting a rather <a href="https://x.com/VicOladipo/status/1813592221024743890" rel="noopener">cryptic message</a> on X:</p><p>“Good morning I just want to let everyone know it’s a very different time in my life and I can’t share my time and energy anymore. I want to make everyone happy and be there for everybody especially those I care about, but I’m now called to walk a different path. I hope everyone can respect and understand that. You’ll soon see why. Peace be Unto You. #OlaHim🤹🏿‍♂️🥷🏾🤲🏿”</p><p>That surely sounds like Oladipo is considering retirement after 10 seasons. For what it’s worth, the ex-Indiana Hoosier didn’t play at all in 2023-24.</p><h2><b>Injuries derailed Victor Oladipo’s career</b></h2><p>Victor Oladipo came into the NBA in 2013 with the Orlando Magic and quickly made his presence felt. Each season after that, his numbers improved, averaging a career-best 23.1 points in 75 contests in 2017-18 with the Indiana Pacers. Following the season, however, everything went downhill.</p><p>Oladipo hasn’t played more than 42 games in a single campaign since then and has bounced around quite a bit. He spent two seasons with the Heat but suited up a mere 50 times. While Oladipo still showed flashes of brilliance off the bench, he simply couldn’t stay healthy. In the 2023 playoffs, he tore the patellar tendon in his left knee.</p><p>That summer, Miami traded him to the OKC Thunder, one of his former squads, before they sent Dipo to the Houston Rockets, another team he once played for. Oladipo didn’t last long there either as the Rockets shipped him to Memphis who quickly waived him.</p><p>It’s completely understandable why Oladipo is feeling dejected about his basketball career. He’s had nothing but bad luck.</p><h2><b>Fans react to Oladipo tweet</b></h2><p>NBA fans were worried about Oladipo’s well-being after he posted the message, sending him their best wishes:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Victor please be okay.</p><p>— Ime Udoka’s Sidechick 🍉 (@RaskinsThe) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaskinsThe/status/1813592809980702974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hope everything is okay Dipo ♥️</p><p>— Bones🦴 (@Boness305) <a href="https://twitter.com/Boness305/status/1813595633850491271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Take care of yourself. You cant be superman for everybody else and not be that for yourself. Blessings brother 🫶</p><p>— President Curry. (@Curry4daW) <a href="https://twitter.com/Curry4daW/status/1813603135224733912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dipo we love you bro ❤️</p><p>— . (@_HeatIn5) <a href="https://twitter.com/_HeatIn5/status/1813600489055146131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Victor Oladipo then posted this video shortly after:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/OBQCA0FrmJ">https://t.co/OBQCA0FrmJ</a></p><p>— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1813606995678969918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Perhaps Oladipo isn’t talking about basketball at all? Maybe it’s something to do with his personal life? By the sounds of his first message though, it does feel like he’s referring to his career.</p><p>One person can only take so much disappointment. There’s no questioning Oladipo’s abilities, he just can’t seem to stay on the court.</p><p>Moving on to the next chapter in his life could be the best move. We hope Victor Oladipo is okay. That’s the most important thing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies shook their roster with a big NBA trade deadline move. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-steven-adams-trade-rockets" rel="noopener">Memphis traded veteran big man</a> Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks. However, Oladipo will not have a long stay with the Grizzlies after a new report surfaces.</p><h2><b>Grizzlies will not make use of Oladipo after their big trade</b></h2><p>The Grizzlies have waived Victor Oladipo upon his arrival from Houston, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1755691564951912814?s=20" rel="noopener">per Shams Charania</a>. The 31-year-old is recovering from knee surgery after suffering a torn patellar tendon during the spring of 2023. In his last full season with the Miami Heat, Oladipo averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.</p><p>Hopefully, the former All-Star can find a team to contribute his services to upon his recovery. In the meantime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-jaren-jackson-plan-center-options-after-steven-adams-deal" rel="noopener">the Grizzlies will continue</a> to try to find a spark during a treacherous 2023-24 season.</p><p>Memphis is 18-33 and sits 13th in the Western Conference standings. Unfortunately, the team has been struck with endless injury woes. Most notably, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart are out with serious injuries. Bane and Smart are due for an evaluation to return at the midpoint of the season.</p><p>Moreover, Memphis has been without the services of multiple big men. Steven Adams was recovering from a season-ending injury before his trade to the Rockets. Meanwhile, Brandon Clarke has been out with an Achilles injury.</p><p>Jaren Jackson Jr. is also dealing with a hip ailment that could impact his availability.</p><p>The Grizzlies’ year has been a stark contrast from the 2022-23 season. The team went from second in the Western Conference to holding a 13th-place standing. Nevertheless, Memphis will find a way to regain competitiveness.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies waive Victor Oladipo after arrival in Steven Adams, Rockets trade

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-heat-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-1-8-2024" rel="noopener">As the Miami Heat face</a> the Houston Rockets Monday night to start a four-game home stand, it harks back to the tenure of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-the-rockets-can-utilize-victor-oladipos-9-4-million-contract" rel="noopener">guard Victor Oladipo</a>. The former Miami player is now a member of the Houston Rockets, but there are a lot of “what if” questions surrounding the 31-year old.</p><p>At the end of the day, it was a business decision from the Heat to let go of Oladipo, but he made some long-lasting friendships with people in the organization. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-bam-adebayo-get-100-real-on-major-lessons-learned-from-tough-road-trip" rel="noopener">To Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra</a>, he reflects on the player’s time with the team and <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/08/a-full-circle-moment-for-victor-oladipo-as-rockets-arrive-with-ex-heat-guard-again-in-holding-pattern/" rel="noopener">wants to see the comeback</a> from Oladipo according to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel</p><p>“He’s had so many of these setbacks, but he has dealt with each one of them with such inspiring grace, that you really root for him,” Spoelstra said. “We still keep in touch with him. And you just want to see him get out there, be healthy, so he can contribute.”</p><p>He was a productive scorer with the likes of the Oklahoma City Thumder, Indiana Pacers, and Rockets until the Heat signed him in March of 2021. His tenure with Miami was a disappointing one as while he showed flashes of his former self, he would be plagued with injuries, an aspect about him before he stepped foot in a Heat uniform.</p><h2><b>Spoelstra calls the move away from Oladipo a “tough decision”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Erik_Spoelstra_keeps_it_real_after_Suns_loss_copy.webp"></figure><p>Oladipo would suffer from a torn patellar tendon in his left knee in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs last season which kicked off the Heat’s miraculous playoff run that led them to the NBA Finals. He would be traded back to the Thunder, but never played for them until he was dealt to the Rockets.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-bam-adebayo-speak-openly-about-injuries-upcoming-home-stand" rel="noopener">Spoelstra talks about</a> the relationships Oladipo made with the Heat and said the move to deal him away was a “tough decision.” However, the head coach views the former Miami player as “Heat family.”</p><p>“Those are tough decisions an organization has to make, particularly when you have great relationships with people,” Spoelstra said via The Sun Sentinel. “That’s how we view Vic. He’s Heat family. We want to see him get back out there one way or another.”</p><p>The team even catches up with him through texts and even a facetime session where the Heat touched base with Oladipo. The best trait about the former Miami player according to Spoelstra was his “positive spirit.”</p><p>“He has the fortitude and he has this incredible positive spirit that you could only understand if you’ve been around him,” Spoelstra said. “Texts and we all FaceTimed him earlier in the season.”</p><h2><b>Spoelstra said if any player can comeback from adversity, it’s Oladipo</b></h2><p>Oladipo spent three seasons with the Heat, but the games played was miniscule as he played in 12 games through his first two seasons before participating in 42 last year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-gets-major-erik-spoelstra-admission-following-suns-game" rel="noopener">Spoelstra mentioned how</a> he worked himself back up to be a reliable option off the bench.</p><p>“He finally worked himself back with us, where he was really contributing,” Spoelstra said. “That game that he injured himself, he really was putting his fingerprint on that.”</p><p>While some people might be ready to call it quits on Oladipo’s career, Spoelstra is not as he said the University of Indiana product is still “young” at 31. He stressed if there is a player that can overcome the obstacles and make a comeback, it is Oladipo.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra ‘rooting’ for Victor Oladipo as he navigates constant injury setbacks

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