- [Winnipeg Sports Talk] A trade for Rutger McGroarty fell apart this weekend because the team trading with the Jets didn’t lie what they heard from McGroarty’s camp about guarantees over ice time and a spot in the NHL https://twitter.com/sportstalkwpg/status/1811072384490721428?s=46&t=S_LiHKGoXi91Lmgu-MxoZA 787 comments hockey
- [Slater] Warriors are likely to take a patient wait-and-see approach before committing a guaranteed contract to somebody in that 14th slot team sources indicated. If nothing appealing materializes before Oct, sources indicate they are putting the 14th spot up for grabs in a training camp competition https://theathletic.com/4679031/2023/07/11/warriors-summer-league-roster-chris-paul/ 19 comments nba
- [Schefter] Among the changes to the schedule this season: NFL will have a Black Friday game for the first time ever. Games don’t necessarily “belong” to networks anymore. All games are free agents. Teams can be on Thursday Night Football twice. Not all teams are guaranteed to have a primetime spot. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1655674005263622197?s=46&t=Y_KXHBgeHwLgY9UkD4KA1A 967 comments nfl
- [Run Your Race Podcast] John Wall says he was told by Stephen Silas that Houston's GM and front office wanted Wall benched and to not even have a guaranteed spot in the rotation, even though both men disagreed. It was eventually relayed that they did not want Wall present around the team at all. https://streamable.com/pkp4hu 160 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] Tucker, undrafted out of Arkansas-Little Rock, made a strong impression on several teams at G-League Showcase. He'll get a guaranteed deal for rest of season, per sources. Utah waiving Jeff Green to create roster spot, per source. http://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1209321432108453888 3 comments nba
- [Bontemps] The Celtics will be signing Javonte Green to a partially guaranteed deal, league sources told ESPN. Green played well for Boston's summer league team, averaging 10.8 points and shooting 50 percent from the field in 5 games. He'll get a shot at earning Boston's final roster spot. https://twitter.com/timbontemps/status/1151950445755215873?s=19 9 comments nba
- Is there a website to see how many more wins a team needs to guarantee a spot /be disqualified? http://www.playoffstatus.com/nba/westernstandings.html 10 comments nba
- [Kevin Cole]Paying big money to a QB can be the right move and not guarantee success. There are 16 teams paying their QB $20M+ per year. There are only 12 playoff spots https://mobile.twitter.com/cole_kev/status/1069967892844822538 26 comments nfl
- According to Spanish News outlet AS, Kepa could replace De Gea as the new no.1 in the Spanish national team. Luis Enrique has told De Gea that he can't guarantee him the first spot after another poor performance against Croatia. https://twitter.com/nomifooty/status/1063450075152740352 50 comments soccer
- According to Spanish News outlet AS, Kepa could replace De Gea as the new no.1 in the Spanish national team. Luis Enrique has told De Gea that he can't guarantee him the first spot after another poor performance against Croatia. https://twitter.com/nomifooty/status/1063450075152740352 32 comments soccer
- [Marks]3 weeks into free agency and the majority of roster spots are locked up. 413 guaranteed contracts out of 450 have been filled with an average of 13.7 (out of 15) per team. That doesn’t include the 24 players like TJ McConnell who are on partial/non-guaranteed contracts. https://mobile.twitter.com/bobbymarks42/status/1022508605315133440 9 comments nba
- [Marks] Atlanta projects to enter the offseason with $20M in room and 15 players (12 guaranteed) under contract. The Hawks could be a landing spot for teams looking to move contracts (with a draft pick) to clear cap space. https://twitter.com/bobbymarks42/status/1010936877405200386 77 comments nba
- [Mundo Deportivo] LFC have offered Roma €65m for Alisson, and Klopp has guaranteed him the No1 GK spot in the team. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has also been working for months to sign him. Real has offered Roma €50m + bonuses. Alisson himself wants his potential move resolved before the WC begins. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/mundial/20180611/4514441163/alisson-fichaje-liverpool.html 289 comments soccer
- John Mara said no player on the Giants is guaranteed a spot on the 2018 team "except maybe Nate Solder because we couldn’t afford the appreciation (on his four-year, $62M contract)." https://twitter.com/rvacchianosny/status/978748135144083456 63 comments nfl
- Brazilian National Team for the WC: 17 players are pretty much a guarantee to be called up, whilst 24 players fight for the 6 remaining spots https://www.twitter.com/footstats/status/961643080599339009 33 comments soccer
- If Lebron James was on any team in the Current eastern conference, would they be guaranteed a spot in the ECF at least? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6xr6b8/if_lebron_james_was_on_any_team_in_the_current/ 45 comments nba
- Switzerland become the first team to guarantee a Playoff Spot for the WC Qualification 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_fifa_world_cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_uefa_group_b 30 comments soccer
- Benfica renews with 3 players from the B team (Rúben Dias, Diogo Gonçalves and Yuri Ribeiro) all 20 years old, the first 2 have a guaranteed spot in next season's first team http://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/benfica-aumenta-salario-contrato-e-clausula-de-tres-bes-8589922.html 14 comments soccer
- Should Leicester get at least one point tonight against West Brom, they will be the first team to be guaranteed a spot in next season's Premier League https://twitter.com/bbcmotd/status/704734248520060928 23 comments soccer
- [OC] [Highlight] During the 1987 strike, the NFL put a rule in place saying no team could offer a replacement player a guaranteed roster spot when the strike ended. To steal QB Sammy Garza away from the Seahawks, the Cardinals blatantly violated that rule https://youtu.be/wMIXETLTCnk 12 comments nfl
- [Joe Smith] Hearing similar rumblings on Tampa being eventual landing spot for Karlsson. Wouldn’t be surprised, though no guarantees with deal of this magnitude. Couple days ago the Stars were considered front runners, per Sean Shapiro. TB could get a 3rd team involved to move salary. https://twitter.com/joesmithtb/status/1014897325687410688 176 comments hockey