Tristan Enaruna waived by Cleveland Cavaliers after ankle injury

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Dutch forward Tristan Enaruna was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers after suffering an ankle injury in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Cleveland needed room for a replacement, while Enaruna said that several teams were interested but that nothing was concrete. He remains in Cleveland to work on his recovery and could return to the Cavaliers if no other team claims him; later in the season, he may again become eligible for playing time if a roster spot opens up.

Enaruna had played nine NBA games for Cleveland under a two-way contract, which allowed him to play for both the Cavaliers and their development team, Cleveland Charge. He was the third former Apollo Amsterdam player to appear in the NBA. He was not eligible to play in the playoffs and watched from the sidelines as Cleveland reached the conference finals.

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Yaxel Lendeborg challenged Luka Doncic after his NBA debut

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Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg publicly criticized Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic after their first game of the NBA season, saying he had lost respect for him because of his complaints during the match. The Warriors lost 127–105, while Doncic responded that Lendeborg should relax because he was a 24-year-old rookie. Lendeborg later repeated that Doncic was not Michael Jordan and did not retract his remarks. Lendeborg received support from teammates including Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Dutch player Malevy Leons. Leons said Lendeborg backed up his outspoken comments with his play. In his first four games, Lendeborg recorded 87 points, 37 rebounds and 19 assists, becoming the first rookie since Alvan Adams in 1975 to reach those totals, and he was moved into the starting lineup because of Kristaps Porzingis's health problems. The Warriors and Lakers are due to meet again, while basketball analyst Ivan Lukovic said Lendeborg had made an excellent start but that it was too early to call him a superstar.