Evan Fournier helped France to a bronze medal finish over Australia on Sunday, tallying 16 points, five rebounds, two 3-pointers and three turnovers across 36 minutes.

Advice: Fournier didn't shoot the ball all that well, going 5-of-17 from the field, but he wasn't the only French player to struggle with his shot, as they connected on just 37.9% of their attempts as a team. It was a grind-it-out kind of game, with both teams combining for just 126 points, but France did a particularly good job of denying Team Australia the 3-point shot and managed to eke out a third-place finish at the FIBA tournament. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 5:15 am

Bucks general manager Jon Horst was asked about the long-term contract situation of their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, at a recent fan town hall event.

Advice: Horst mentioned that they can't negotiate right now, but the team will definitely be offering Giannis a supermax extension next summer when he becomes eligible. Sometimes the supermax can scare teams off, but this is a no-brainer for the reigning MVP and the Bucks. They will be looking to keep Giannis in Milwaukee for a long, long time. Rotoworld.com Saturday, 2:22 pm

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was informed the Hornets will look to youth and development this season.

Advice: MKG picked up his $13 million player option, but the Hornets are likely going to cut his minutes in a big way. Miles Bridges is already set to be the team's starting power forward, and PJ Washington is more of a natural four at 6'7" with coach James Borrego saying he wants to play the rookie a lot. Even in a deep league, MKG isn't a target in drafts. Rotoworld.com Saturday, 6:46 am

Danny Green could get 30 minutes per game, according to team reporter Mike Trudell.

Advice: That would shatter his career-high 28.5 minutes per game from 2015 and easily top his 27.7 minutes per night with the Raptors last season. The Lakers are extremely thin on the wings, and they'll need some on-ball defense to help limit opposing guards. If Avery Bradley isn't ready for 24 minutes, Green getting 30 minutes is possible, which would make him a very attractive target in nine-cat leagues. Rotoworld.com Friday, 6:29 pm

The Pistons have waived F Michael Beasley.

Advice: They needed to cut someone to make room for Joe Johnson, so Beasley and his non-guaranteed deal get the ax. He's going to be suspended for the first five games of the 2019-20 season due to violating the league's anti-drug policy, so that could make it tough for the former No. 2 overall pick to find another contract. Rotoworld.com Thursday, 10:35 am

Harrison Barnes scored a team-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting during Team USA's deflating 94-89 loss to Serbia on Thursday, adding five boards, four dimes and two triples in 28 minutes.

Advice: The US squad has now dropped two straight, and at this point, the best they can hope for is seventh place at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Kemba Walker finished with 18 points, eight assists, four rebounds, one steal, one block and two turnovers in 30 minutes; and Khris Middleton put up 16 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and two 3-pointers in his 24 minutes of floor time. Rotoworld.com Thursday, 6:15 am

Shams Charania is reporting that Jayson Tatum (ankle) will be a game-time call vs. France on Wednesday.

Advice: Tatum has missed the last three games for Team USA, but this confirms that the injury isn't remotely serious. Shams adds that Tatum has a "strong chance" of returning for this quarterfinals game, so Team USA and Boston fans will be breathing a little easier with this news. Rotoworld.com Sep 9, 2:20 pm

Jovan Buha of The Athletic once again reports that Paul George is unlikely to be available at the start of the season after undergoing offseason surgery on both shoulders.

Advice: About a month ago, Buha posited that George would likely make his Clippers debut in mid-to-late November, and this article doubles down on that notion. We've seen some images of him doing on-court, which is good, but we haven't been made aware of the extent of such work. Conservatively, it seems like George will miss all six October games, with an outside chance at returning for the start of November, though later seems likely. Missing the first month will cause George's draft stock to take a slight hit, but he still has first-round upside due to his versatile skill set. Lou Williams and Landry Shamet will benefit most from George's early-season absence. Rotoworld.com Sep 8, 4:25 pm