Napier was 22-23 in four seasons.
His buyout is around $19 million, with no offset from another job. About $9.7 million is due within 30 days. The rest paid annually into 2028.
Venables said the expectation is that Mateer will return to action sometime this season.
Pirro: Oh stop it!
Yaxel Lenderborg, a projected first round pick, will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and spend his final season in college at the University of Michigan, he told me and @DraftExpress. Agents Qais Haider, Ron Shade and Alex Saratsis informed the program Tuesday.