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NBA rumors: Insider confirms Hawks won’t pursue Magic trade for villain big man

The Atlanta Hawks have been busy making moves this offseason, extending the contract of CJ McCollum and trading for Oklahoma City Thunder wing Aaron Wiggins, among others. The Hawks are looking to build off last year’s trip to the NBA playoffs, where they lost in six games to the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks. […] The post NBA rumors: Insider confirms Hawks won’t pursue Magic trade for villain big man appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Lakers’ Marcus Smart To Become Free Agent

Lakers guard Marcus Smart won’t exercise his $5.39MM option for the 2026/27 season, having decided to become an unrestricted free agent, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). After two injury-plagued seasons, Smart bet on himself last summer by negotiating a buyout with the Wizards and then signing a one-plus-one deal with the Lakers worth […]

Mavericks Picking Up Option On Ryan Nembhard

The Mavericks plan to exercise their option on Ryan Nembhard‘s 2026/27 contract, Marc Stein of The Stein Line tweets. Their decision to pick up Nembhard’s $2,150,917 salary was a mere formality for one of the league’s biggest pleasant surprises this past season. Nembhard went undrafted despite a strong college resume at Creighton and Gonzaga, where […]

Rival Report: Suns add a Arizona guy in draft

Being eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in last season’s play-in tournament stung the Warriors. Nobody’s going to pretend otherwise. With that in mind, it’d behoove Dub Nation to keep a close eye on what’s happening down in Arizona. Pacific Division awareness is a non-optional survival skill when your team is trying to climb back atop […]

Marcus Smart to decline player option, become free agent

After reestablishing himself with the Lakers last season, Marcus Smart is set for one more big contract this offseason. Smart will reportedly opt out of the second year of his deal with the Lakers to become an unrestricted free agent, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. In the days leading up to his Monday’s decision, […]

Heat’s Andrew Wiggins getting $64 million as part of opt-in-and-extend

With the Miami Heat making the blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the fanbase was wondering how the dominoes would fall in fortifying the roster. As there are rumors of the Heat keeping such players as Norman Powell, there was also a question on Andrew Wiggins and whether he would opt in or out of his […] The post Heat’s Andrew Wiggins getting $64 million as part of opt-in-and-extend appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Bad News Resurfaced As Warriors Chase Anthony Davis From Washington Wizards

The Golden State Warriors have reportedly been pursuing Anthony Davis via trade in this offseason, following Draymond Green’s decision to decline his player option to give his team more financial flexibility.  The Warriors could only get Davis, a former NBA champion with the LA Lakers, via trade with the Wizards.  However, just an hour after […] The post Bad News Resurfaced As Warriors Chase Anthony Davis From Washington Wizards appeared first on HEAVY .

Editor-in-chief mailbag: Free agency is here!

With the 2026 NBA Draft behind us, there’s no rest for the weary as free agency begins this week. What will Mike Gansey and company look to do with some serious holes to fill? Credit to Gansey, he didn’t mince words when talking after the draft. While the team filled a need for a backup […]

Pacers To Exercise Option On Micah Potter’s Deal

The Pacers plan to exercise their $2,801,346 option on Micah Potter‘s contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. They have also extended a two-way qualifying offer to Jalen Slawson. Potter’s 2026/27 salary will remain non-guaranteed until Jan. 10. He projects to compete for a roster spot with Jay Huff to back up Ivica Zubac next season. […]

Heat’s Andrew Wiggins Opts In, Agrees To Extension

Heat forward Andrew Wiggins has exercised his $30.17MM player option for the 2026/27 season, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links), Wiggins and the Heat have also reached an extension agreement in conjunction with Wiggins’ opt-in. Charania states that Wiggins will be on a three-year, […]