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Josh Oduro Signs With Melbourne United
Former Pelicans big man Josh Oduro is headed to Australia, having officially signed a one-year contract with Melbourne United, per a team press release (hat tip to Olgun Uluc of ESPN). “From everything I’ve heard and seen, Melbourne looks like an amazing city, and I’m excited to get on the court and give my all […]
Nuggets To Hire Dave Joerger As Top Assistant Coach
The Nuggets will hire Dave Joerger to be the top assistant coach under head coach David Adelman, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Marc Stein reported a couple weeks ago that Denver was viewed as an “increasingly likely” landing spot for Joerger, who has been an NBA assistant or head coach since 2007. […]
Mavericks, Dereck Lively II Discussing Rookie Scale Extension
The Mavericks and center Dereck Lively II have been discussing a potential rookie scale extension, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Stein cautions that the contract talks are at an “early stage,” and notes that the deadline for a deal being completed is the day before the 2026/27 regular season begins […]
Lakers Sign Matisse Thybulle To One-Year Contract
July 27: Thybulle is officially a Laker, the team announced on Monday (Twitter link via Dave McMenamin of ESPN). July 20: The Lakers are signing forward Matisse Thybulle on a one-year, $3.3MM contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. That’ll be a veteran’s minimum deal for Thybulle, whose minimum salary this season is $3,286,399. He’ll earn that amount […]
NBA Rumors: Duren, DeRozan, Thompson, Kuminga, Broome, Harden
Like Nuggets restricted free agent wing Peyton Watson, Pistons RFA center Jalen Duren has been considering accepting his $9.5MM qualifying offer to hit unrestricted free agency next year, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Shams Charania of ESPN touched on Duren’s situation on Monday’s NBA Today (YouTube link), stating that […]
Kings Waive Isaiah Stevens
4:46 pm: Stevens has been released, per the NBA’s official transaction log. 4:30 pm: The Kings are waiving Isaiah Stevens, who was on a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Stevens, who starred in college for Colorado State, went undrafted in 2024 and initially signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with […]
Hornets, Nets Announce Preseason Schedules
The Hornets announced their preseason schedules on Monday, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Here’s the four-game preseason slate for Charlotte (all times are listed in ET): Oct. 6 vs. Brooklyn (7 pm) Oct. 11 vs. Milwaukee (7 pm) Oct. 14 at Boston (7:30 pm) Oct. 16 at Memphis (8 pm) The Hornets […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 7/27/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:00 pm Central time (4:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Thunder Notes: Roster Opening, Summer League, Budget
The Nuggets chose to match the Thunder‘s offer sheet to restricted free agent Spencer Jones. That means Oklahoma City’s 15th roster spot remains open — so how might the team plan to fill it? The Oklahoman’s Justin Martinez speculates that the Thunder will either keep the spot open entering this season or promote one of […]
A.J. Lawson Signs With Spanish Club Baskonia
A.J. Lawson, who played in the Raptors’ organization last season, is headed to Spain to continue his career. Lawson has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia, the team announced in a press release. Lawson spent the last two seasons with the Raptors. He was on a two-way deal until he was promoted to a standard […]
And-Ones: Emejuru, Juzang, East Rankings, Fontecchio
Giovanni Emejuru reached an Exhibit 10 deal with the Nuggets after going undrafted last month. However, the former East Carolina big man is reportedly signing instead with BC Roma SPQR, according to Pianetbasket.com. He will play in the LBA and EuroCup in his debut season for a franchise co-owned by longtime former Mavericks GM Donnie […]
Mavs Notes: Powell, Williams, Irving, Engelbrecht, Mitchell, Risacher
There doesn’t appear to be room on a crowded Mavericks roster to bring back free agents Dwight Powell and Brandon Williams, according to Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News (subscriber link). Masai Ujiri has quickly placed his stamp on the organization since taking over as team president, bringing in nine new players through the […]
Sixers Notes: LeBron, Embiid, Edgecombe, Free Agent Destination
Sources close to LeBron James tell Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that he has long recognized Joel Embiid‘s obvious talent and basketball IQ but has been wary of the Sixers center’s lingering health issues. Embiid was one of the players heavily involved in recruiting James to Philadelphia, and has been making public appeals for him to […]
LeBron James Signs With Sixers
July 27: The Sixers officially announced James’ signing on Monday morning, along with a photo of his new No. 23 jersey. July 26: James is officially a Sixer, according to the NBA’s transaction log. LeBron’s two-year deal also features a 15% trade kicker, sources tell Charania (Twitter link). July 24: LeBron James is taking his talents […]
Peyton Watson Considers Accepting Nuggets’ $6.5MM Qualifying Offer
Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, whose market has been limited by his restricted free agency, is considering accepting the team’s $6.5MM qualifying offer and becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscriber link). Denver’s initial offers to Watson were believed to be around $70MM over four years, according […]
Tosan Evbuomwan Signs With Barcelona
Tosan Evbuomwan, who spent time with four NBA teams over the past three seasons, has signed a two-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish club announced in a press release. This will be the first overseas experience for the 25-year-old forward, who made five brief appearances with the Knicks last season on a two-way contract. After […]
Celtics Notes: Uzan, Cenac, Mitchell, LeBron
Former Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan is excited to have a chance to potentially make the Celtics‘ regular season roster, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (subscriber link). Uzan, who went undrafted in June, signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Boston a couple weeks ago. “It’s a great opportunity,” Uzan said. “I feel like […]
Nuggets Matching OKC’s Offer Sheet For Spencer Jones
The Nuggets will match the two-year offer sheet Spencer Jones signed with the Thunder, keeping the restricted free agent forward in Denver, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). As Charania tweets, Denver’s projected luxury tax bill will rise from $36MM to $68MM by matching Jones’ offer sheet. Charania suggests the team may choose […]
International Notes: Kleber, Vildoza, Lofton, Cacok
Hapoel Tel Aviv is targeting Maxi Kleber as the team looks to bolster its frontcourt, according to Moshe Barda of Israeli outlet ONE (story in Hebrew). Kleber, a 6’10” forward/center from Germany, has spent the last nine years in the NBA playing for the Mavericks and Lakers. The 34-year-old was a valuable role player in […]
Wendell Moore Jr. Reportedly Drawing Overseas Interest
A few days ago, Dorde Petrinjac and Bojan Brezovac of Mozzart Sport reported that Serbia’s Partizan Belgrade was in advanced contract talks with free agent wing Wendell Moore Jr. That same report indicated that another EuroLeague team, Hapoel Tel Aviv, was interested in Moore too (hat tip to Stefan Acevski of Eurohoops). Although at least […]
Three Restricted Free Agents Remain Unsigned
As our list of 2026 NBA free agents shows, most of the restricted free agents in this year’s class have either re-signed with their incumbent teams or joined new clubs. We should learn later tonight whether Denver will retain Spencer Jones by matching his two-year offer sheet or if he’ll join Oklahoma City, the team he […]
Sixers Waive Dalen Terry
The Sixers have waived guard/forward Dalen Terry, the team announced in a press release. Terry’s $2.6MM contract is non-guaranteed, so the 76ers won’t be on the hook for any money after cutting him. The news was expected, as Philadelphia is hard-capped at the first apron and didn’t have enough room beneath that threshold to finalize […]
What Will Nets Decide To Do With Michael Porter Jr.?
Forward Michael Porter Jr. recently said he “cherished” his first season in Brooklyn, adding that he thinks the Nets are “building something special,” per Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscriber link). The big question is, will the Nets work out an extension with their leading scorer or possibly look to trade him? “[General […]
Sixers Notes: Roster Decisions, Brown Extension, LeBron
The Sixers won the LeBron James sweepstakes and appear to be getting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as well, but they have to make other roster moves before those signings can become official. Philadelphia needs to open up $6.235MM below its first apron hard cap, which likely means parting with two players, writes Adam Aaronson of The Philly […]
Mario Hezonja Will Return To NBA With Cavaliers
Free agent wing Mario Hezonja will sign a one-year, $2.85MM contract with the Cavaliers, agent Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The 31-year-old forward was viewed as a future star when the Magic selected him with the fifth pick in the 2015 draft. However, he never lived up to […]
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