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Minor Moves: Spurs, Hawks, Jazz, Cavs, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets
The Spurs have made some minor moves ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season. They have waived Taelon Peter and Malik Williams, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter), and also cut Terry Taylor, whom they signed to a non-guaranteed training camp deal earlier in the day, according to the […]
Warriors’ Porzingis Remains Out Indefinitely Due To Health Issues
Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely due to undisclosed health issues, according to a team press release. Porzingis has missed training camp and the team’s first five preseason games due to a health-related matter. He returned to the Warriors’ practice facility on Tuesday and met with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. and […]
Southeast Notes: Richards, George, Black, Isaac, Ejiofor
The Heat have a difficult decision to make — should they retain center Nick Richards, who has a non-guaranteed deal? His $3.1MM salary becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on Miami’s roster on opening night unless the guarantee terms in his contract are amended before then, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. “I just take […]
Raptors Waive Two-Way Big Man Trey Jemison
The Raptors have waived two-way big man Trey Jemison, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Jemison, who made one preseason appearance, signed his two-way deal in early August. He suffered a hand injury during training camp, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets. Having also waived Chucky Hepburn this week, Toronto now has a pair of two-way openings, […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 10/14/2026
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Clippers Waive Cam Christie
The Clippers have decided to waive 2024 second-round pick Cam Christie, according to reports from Shams Charania of ESPN and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). The team has officially announced the transaction (Twitter link). Christie’s $2,296,271 salary for 2026/27 was non-guaranteed, so the Clippers won’t be on the hook for any of that money. […]
NBPA Head Reiterates Desire To Rework Or Eliminate Second Apron
Reiterating his opposition to the second tax apron that was introduced in the NBA’s most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, David Kelly – the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association – suggested in an interview with Chris Mannix of SI.com that either reworking or eliminating the second apron will be a primary goal for […]
Northwest Notes: Connelly, McDaniels, Jones, Dundon
No NBA executive has been more active than Tim Connelly since he was hired as the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations in 2022, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, who points out that Connelly has made at least one major trade in every season on the job, including controversial deals for Rudy Gobert and […]
Terry Taylor (Spurs), Viktor Lakhin (Kings) Sign Camp Deals
The Spurs have signed free agent forward Terry Taylor to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. San Antonio’s roster is back to the preseason maximum of 21 players after the team waived former North Carolina guard RJ Davis on Tuesday. Taylor has four years of NBA service under […]
Spurs Notes: Reed, Gillespie, Lineup, Bryant
No. 20 overall pick Jayden Quaintance is expected to miss most or all of his rookie season after undergoing meniscus surgery in July, but the former Kentucky big man was just one of four players selected by the Spurs in the 2026 draft — and the early returns on San Antonio’s rookie class as a […]
Thunder Rookie Otega Oweh Suffers Potentially Serious Injury
Thunder rookie guard Otega Oweh suffered an apparent serious leg injury during overtime of Oklahoma City’s preseason victory over the Pacers on Tuesday night, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. Oweh, the 41st pick of this year’s draft, dropped to the court during a non-contact injury. He was unable to put any weight on […]
Minor Moves: Spurs, Nuggets, Kings, Hawks
The Spurs have waived former North Carolina guard RJ Davis, who was on an Exhibit 10 contract, The Spot Up Shot’s Paul Garcia tweets. Davis signed his contract in September as the last player invited to San Antonio’s camp. Davis signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers last July after going undrafted out of […]
Central Notes: Joe, Collins, Bulls Injuries, Desta
Perimeter threat Isaiah Joe, acquired by the Pistons from the Thunder this offseason, has already won a championship in his career. He’s looking forward to relaying that experience to his new teammates. “For me personally, I can bring the experience of knowing what it takes to build throughout the regular season so that you can […]
Heat Notes: Larsson, Goldin, Jovic, Conwell
Pelle Larsson signed a four-year extension with the Heat last month. However, training camp hasn’t gone as smoothly for the third-year wing. Larsson has been dealing with a persistent illness, according to The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. He tried to play in the Heat’s third exhibition game against Minnesota on Saturday but left early because […]
Calf Strain Shelves Kings’ Cardwell For At Least Two Weeks
Kings center Dylan Cardwell is suffering from a left calf strain and he’ll be sidelined at least two weeks, beat writer Jason Anderson tweets. The diagnosis was announced by the team after Cardwell underwent an MRI. He’ll miss at least the start of the regular season. That leaves Sacramento thin in the middle with its […]
Minor Roster Moves: Mavericks, Clippers, Jazz
The Mavericks completed a series of minor roster moves on Tuesday, swapping multiple players in and out of the 21st spot on their preseason roster. After officially confirming Monday’s signing of Matt Cross, the team waived Cross to sign guard Darin Green Jr. (Twitter link), waived Green to sign forward Chris Mantis (Twitter link), and […]
Sixers Notes: Barlow, Simons, Bona, Chemistry, Jones
There’s still no timeline for Dominick Barlow’s return, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Tuesday, per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). Barlow, traditionally a power forward, could be in the mix for backup center minutes once he’s healthy, but back soreness has kept him on the shelf for most of training camp […]
Six Under-The-Radar Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch
We’re less than a week away from this year’s October 19 deadline for rookie scale extensions, so 2023 first-round picks like Brandon Miller, Cason Wallace, Anthony Black, Scoot Henderson, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. figure to be at the center of extension-related rumors over the next six days. There are also plenty of noteworthy players who […]
Pistons Notes: Duren, Collins, Thompson, Smith
Jalen Duren has been making progress since reporting to camp late following a summer-long contract dispute, but coach J.B. Bickerstaff wouldn’t commit to playing him in Wednesday’s preseason game at Minnesota, per Hunter Patterson of The Athletic (Twitter link). If he’s not in the lineup for that game, Duren’s final chance to play in the […]
International Notes: Neto, L. Walker, Koloko, London Lions
Former NBA guard Raul Neto has signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League, the team announced in a press release. A second-round pick in 2013, Neto played in the NBA from 2015-23, appearing in 435 regular season games for four teams during that time. The 34-year-old, who is joining Brisbane as an […]
Kings Notes: Simmons, Acuff, Cardwell, Monk, Ranadive
Ben Simmons is expected to be in the Kings’ starting lineup when they open the season on October 21, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, continuing a remarkable transition back to the NBA after not playing for a year and a half. Simmons didn’t sign with the team until September 7, but he has […]
Nets Notes: Randle, Brown, Johnson, Traore
Julius Randle wasn’t upset about being traded from a contending team in Minnesota to a rebuilding franchise in Brooklyn, Brian Lewis of The New York Post writes in a subscriber-only story. Now with his fifth team in 13 years, Randle is grateful to be in a situation where he feels valued. “Everybody knows it’s a […]
Adam Silver Talks NBA Europe, EuroLeague, Prediction Markets, More
Appearing on CNBC ahead of the first of two Mavericks/Rockets games in Macao over the weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed confidence that the NBA will work out an agreement to merge with the EuroLeague (video link). Reporting last week indicated that EuroLeague shareholders turned down the NBA’s initial proposal for a merger, but the […]
Kings Sign Aaron Nkrumah, Damari Monsanto
Free agent wings Aaron Nkrumah and Damari Monsanto have signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Kings, according to RealGM’s transaction log and Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Nkrumah went undrafted out of Tennessee State after earning Player of the Year in the Ohio Valley Conference as a senior last season. The 6’6″ swingman averaged […]
Knicks Notes: Third Center, Dadiet, Rotation, Second Apron
As James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, and Tony Bradley continue to battle to become the third center on the Knicks’ roster behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, head coach Mike Brown told reporters on Monday that deciding which player to retain will be difficult, per Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. “They should all be […]
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