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Knicks Notes: Valuation, Oakley, MSG Sports, Preseason Schedule
James Dolan probably isn’t giving any thought to selling the Knicks so soon after winning his first championship, but he might be one of the few owners with a chance to top the record price that the Lakers sold for this week, Justin Girshon of Newsday writes in a subscriber-only piece. Daniel Roberts, editor-in-chief at […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Los Angeles Lakers
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Los Angeles Lakers. […]
Jaylin Galloway Signs One-Year Deal With Cairns Taipans
Three-time NBL champion Jaylin Galloway has signed a one-year contract with the Cairns Taipans, the Australian team announced in a press release. The 23-year-old wing reached a mutual agreement with the Sydney Kings earlier this week to release him from his contract. Galloway averaged 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.3 […]
22 Players Remain Eligible For Rookie Scale Extensions
Players who are in the fourth and final year of their rookie scale contracts became eligible to sign rookie scale extensions starting on July 1. Those players, who were all 2023 first-round selections, will have until October 19, the day before the 2026/27 regular season starts, to finalize long-term agreements with their current teams. Players […]
Dillon Brooks Remains Hungry After Signing Extension
Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, fully guaranteed $73MM extension a week ago. The Suns forward told the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin that it was a product of his work ethic. “That always keeps my engine going, and I’ve seen around the NBA, when I was coming up, that sometimes the money makes you content and […]
Southwest Notes: Spurs Arena, Rockets, Grizzlies, Mosley
The Spurs’ arena deal has hit a potential snag. San Antonio’s city council had approved $489MM in municipal bond funding toward the construction of a new arena. However, the city is facing a projected budget deficit over the next two years. San Antonio mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants residents to reauthorize the city’s portion of […]
Olivier Sarr Signs Two-Year Contract With Real Madrid
Free agent big man Olivier Sarr has joined EuroLeague power Real Madrid on a two-year contract, according to a team press release. Sarr finished last season with the Cavaliers on a two-way deal he signed in March. Sarr appeared in four NBA games, posting averages of 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per night. […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Houston Rockets
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Houston Rockets. Free […]
Real Madrid Reportedly Eyeing Lester Quinones
Free agent guard Lester Quinones was first linked to Real Madrid a little over two weeks ago by Chema de Lucas (Twitter link), and Jose Luis Martinez of Spanish outlet Marca hears the EuroLeague powerhouse has shown renewed interest in the 25-year-old (hat tip to Sportando). Quinones spent the majority of last season in the […]
Nine 2026 NBA Draft Picks Remain Unsigned
Mexican forward Karim Lopez, the 21st overall pick in the 2026 draft, officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies on July 29, making him the last of this year’s first-round picks to formally join his new NBA team. However, while first-rounders are 30-for-30 in terms of signing their first NBA contracts, the completion […]
More Details On Cavs Trading Dennis Schröder To Hornets
In a full story for ESPN.com, Shams Charania reports that the Cavaliers, Hornets, and Dennis Schröder‘s agent, Mark Bartelstein, have been working together for the “past couple months” on the trade that will send the veteran point guard to Charlotte. According to Charania, the Cavs are still in “constant” dialogue with free agent guard James […]
Wolves To Retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 21 Jersey On Feb. 28
The Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett‘s No. 21 jersey on February 28, 2027, after Minnesota hosts Boston, the team announced in a press release. The Hall of Famer, whose No. 5 was retired by the Celtics in March 2022, had a frosty relationship with previous Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, but is on much better terms […]
Cavs To Trade Dennis Schröder, Cash To Hornets For Tre Mann
The Cavaliers and Hornets have reached an agreement on a trade that will send veteran point guard Dennis Schröder and cash to Charlotte in exchange for point guard Tre Mann, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Cleveland, which had been shopping role players Schröder and Max Strus for much of the offseason in an effort […]
Brandon Clarke’s Estate To Receive His Remaining Salary
Following his death in May, Brandon Clarke‘s family and estate is expected to receive the full $12.5MM salary that he had been owed for the 2026/27 season in the final year of his contract with the Grizzlies, according to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports. An earlier report from Alex Schiffer of Front Office Sports indicated […]
Latest On Klay Thompson
Although the Mavericks are said to be very much open to discussing trade scenarios involving Klay Thompson, the team has yet to engage in “extensive” talks about the veteran sharpshooter, sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Heat have been the team most frequently linked to Thompson and they could theoretically match his $17.5MM expiring […]
Lakers Sale Notes: Pelinka, CP3, Doncic, LeBron, More
Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka was “empowered” to continue running the front office under team owner Mark Walter, but it remains to be seen whether his job will remain safe under incoming co-owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. One agent who spoke to McMenamin suggested that Iger’s comments […]
Max Shulga Signs With Real Madrid
Former Celtics guard Max Shulga has signed a two-year contract with Real Madrid, according to a press release from the Spanish team. The 57th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft out of VCU, Shulga spent most of his rookie year on a two-way contract before being promoted to Boston’s standard roster in March. The […]
Bulls To Hire Knicks’ Jordan Brink As Assistant Coach
Jordan Brink is leaving the Knicks to take a position with the Bulls, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that Brink will be an assistant coach and the director of player development in Chicago. Brink, who began his career as an intern in Detroit on Stan Van Gundy‘s coaching staff, became […]
Patrick Beverley Signs With Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne, the French team announced today (via Twitter). A 12-year NBA veteran, Beverley made 666 regular season appearances from 2012-24 for the Rockets, Clippers, Timberwolves, Lakers, Bulls, Sixers, and Bucks. Known for his defensive tenacity, the 38-year-old posted career averages of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, […]
More On Bradley Beal’s New Clippers Deal
The two-year, $13.2MM contract that Bradley Beal signed with the Clippers on Thursday is technically partially guaranteed for both seasons, as Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report confirms (Twitter link). Reporting on Thursday indicated that Beal’s second-year player option wouldn’t be fully guaranteed, and if a second-year option includes a partial guarantee, […]
Mavericks Notes: Thompson, May, Offseason
Veteran guard/forward Klay Thompson has been the subject of both trade and buyout rumors this offseason, with the Mavericks said to be open to the former and not pursuing the latter. On a Twitch stream with PlaqueBoyMax, Thompson explained his primary goal in the latter stage of his career (Twitter video link via Kevin Gray […]
And-Ones: Expansion, Schwartz, NBA Schedule, Japan
Within a story about the Lakers’ shocking sale to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin takes a look at how the pending transaction could impact expansion. Kushner and Iger’s group was one of several pursuing an expansion team in Las Vegas, and McMenamin hears from a league office source that the NBA is […]
Bradley Beal Re-Signs With Clippers On Two-Year Deal
8:40 pm: Beal’s new contract is official, the Clippers announced. 7:01 pm: Free agent guard Bradley Beal is re-signing with the Clippers on a two-year, $13.2MM contract, agent Mark Bartelstein tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The second season (2027/28) will be a player option, which will be partially guaranteed for $3MM, according to Law […]
Warriors Notes: Podziemski, Green, Roster, Dunleavy
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. made it clear that retaining guard Brandin Podziemski is a priority for the organization, writes Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Podziemski, the 19th overall pick of the 2023 draft, is eligible for a rookie scale extension until the day before the regular season […]
Hornets, Magic Announce Local TV Broadcast Plans For 2026/27
Following the collapse of Main Street Sport Group, which owns FanDuel Sports Network, several NBA teams are looking for new regional/local TV broadcast partners for the 2026/27 season. One of those impacted teams was the Hornets, who announced on Thursday that they’ve agreed to a one-year deal with Cox Media Group to be their over-the-air […]
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