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Bulls, Norman Powell Agree To Two-Year Contract
Norman Powell is headed to Chicago, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent guard has agreed to sign a two-year, $45MM contract with the Bulls. The second year of the deal will be a team option, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link). Powell, who […]
Rockets, Marcus Smart Agree To Two-Year Deal
Veteran guard Marcus Smart has agreed to sign a two-year, $13MM contract with the Rockets after opting out of his Lakers contract to reach free agency, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Smart’s new deal with Houston will include a second-year player option for the 2027/28 season, Charania adds. On the heels of two […]
Fischer/Stein’s Latest: Spurs, Lakers, LeBron, Post, Rockets, Sasser
As the Spurs peruse the free agent market for help at forward, there’s a belief that they’re not willing to offer more than two years to potential targets using their $15MM non-taxpayer mid-level exception, according to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Fischer and Stein observe, after Victor Wembanyama‘s […]
Rockets To Sign Bogdan Bogdanovic
July 1: Bogdanovic will be signing a minimum-salary contract, according to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). June 30: The Rockets have reached a contract agreement with free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Rockets executives recruited Bogdanovic on Tuesday and secured […]
Free Agent Rumors: LeBron, Wolves, Grimes, S. Jones, Bulls
The Timberwolves were among the teams to reach out to LeBron James after free agency opened on Tuesday and express interest in signing the star forward, reports Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Krawczynski’s colleague at The Athletic, Sam Amick, reported earlier in the day that Minnesota had interest in James. Team and league sources clarify […]
Values Of 2026/27 Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Exceptions
The salary cap for the 2026/27 NBA league year has officially been set, with the league announcing that the cap will be $164,961,000, a 6.7% increase on last year’s number. Under the league’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the values of the mid-level, room, and bi-annual exceptions are tied to the salary cap and the percentage […]
Jalen Duren To Meet With Lakers Again On Wednesday
With restricted free agent Jalen Duren and the Pistons reportedly far apart in their contract negotiations, the All-NBA big man has begun looking elsewhere and has found interested suitors. He had a “productive” meeting with the Lakers on Tuesday and will meet with them again on Wednesday morning, Sam Amick reports for The Athletic. The […]
Rockets To Sign Bogdan Bogdanovic
The Rockets have reached a contract agreement with free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Rockets executives recruited Bogdanovic on Tuesday and secured a commitment on a one-year deal. Bogdanovic is coming off the worst season of his NBA career, as health issues limited him to 23 […]
Contract Details: Ellis, Porzingis, R. Williams
Keon Ellis‘ new two-year, $18MM contract with the Nets will include both a player option and a team option, according to reporting from Fred Katz and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Katz and Vorkunov explain, after earning $9MM in 2026/27, Ellis will have the ability to pick up a $9MM player option […]
Zach Collins Signs Two-Year Extension With Bulls
9:56 pm: Collins’ two-year extension is official, the Bulls have confirmed (Twitter link). 9:38 pm: Bulls big man Zach Collins has agreed to a two-year, $17MM contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter links). Collins’ representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, and Chicago’s new front office hammered out the details over the last few days […]
Sixers, Dean Wade Agree To Four-Year Deal
After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Cavaliers, free agent forward Dean Wade has agreed to a four-year, $39MM contract with the Sixers, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). “Several contenders” were interested in signing Wade, Charania adds. The 29-year-old was linked to multiple playoff clubs — including the 76ers […]
Clippers, Cam Christie Agree To Push Back Salary Guarantee Date
The Clippers and Cam Christie have agreed to push back the 20-year-old guard’s salary guarantee date to July 20, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Murray observes, that’s one day after the NBA’s Summer League ends. Christie’s $2.3MM salary for 2026/27 was originally set to be guaranteed if had remained on […]
Luke Kennard Agrees To Join Suns On Two-Year Deal
Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13MM deal with the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The second year includes a player option. The Suns were reportedly looking at a number of veteran wings who could provide shooting. Kennard was one of their primary targets with the Lakers also reportedly interested in retaining him. Kennard […]
Groups Set For 2026 NBA Cup
The NBA has officially announced the six groups of five teams apiece for the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup, also known as the in-season tournament (Twitter link). In order to set the groups, the league splits the Western and Eastern Conferences into five three-team tiers based on last season’s regular season standings, with one club from […]
Lakers Likely To Sign Mamukelashvili, Grimes; Still Pursuing Kessler
People around the league increasingly believe the Lakers will sign forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili and guard Quentin Grimes, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that Los Angeles continues to pursue Jazz center Walker Kessler, its “top summer target.” Mamukelashvili and Grimes are unrestricted free agents and thus able to sign […]
Nets To Sign Keon Ellis To Two-Year Contract
The Nets plan to sign free agent wing Keon Ellis to a two-year, $18MM contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania refers to the second year deal as a “mutual option,” but says it’s fully guaranteed (Twitter link). Those details seem somewhat at odds, so we’ll have to wait to see how […]
NBA Maximum Salaries For 2026/27
Now that the NBA has set its salary cap for the 2026/27 league year at $164,961,000, we have a clear idea of what maximum-salary contracts will look like for the coming season. Listed below are the maximum-salary contracts for players signing contracts that start in 2026/27. The first chart shows the maximum salaries for a […]
Jazz RFA Walker Kessler Meets With Multiple Suitors
Jazz center Walker Kessler has already met with at least two teams at the start of free agency and is headed to another meeting, The Athletic’s Tony Jones reports (Twitter link). The restricted free agent has multiple offers in the mid- to high-$30MMs annually, according to Jones, along with proposals that include player options. As […]
Clippers, Kobe Sanders Agree To Four-Year Deal
Restricted free agent guard/forward Kobe Sanders is re-signing with the Clippers on a four-year contract worth $11.2MM, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Law Murray of The Athletic hears Sanders’ new deal comes in at $11.3MM (Twitter link). Only the first two seasons are guaranteed, a team source tells Murray. It appears as though […]
Branden Carlson To Sign One-Year Deal With Blazers
The Trail Blazers are signing Branden Carlson to a one-year deal worth $2.5MM, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (via Twitter). The 7’0″ center spent the first two years of his career with the Thunder, making 42 appearances for Oklahoma City this past season while averaging 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game. […]
Warriors Sign Kristaps Porzingis To Two-Year Extension
June 30: The Warriors have officially signed Porzingis to a two-year veteran extension rather than waiting until free agency to complete the deal. The team confirmed the move in a press release (Twitter link). [Update: Porzingis’ extension isn’t fully guaranteed. We have more details here.] June 29: Kristaps Porzingis will return to the Warriors on […]
Tobias Harris Meeting With Five Teams In Free Agency
The Pistons have said they want to re-sign Tobias Harris, but they were unable to make a deal with him during their exclusive negotiating window over the past two-plus weeks, and now the veteran forward will be meeting with five opposing teams at the start of free agency, a source tells Sam Amick of The […]
Kelly Oubre Jr. To Meet With Pacers, Lakers, More
Kelly Oubre Jr. will meet with the Pacers, Lakers, Trail Blazers, and Sixers, among other teams, as he contemplates his next move, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reports (via Twitter). Oubre is coming off a strong season for Philadelphia. He started 41 of the 50 games he played and averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 […]
Clippers To Trade Kawhi Leonard To Raptors
6:01 pm: The Clippers and Raptors have an agreement in place, according to Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that L.A. is receiving the following draft assets in the deal: The Raptors’ 2031 first-round pick (unprotected). The Raptors’ 2033 first-round pick (unprotected). The Raptors’ 2030 second-round pick. The Raptors’ 2033 second-round pick. The right to swap […]
NBA Cup Final To Be Held At Hinkle Fieldhouse In Indianapolis
The final of next season’s NBA Cup will be held at Hinkle Fieldhouse — Butler’s arena — in Indianapolis, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. The game will take place on December 11. As Reynolds writes, commissioner Adam Silver previously said the league was looking for “storied college arenas” to host the championship […]
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