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Bulls Trade Rob Dillingham To Hornets For Buddy Hield

September 27: The trade is official, both teams announced in press releases (Twitter links). September 26: The Bulls will acquire Buddy Hield and cash from the Hornets in exchange for Rob Dillingham, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). It’s the second trade of the week for Hield, who was sent from Atlanta to Charlotte on […]

NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Detroit Pistons

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 Detroit Pistons. Free […]

Warriors Notes: Curry, Green, Butler, Payton

Before Stephen Curry’s two-year, $116MM extension with the Warriors was announced Friday night, he expressed confidence in the organization during an appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, relays Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. Even with an older roster, Curry believes Golden State is capable of challenging for another […]

Mavericks Notes: Irving, Flagg, Lively, May

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving entered training camp with no restrictions from the ACL tear in his left knee that forced him to miss all of last season, according to an Associated Press story. Irving began Friday’s media day interview by calling the injury “probably the best thing that happened to me” because it provided time […]

Heat Notes: Thompson, Richards, Baker, Young

Klay Thompson’s outside shooting may give him the edge in the battle for the Heat’s final starting spot, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. Thompson, who signed with Miami after agreeing to a buyout with Dallas this summer, is by far the most accomplished long-distance shooter on the roster, ranking […]

Hornets Waive Ryan Nembhard

September 26: Nembhard has officially been waived, the Hornets announced (via Twitter). The Nuggets remain interested in signing the point guard to a two-way contract if he clears waivers, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). September 22: The Hornets are expected to waive Ryan Nembhard after acquiring him in a trade with […]

Cavaliers Notes: Altman, Watson, Atkinson, Proctor, Hezonja

LeBron James’ decision to sign with Philadelphia prevented Koby Altman from landing his top offseason target, but the Cavaliers’ president of basketball operations believes he still has a team that can compete for a title, writes Joe Reedy of The Associated Press. Speaking at a news conference Friday, Altman said the organization had a productive […]

Rockets Notes: Sengun, Thompson, Adams, Udoka

Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been an All-Star the past two years, but his below-average three-point shooting remains an obvious weakness in an era of stretch fives. Sengun, who connected at 30.5% from beyond the arc last season, is working to improve that part of his game in training camp, writes Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. […]

Grizzlies Make Several Roster Moves; Bulls Add Sutton

Former lottery pick Kira Lewis Jr. is the latest roster addition for the Grizzlies, who have made several changes to their 21st spot on Saturday (all Twitter links). Brendan Hausen, who was signed on Friday after D’Angelo Russell was waived, was cut on Saturday morning to make room for former Warriors guard Yuri Collins. Collins […]

Mavericks Notes: Biberovic, Risacher, Aldama, De Larrea

Speaking to the media on Friday for the first time since he signed with the Mavericks in July, guard/forward Tarik Biberovic said he’s long wanted to make the move to the NBA, writes Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. “I’ve known [general manager] Mike Schmitz since I was very young because he’s like one of the best […]

Knicks’ McBride ‘A Little Disappointed’ By Extension Talks

Knicks guard Miles McBride is entering the final season of his contract, which will pay him a little under $4MM in 2026/27. He’s also eligible for an extension, but it sounds like those talks haven’t gone the way he hoped. “I love being in New York. Obviously, I’ve been here my whole career,” McBride told […]

Seth Lundy (Mavs), Tristen Newton (Kings) Sign Camp Deals

Former second-round pick Seth Lundy has signed a contract with the Mavericks, the team announced in a press release. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who first reported the news (via Twitter), indicated that Lundy would receiving a training camp deal, which suggests his contract will be non-guaranteed and feature Exhibit 9 and/or Exhibit 10 language. The […]

Timberwolves Announce Updates To Basketball Staff

In addition to confirming the hiring of Daniel Brady as an assistant coach and the promotion of Will Barton to a player development associate after he spent last season as an assistant coach with the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves recently announced several other updates to their coaching and basketball operations staffs. Here are some of […]

Stephen Curry, Warriors Finalize Two-Year Extension

Two-time MVP Stephen Curry has signed a contract extension, the Warriors announced (via Twitter). “We couldn’t be more excited about reaching an agreement with Stephen and extending his historic career with the Warriors,” general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said. “There has never been a better face to a franchise in professional sports history, both on […]

Suns Make Roster Moves, Including Signing Duop Reath

The Suns waived John Camden, Corey Camper and Sam Hoiberg on Thursday, per NBA.com’s transaction log, then completed their previously reported agreement with free agent center Duop Reath on Friday, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Reath signed a training camp contract, according to Garcia, which suggests the deal is non-guaranteed and features […]

Knicks Notes: Towns, Nickel, McCullar, 14th Roster Spot

Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill of ESPN reported Wednesday that extension talks between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns have “stagnated” and that a deal seems unlikely to be reached in the short term. On Friday’s episode of the Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link), ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon said they think the […]

KJ Martin, Drew Timme Vying For Timberwolves Roster Spot

The Timberwolves officially signed forwards KJ Martin and Norchad Omier to training camp contracts on Friday, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Minnesota has also agreed to a deal with forward Drew Timme, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Both Martin and Timme will be competing for a roster spot […]

Lakers Notes: Redick, Starters, Luka, Slovenia, Trade Targets

Lakers head coach JJ Redick is bullish about the team’s offseason moves, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “I think with this group, probably the first time in my three years here that I feel like the pieces actually fit together,” Redick said. During the same press conference on Thursday, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka […]

Bulls Sign Three NBA Veterans, Set Camp Roster

The Bulls have signed three NBA veteran free agents — Brandon Boston Jr., Orlando Robinson and Drew Peterson — to training camp contracts and have set their roster for next week’s camp, which begins on September 29 and runs through Oct. 4 (Twitter link via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic). Boston signed with the Turkish […]

Heat Sign Ian Schieffelin To Exhibit 10 Contract

The Heat formally signed free agent forward Ian Schieffelin on Friday, the team announced in a press release. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, reporting last month indicated that Schieffelin would be signing a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal with Miami. Schieffelin played four years of college basketball at Clemson from 2021-25, having […]

Clippers Waive Jamarion Sharp

4:18 pm: Sharp has been waived, the Clippers confirmed. 12:43 pm: The Clippers intend to open up a two-way contract slot on their roster ahead of training camp by waiving center Jamarion Sharp, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). Sharp, 25, went undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2024 and […]

Hornets’ Knueppel, Williams Sustain Hamstring Injuries

Standout wing Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason on-court work, according to the Hornets, who announced today that forward Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances. Both players will miss Charlotte’s preseason games and will be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season, per the team. That suggests […]

Central Notes: Bulls, Cavs, Pacers, Walker

The Bulls officially announced a series of additions and promotions within their front office on Thursday as they fill out their staff under executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham during his first year on the job. Among the changes announced by the Bulls was Brian Hagen’s promotion to the role of senior VP […]