The Nuggets are eyeing veteran guard Bogdan Bogdanovic as a possible free agent target, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops, who relays a report from Djordje Matic of the Serbian outlet Meridian Sport. Bogdanovic technically remains under contract with the Clippers for the time being, but his deal includes a $16MM team option for the […]
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A Bucks contingent that included general manager Jon Horst and new head coach Taylor Jenkins recently traveled to New York to meet with Tennessee forward Nate Ament, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who says some rival teams view Milwaukee at No. 10 as Ament’s floor in next Tuesday’s draft. Bucks […]
It has been two weeks since reports indicated the Trail Blazers had identified three finalists for their head coaching job, with Tiago Splitter, Micah Nori, and Tyler Lashbrook said to be in the running at that time. Portland’s search was slowed to some extent by the fact that team owner Tom Dundon‘s other team, the […]
Word broke on Wednesday evening that Trae Young will decline a 2026/27 player option worth nearly $49MM in order to become a free agent, but that doesn’t mean the veteran point guard intends to leave Washington, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Appearing on Get Up on Thursday morning, Windhorst stressed that the four-time All-Star remains […]
The Suns have tendered qualifying offers to center Mark Williams and shooting guard Koby Brea, making them restricted free agents, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Williams’ qualifying offer is worth $9,615,393, while Brea’s is equivalent to another one-year, two-way contract. Each player has the option of accepting his one-year QO, but Williams […]
NBA insider Chris Haynes cautioned on Wednesday that the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes may not wrap up by the Bucks‘ self-imposed – and unofficial – draft-day deadline, indicating that the saga could stretch into July. However, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) remains optimistic that there will be resolution in the coming days. As […]
Although Luka Doncic is spending the summer in Slovenia, he remains in “constant communication” with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick, sources tell Dave McMenamin of ESPN. According to McMenamin, while Doncic has also been in contact with LeBron James and Austin Reaves since the season ended, he isn’t […]
June 18: Aris B.C. has officially announced its two-year deal with Liddell, issuing a press release to confirm the signing. June 6: Nets two-way player E.J. Liddell is apparently heading overseas to continue his career. The Greek club Aris B.C. has reached a two-year deal with Liddell, with only the official announcement pending, according to […]
With the Pistons holding the 21st overall pick in next week’s draft, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press (subscription required) identifies three of the team’s needs and projects how they might be able to fill one of those holes in the draft. Detroit could use another shooter and wing depth. Baylor’s Cameron Carr or […]
The Pistons have experienced an unprecedented turnaround over the past two years, going from a franchise-worst 14 wins in the 2023/24 season to 44 victories in ’24/25 and then to 60 in ’25/26. What makes Detroit’s meteoric rise up the Eastern Conference standings all the remarkable is the fact that the team hasn’t made a […]
Wizards star point guard Trae Young plans to decline his $48.97MM option for the 2026/27 season and become an unrestricted free agent, Marc J. Spears of ESPN tweets. Re-signing with Washington on a multiyear deal remains a strong possibility, as Young has been impressed by the organization since the Wizards acquired him in midseason from […]
The Magic are making three additions to new head coach Sean Sweeney‘s staff. They are hiring Riley Crean, Mfon Udofia and DJ Bakker as assistants, according to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype (Twitter links here). Crean was the head video coordinator of the Mavericks and spent three of four seasons there working with Sweeney, who was in the […]
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. is hopeful of retaining both Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Green holds a $27.7MM option on his contract for next season, while Porzingis will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month. “I’ve had conversations with kind of all […]
Fresh off the franchise’s first title in 53 years, Knicks owner James Dolan said in a radio interview that he wants to avoid the second tax apron for the 2026/27 season. Speaking on WFAN’s The Carton Show (Twitter video link), Dolan said it would “suicidal” for the franchise to become a second apron club. “If […]
When Raptors assistant general manager Dan Tolzman spoke to reporters on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 NBA draft, he didn’t offer a ton of juicy tidbits. As Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca relays (via Twitter), Tolzman suggested the draft is fairly wide open after the first 10 or 12 picks, said the cost to move up […]
Santa Clara forward Allen Graves, Texas guard Dailyn Swain, Duke wing Isaiah Evans, and Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie have been invited by the NBA to be in the green room for next week’s draft, reports Jeremy Woo of ESPN (Twitter link). It’s the third round of green room invitations sent out by the league. The […]
Rival teams expect the Clippers to use the No. 5 overall pick in the draft to select either Illinois guard Keaton Wagler or Louisville guard Mikel Brown, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who explains that those two players are viewed as better fits alongside point guard Darius Garland than Arkansas’ […]
The Bucks have been signaling to rival front offices and agents that they intend to have as many as three first-round picks in this year’s draft, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports within his latest Substack article. Adding two more first-rounders to their current No. 10 selection would almost certainly mean trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]
Although the Hornets have yet to show any enthusiasm about giving up the No. 14 or No. 18 pick in this year’s draft as part of a package for Kings center Domantas Sabonis, there are still rumblings about the possibility of Charlotte surrendering one of those picks to upgrade at center, writes Jake Fischer of […]
The Hawks remain “hopeful” about their chances of re-signing veteran guard CJ McCollum in free agency this summer, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Within his latest rumor round-up, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype also discusses the possibility of McCollum returning to Atlanta as a free agent, suggesting that the 34-year-old is being […]
Even though Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are in their late-30s, the Warriors aren’t necessarily eager to make win-now moves that “mortgage the future for the present,” according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, who points out that Golden State hasn’t been very involved in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes this spring after pursuing the Bucks star at […]
Among potential suitors for LeBron James, the Warriors have been cited most frequently as the biggest threat to lure the star forward out of Los Angeles. However, the intel that Golden State’s front office has gathered so far “continues to point toward” James re-signing with the Lakers, team sources tell Anthony Slater of ESPN. As […]
The Jazz have put a five-year contract offer on the table for restricted free agent center Walker Kessler, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who reports that the proposal is worth $140MM. A report from Sam Amick of The Athletic earlier this week indicated that Kessler is unhappy with the way negotiations with the Jazz have […]
While lottery picks and mid first-rounders have been the more popular topic of trade speculation leading up to next week’s draft, history tells us that the first-round selections most likely to be on the move are the ones in the back half of the round. And according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack […]