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And-Ones: Offseason Moves, Cap Situations, EuroLeague, Buss Bros.
While the Nuggets have faced some criticism for losing Peyton Watson in free agency this summer, John Hollinger of The Athletic believes Denver’s front office did a good job with the hand it was dealt. Past roster missteps essentially made it impossible for the Nuggets to re-sign Watson without paying a massive luxury tax bill, […]
Roster Moves: Nuggets, Pelicans, Pistons, Hawks, Pacers
The following players have been signed to training camp contracts, according to Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (All Twitter links): Reese Dixon-Waters (Nuggets) Keonte Jones (Nuggets) Solomon Washington (Pelicans) Drake Allen (Pistons) All four players went undrafted in June, making them unrestricted free agents. They almost certainly signed Exhibit 10 deals, which would entitle […]
Latest On Pistons Restricted Free Agent Jalen Duren
6:10 pm: Duren’s five-year, $200MM offer from Detroit is actually fully guaranteed, according to Sam Amick, Hunter Patterson and Eric Nehm of The Athletic, who report that the contract is a straight five-year deal with no player or team options. As Amick, Patterson and Nehm write, while it would seemingly be a massive risk for […]
Warriors Sign Graham Ike To Two-Way Deal
September 21: Graham’s two-way deal with Golden State is now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. September 20: The Warriors are signing Graham Ike to a two-year, two-way deal, per Kenzo Fukuda of ClutchPoints. Golden State reportedly reached an agreement in June to sign the undrafted rookie forward to an Exhibit 10 deal, but that contract is […]
Nets Roster Moves: Pringle, Rodman, Scott
The Nets signed and subsequently waived DJ Rodman and Aaron Scott on Monday, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Brooklyn later signed Nick Pringle, per Lewis (Twitter link). Pringle’s Exhibit 10 contract with the Nets was first reported last month. It’s possible — perhaps even likely — that he could be waived in […]
Raptors Convert Bradley To Standard Contract, Smith To Two-Way
3:19 pm: Smith’s promotion from an Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract is now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 2:12 pm: The Raptors have converted Jaden Bradley’s two-way deal to a multiyear standard contract, the team announced today (Twitter link via Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca). As Murphy notes, Toronto is pushing right up against […]
Hawks’ Veesaar Expected To Miss 2026/27 Due To Torn ACL
Rookie center Henri Veesaar sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during a workout on September 15 and will undergo surgery next month, the Hawks announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to the team, the Estonian big man is expected to miss the entire 2026/27 season. After spending three years playing a […]
Nicolas Batum Announces Retirement
Longtime NBA forward Nicolas Batum has retired as a player, he announced Monday on social media (Twitter video link). The 25th overall pick in the 2008 draft, Batum has spent the past 18 years in the league, having suited up for the Trail Blazers, Hornets, Clippers (two different stints) and Sixers. In 1,205 regular season […]
John Gibson Named Clippers’ Interim Governor, CEO
The NBA has approved Los Angeles-based lawyer John Gibson as the Clippers’ interim governor and CEO after he was nominated by Steve Ballmer, a source tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Ballmer, the governor and majority owner of the Clippers, was suspended from all team-related activities for the next year after an NBA investigation […]
Former Nuggets Forward Hunter Tyson Signs With Italian Club
September 21: Maxima Roma officially announced the signing of Tyson on Monday, as Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net relays. September 19: Former Nuggets forward Hunter Tyson has reached a contract agreement with Italy’s Maxima Roma, Sportando relays via Superbasket. Tyson was the odd man out in a salary dump in early February, as the Nuggets dealt […]
Southwest Notes: Harper, Fox, Castle, Nowitzki, Ujiri, Clarke
Dylan Harper was spectacular in the second half of his rookie season, but that doesn’t mean the Spurs should give him De’Aaron Fox’s spot in the starting lineup, Jared Weiss of The Athletic states in a mailbag column. Harper, the second pick in last year’s draft, played a vital role off the bench during the […]
DJ Armstrong Signs With Hornets
The Hornets have announced the signing of free agent guard DJ Armstrong (via Twitter). Armstrong played last season with UMBC, averaging 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 33 games while shooting 46.4% from the field and leading the America East Conference in three-point shooting at 41.9%. He’s the son of former NBA player […]
Pistons Executive Details Battle With Lung Cancer
Pistons executive vice president of basketball operations Michael Blackstone discusses his ongoing battle against Stage 4 lung cancer in an interview with Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Blackstone has mostly kept the experience private since he was first diagnosed in 2023 while he was part of the front office in New Orleans, but he’s speaking […]
Lajae Jones Signs With Italian Team
Warriors second-round pick Lajae Jones has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste, relays Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The 22-year-old swingman will be a draft-and-stash prospect for Golden State after being selected with the 54th pick in June. The Warriors will retain his NBA rights as he begins his professional career overseas. After playing his first three collegiate […]
Stein’s Latest: Wiseman, Vincent, Leonard, Mavs
The Knicks are getting ready for a heated training battle, as John Konchar, Bruce Brown, and Ochai Agbaji have a training camp wing competition, while Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman will lock horns on the big man front. Despite having two roster spots open, the expectation is that the Knicks will only fill one, Marc […]
Hornets Waive Bez Mbeng
The Hornets have waived shooting guard Bez Mbeng, the team announced (via Twitter). Charlotte signed the former Yale shooting guard earlier this month on an Exhibit 10 deal, though his G League rights are still controlled by the Sioux City Skyforce, meaning that for the 23-year-old to qualify for a bonus worth $91K, the Hornets’ […]
Hawks, Hornets Discussing Trade Involving Hield, Finney-Smith
While much of the NBA’s business has concluded ahead of the 2026/27 season, some teams are still mulling over roster decisions or potential changes. Two of those teams are the Hawks and Hornets. The two Southeast Division squads have been intermittently discussing a trade that would include sending Buddy Hield to Charlotte and Dorian Finney-Smith […]
Northwest Notes: George, Krejci, Thunder, Nuggets
Jazz guard Keyonte George was rewarded this week for his vastly improved third season – in which he raised his scoring rate from 16.8 to 23.6 point per game while maintaining his efficiency – with a five-year, $155MM extension. He is now locked in as the franchise’s long-term guard, alongside number two overall pick Darryn […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Los Angeles Clippers
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 Clippers. […]
Western Notes: LaVine, Maluach, Fodor, Grizzlies
Kings shooting guard Zach LaVine was limited to just 39 regular season appearances in 2025/26 due to injuries. He tells Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints he’s looking to bounce back in ’26/27 ahead of 2027 free agency. “I had a little hand injury, but every year for me, I go into the offseason, I see what […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Charlotte Hornets
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 Charlotte Hornets. Free […]
More Details On Keyonte George’s Extension With Jazz
Jazz guard Keyonte George finalized a five-year, $157.5MM rookie scale extension on Friday. The deal, which has a base value of $155MM and features $500K in annual incentives, begins in 2027/28 and runs through ’31/32. It doesn’t include a player or a team option. According to Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune, George will […]
Nowell (Pelicans), Thompson (Wolves) Latest Players Waived
Markquis Nowell of the Pelicans and Stephen Thompson of the Timberwolves were waived by their respective teams on Saturday, per NBA.com’s official transaction log. Both players recently signed non-guaranteed training camp contracts and could be headed to the G League to play for the Laketown Squadron and Iowa Wolves, the affiliate clubs of New Orleans […]
Atlantic Notes: Brown, Hukporti, Raptors, Lopez
Bruce Brown should be a fan favorite entering training camp as he battles for a roster spot with the Knicks, Mike Vaccaro of The New York Post writes in a subscriber-only story. Brown, Ochai Agbaji, John Konchar, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman all signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contracts this week, and it appears there may […]
Wolves Notes: Finch, Beringer, Ball, Kuminga, Prigioni
With Naz Reid no longer on the roster, the Timberwolves will rely more than ever on Joan Beringer to handle the backup center role. Head coach Chris Finch talks about the importance of the 19-year-old big man in an interview with Britt Robson of MinnPost. “You have to realize, as with all young players, there […]
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