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Raptors’ Chucky Hepburn Signs Two-Way Qualifying Offer
June 26: Hepburn has officially signed his qualifying offer and is on a new two-way contract for 2026/27, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Toronto has also issued a two-way qualifying offer to Alijah Martin, making him a restricted free agent, according to RealGM’s log of transactions. June 25: Chucky Hepburn plans to sign his two-way qualifying offer […]
Wolves Notes: Ball Trade, Edwards, Pick Swaps, Reid
While the Timberwolves‘ trade agreement to acquire LaMelo Ball was panned by some NBA experts and analysts, sources tell Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic that members of the organization were celebrating after they struck a deal with Charlotte on Thursday. As Krawczynski details, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has “long admired” Ball’s game, and the front […]
Hawks, Buddy Hield Agree To Push Back Guarantee Date
June 26: Hield’s new salary guarantee deadline is June 28, according to Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks (Twitter link). That means Atlanta will have until the end of the day on Sunday to make a decision on the shooting guard. June 25: The Hawks and Buddy Hield have agreed to push back the guarantee […]
And-Ones: Summer League, Expansion, Lottery, Kostas, More
The NBA has formally announced the schedule for its Las Vegas Summer League, which tips off on Thursday, July 9. The most notable of the games scheduled for that first Thursday is a matchup between Wizards vs. the Jazz at 9:00 pm Eastern time, which should pit the top two picks in the draft against […]
Pistons To Sign Jaden Henley, Corey Stephenson To Exhibit 10 Contracts
The Pistons have agreed to sign rookie free agent wing Jaden Henley to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to an announcement from Grand Canyon’s men’s basketball program (Twitter link). Henley spent one season apiece with Minnesota, DePaul, and UNLV before making the move to Grand Canyon for his senior year. The 6’7″ guard/forward had a […]
Tre White, Heat Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted rookie wing Tre White has agreed to sign with the Heat, according to his agency, Seros Partners (Instagram link). Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress, who is tracking undrafted free agent deals at RookieScale.com, confirmed to Hoops Rumors that it’ll be an Exhibit 10 contract for White. White bounced around over the course of his four-year […]
Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 6/26/2026
Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included the Pistons‘ plans after trading Isaiah Stewart, the Hawks‘ path toward building a real title contender, the Heat’s chances of keeping Norman Powell, the Bulls‘ draft decisions and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade […]
Duren Underwhelmed By Initial Offer But Pistons Focused On Keeping Him
10:46 am: The Pistons are conveying that they don’t intend to move Duren and are “solely” focused on keeping him, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). The two sides will still need to reach a contract agreement, but if the Pistons aren’t willing to accommodate a sign-and-trade deal, it would shut down many of […]
Thunder Trading Isaiah Joe To Pistons For Second-Round Picks
The Thunder and Pistons have agreed to a trade that will send shooting guard Isaiah Joe to Detroit in exchange for two future second-round picks, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Joe, who will turn 27 next Thursday, has spent the past four seasons in Oklahoma City following two years with the 76ers. […]
Latest On Jaylen Brown
While a number of rival teams are skeptical that the Celtics can “stuff its toothpaste back in the tube” after Jaylen Brown‘s name has come up so publicly and frequently in trade rumors so far this offseason, source close to the situation tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) that […]
Grizzlies, Zach Cleveland Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted rookie free agent Zach Cleveland is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Grizzlies, according to the Liberty men’s basketball team (Twitter link). Cleveland, a 6’7″ forward, spent all four years of his college career with the Flames and has been a starter since his sophomore season in 2023/24. He was named the Conference […]
Celtics To Sign Milos Uzan To Exhibit 10 Contract
Former Houston guard Milos Uzan has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics, the Cougars’ men’s basketball team announced (via Twitter). A four-year college player who went undrafted this week, Uzan spent two years at Oklahoma before spending the past two at Houston. As a Cougar, the 6’4″ combo guard appeared in […]
Hornets Expected To Sign Kylan Boswell To Two-Way Deal
After going undrafted earlier this week, rookie free agent guard Kylan Boswell is expected to sign a two-way contract with the Hornets, according to an announcement from Illinois’ men’s basketball team (Twitter link). Boswell, who was the No. 61 prospect on ESPN’s pre-draft big board, spent his first two college seasons at Arizona before transferring […]
Nets Interested In Mitchell Robinson
The Nets have “legitimate” interest in signing free agent center Mitchell Robinson away from their cross-town rivals in New York, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Stein and Fischer say that Brooklyn’s reported interest in guard Austin Reaves was “overhyped,” but suggest that the Nets want to be […]
Magic, Malik Reneau Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Magic have come to terms on an Exhibit 10 deal with undrafted free agent Malik Reneau, per the University of Miami (Twitter link). Reneau played for Indiana for three years before transferring to Miami for his senior year. He had a strong scoring season for the Hurricanes, averaging 18.9 points per game with a […]
Mitchell Robinson Unlikely To Return To Knicks
The Knicks‘ longest-tenured player may soon be on his way out of New York. Mitchell Robinson is an unrestricted free agent, and despite previous reports that he could be “very open” to re-signing with the Knicks, team owner’s James Dolan‘s edict that the team avoid the second apron will complicate efforts to bring him back. […]
Robert McCray V To Sign Exhibit 10 Deal With Lakers
The Lakers have agreed to sign undrafted free agent Robert McCray V to an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express (via Twitter). The bouncy, 6’4″ guard played his senior season for Florida State after spending the previous two seasons with Jacksonville. He averaged 16.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in […]
Pacific Notes: Butler, Reaves, Peat, Ngoy
Appearing on Thursday at a Warriors event to announce their new jersey patch sponsor, star wing Jimmy Butler provided an update on his recovery from last season’s right ACL tear, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Butler told reporters that he’s “making some incredibly progress” and is “very happy” with how the process has […]
Nate Bittle, Raptors Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Raptors have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with undrafted free agent Nathan Bittle, Dushawn London reports for 247 Sports (Twitter link). Bittle is a 7’0″ center who spent five years at Oregon, starting nearly every game over his final four seasons after coming off the bench for spot minutes as a freshman. He […]
Nuggets Notes: Jokic, Watson, Jones, Pickett, Draft
Asked on Wednesday about the possibility of signing star center Nikola Jokic to a maximum-salary extension this offseason, Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer said league rules prevent him from getting into specifics, but he added that Jokic’s end-of-season comments about wanting to be a Nugget “forever” are a very positive sign for […]
Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. To Pick Up Player Option
Kevin Porter Jr. is picking up his $5.39MM player option to remain with the Bucks for the 2026/27 season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), who says the lefty guard still appears to be part of the team’s post-Giannis Antetokounmpo plans. Porter, who battled a knee injury in 2025/26, played 38 games in […]
Hawks Exercise Option On Mouhamed Gueye
The Hawks have exercised their 2026/27 team option on Mouhamed Gueye, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (Twitter link). Gueye has emerged as a valuable and versatile bench player for Atlanta over the last few seasons. After making just six appearances as a rookie in 2023/24 and then starting 28 of 33 games as a sophomore, […]
Mark Williams To Sign Three-Year Deal With Suns
Restricted free agent center Mark Williams will be staying in Phoenix, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). According to Charania, Williams is planning to sign a three-year deal with the Suns worth $38MM. Williams came to the Suns in a draft-night deal in 2025 after the Hornets’ initial February 2025 trade with the Lakers […]
Pelicans, Chris Bell Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Pelicans have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with unrestricted free agent Chris Bell, Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers reports (via Twitter). Bell played his first three seasons at Syracuse before transferring to Cal for his senior year. The 6’7″ forward averaged 14.2 points and shot 40.0% on 5.6 three-point attempts per game this season. […]
Southeast Notes: Heat, Wizards Bigs, Saddler, Bane
The Heat made the biggest splash of the summer by striking a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo. After surrendering several young role players, most of whom came off the bench last season, Miami’s front office still has roster-building work to do to make sure this squad isn’t just a retread of the Bucks team he just left, […]
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