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NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Cleveland Cavaliers
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 Cleveland Cavaliers. Free […]
Bucks Sign Jake Stephens
The Bucks have signed center Jake Stephens, the team announced in a press release. Details of the deal weren’t specified, but it figures to be a non-guaranteed training camp that includes Exhibit 10 language. Stephens, 26, went undrafted out of Chattanooga in 2023 and spent a year in the G League with the Stockton Kings […]
Eastern Notes: Gill, LeBron, Watson, Heat
Anthony Gill’s new one-year contract with the Wizards is a non-guaranteed, minimum-salary deal that includes Exhibit 9 language, Hoops Rumors has learned. While Gill looks to be in a good position to make Washington’s 15-man regular season roster, his minimum-salary cap charge ($2,449,421) won’t count against the team’s books until the first day of the […]
Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript: 9/17/2026
Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included the value of Ausar Thompson’s next contract with the Pistons, Victor Wembanyama’s MVP chances, the Bulls’ potential return in a Norman Powell trade, a preview of the trade deadline and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade […]
Wizards Signing Trevor Keels To Exhibit 10 Contract
Former second-round pick Trevor Keels is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Wizards, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move was foreshadowed by a G League trade that was completed on Wednesday. That deal, which involved the Heat’s, Kings’, and Wizards’ affiliates, sent Keels’ returning rights from the Sioux Falls Skyforce to the Capital City […]
Community Shootaround: Battle For Knicks’ Roster Spots
After Landry Shamet won a preseason battle for the Knicks’ last available roster spot in 2025, the team appears set to hold another competition for a back-end roster opening (or two) this fall. On Wednesday, New York officially signed three wings – Bruce Brown, John Konchar, and Ochai Agbaji – and two big men – […]
Raptors, Kawhi Leonard Engaged In ‘Advanced’ Extension Talks
The Raptors and newcomer Kawhi Leonard are making progress toward an agreement on a contract extension, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link), who reports that the two sides are engaged in “advanced” discussions. There has long been an expectation that Leonard and the Raptors would negotiate a new contract once he […]
International Notes: Kokoskov, Kidd, Kleber, Mirotic, McGruder
Veteran coach Igor Kokoskov, who led Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team to a 2017 EuroBasket title, got the opportunity to work with Doncic again as a Mavericks assistant during the 2021/22 season. However, Kokoskov admitted during a recent appearance on the X&O’s Chat podcast (YouTube link) that he didn’t have a great experience […]
Knicks Waive Liam Robbins
The Knicks continue to make roster moves. In addition to signing Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, James Wiseman, John Konchar, and Drew Eubanks to non-guaranteed training camp deals earlier on Wednesday, they have also waived big man Liam Robbins, the team announced (via Twitter). Robbins was signed Tuesday to an Exhibit 10 deal after making five […]
Duop Reath To Sign With Suns
The Suns are signing free agent center Duop Reath to a one-year deal, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (via Twitter). The third-year center saw his minutes decrease each year with the Trail Blazers, who drafted Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen during his time with the team, but showed promise as a stretch big. With Mark […]
Jason Love, Sergi Oliva To Join Hawks’ Staff
The Hawks continue to round out their staff for the upcoming season. After previously hiring legendary European coach Ettore Messina as a consultant, Atlanta has added Jason Love and Sergi Oliva to fill out head coach Quin Snyder’s bench, the Hawks announced in a press release. Love spent the last two seasons as an assistant […]
Warriors Waive Chance McMillian, Deivon Smith
The Warriors have waived Chance McMillian and Deivon Smith after signing them earlier on Wednesday to Exhibit 10 contracts, according to the NBA’s transaction log. Both players were members of the Warriors’ G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, last season, and both will be eligible to receive Exhibit 10 bonuses if they spend at […]
Pelicans Sign, Waive Aziz Bandaogo
The Pelicans have signed and waived Aziz Bandaogo, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). It’s a safe bet that Bandaogo signed an Exhibit 10 deal that will line him up to play for New Orleans G League affiliate, the Laketown Squadron, who recently acquired his G League rights. He’ll receive a bonus worth up […]
And-Ones: Turner, Betting Regulations, Future Rankings, Unprotected Picks
The National Basketball Players Association announced in a press release that Bucks big man Myles Turner has been elected vice president on the NBPA’s executive committee. Turner will begin his three-year term immediately, replacing Garrett Temple, who retired at the end of last season. Temple has joined the Mavericks’ coaching staff. “I am thrilled to […]
Former Pelicans Coach Willie Green Heads Mavs’ Staff Under Dusty May
Willie Green, Garrett Temple, Joe Boylan, Drew Williamson, Mody Maor, Rob Fodor and Sam Hershberger will serve as assistant coaches under Mavericks first-year head coach Dusty May this season, the team announced in a press release. They will work alongside Nate Mitchell, who joins the organization in a dual role as an assistant coach and […]
Pistons Notes: Fan Survey, Langdon, Collins, Motivation, 3-Point Shooting
Pistons fans who responded to a survey conducted by The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson believe president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon didn’t do enough this offseason to make the team a title contender. Of the 1,279 responses made, 60.3% chose ‘No, they should have done more’ regarding offseason moves. Only 20.3% selected ‘Yes, they’ve improved enough’ […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 9/16/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 1:00 pm Central time (2:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Celtics Notes: George, Robinson, Carter, Offseason
Appearing at an introductory press conference on Tuesday more than two months after being traded from Philadelphia to Boston, veteran forward Paul George acknowledged that he’s aware of how unpopular the Jaylen Brown trade was among Celtics fans. While he’s not promising to replace the production of a player who finished sixth in MVP voting […]
Knicks Sign Brown, Agbaji, Wiseman To Non-Guaranteed Deals
A busy week of transactions for the Knicks continues, with the team announcing on Wednesday (via Twitter links) that it has signed free agent swingman Bruce Brown, wing Ochai Agbaji, and center James Wiseman to non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contracts. A versatile 6’4″ guard who can defend multiple positions, Brown appeared in all 82 regular season […]
New York Notes: Knicks, Vincent, FAs, Brunson, Randle, Nets
After reaching contract agreements with John Konchar and Drew Eubanks on Tuesday, the Knicks may not be done bringing in free agents to compete for regular season roster spots. According to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, New York has also been in touch with veteran guard Gabe Vincent and big men Duop Reath and James Wiseman […]
Kings To Sign Elfrid Payton
Free agent point guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to sign with the Kings, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), who reports that Payton will compete to earn a regular season roster spot in Sacramento. The 10th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Payton has made 524 regular season appearances for five NBA teams, […]
Adam Silver Talks Blazers, NBA Europe, Walter, WNBA
On Tuesday, we passed along some of the most noteworthy comments that Adam Silver made at his press conference following this week’s Board of Governors meetings, relaying the NBA commissioner’s remarks on the Clippers’ sanctions, as well as his latest update on potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. Silver’s media session on Tuesday covered […]
Minor Transactions: Pelicans, Cavaliers, Warriors
The Pelicans signed and then subsequently waived former Santa Clara big man Johnny O’Neil, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. It’s a familiar series of transactions for the Pelicans, who also signed and waived O’Neil last September in order to gain his G League rights and ensure he’d receive a bonus worth $50K for spending at […]
Nick Smith Jr. Signs With Real Madrid
September 16, 7:32 am: Real Madrid has officially announced Smith’s one-year contract with the team, confirming the deal in a press release. September 12, 1:02 pm: Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with Real Madrid, agents Lucas Newton and Calvin Andrews tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). September 12, 10:53 am: Could Nick […]
Knicks Sign Eubanks, Robbins; Six Others Signed And Waived
September 16: Eubanks has officially signed an Exhibit 9 contract with the Knicks, as we outline in a separate story. September 15: The Knicks are signing free agent center Drew Eubanks to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post tweets. They have also inked big man Liam Robbins to an Exhibit […]
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