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Adam Silver: Clippers Penalties Won’t Be Changed
NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated during a Tuesday press conference following the Board of Governors meetings that the penalties doled out to the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding salary cap circumvention are “final” and there will no alterations, Brian Lewis of the New York Post tweets. “The discipline is final…I don’t think it’d be appropriate […]
Wizards Re-Sign Forward Anthony Gill
The Wizards have re-signed forward Anthony Gill, according to a team press release. Gill has appeared in 285 regular season games (23 starts) in his six seasons in Washington, averaging 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per night. In 55 games (eight starts) last season, he averaged 5.8 PPG and 2.9 RPG while shooting 62.8% from […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Sacramento Kings
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 Sacramento Kings. Free […]
Pacers Sign, Waive Four Players
September 15: A day after signing them, the Pacers announced in a press release that they’ve waived Brooks, Hildreth, Iraldi, and Taylor, putting them on track to join the Boom this fall. September 14: The Pacers have signed Keion Brooks Jr., Cam Hildreth, M.J. Iraldi and Wade Taylor IV to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team […]
Nets Sign, Waive Isaiah Wong, Dwight Murray Jr.
The Nets officially signed and then requested waivers on guards Isaiah Wong and Dwight Murray Jr., according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link). Both players appear likely to suit for the Long Island Nets this fall, as Brooklyn’s G League affiliate made a pair of separate trades to acquire their returning […]
Southwest Notes: Mathurin, Scheyer, Mavs, Flagg, Stewart
Bennedict Mathurin’s two-year deal with the Pelicans was reported last month to be worth $16MM, but the official contract actually came in a little below that, Hoops Rumors has learned. Mathurin will earn a guaranteed salary worth $7,500,000 in 2026/27, with a second-year player option for ’27/28 worth $7,875,000. As a result, the guard’s new […]
Eastern Notes: Konchar, Heat, Powell, Bulls, Kolek
Confirming that the Heat have interest in John Konchar, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald cites a league source who says the team has internally discussed whether to make the free agent wing a contract offer. As Jackson details, the Heat have spoken to Konchar’s representatives about the idea of having him come to training […]
Updated Maximum, Minimum, MLE, BAE Projections For 2027/28
The NBA issued a new salary cap projection for the 2027/28 season on Saturday, updating its estimate for next year’s cap to $176MM. There are a number of salary figures directly connected to the cap, including the league-wide maximum and minimum salaries, the mid-level exception, and the bi-annual exception. Those figures increase or decrease each […]
Lindy Waters Signs With Beijing Ducks
Veteran NBA guard Lindy Waters III is headed overseas for the 2026/27 season, having signed with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (Instagram link). Waters, 29, went undrafted out of Oklahoma State in 2020 and made his NBA debut in 2022 for the Thunder. The 6’5″ guard has been in the league for […]
FAs Who Sign After Tuesday Will Have Unique Trade Eligibility Dates
Unless he’s part of a sign-and-trade deal, an NBA free agent who signs a new contract can’t be traded immediately. The Collective Bargaining Agreement states that a newly signed free agent is ineligible to be traded until December 15 or until he’s been under contract for three months, whichever comes later. Based on that rule, […]
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Smart, Warriors, Booker, Simmons
Asked by Yossi Gozlan during an episode of The Third Apron podcast if the Lakers essentially chose Collin Sexton over Marcus Smart in free agency, Lakers insider Jovan Buha suggested that the former Defensive Player of the Year may not have been enthusiastic about re-signing in Los Angeles. “I don’t have great clarity on this, […]
Heat, Magic, Raptors Have Interest In John Konchar
Confirming that John Konchar is among the free agents the Knicks are considering, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that the veteran wing has also received interest from at least three other Eastern Conference teams. According to Stein, the Heat, Magic, and Raptors also have an eye on Konchar. A seven-year veteran […]
Celtics Sign, Waive Caleb Grill
11:00 pm: Grill has been waived by the Celtics, according to the transaction log at NBA.com. 6:31 pm: The Celtics have signed free agent guard Caleb Grill to a training camp contract, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (Twitter link). Grill’s deal figures to include Exhibit 10 language so he can earn a […]
Cam Whitmore On Nuggets’ Radar
The Nuggets have emerged as a possible suitor to watch for free agent forward Cam Whitmore, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). The 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Whitmore was traded last month from the Wizards to the Cavaliers, who waived him in a cost-cutting move in order to […]
Bulls Announce Tiago Splitter’s Coaching Staff
The Bulls have officially put out a press release announcing Tiago Splitter’s coaching staff ahead of his first year on the job. The group includes newly retired big man Taj Gibson, whose role as an assistant coach in Chicago was reported earlier in the day. Notably, Wes Unseld Jr., who was a Bulls assistant for […]
Clippers, Raptors Complete Kawhi Leonard Trade
8:24 pm: Roughly two-and-a-half months after the two teams initially agreed to terms, the trade is official, the Raptors have confirmed in a press release. “We’re thrilled to welcome Kawhi back to Toronto,” general manager and executive VP Bobby Webster said in a statement. “His impact on our organization, our city, and our country is […]
Warriors Notes: Kerr, Roster, LeBron, Draymond, More
Appearing on the Tom Tolbert Show (YouTube link), Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed to his former college teammate that he made up his mind near the end of 2025/26 that he wouldn’t return for a 13th season in ’26/27, citing the demanding travel schedule as one factor in his thinking. However, Kerr said three […]
Devin Carter Signs With Celtics
6:15 pm: Carter’s Exhibit 10 deal with Boston is official, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. 10:16 am: Devin Carter has reached an agreement with the Celtics and will compete for a standard or two-way roster spot in training camp, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). It will be an Exhibit 10 […]
Kings Announce Changes To Coaching, Basketball Ops. Staffs
In a press release on Monday, the Kings announced several changes to their coaching and basketball operations staffs for the 2026/27. Veteran NBA assistant Brendan Suhr is a new assistant coach on Doug Christie’s staff. The 75-year-old worked for Atlanta, Detroit, New Jersey (now Brooklyn), Toronto and New York from 1979-2008. He has also spent […]
Hawks Sign Will Baker
The Hawks have signed free agent big man Will Baker, per a team press release. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the 25-year-old almost certainly received an Exhibit 10 contract from the Hawks. Baker, who went undrafted in 2024 out of LSU, has spent the past two seasons in the G League, […]
Thunder Sign Christoph Tilly To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Thunder have officially signed Christoph Tilly to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today. Tilly’s agreement with Oklahoma City was first reported by Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress in late June, shortly after the German big man went undrafted after spending his senior college season at Ohio State. He spent his first three years […]
Taj Gibson Retires As Player, Joins Bulls As Assistant Coach
Longtime NBA forward/center Taj Gibson has retired as a player, he announced on social media (Twitter link). “Today is a very emotional day for me,” Gibson wrote. “After 17 seasons in the NBA, I can honestly say I gave this game everything I had. “Basketball gave me the opportunity to live a dream. As a […]
Alex Len Signs Two-Year Contract With Baskonia
Longtime NBA center Alex Len has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia, the Spanish team announced in a press release (hat tip to Eurohoops.net). After two college seasons at Maryland, Len was selected fifth overall by the Suns in the 2013 draft. The Ukrainian big man spent the next 12 years in the NBA, primarily […]
Celtics Notes: Queta, Gonzalez, Pritchard, Starting Lineup
Celtics center Neemias Queta became a full-time starter last season for the first time in his career, but that position may not be secure after the team added Mitchell Robinson in free agency. Queta is happy that Robinson is now in Boston and isn’t worried about who winds up with the starting job, Khari Thompson […]
Sixers Notes: Wade, Simons, Barlow, Edwards, Title Hopes
Apart from their star-laden starting five, Dean Wade and Anfernee Simons are the Sixers’ only rotation locks, Adam Aaronson of The Philly Voice writes in an analysis of the roster. Both players agreed to sign with Philadelphia in free agency before the club traded for Jaylen Brown or signed LeBron James, and new president of […]
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