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Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Kawhi, M. Brown, Philon
Within his Raptors season primer, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca says he continues to hear from people familiar with the matter that the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto — and Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, two second-rounders and one first-round swap to Los Angeles — “will go through sooner rather than later.” As […]
Chris Kent Named Spurs’ G League Head Coach
Chris Kent has been named the Austin Spurs’ head coach, San Antonio’s NBA G League affiliate announced in a press release. Kent joins Austin after serving as an assistant coach and the director of player development last season at Florida State, where he helped guide the Seminoles to an 18-15 record. He spent the previous […]
Former Nuggets Forward Vlatko Cancar Needs Knee Surgery
Former Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar, who is now playing for Spain’s San Pablo Burgos, has suffered a meniscus tear that will require surgery, Eurohoops.net relays. Cancar is expected to miss several months of action. His career has been sidetracked by numerous injuries suffered during his NBA career and afterward. Since October 2023, he has appeared […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Dallas Mavericks
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 Dallas Mavericks. Free […]
Rockets Notes: Sengun, Stone, Sheppard, Offseason Moves
Rockets general manager Rafael Stone spent nearly two weeks in Türkiye this summer visiting with All-Star center Alperen Sengun, writes Matt Young of The Houston Chronicle (subscriber link). “It was a great experience,” Stone said on Friday. “I loved the country. Truly beautiful, really nice, sweet people.” According to Young, Stone’s trip was the result […]
Celtics Reportedly Interested In Devin Carter
The Celtics have expressed interest in signing Devin Carter once the former Providence standout clears waivers, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Fischer was first to report earlier on Friday that Carter had been waived by the Hawks. Atlanta acquired Carter and a 2033 second-round pick at the […]
Celtics Sign, Waive Hank Morgan
The Celtics have signed and waived Hank Morgan, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. It’s unclear when Morgan first signed his contract with Boston, but he was released on Friday. He almost certainly signed an Exhibit 10 deal to receive a bonus worth up to $91K (on top of his typical salary) to play […]
Eastern Notes: Nichols, Wizards, Hawks, Pistons, Bulls
The Wizards are promoting Amber Nichols from her current role of director of amateur evaluation to be the team’s new vice president of basketball operations and personnel, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), the Mavericks made an unsuccessful attempt to hire Nichols this summer […]
Hawks Waive Devin Carter, Lamont Butler
4:45 pm: Atlanta has officially waived both Carter and guard Lamont Butler, who was just signed on Thursday, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 4:15 pm: The Hawks intend to waive guard Devin Carter, league sources tell NBA insider Jake Fischer (Twitter link). Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms the news (via Twitter). Carter is owed a guaranteed $5,158,080 […]
Previewing 2027/28 Rookie Scale Team Option Decisions
While decisions on player and team options for veteran NBA contracts are typically due in June, the deadline to exercise third- and fourth-year team options for players on rookie scale contracts arrives each fall. This year’s deadline for teams to pick up rookie scale options is November 2. All the players whose options will be […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Miami Heat
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 Miami Heat. Free […]
NBA’s Board Of Governors To Meet Next Monday, Tuesday
The NBA’s Board of Governors are scheduled to meet in New York next Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 14-15), according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who writes that this meeting of team governors could prove to be especially consequential. As Windhorst details, there are three major storylines that will likely take a step forward during or after […]
Lakers Hire Heat’s Eric Amsler As Assistant GM
September 11: In addition to confirming the hiring of Amsler as an assistant general manager, the Lakers have announced in a press release that they’ve added Keith D’Amelio to their health and performance staff as the director of integrated performance systems (Twitter link via Khobi Price of The California Post). D’Amelio, who worked most recently […]
Suns’ Mark Williams Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
11:55 am: Williams’ recovery is expected to last approximately five months, reports Gambadoro (Twitter link). That could put him on track to return to action in February, barring setbacks. 11:16 am: Suns center Mark Williams sustained a torn labrum in his left shoulder during an offseason workout, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports […]
Central Notes: Bulls, Kuminga, Cavs, Pacers, Pistons
Revisiting the rumors that linked the Bulls to Bennedict Mathurin and Jonathan Kuminga before they signed with New Orleans and Minnesota, respectively, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reiterates that Chicago’s interest in Mathurin was overstated, as he has previously reported. Mathurin’s playing style wasn’t “particularly additive” to the Bulls’ roster, Lorenzi explains, and it sounds […]
Traded First-Round Picks For 2027 NBA Draft
The 2027 NBA draft is still over nine months away, but a number of teams have already traded away their first-round picks for ’27, and more clubs may do so before this season’s trade deadline. We’ll use the space below to keep tabs on each team’s first-round pick for 2027, continually updating it as necessary […]
Latest On Jalen Duren’s Contract Talks With Pistons
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported 10 days ago that the Pistons’ offer to restricted free agent Jalen Duren was a five-year deal in the range of $35MM annually, which would work out to a total of $175MM. However, according to Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic, Detroit has actually gone higher than that, putting […]
And-Ones: Rookie Deals, Breakout Candidates, Tiers, Gallinari
In an interesting article for The Athletic, William Guillory, James L. Edwards III and Jared Weiss draft three 10-player teams using only players on their rookie scale contracts. The Spurs (Victor Wembanyama, No. 1; Dylan Harper, No. 3; Stephon Castle, No. 11), Wizards (AJ Dybantsa; No. 4; Alex Sarr, No. 18; Kyshawn George, No. 29) […]
Justice Dept. Investigating Clippers’ Dealings With Kawhi
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation into the Clippers following allegations that the team circumvented the NBA’s salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard more than his typical salary through a series of “no-show” endorsement deals, report Michael S. Schmidt, William K. Rashbaum and Santul Nerkar of The New York Times. Two people […]
Knicks Notes: Bradley, Center, McBride, Hart, Brunson
Count veteran big man Tony Bradley among the free agents on the Knicks’ radar ahead of training camp, Ian Begley of SNY.tv reports in a mailbag article. Begley previously reported that New York has been eyeing Drew Eubanks and John Konchar as the team continues to evaluate how to fill its final standard roster spots. […]
Bennedict Mathurin Signs Two-Year Contract With Pelicans
A little over two weeks after the agreement was first reported, Bennedict Mathurin has finalized his two-year, $16MM contract with the Pelicans, per NBA.com’s official transaction log. Mathurin’s two-year deal with New Orleans is said to feature a second-year player option. The Pelicans created the financial and roster flexibility necessary to complete their agreement with […]
Grizzlies Partner With DAZN For Local Broadcasts
The Grizzlies have reached a multiyear deal with DAZN to be their new local broadcast partner, according to a press release from the team. The direct-to-consumer route has become increasingly common for local media broadcasts in recent years. In addition to all four preseason contests, DAZN will stream 78 of Memphis’ 80 announced regular season […]
Hawks Sign Lamont Butler, Waive Keyshawn Bryant
The Hawks have waived forward Keyshawn Bryant in order to sign guard Lamont Butler, per a team press release. While the terms of Butler’s agreement were not disclosed, he almost certainly signed an Exhibit 10 contract in order to earn a bonus worth up to $91K for playing for Atlanta’s G League affiliate, the College […]
Trail Blazers Announce Micah Nori’s Coaching Staff
The Trail Blazers have put out a press release officially announcing the assistants who will be part of new head coach Micah Nori’s staff for the 2026/27 season. The two most notable newcomers were previously reported and have been confirmed today by the team. One is Jay Triano, a longtime NBA assistant who had head […]
International Notes: Howard, NBA Europe, Galloway, Knight
Eight-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard has been out of the NBA since 2022 and officially announced his retirement as a player this March. However, he apparently hasn’t decided to hang up his sneakers quite yet. Howard has signed with Black Fortress Tbilisi of the Georgian A-League, according to an […]
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