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Pistons To Target Norman Powell
Free agent guard Norman Powell will join the list of Pistons‘ targets in their search for another shooter and play-maker, sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (subscription required). Powell’s future in Miami is a little less certain after the Heat reached an agreement late Monday night to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo. […]
Trail Blazers Hire Micah Nori As Head Coach
11:36 am: The Trail Blazers have announced Nori’s hiring in a press release. “After an extensive search process, it became clear that Micah embodies the qualities we are looking for in the leader of this franchise,” general manager Joe Cronin said. “He has been a key contributor to successful organizations and brings a wealth of […]
Draft Rumors: Wagler, Brown, Ament, Hawks, Pelicans, Mavericks
The Clippers appear likely to keep their pick at No. 5 in tonight’s draft and decide between Illinois guard Keaton Wagler and Louisville guard Mikel Brown, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Although there’s been speculation since the lottery that L.A. might be willing to part with the selection in exchange for veteran help, Siegel […]
More On Giannis Antetokounmpo Blockbuster
Although Giannis Antetokounmpo technically never demanded a trade out of Milwaukee, he and agent Alex Saratsis consistently messaged to the Bucks for the past 13 months that they felt it would be in both sides’ best interests to part ways, writes Shams Charania of ESPN. Antetokounmpo’s representatives also made it clear to the team that […]
Bucks To Trade Giannis Antetokounmpo To Heat
One of the greatest NBA players of the 21st century is on the move, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the Bucks have agreed to trade two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat. In exchange for Antetokounmpo and veteran big man Bobby Portis, who will also be sent to Miami in […]
Scouts, Execs, Coaches Weigh In On Draft’s Top Prospects
In his annual series for The Athletic, David Aldridge spoke to NBA scouts and executives as well as college coaches to get a better sense of how the top prospects in the 2026 draft are viewed. Aldridge’s three articles focus on the players considered to be the best guards, wings and big men in the […]
Timberwolves Not Pursuing Ja Morant, Looking At Other Guards
The Timberwolves aren’t pursuing Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link), who says the team is looking at other backcourt options. While it’s technically still possible for Minnesota to acquire Morant, shedding Julius Randle‘s contract — he’s reportedly being traded to Brooklyn — means the Wolves no longer […]
Timberwolves To Sign Ayo Dosunmu To Five-Year Deal
Free agent Ayo Dosunmu is returning to the Timberwolves on a five-year, $112MM contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). The final season of the deal will be a player option, Charania adds. President of basketball operations Tim Connelly said after the Wolves were eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals that re-signing Dosunmu would […]
Randle To Nets, Claxton To Bulls In Three-Team Deal
10:13 pm: Chicago will trade Mouhamadou Gueye to Minnesota so all three teams “touch,” league sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The Bulls will have to exercise their minimum-salary option on Gueye for next season to finalize the transaction. His salary will be non-guaranteed, and he seems likely to be waived by […]
Jay Huff Among NBA Vets Representing U.S. In World Cup Qualifiers
USA Basketball has formally announced its 12-man roster for the next window of FIBA World Cup qualifying games, which will tip off in early July. The following players will represent Team USA in games at the Dominican Republic on July 3 and at Mexico on July 6: Pedro Bradshaw, G Jacob Gilyard, G Kevon Harris, […]
Wizards Eyeing AJ Dybantsa With No. 1 Pick?
Rival teams believe the Wizards are targeting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on the network’s NBA Draft Preview show (YouTube link). Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal reported a couple days ago that Washington “currently” plans to take Dybantsa, who’s ranked No. 2 on ESPN’s big […]
Fenerbahce’s Tarik Biberovic Drawing NBA Interest
“Several” NBA clubs have expressed interest in acquiring the draft rights to Fenerbahce star Tarik Biberovic, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer (Twitter link). The Grizzlies, the team that selected him 56th overall in 2023, currently hold Biberovic’s NBA rights. A 25-year-old wing, Biberovic helped Fenerbahce win the EuroLeague title last year. The Turkish team […]
Knicks, Mohamed Diawara Agree To Multiyear Contract
The Knicks and restricted free agent forward Mohamed Diawara have agreed to a multiyear contract worth $10MM+, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania doesn’t clarify the specific terms of Diawara’s contract, the Knicks only had his Non-Bird rights, limiting what they could offer him. A three-year Non-Bird deal would fall well […]
Rockets Reportedly Open To Discussing Nearly Entire Roster
Although Rockets general manager Rafael Stone suggested after the team was eliminated from the playoffs that he was happy with the roster he assembled last season, injuries notwithstanding, evidently that stance changed to some degree after watching the Western Conference and NBA Finals, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. As Iko writes, watching those […]
Jaylen Brown Open To Trade To Bucks?
The latest major reports from NBA insiders indicate that the Celtics are making a serious push to acquire Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo with a trade offer centered around All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown. While a report last week indicated that Brown wouldn’t be happy playing in Milwaukee, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports has heard differently. According […]
Knicks, Jose Alvarado Agree To Push Back Option Decision Date
Knicks guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to push back his option decision date from June 22 to June 26, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Alvarado holds a $4.5MM option on his contract for next season. All player option decisions are due by June 29, though some contracts call for an […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 6/22/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:00 pm Central time (4:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Draft Notes: OKC Picks, Peterson, Wagler, Brown, Pacers
Could the Thunder trade up in the draft? Holding the Nos. 12 and 17 picks, Oklahoma City is discussing a deal with the Mavericks in which the Thunder would swap both picks for Dallas’ No. 9 overall selection, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Thunder are facing a roster crunch, so making […]
Trae Young Agrees To Four-Year Deal With Wizards
Trae Young and the Wizards have agreed to a new four-year contract worth approximately $212MM, Josh Robbins of The Athletic tweets. The fourth year of the deal will be a player option. The value of Young’s new contract is approximately the maximum that a rival team could have offered him, rather than the max that […]
Cavs Exercise Option On Craig Porter Jr.’s Contract
The Cavaliers have exercised their team option on Craig Porter Jr.‘s contract for next season, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. The team has confirmed the decision in a press release. The club option of $2,406,205 is non-guaranteed; it will become fully guaranteed if Porter remains under contract through Jan. 10. Porter appeared in a career-high […]
Raptors May Pursue Myles Turner If Bucks Conduct Fire Sale
With the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes apparently near a conclusion, another prominent Bucks player could be on the move — if Milwaukee continues to wheel and deal. Citing a pair of league sources, Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports that the Raptors could be interested in Bucks center Myles Turner if Milwaukee decide to go into fire-sale […]
CJ McCollum Signs One-Year Extension With Hawks
June 22: The Hawks have officially announced the extension in a press release. June 21: Veteran guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21MM contract extension with the Hawks, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. McCollum’s extension, which will cover the 2026/27 season, features a trade kicker, agent Sam Goldfeder tells Charania. It’ll be worth 7.5%, […]
Charania: Celtics, Heat Are Finalists For Giannis
The Celtics and Heat are the two finalists to land Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and a deal is expected to be completed before the draft begins on Tuesday night, ESPN’s Shams Charania said Monday morning on “Get Up” (Twitter video link). Charania adds that it’s likely to be a two-team trade either way, with no […]
Pistons’ Jalen Duren Receives Qualifying Offer
The Pistons have tendered a qualifying offer to Jalen Duren, officially making him a restricted free agent, says Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). The move is mostly procedural since keeping Duren is an offseason priority in Detroit, and the QO – which is worth $9,615,393 – gives the team the option to match any […]
Bucks’ Gary Harris Picks Up $3.8MM Player Option
Bucks guard Gary Harris has exercised his $3.8MM player option for next season, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Harris, 31, saw limited playing time in his first year with Milwaukee, logging 13.8 minutes per night in 48 games. He averaged a career-low 2.7 points per game, along with 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 […]
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