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Hoops Rumors’ 2026 Offseason Check-In Series

In advance of the NBA season, 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’re taking a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. All of […]

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NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Milwaukee Bucks

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 Milwaukee Bucks. Free […]

More Details On Peyton Watson’s Departure From Nuggets

The first sign that Peyton Watson might eventually part ways with the Nuggets came last October, when the team prioritized signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125MM rookie scale extension and bypassed a rookie scale deal with Watson, as Bennett Durando of The Denver Post details. Braun was the far more proven player through three […]

Hornets Waive Kobe Stewart

Three days after signing him to an Exhibit 10 contract, the Hornets have officially waived guard/forward Kobe Stewart, the team announced (Twitter link). Stewart went undrafted in 2025 after five seasons at Presbyterian College. As a “super senior” with the Blue Hose in 2024/25, he averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals […]

Significant Transactions That Have Yet To Be Finalized

The Clippers agreed to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors on June 30, but that blockbuster deal has been on hold until the NBA competed its investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay Leonard through a series of “no-show” endorsement deals. The league announced the results of that investigation last week, […]

Longest-Tenured NBA GMs/Presidents

NBA teams don’t replace their top front office decision-makers as often as they swap out their head coaches, but there’s still been plenty of turnover amongst the the league’s top executives over the past couple years. Since we last checked in on the longest-tenured heads of basketball operations two years ago, we’ve seen 11 different […]

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Lakers Notes: Looney, Mamukelashvili, Bronny, Doncic

Kevon Looney believes the new-look Lakers roster will benefit from the team-bonding experience of spending time with Luka Doncic in Slovenia, relays BasketNews. In a recent interview with ESPN LA (YouTube link), Looney called it a unique experience in his long NBA career. “I’ve been in the league for a while and that’s my first […]

Central Notes: Duren, Buzelis, Ware, Bucks

Jalen Duren’s long standoff with the Pistons will likely result in a multiyear agreement, but Brett Siegel of Clutch Points doesn’t expect him to remain in Detroit for the entirety of his new deal. Speaking recently on the Clutch Scoops podcast (YouTube link, hat tip to Heavy), Siegel suggested that Duren is a strong candidate […]

Hyunjung Lee Expected To Join Trail Blazers On Exhibit 10 Deal

The Trail Blazers are expected to sign Hyunjung Lee to an Exhibit 10 contract and bring him to training camp, according to Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report (Twitter link), who confirms reports from several Korean outlets. The 6’7″ forward, who was part of Portland’s Summer League team in 2024, will likely spend the season with […]

Community Shootaround: Hornets’ Offseason

The Hornets took an unusual approach following their best seasons in a decade. Rather than building around a core that led the team to just its second winning season of the past decade, Charlotte dealt its franchise player. The team’s executive vice president of player personnel, Jeff Peterson, determined that the roster as constructed wasn’t […]

And-Ones: Perry, Thomas, Mashburn, Barkley, Johnson

Former NBA forward Reggie Perry has signed with KK Bosna, according to a team press release. The club is based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and competes in the EuroCup, as well as the ABA League and Bosnia’s domestic league. Perry, a 2020 second-round pick who appeared in 36 NBA games from 2020-22, spent recent […]

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Southeast Notes: Heat, Hawks’ Offseason, Magic

The Heat need to monitor their point guard depth, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel opines in his latest mailbag. While Davion Mitchell is deserving of the starting job, there are legitimate questions regarding projected backup Dru Smith and two-way player Tre Donaldson on a team that expects to be a contender. Miami […]

Longest-Tenured NBA Players By Team

Since we last checked in on the NBA’s longest-tenured players by team one year ago, a handful of names who were in the top 10 have parted ways with their former clubs. That group includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had been with the Bucks since he was drafted 15th overall in the 2013 draft. The two-time […]

Ben Simmons ‘Excited’ To Resume NBA Career With Kings

Former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Kings on Friday after he didn’t play at all in 2025/26, having spent some time away from the court and making an effort to get fully healthy. Marc J. Spears of ESPN’s Andscape, one of the reporters who broke the […]

Longest-Tenured NBA Head Coaches

For the second straight offseason, Erik Spoelstra of the Heat is the longest-tenured head coach in the NBA. Spoelstra took over the top spot on our list when Gregg Popovich announced his retirement in May 2025. Popovich had been head coach of the Spurs for nearly three decades. Spoelstra has won two championships and has […]

And-Ones: NBL Blitz, Travers, Pate, Bailey

Several NBA teams sent scouts this week to watch 2027 draft prospect Dash Daniels at the NBL Blitz, the annual preseason showcase for Australia’s National Basketball League. Daniels’ team, the South East Melbourne Phoenix, was one of two that went 2-0 during the event, with the 18-year-old guard averaging 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals […]

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Jalen Duren, Bruce Brown Among Top Remaining Free Agents

The list of 2026 NBA free agents has been culled pretty thin. Only one player — restricted free agent center Jalen Duren, who came in at No. 1 — remains unsigned from our list of the top 50 free agents for the 2026/27 season. Duren is also the lone restricted free agent remaining this offseason. […]

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Community Shootaround: Pelicans’ Quiet Offseason

After making the playoffs (via the play-in tournament) with a 49-33 record in 2023/24, the Pelicans endured an injury-plagued ’24/25 campaign, going just 21-61 and finishing with the fourth-worst record in the NBA. The poor results led to the dismissal of former head of David Griffin in April 2025. The next day, owner Gayle Benson […]

Pacific Notes: Clippers, Simmons, Buss, D. Green

Any remaining optimism surrounding the Clippers starts with having Darius Garland to run the offense for the entire season, writes Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. The 26-year-old point guard was dealing with a lingering toe injury when he arrived from Cleveland in February, but he was still effective in the 19 games he played, averaging […]

Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Sixers, Brown, Randle

The Celtics are in position to benefit from the harsh penalties handed out to the Clippers for salary cap circumvention, according to Brian Robb of MassLive. Part of the return in the deal that send Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia this summer was a first-round pick/swap of the 2028 selection that originally belonged to Los Angeles. […]

Chris Paul Calls Experience With Clippers ‘Disrespectful’

Chris Paul’s return to the Clippers last summer was supposed to be a feel-good story, giving the veteran guard a chance to end his NBA career with the organization where he had the most success. It turned out to be a disaster, as L.A. got off to a terrible start and Paul clashed with management […]

Northwest Notes: Braun, Watson, Love, Wolves, Dundon

Christian Braun has heard the critics of the Nuggets’ offseason, along with the doubters who believe he’s overpaid after ankle issues limited him to 44 games in his fourth NBA season. However, he tells Sean Keeler of The Denver Post that those negative comments are providing inspiration as he prepares for training camp. “It’s honestly […]

‘Opportunity To Win’ Attracted Collin Sexton To Lakers

The Lakers made a series of moves to rework their roster in early July, including the addition of Collin Sexton in free agency. In an interview with ESPN LA (Twitter video link), Sexton explains why he chose to come to Los Angeles. “I would say just opportunity to win, being on big stage and being […]

Lakers Ownership Notes: Buss Family, Iger, Walter

Current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss filed a petition last month to block her siblings from selling the family’s minority stake in the team using a “tag-along” provision after Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority shares to a group led by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. According to Khobi Price of The California Post, the […]

Cap Observations: Pelicans, Cavs, Raptors, Stretch Provision

It has been 10 days since the Pelicans agreed to terms with free agent swingman Bennedict Mathurin on a two-year deal worth a reported $16MM, but the signing still isn’t official. In the space below, we’re taking a closer look at exactly why that deal isn’t done yet and what New Orleans might be waiting […]