Houston point guard Kingston Flemings, widely projected to be a top-10 pick in next week’s draft, has only worked out for three teams so far, Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman writes within his newest mock draft. Flemings has visited the Clippers, Bulls, and Mavericks. The Bulls and Clippers have the fourth and fifth overall picks, respectively. The […]
The Nets face a difficult task this summer as they look to start turning their losing ways around without the benefit of a top-five pick. They don’t control their first-rounder in next summer’s draft, meaning they have no incentive to tank, and therefore must find the most effective way to get this roster to a […]
Much of the Lakers‘ offseason outlook will revolve around LeBron James‘s decision about his future. One of the crucial questions facing both parties is how much James is looking to earn on his next contract, Dan Woike writes for The Athletic. James showed he could be a very impactful third option playing off of Luka […]
The Jazz are in an enviable position, with the second pick in a draft that is considered to have three very high-level prospects at the top. That still leaves them with a difficult choice to make, however, and it’s one they have yet to come to a decision on, according to Tony Jones of The […]
The Knicks are still enjoying the honeymoon period following the franchise’s first title since 1973, but it won’t be long before the front office has to start making big decisions on some of the contributors who played key roles during the championship run. As Jake Nisse of The New York Post writes, while New York’s […]
After not catching on with an NBA team last summer or fall, veteran wing Torrey Craig opted to spend the second half of the 2025/26 season in Australia playing for the Sydney Kings. He played a key role for the Kings during their run to a National Basketball League championship and has now reached a […]
The NBA’s Board of Governors are scheduled to meet in July and it’s possible the league and its team owners could decide at that time to move forward on expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle, writes ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. In March, the Board of Governors voted in favor of exploring the possibility of expanding to […]
After finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference in 2023/24, the Hawks entered the 2024/25 postseason with a 40-42 record, good for No. 8 in the East. Atlanta didn’t advance to the playoffs in either year — the team was quickly eliminated by Chicago in the 9/10 play-in game in ’23/24, then lost consecutive games at […]
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, who was playing through an ankle injury, struggled to make a consistent impact in the NBA Finals, shooting just 34.3% from the field (25.0% on three-pointers) and averaging 12.8 points per game, including just seven on 3-of-15 shooting in Saturday’s Game 5 loss. With rookie Dylan Harper looking like a rising […]
The Heat have been chasing Giannis Antetokounmpo for months and the two-time MVP sounds interested in ending up in Miami, but the Bucks don’t appear to be in love with what the Heat are offering for the star forward, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports within his latest check-in on the Giannis sweepstakes. That doesn’t mean the […]
In advance of the NBA’s 2026 draft and free agent period, Hoops Rumors has been previewing the coming offseason for all 30 teams, taking an in-depth look at their salary cap situations and the roster decisions they’ll have to make this summer. Our Offseason Preview articles, available to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers, are linked […]
June 16: The Bulls have made it official, confirming in a press release that they’ve hired Splitter as their new head coach. “We are excited to welcome Tiago to the Chicago Bulls,” Graham said in a statement. “Throughout our process, Tiago stood apart for his basketball intellect, his ability to connect with and develop players, […]
After spending the past 10 years in the NBA, veteran forward Dario Saric is returning to Europe and reuniting with his former team, Anadolu Efes. The Turkish club and Saric’s agent Misko Raznatovic (Twitter links) announced that the 32-year-old has reached an agreement on a deal that will cover two seasons with an option for […]
James Harden‘s arrest for a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a gun over the weekend in Texas isn’t expected to impact his contract negotiations with the Cavaliers, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). According to Fischer, the anticipation remains that Harden will re-sign with Cleveland after he reportedly angled his way to […]
Although the expectation remains that Trae Young will stay with the Wizards on a longer-term contract, multiple teams — including the Heat — are considering potential trade pursuits of the four-time All-Star, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Miami is contemplating “big fish” backup options if the team is unable to […]
While the Clippers have yet to decide what they’re going to do with the fifth overall pick in next week’s draft, including the possibility of trading down in the top 10, they have “serious interest” in selecting Mikel Brown, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Nets are another team that’s high on Brown, with […]
Walker Kessler is unhappy with the Jazz‘s handling of his restricted free agency so far, reports Sam Amick of The Athletic. According to Amick, the Jazz have been leveraging their right of first refusal as a way to minimize Kessler’s market. That has led the former first-round pick to “strongly consider” the possibility of playing […]
The Clippers have been floated as a potential landing spot for Celtics star Jaylen Brown in a multi-team trade construct that would send Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston and the No. 5 overall pick to Milwaukee as part of a package from Los Angeles, sources tell Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com. However, Afseth cautions that […]
Serbian center Pavle Backo withdrew from the 2026 draft prior to Saturday’s deadline, according to the NBA (Twitter link). He joins Francesco Ferrari and Luigi Suigo as international prospects who withdrew before the league’s deadline on June 13 (three others withdrew prior to the NCAA’s deadline on May 27). As the NBA confirms, a total […]
Six more prospects have been invited to the green room for the 2026 NBA draft, reports Jeremy Woo of ESPN (via Twitter). Here are the six players, sorted by their rank on ESPN’s big board: Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan) Morez Johnson (Michigan) Hannes Steinbach (Washington) Bennett Stirtz (Iowa) Cameron Carr (Baylor) Chris Cenac (Houston) A total […]
Nikola Vucevic had a disappointing stint in Boston after being acquired at the trade deadline, but he’s not ready to consider leaving the NBA and playing in Europe, relays Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. The 35-year-old center told Montenegrin news outlet Vijesti that he will explore his NBA opportunities when he becomes an unrestricted free agent […]
As the Wizards ponder their options for the top overall pick in next week’s draft, their No. 2 overall pick from the 2024 draft will spend the summer rehabbing from a significant injury. Wizards forward/center Alex Sarr underwent surgery to repair a fractured right foot on Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). The injury […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo is “focused” on joining the Heat, but the Bucks “don’t love” Miami’s trade offer, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported on the network’s Get Up show (YouTube link; hat tip to RealGM). Windhorst says that trade talks “have intensified over the last seven to 10 days.” Windhorst indicated that an Antetokounmpo trade should happen […]
After evaluating the top prospects, the Wizards have narrowed their selection to BYU forward AJ Dybantsa or Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No. 1 pick, Jeremy Woo of ESPN reports in his latest mock draft. Sources tell Woo and ESPN’s Shams Charania that Peterson met with Washington officials in Los Angeles and conducted “multiple […]
After being eliminated in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, the Heat had a pretty successful offseason a year ago, re-signing role players Davion Mitchell and Dru Smith to team-friendly deals and pulling off one of the trade heists of the summer by landing Norman Powell in exchange for Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love. […]