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Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Wade, Simons, Dadiet, Pressey
Joel Embiid worked out with seven of his teammates last week at the Sixers‘ practice facility in Camden, writes Adam Aaronson of The Philly Voice. Even with the additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, Embiid’s health is expected to be pivotal to the team’s success. He appeared to be slimmed down in a couple […]
Clippers Sign Jalen Pickett To Two-Way Deal
August 12: Pickett’s two-way contract is official, the Clippers announced on Wednesday. August 5: The Clippers and free agent guard Jalen Pickett have reached an agreement on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Pickett, 26, spent the past three seasons in Denver after being selected with the 32nd overall […]
Portland Approves Money For Moda Center Upgrade; New Trail Blazers Lease Is Required
Portland City Council voted Wednesday to contribute $120MM to renovate the Moda Center, but that doesn’t guarantee a long-term future for the Trail Blazers in the city, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of the Oregonian (subscription required) and Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report (subscription required). State, county and local […]
Reviewing Our Early Free Agency Predictions
Leading up to the 2026 offseason, Hoops Rumors released a series of Free Agent Stock Watch articles focusing on potential free agents. We considered whether each player's stock was rising or falling due to his performance and several other factors. We also released Offseason Previews for each of the NBA's 30 teams, taking an in-depth […]
Tyrese Haliburton: ‘I Will Be Ready For The Season’
Barring any setbacks, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton plans to be ready for the start of the new season, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton, who has been sidelined since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, updated his condition during a media availability for a Pacers Foundation charity softball […]
Suns Waive Haywood Highsmith
The Suns have waived veteran wing Haywood Highsmith, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). He’ll become an unrestricted free agency on Friday, assuming he goes unclaimed. Highsmith, 29, missed a significant portion of the 2025/26 season after he underwent surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee last August and experienced a […]
More On Lakers’ Sale Agreement
Appearing on ESPN Los Angeles this morning after breaking the story that the Lakers are being sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne (Twitter audio link) said the incoming ownership group first reached out to Mark Walter on Sunday, with the sale agreement coming together quickly after that. For what it’s worth, […]
Free Agent Notes: Simmons, Watson, Schwartz, Ntilikina, Brown
In the wake of reporting suggesting that Ben Simmons has “regained his athleticism” after dealing with back issues for years and is looking to make an NBA comeback, Jake Fischer said during a Bleacher Report live stream (video link) that there are “definitely” teams around the league with interest in the former No. 1 overall […]
Russell Westbrook Announces Retirement
Russell Westbrook has posted a video on his social media accounts (Twitter and Instagram) announcing that he intends to retire as a player. The clip, narrated by Michael B. Jordan, doesn’t explicitly mention retirement, but recaps Westbrook’s career and refers to him stepping away “on (his) own terms.” “Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve […]
Seth Trimble Commits To Louisville
After playing for Washington in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and reaching a tentative agreement to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Wizards, undrafted guard Seth Trimble has committed to returning to college basketball for the 2026/27 season and will transfer from UNC to Louisville, he tells Pete Thamel of ESPN. Trimble is […]
Stein’s Latest: Westbrook, Beal, Clippers, Watson, Cavs, Harden
A recent report linking Russell Westbrook to Hapoel Tel Aviv is “laughably false,” a source close to the situation tells Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). That rumor made the rounds on social media despite coming from a dubious source. It’s the second time in as many years that a report connecting Westbrook […]
League Announces 2026 NBA Cup Schedule
After previously announcing the dates and groups for its third annual in-season tournament, the NBA today revealed the schedule for the group play portion of the event. The group play stage of the tournament, which is formally known as the Emirates NBA Cup, will begin on October 30 and run through November 27. The group […]
Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Reach Agreement To Buy Lakers
For a second consecutive year, the Lakers are being sold to a new ownership group. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, just 14 months after reaching an agreement to buy a controlling stake in the Lakers for a record-setting valuation of $10 billion and less than 10 months after the NBA’s Board of Governors approved […]
Warriors Eyeing Brandon Williams, Georges Niang, Dalen Terry
Free agent guard Brandon Williams and forward Georges Niang continue to draw “legitimate” interest from Golden State as the Warriors‘ front office considers how to fill its open roster spots, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Williams, who was previously linked to the Warriors by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link), […]
MarJon Beauchamp Signs With Bayern Munich
Former NBA first-round pick MarJon Beauchamp will continue his career overseas, having signed with Bayern Munich for the 2026/27 season, according to a press release from the German team. The 24th overall pick in the 2022 draft, Beauchamp appeared in 149 regular season NBA games for the Bucks, Sixers, Knicks, and Clippers during the past […]
Southwest Notes: Cuban, Mavs Arena, Rockets, Wembanyama
Mavericks minority shareholder Mark Cuban has withdrawn his pre-suit deposition against team governor Patrick Dumont and the case has been dismissed without prejudice, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports. Cuban filed the petition last month, claiming the Mavs’ new majority stakeholders — the Adelson and Dumont families — participated in “adversarial business practices” […]
Heat Notes: Giannis, Vincent, Free Agents, Shooting
The Heat don’t expect Giannis Antetokounmpo to settle in right away after spending the first 13 years of his career in Milwaukee, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. They’re more than willing to be patient with the superstar forward. “You change your address after such a long period of time where you’re comfortable, you […]
GM Dunleavy Confident Curry Will Re-Sign With Warriors
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. believes Stephen Curry will play out the remainder of his career with Golden State, ESPN’s Anthony Slater reports. The organization’s longtime franchise player could become a free agent next summer if he doesn’t sign an extension. Curry holds a $62.5MM contract for the upcoming season and becomes extension-eligible on […]
New York Notes: Brunson, Diawara, Dadiet, Nelson, Nets
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a long-awaited championship, but he has no plans to rest on his laurels, he said during an appearance on The New York Post’s ‘NY Got Game’ podcast, per Jared Schwartz of the New York Post. “My approach and everything has to be the same,” Brunson said. “Just because I’ve […]
Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Schedule
The NBA will unveil its full schedule for the 2026/27 season on Thursday afternoon, but the league provided a sneak peak on Tuesday morning by announcing several opening week matchups, along with its full Christmas Day slate. The schedule for the NBA’s annual showcase on December 25 will be as follows: San Antonio Spurs at […]
Western Notes: Thunder, Lakers, Kuminga, Blazers, Nelson
If the Thunder had simply run back their 2025/26 roster for ’26/27, they would’ve been on the hook for a payroll north of $500MM after accounting for player salaries and luxury tax penalties, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Substack link), who takes a step-by-step look at how Oklahoma City’s front office was […]
International Notes: Jokic, World Cup Qualifiers, Reese, Bediako
If Nikola Jokic signs a new contract with the Nuggets next summer, it could be the most lucrative deal in NBA history. But that hasn’t discouraged Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, the owner of the Greek team Panathinaikos, from continuing to pursue the three-time NBA MVP. During an episode of the Euro Insiders podcast (YouTube link), Giannakopoulos said […]
Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Projections For 2027/28
The mid-level exception and bi-annual exception are the two key tools that an over-the-cap team typically has at its disposal to sign free agents from other clubs — or to re-sign one of its own free agents, if the player’s Bird rights aren’t available or aren’t sufficient. The values of the mid-level, room, and bi-annual […]
Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Thompson, Duren, Local TV
Speaking to DJ Siddiqi of R.org, Pistons guard Cade Cunningham expressed enthusiasm about newcomers like John Collins, Isaiah Joe, and Taurean Prince, indicating he’s looking forward to seeing the impact they’ll have on the roster in 2026/27. “Excited about all those guys,” Cunningham said. “They’re all high-IQ players, guys that can shoot the ball; all […]
Norman Powell Discusses Heat Departure, Bulls’ Outlook
Speaking to Mark Medina of Fadeaway World about his experience in free agency this summer, veteran guard Norman Powell admitted that he thought during the 2025/26 season that he’d end up re-signing with the Heat, even if the team ended up trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, Powell’s outlook changed after Miami actually completed its blockbuster […]
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