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Northwest Notes: Wallace, Thunder, Dort, Jazz
After the Thunder traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort in three separate cost-cutting moves, Cason Wallace is expected have an expanded offensive role in his fourth NBA season, according to Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Wallace, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, said at his end-of-season press conference in […]
Grizzlies’ Stewart Excited For ‘New Chapter’ In Memphis
In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, new Grizzlies big man Isaiah Stewart talks about his “love for the city of Detroit,” being traded by the Pistons, and his excitement for a “new chapter” in Memphis. According to Spears, Stewart said Trajan Langdon told him during the 2024 offseason – when Langdon became […]
Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots
Technically speaking, only one NBA team — Memphis — is at the expanded offseason limit of 21 players under contract. So the other 29 teams each have at least one roster opening. However, NBA clubs are only permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts once the regular season begins, plus up to three players […]
And-Ones: Offseason Rankings, 2027 FAs, Ellis, Smailagic
In three separate stories for The Athletic, David Aldridge ranks the offseason moves of each NBA team. The Pelicans (No. 30), Warriors (No. 27) and Knicks (No. 21) are among the teams in Aldridge’s bottom 10, with the Suns (No. 20), Celtics (No. 12) and Lakers (No. 11) falling in the middle tier. So which […]
Mavs Reportedly Not Discussing Buyout With Klay Thompson
While there has been plenty of chatter this summer about Miami being interested in Klay Thompson, particularly if he’s waived following a buyout with the Mavericks, the veteran wing and Dallas aren’t currently discussing a buyout, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). As Siegel notes, the Mavs have explored trades involving Thompson, but nothing […]
Pistons Notes: Duren, Roster Crunch, Ball-Handling, East
Although the Pistons remain determined to re-sign restricted free agent Jalen Duren, they have “drawn a line in the sand” in terms of how much money they’re willing to offer the All-NBA big man, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). Sankofa speculates that the contract standoff could last until October […]
Magic To Hire Mavs’ Josh Broghamer As Assistant Coach
Although he was initially expected to stay on Dusty May‘s coaching staff with the Mavericks, Josh Broghamer will be leaving Dallas to join the Magic, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). Both Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News and Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal have confirmed the news and report […]
Hornets’ Coby White Ready To ‘Surprise People’ In 2026/27
The Hornets traded away two starters this summer in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, but Coby White is confident the team can move up the Eastern Conference standings in 2026/27, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “I think we’ve got a really, really good team,” White told Boone. “We’ve got a lot of […]
Coroner: Brandon Clarke Died Of Accidental Overdose
The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office announced Friday that Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died due to an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine, writes Melody Gutierrez of The Athletic. The brief report also cited the “combined effects of multiple prescription medications” as a significant factor in Clarke’s death, Gutierrez adds. Those medications weren’t listed Friday, […]
Undrafted FAs With Tentative E10 Deals May Explore College Options
A total of 27 undrafted free agents who reached tentative Exhibit 10 contracts with NBA teams may choose to explore their college options based on a federal court ruling, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter links). That ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, made four-year college players from the high school […]
Bucks Announce Coaching Staff For 2026/27 Season
The Bucks announced in a press release on Friday that new head coach Taylor Jenkins has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026/27 season. Here are the staff members who will each have the title of assistant coach: Darvin Ham Pat St. Andrews Vince Legarza Brad Jones Johnny Carpenter T.J. Ford Schuyler Rimmer Ham is […]
Free Agent Rumors: Duren, Watson, Mathurin, Knicks
Accepting his $9.6MM qualifying offer is a fallback option for Jalen Duren if he doesn’t get a long-term contract offer he likes from the Pistons, but the consensus around the NBA is that it would be a mistake for the 22-year-old to go that route, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “You can’t take the […]
Spurs To Sign Taelon Peter
Less than three weeks after being waived by the Pacers, Taelon Peter has a new NBA opportunity lined up, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that the 2025 second-round pick has agreed to a deal with the Spurs and will attend training camp with the team. Peter, 24, was the 54th […]
Clippers Waive Sean Pedulla
August 7: Pedulla has officially been waived, per NBA.com’s transaction log. August 5: The Clippers are waiving point guard Sean Pedulla, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 23-year-old was on a two-way deal that he signed in February. Pedulla played seven games for the Clippers last season, making 5-of-15 field goal attempts for […]
Kobe Stewart, Hornets Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Free agent wing Kobe Stewart has reached an agreement with the Hornets on an Exhibit 10 contract, his agents Sam Cipriano and Keith Kreiter tell Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). Stewart, who went undrafted out of Presbyterian College in 2025, spent his first professional season playing in the G League, where he […]
Judge Dismisses James Harden’s Misdemeanor Gun Charge
A misdemeanor charge filed against NBA guard James Harden for unlawfully carrying a weapon in Texas has been dismissed, reports John Hanna of The Associated Press. Harden was arrested in June 13 in Houston after police found during a traffic stop that he had a handgun in his vehicle. As Hanna writes, it’s considered a […]
Wizards To Sign Alondes Williams
The Wizards and free agent guard Alondes Williams have agreed to terms on a deal, agent Daniel Hazan tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Haynes doesn’t provide any specifics on the terms of the agreement, but given that Williams has no two-way eligibility left and has never been on a standard NBA contract, it […]
Kevin Love’s Agent Has Been In Contact With Sixers
Jeff Schwartz, Kevin Love‘s agent at Excel Sports Management, has been in contact with the Sixers since LeBron James announced he’d be signing with the team, sources tell Dave McMenamin of ESPN. As McMenamin writes, James and Love were teammates for several years in Cleveland and have remained close since then, vacationing together earlier this […]
Garrison Mathews Joining Olimpia Milano
Free agent shooting guard Garrison Mathews is joining Olimpia Milano for the upcoming season, he confirmed to Charles Pulliam of The Williamson Herald. Reporting last month indicated that Mathews had reached an agreement with the Italian club on a one-plus-one deal, but Olimpia Milano has yet to formally announce it. According to a report from […]
Clippers, Jamarion Sharp Finalize Two-Way Deal
August 7: The Clippers have officially signed Sharp to a two-way contract, per NBA.com’s transaction log. L.A. also reportedly intends to waive Pedulla and sign guard Jalen Pickett to a two-way deal. July 21: The Clippers and free agent center Jamarion Sharp have agreed to terms on a two-way contract, agent Scott Nichols tells Michael […]
Kawhi Reportedly Had Endorsement Deal With Clippers’ Scoreboard Manufacturer
Kawhi Leonard had a hidden, “multi-million” dollar endorsement deal with Daktronics, the company that manufactured the Clippers‘ ‘Halo Board’ scoreboard in Intuit Dome, a pair of sources tell podcaster and investigative journalist Pablo Torre and Sam Koppelman of Hunterbrook Media (YouTube link). Torre and Koppelman weren’t able to find evidence that Leonard actually did any […]
Knicks Second-Rounder Jack Kayil Signs With ALBA Berlin
Knicks second-round pick Jack Kayil will become a draft-and-stash prospect, according to Rupert Fabig of the Hamburger Abendbatt, who reports that the German point guard has signed a five-year contract with ALBA Berlin (hat tip to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops). The German club has put out a press release officially confirming its deal with Kayil, […]
Warriors Notes: Dunleavy, Offseason, Curry, Richard
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. hinted several weeks ago that the team might have a relatively quiet offseason, writes Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. At a press conference in mid-May after head coach Steve Kerr decided to return to the team on a new two-year deal, Dunleavy said the team needed to […]
Latest On Peyton Watson
Appearing on NBA Today (video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania reiterated that multiple teams — including the Cavaliers, Bucks and Clippers — are pursuing sign-and-trades for Nuggets restricted free agent Peyton Watson. Charania vaguely described the types of offers that rival teams have been willing to offer the Nuggets to this point and capped it off […]
Jaylen Brown Ready To ‘Sacrifice,’ Win With Sixers
A month after he was officially traded to a former division rival, star wing Jaylen Brown was formally introduced as a member of the Sixers at a Thursday press conference (YouTube link), writes Dan Gelston of The Associated Press. The five-time All-Star said he tossed his phone across the room when he first learned he […]
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