The Lakers are facing a number of questions this offseason, even beyond the futures of stars Austin Reaves and LeBron James. It’s unlikely Los Angeles’ front office simply runs it back with last season’s roster, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic. There is internal pressure to make changes that will bring the team closer to […]
The Pacers put a lot of faith in big man Ivica Zubac when they traded Bennedict Mathurin and what eventually became the 5th overall pick in the 2026 draft to acquire him. Zubac only played five total games for Indiana after the trade, several of which came with a minutes restriction. His lack of reps […]
Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas appears to be rising up draft boards after impressing NBA teams during his pre-draft workouts, league sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Fischer hears that Thomas, who’s ranked No. 29 on ESPN’s big board, is receiving consideration from teams selecting in the late teens and early 20s. […]
Free agent guard Johnny Davis has signed with Manisa Basket in Turkey, the team announced (Twitter link; hat tip to Sportando). The 10th overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft, Davis spent parts of three seasons with the Wizards prior to being traded to the Grizzlies in February 2025. He has been out of the […]
Rival teams expect the Lakers to draft a center with the 25th overall pick, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, who reports in his latest Substack story that the team has been connected to Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance and UConn’s Tarris Reed. Quaintance is ranked 22nd on ESPN’s big board, while Reed comes in […]
It’s strange how quickly expectations can change. There’s no better example of that than the Spurs, who entered 2025/26 with a projected win total of 44.5 and wound up blowing past that number with over a month left in the season. San Antonio ultimately posted a 62-20 record, the second-best mark in the NBA and […]
Free center Mitchell Robinson is “very open” to re-signing with the Knicks, league sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). That same sentiment applies to Robert Williams III of the Trail Blazers, according to Fischer. While Portland has plenty of financial flexibility to re-sign Williams if it wants to, the Knicks project […]
The Suns have reached a contract agreement with Jordan Goodwin, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent guard will sign a three-year, $19MM deal. Goodwin will receive a player option for the final season (2028/29), Charania adds. The Suns will use Goodwin’s Early Bird rights to re-sign him to […]
The Nuggets, who are facing a cap crunch this summer ahead of Peyton Watson‘s restricted free agency, have been open to discussing a trade centered around Zeke Nnaji and the 26th overall pick, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Nnaji, a former first-round pick, has been out of Denver’s rotation the past three seasons […]
Rival teams have expressed trade interest in RJ Barrett in multi-team talks with the Raptors, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Barrett averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists on .491/.339/.717 shooting in 57 regular season contests in 2025/26 (30.3 minutes per game). He increased those numbers in Toronto’s first-round series against Cleveland, averaging 24.0 […]
The Timberwolves recently showed interest in Bulls guard Josh Giddey, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, confirming a previous report from Darren Wolfson. The Suns are another team that has done background work on Giddey, league sources tell HoopsHype. Based on Scotto’s wording, it’s unclear if Phoenix has actually inquired about Giddey’s availability. Here’s more from […]
The Nets, who control the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, have tried to package that selection with future first-rounders to move into the top four, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. As evidenced by the fact that no deal has come to fruition, Brooklyn hasn’t had any luck on that front […]
The Cavaliers entered last offseason in a relatively difficult position considering they had won an East-best 64 games in 2024/25 and entered the playoffs as the top seed in the conference. After quickly dispatching the Heat in a lopsided four-game sweep, the Cavaliers looked overmatched in round two against the Pacers, the eventual Eastern Conference […]
The Bucks are “very much aware” of Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s desire to play in Miami and appear to be using that as leverage in trade talks with the Heat, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (Twitter link). Jackson believes Milwaukee officials want to leave the Heat in a “compromised roster position” that will make […]
Instead of cutting costs by declining their $17.7MM team option on Luguentz Dort for next season, rival executives expect the Thunder to exercise that option and explore his value on the trade market, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto states that Dort has already been linked to the Lakers, who need to upgrade their […]
The Pelicans and Kings appear to be the teams with the most interest in trading for Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, Sam Amick of the Athletic said during an appearance on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” (YouTube link). Amick added that he would “probably push it” to New Orleans as the frontrunner and acknowledged a […]
Owner James Dolan‘s reluctance to move into second apron territory to keep the Knicks‘ core together could be good news for the Celtics as they search for another center, Brian Robb of MassLive states in a mailbag column. Mitchell Robinson is among several free agents on New York’s roster, and he could become too expensive […]
Free agent guard Collin Gillespie will remain with the Suns on a four-year, $48MM contract, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The contract is fully guaranteed, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The new deal displays the team’s faith in the 26-year-old guard, who is coming off a breakthrough season […]
The question of how the top three picks in the 2026 NBA draft shake out has become one of the bigger storylines leading up to Tuesday’s first round, but despite the relative lack of drama regarding the No. 4 spot in the draft, Caleb Wilson is more than a consolation prize, Forbes’ Adam Zagoria writes. […]
Knicks owner James Dolan‘s comments about looking to avoid the second apron have raised eyebrows around the league, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, who notes that while the penalties for going into the second apron are indeed onerous, teams with the ability to win the championship should be more open to […]
Anthony Davis‘ future with the Wizards has been a subject of speculation since Washington acquired him in a three-team trade in February, with the star big man admitting after that deal that he had questions about the team’s path to contention. Addressing Davis’ future this week in a conversation with JP Finlay of NBC Sports […]
Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the basketball general manager at Jackson State, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “I’m thankful for this opportunity to impact young lives and pour back into my community,” Perkins said, who will continue to work for ESPN. Perkins worked closely with new […]
Tiago Splitter, who was hired as the head coach of the Bulls after serving as the interim coach of the Trail Blazers, posted a farewell message to his former team on social media. “Portland, These have been great months, and I felt truly welcomed by the city from day one,” Splitter wrote. “Thank you to […]
The Laketown Squadron, the Pelicans’ NBA G League club, have named Brandon Demas as their head coach, the team announced (Twitter link). Demas has worked in the Pelicans organization over the past 14 seasons. Most recently, he was an assistant coach with the NBA team for two seasons following two seasons as the team’s two-way […]
While he doesn’t get the impression that the Celtics are actively trying to trade Derrick White — his sources say a move would be surprising — Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) writes that there’s a belief around the league that Boston has at the very least been willing to listen to calls […]