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Bucks renew Jonathan Kuminga pursuit via sign-and-trade

The Milwaukee Bucks have re-entered the race for Jonathan Kuminga, with renewed interest in acquiring the restricted free agent through a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. According to Evan Sidery, Milwaukee has shifted its attention toward Kuminga after recently checking in on Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson. The Bucks previously explored a trade for […] The post Bucks renew Jonathan Kuminga pursuit via sign-and-trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Oh, that Michael Porter Jr. is trolling again … or is he?

Nope, the Brooklyn Nets don’t have interest in restricted free agent Peyton Watson. Ask any self-respecting pundit. They’ll tell you the 6’9” 23-year-old two-way player is headed either back to the Denver Nuggets or maybe the Los Angeles Clippers or the Atlanta Hawks … although the Hawks acquisition of Lu Dort seems to have quelled […]

Report: Hawks add Jalen Wilson as two-way player

The Hawks have been rather busy as free agency seems to wind down in the post-summer league part of the NBA calendar. In their latest move, the Hawks add a player with three years of NBA experience to their roster on a two-way contract. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype broke the news: Wilson is a 6-foot-8 […]

NBA Moves: Clippers, Cam Christie, Lakers, Arthur Kaluma, Hawks

Clippers The Clippers are giving themselves more time before deciding Cam Christie‘s future. According to Law Murray of The Athletic, Los Angeles and Christie have agreed to push back the guarantee date on his $2.3 million salary until Oct. 15. It’s the second time this offseason the two sides have agreed to delay the deadline, […] The post NBA Moves: Clippers, Cam Christie, Lakers, Arthur Kaluma, Hawks appeared first on Hoops Wire .

An updated look at the Hawks roster following the trade for Lu Dort

The Hawks roster is coming together following their most recent trade, sending former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Mavericks in a three-team deal that netted Atlanta Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard. It’s a move that really solidifies the Hawks’ defensive outlook, which should carry the team through the regular season, but Onsi Saleh […]

Hawks add Jalen Wilson on two-way contract

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a two-way contract with forward Jalen Wilson, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The 25-year-old joins Atlanta after spending his first three NBA seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, where he averaged 7.4 points across 176 career games. Wilson arrives following a 2025-26 campaign in which he appeared in 54 […] The post Hawks add Jalen Wilson on two-way contract appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Eastern Notes: Risacher, Pick Details, Duren, Claxton

While the Hawks improved in the short term by trading Zaccharie Risacher and second-round draft capital for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard, it’s still a disappointing ending to the 21-year-old’s tenure in Atlanta, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Risacher was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, but he was selected by […]

Lu Dort And Zaccharie Risacher Involved In Depressing Trade

On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, and Dallas Mavericks completed a three-team trade that was depressing for at least two big reasons. The first reason: Just two years after being selected first overall in the NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher has been kicked to the curb. The 21-year-old Frenchman had already fallen out of Atlanta's wing rotation during the regular season, and saw scant garbage-time minutes in the team's first-round playoff exit. To acquire a former No. 1 pick...

Hawks double down on defense, trading Zaccharie Risacher for Lu Dort

It felt like it was coming after the way Zaccharie Risacher fell completely out of the Hawks rotation towards the end of his second season, but the team made it official on Sunday with a three-team trade, sending the 2024 #1 overall pick to Dallas in exchange for Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard. BREAKING: The […]

Zaccharie Risacher’s contract leaves Mavericks with a decision to make

The Dallas Mavericks were part of a three-team trade Sunday that landed them Zaccharie Risacher from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Ryan Nembhard and a second round pick. With the move, Dallas swaps a part-time starter for the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft. This is a very low-risk, potentially high-reward move […]