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Watching former BYU basketball star and NBA Draft Lottery pick Egor Demin tear the NBA Summer League circuit to shreds has me feeling again. After a freshman season in Provo that was so uneven, it felt like I was compelled to rave over the smallest highli
Keon Ellis, the newest member in the Nets guard corps, is different the others. He’s not 20 or 21 years old, not here to run the offense so much as to run the defense. And he can shoot. At 26, he’s near the top of the list of 3-and-D operators. If you don’t know, take […]
Lakers The Lakers have formally re-signed Austin Reaves, locking up one of the franchise’s biggest offseason priorities after agreeing to terms on a new deal late last month. “Austin’s relentless pursuit of improvement, fierce competitiveness and commitment to winning have made him an integral part of our organization,” president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Nets, Keon Ellis, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The 2026 offseason has been somewhat of a bummer for Detroit Pistons fans, especially because of the distance built up between the franchise and Jalen Duren, who continues to dangle as an unrestricted free agent. Detroit lost Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and Tobias Harris earlier this offseason, and the Pistons have only added a pair […] The post Pistons Proposed to Sign LeBron After Landing Kevin Durant in 3-Team Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
LAS VEGAS — A quintet of former Cyclones are taking part in the NBA Summer League, Joshua Jefferson (Nets), Tamin Lipsey (Pacers), Keshon Gilbert (Hawks), Curtis Jones (Celtics) and Tristan Enaruna (Cleveland). The schedule for each of the former cagers is the following: Atlanta Hawks July 9 – vs. Spurs – 3:30 p.m. (CDT) – ESPN2July 11 […]
Shooting guard Keon Ellis signed a two-year, $18MM contract with the Nets as a free agent. The deal contains a mutual option for 2027/28. Brooklyn can certainly use Ellis’ defensive chops, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post, and the 26-year-old will reunite with head coach Jordi Fernandez, who was Sacramento’s top assistant […]
Here is a realistic trade idea that sends Bronny James to the Cavaliers, creates cap space for the Lakers, and gives the Nets more draft assets.
The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 83-76 Saturday night in Las Vegas, their fifth game of Summer League action. Overall, counting their record from the California Classic, the squad is 3-2 since heading out to the West Coast, while in the main event (the Las Vegas portion), the team is 1-1, having blown […]
The Hawks aim to go 2-0 against the Summer League Brooklyn Nets. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV Start Time: 8:00 PM EDT TV: ESPN Radio: N/A Streaming: Fubo
The Knicks have gotten every last say against the Nets and its fans this past year, but not Summer League. Nope. Nets were not having that. They defeated the defending champs in Las Vegas 91-65 with Mikel Brown Jr. and Egor Dëmin each scoring 20 points in the victory. Brooklyn moves onto face Atlanta on […]
Nuggets The Nuggets may not know exactly what Nikola Jokic plans to do in two years. They’re choosing not to worry about it. Jokic is expected to wait until 2027 before making a decision on his next contract, allowing him to become eligible for a larger five-year supermax worth an estimated $359.5 million instead of […] The post NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Bulls, Caleb Wilson, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Nets lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. made his Las Vegas Summer League debut on Friday and scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Brown added three assists, two steals and a block. “Seeing my teammates, getting them open shots, seeing the ball go through the hoop obviously gets you going as well. […]
The Brooklyn Nets have waived guard Malachi Smith, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, ending his brief stint with the franchise. Brooklyn had exercised its minimum-salary team option on Smith at the end of June, but because the deal was non-guaranteed, the team will not take on a salary cap charge by […] The post Nets waive guard Malachi Smith appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Brooklyn Nets have officially signed first-round pick Joshua Jefferson to his rookie-scale contract, the team announced in a press release. Jefferson, the No. 28 overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft, was unable to sign immediately because he was involved in a trade that was not finalized until Friday. Originally drafted by the Minnesota […] The post Nets sign Joshua Jefferson appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
After verbally agreeing to a trade to acquire Nic Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls finalized the deal on Friday, July 10. The team officially announced the trade, welcoming Claxton to the organization with a post on X just hours before the Bulls’ first NBA Summer League action. Chicago Bulls Officially Announce 4-Team […] The post Chicago Bulls Officially Announce 4-Team Nic Claxton Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
We so back the Knicks even played basketball yesterday. It was a Summerbeating at the hands of the Neighbor Nets, but that’s the only place Brooklyn can beat New York these days. Here’s the latest from Las Vegas. T.J. Saint On Tyler Nickel: “I’ve been most impressed with Nickel’s defense.” On Mohamed Diawara, Pacome Dadiet, […]
NBA Summer League is a weird funhouse mirror. Excel there (like when Kevin Knox scored 29 points against the Lakers), and a player might be declared a franchise cornerstone. Drop a stinker (as Mohamed Diawara did yesterday, with seven points on 1-of-9 shooting), and some will call the player a bust. Both are overreactions—but it […]
If you’re the fan who refuses to get too high on Summer League, but also the kind who’s keen to see the crown knocked off the recently-anointed New York Knicks, Brooklyn’s fourth game this summer likely put your spirit in a pretzel. The Nets met their cross-town rival a couple of thousands of miles away […]
The Nets have signed No. 28 overall pick Joshua Jefferson to his rookie scale contract, the team announced today in a press release. The signing of Jefferson’s first NBA contract was postponed because he was involved a trade that wasn’t made official until Friday. The Timberwolves drafted him on behalf of the Nets last month. […]
Spurs Spurs center Victor Wembanyama hasn’t signed his rookie extension yet, and there’s suddenly an interesting reason why. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, there has been chatter around the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas that Wembanyama may be willing to sign for less than the maximum salary in an effort to […] The post NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Lakers, Austin Reaves, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Nets have waived guard Malachi Smith, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Brooklyn exercised its minimum-salary team option on Smith at the end of June, but his contract was non-guaranteed, so the Nets won’t incur a cap charge by releasing him. Smith, who went undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, has spent […]
Skip the Cirque du Soleil, go past the roulette table, and head straight to the basketball court, because Summer scrimmages are back in Vegas, baby! Will the games be pretty? Unlikely. But they will give you an early look at the Knicks’ young talent (e.g., Jack Kayil, Tyler Nickel) and give rostered players (e.g., Mohamed […]
The four-team blockbuster trade that saw LaMelo Ball land with Minnesota and Julius Randle head to Brooklyn is now official, according to press releases from the Timberwolves, Hornets, Nets and Bulls. The full breakdown of the trade is as follows: Timberwolves acquire LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, and the draft rights to Isaiah Evans (No. 33 […]
LeBron James‘ free agency has been an unusual one so far, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, who reiterates that none of the teams pursuing the star forward have had the chance to meet with him and few have a direct line to him at all. The only team executive believed to have had […]
Back on June 24, the second night of the NBA Draft, fans were aghast that the Nets, who picked at No. 43 weren’t going for a big man, preferably one who can protect the rim. Why didn’t they use their cache of 21 second rounders to take Trevon Brazile of Arkansas, taken by the San […]