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Russell Westbrook Declined Two-Year Offer From Wizards Before Retiring
When Russell Westbrook announced his retirement last week, it wasn’t because nobody wanted to sign him for the upcoming season, Marc Stein of the Stein Line writes in his latest Substack column (subscriber link). League sources tell Stein that the Wizards made a two-year offer for the 37-year-old point guard to return to Washington. Westbrook […]
And-Ones: D’Antoni, Buss Brothers, Hartenstein, Hall Of Famers
Mike D’Antoni was inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend as part of the 2026 class. He knows that the primary reason he’s getting in is the philosophical change in the league that he helped usher in when he brought the “Seven Seconds or Less” philosophy over from his coaching days in Italy, ESPN’s […]
Miles Bridges Likely To Wait On Extension Until After Offseason
The Suns shored up their starting power forward spot when they traded Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and a first-round pick for Miles Bridges, a lesser first-round pick, and a second-round pick last month. Reporting in the wake of that deal indicated that the Suns’ plan was to extend Bridges beyond his current contract, which will expire […]
Dereck Lively II ‘Working His Tail Off’ To Get Healthy
Dereck Lively II has undergone three foot surgeries in the last year as he works to try to get healthy for the upcoming season, and he still has more work to do. Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz recently expressed confidence in the young center’s approach to his rehab process, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas […]
Southwest Notes: Mavericks, May, Pelicans, Stevens
After consecutive sub-.500 seasons, the Mavericks have retooled around second-year cornerstone Cooper Flagg and veteran star Kyrie Irving, and new general manager Mike Schmitz is excited about the state of the roster, Grant Afseth writes for the Dallas Hoops Journal. “We definitely feel like we’ve upgraded in a variety of ways with the size and […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Brooklyn Nets
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Brooklyn Nets. Free […]
Extensions Not Expected For Tyler Herro, Michael Porter Jr.?
At the end of his Bleacher Report live stream (video link) this past week, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line said he isn’t expecting offseason contract extensions for Bucks guard Tyler Herro or Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. Based on his wording, it’s unclear if Fischer was reporting that extensions aren’t expected for the two […]
Sixers Adding Tommy Balcetis To Front Office
The Sixers are hiring Tommy Balcetis as their new head of basketball intelligence, analytics and innovation, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The veteran NBA executive spent 12 years with the Nuggets from 2013-2025, earning multiple promotions in Denver’s front office. The Nuggets decided not to retain him in June 2025 after his contract […]
Eric Paschall, Lindell Wigginton Continuing Careers In Asia
Veteran forward Eric Paschall has signed with Bambitious Nara, the Japanese team announced in a press release. Paschall, 29, was the 41st overall pick of the 2019 NBA draft. He was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 2019/20 with Golden State and spent two more years in the NBA prior to continuing his professional […]
Community Shootaround: Knicks’ Roster Openings
As of Sunday morning, the reigning champion Knicks have 13 players on guaranteed standard contracts and are approximately $3.27MM below the second tax apron, per Yossi Gozlan of CapSheets.com. Owner James Dolan said shortly after New York won its first title in 53 years that the Knicks won’t surpass the second apron in 2026/27, and […]
Ethan Thompson Signs Two-Year Deal With KK Partizan
A few days after being waived by the Pacers, free agent guard Ethan Thompson has officially signed a two-year contract with KK Partizan, the EuroLeague team announced in a press release. The news was expected, as two reports out of Serbia indicated that Thompson had reached a one-plus-one agreement with the Belgrade-based club. Before his […]
Central Notes: Haliburton, Cunningham, M. Thomas, Giannis
After missing all of last season with an Achilles tear that he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is surprised that his expected return to the court won’t be in a higher-profile setting, relays Scott Horner of The Indianapolis Star. Indiana will open the 2026/27 season at New […]
Southeast Notes: Hornets, Powell, Highsmith, Wizards
The Hornets earned a B-minus grade from Zach Kram of ESPN for Friday’s trade that sent Tre Mann to Cleveland in exchange for Dennis Schröder and cash. It was a cost-cutting move for the Cavaliers, who save roughly $6.8MM in the deal, which will provide more flexibility to re-sign James Harden and pursue other roster […]
Wolves Notes: Edwards, Christmas Game, Gobert, Simmons
The Timberwolves took a step backward in last season’s playoffs — falling in the second round after two straight conference finals appearances — which led to major offseason changes. Star guard Anthony Edwards understands that building chemistry is the first step for his new-look team before it can be viewed as a serious contender, writes […]
New Hall Of Famer Doc Rivers Campaigns For Other Coaches To Be Enshrined
Doc Rivers, who is being inducted tonight into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, is a strong advocate for having other NBA coaches receive that honor while they’re still active. It just barely happened for Rivers, who was notified of his selection shortly before parting ways with the Bucks, but it still fulfilled a personal […]
Knicks Notes: Valuation, Oakley, MSG Sports, Preseason Schedule
James Dolan probably isn’t giving any thought to selling the Knicks so soon after winning his first championship, but he might be one of the few owners with a chance to top the record price that the Lakers sold for this week, Justin Girshon of Newsday writes in a subscriber-only piece. Daniel Roberts, editor-in-chief at […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Los Angeles Lakers
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Los Angeles Lakers. […]
Jaylin Galloway Signs One-Year Deal With Cairns Taipans
Three-time NBL champion Jaylin Galloway has signed a one-year contract with the Cairns Taipans, the Australian team announced in a press release. The 23-year-old wing reached a mutual agreement with the Sydney Kings earlier this week to release him from his contract. Galloway averaged 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.3 […]
22 Players Remain Eligible For Rookie Scale Extensions
Players who are in the fourth and final year of their rookie scale contracts became eligible to sign rookie scale extensions starting on July 1. Those players, who were all 2023 first-round selections, will have until October 19, the day before the 2026/27 regular season starts, to finalize long-term agreements with their current teams. Players […]
Dillon Brooks Remains Hungry After Signing Extension
Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, fully guaranteed $73MM extension a week ago. The Suns forward told the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin that it was a product of his work ethic. “That always keeps my engine going, and I’ve seen around the NBA, when I was coming up, that sometimes the money makes you content and […]
Southwest Notes: Spurs Arena, Rockets, Grizzlies, Mosley
The Spurs’ arena deal has hit a potential snag. San Antonio’s city council had approved $489MM in municipal bond funding toward the construction of a new arena. However, the city is facing a projected budget deficit over the next two years. San Antonio mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants residents to reauthorize the city’s portion of […]
Olivier Sarr Signs Two-Year Contract With Real Madrid
Free agent big man Olivier Sarr has joined EuroLeague power Real Madrid on a two-year contract, according to a team press release. Sarr finished last season with the Cavaliers on a two-way deal he signed in March. Sarr appeared in four NBA games, posting averages of 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per night. […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Houston Rockets
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Houston Rockets. Free […]
Real Madrid Reportedly Eyeing Lester Quinones
Free agent guard Lester Quinones was first linked to Real Madrid a little over two weeks ago by Chema de Lucas (Twitter link), and Jose Luis Martinez of Spanish outlet Marca hears the EuroLeague powerhouse has shown renewed interest in the 25-year-old (hat tip to Sportando). Quinones spent the majority of last season in the […]
Nine 2026 NBA Draft Picks Remain Unsigned
Mexican forward Karim Lopez, the 21st overall pick in the 2026 draft, officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies on July 29, making him the last of this year’s first-round picks to formally join his new NBA team. However, while first-rounders are 30-for-30 in terms of signing their first NBA contracts, the completion […]
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