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Potential Arbitration Threatens To Delay Resolution On Clippers/Kawhi Probe
There’s a chance that resolution on the NBA’s probe into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard could extend into 2027 if the involved parties are unable to reach a settlement and disagree on the investigators’ findings, sources with knowledge of the case tell Baxter Holmes of ESPN. As Holmes explains, […]
DAZN Expected To Stream Local Broadcasts For At Least Seven NBA Teams In 2026/27
DAZN will stream all non-national broadcasts for the Knicks and Nets during the 2026/27 season, according to Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, who writes that the sports streaming service is becoming the “exclusive digital home” of the MSG and YES networks. Sources tell Karp that DAZN is also expected to acquire exclusive local broadcast […]
NBA Players Who Can Veto Trades In 2026/27
No-trade clauses are rare in the NBA, since a player must meet a specific set of criteria in order to qualify for one. And even those players who become eligible may not have the leverage to demand a no-trade clause, which significantly limits a team’s flexibility in future trade negotiations. To be eligible to receive […]
Pacific Notes: Doncic, Lakers, Green, Warriors, Kings
The Lakers‘ roster has undergone significant changes this offseason, with LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, and Luke Kennard among the players departing, while the newcomers include Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Collin Sexton. Looking to get a head-start on establishing chemistry with the new-look group, star guard Luka Doncic is […]
Jacob Toppin Signs With Hapoel Tel Aviv
Free agent forward Jacob Toppin has signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv, the Israeli club announced on Wednesday in a press release. The younger brother of Pacers forward Obi Toppin, Jacob went undrafted out of Kentucky in 2023 and has spent most of the past three seasons playing with the Knicks and Hawks, […]
Clippers Discussed Possible One-Year, $20MM+ Deal For LeBron
Before LeBron James chose to sign with the Sixers, he narrowed down his list of potential destinations to five teams, with the Cleveland, Miami, Golden State, and Minnesota joining Philadelphia as finalists. And before that, his agent Rich Paul spoke to a total of 27 NBA clubs who expressed some level of interest in the […]
Free Agent Rumors: Hezonja, Watson, Cavs, Lakers
The Cavaliers are “working through” the steps necessary to secure a FIBA letter of clearance from Real Madrid in order to formally complete their reported minimum-salary deal with forward Mario Hezonja, writes Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). A FIBA letter of clearance is required for any player making the move from the […]
Wizards Reportedly Have Interest In DeMar DeRozan
After recently identifying the Heat, Nuggets, and Cavaliers as suitors for free agent forward DeMar DeRozan, ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter video link) said during an appearance on NBA Today on Tuesday that the Wizards are another team that has been in contact with DeRozan within the past few days. The Wizards haven’t won more than […]
Bulls Among Teams Eyeing Bennedict Mathurin
Earlier this week, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that the Pelicans were one of two teams showing interest in Clippers restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin. Although Mathurin’s second suitor was unknown at the time, Stein has now identified that club, reporting in his latest Substack article that the Bulls also have the 24-year-old […]
Pelicans Sign Christian Koloko To Camp Deal
11:30 pm: Koloko’s deal is official, per RealGM’s transaction log. It’s a non-guaranteed training camp deal with Exhibit 9 language, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. 6:08 pm: The Pelicans and free agent big man Christian Koloko have reached an agreement to a one-year deal, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Terms weren’t revealed but it’s almost certainly […]
Heat’s Adebayo ‘Excited For The Season’ After Giannis Trade
The Heat landed one of the league’s premier players and struck out in their pursuit of another this offseason. Heat center Bam Adebayo remains excited about next season with the addition of Giannis Antetokounmpo, even though LeBron James chose to join the Sixers, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “I mean, everybody has […]
Western Notes: Jones, Cuban, Sengun, Durant, Suns
In a LinkedIn post, Spencer Jones discussed the Nuggets‘ decision to match the Thunder’s two-year, $11.75MM offer sheet, writing that he hopes fans in Denver won’t be upset with him for accepting an offer from a primary conference and division rival. “I know some people are confused, and some fans are even upset. How could […]
Sixers Trade Johni Broome, Second-Round Pick To Clippers
6:19 pm: The trade is official, according to an announcement from the Clippers. 3:45 pm: The Sixers have agreed to trade forward Johni Broome and a second-round pick to the Clippers, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Philadelphia will receive cash considerations in the deal. After waiving Dalen Terry and his […]
Atlantic Notes: Towns, Harris, Gansey, James, Clowney
The Knicks have a tricky offseason dilemma regarding Karl-Anthony Towns, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post writes. Towns will make $57.1MM next season and holds a $61MM option on his contract for the 2027/28 season. He is eligible for a four-year extension worth a projected $272MM, a staggering average annual value of $68MM, Schwartz […]
Warriors Rumors: Curry, Lacob, Green, Brown, AD, More
Once Draymond Green officially signs his new one-year contract with the Warriors, he’ll join Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler as veterans on sizable expiring deals in Golden State. If the team simply lets those three contracts expire next summer, it would clear $147MM in salary from the books. However, ESPN’s Shams Charania reiterated this week […]
Contract Details: KCP, Tonje, Phillips, Ingram, Bufkin
Veteran swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gave up $3,876,529 in his buyout agreement with the Grizzlies, Hoops Rumors has confirmed (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). That’s the exact amount that Caldwell-Pope will earn on the minimum-salary contract he intends to sign with the Sixers after clearing waivers. Philadelphia will carry a cap hit of $2,449,421 […]
International Notes: Duke, Koloko, Diakite, W. Hernangomez, More
Former NBA guard David Duke Jr. has signed a multiyear contract with Pallacanestro Varese, the Italian club announced in a press release. A former Providence standout, Duke spent his first four professional seasons in the NBA and G League after going undrafted in 2021. He appeared in 55 regular season games for the Nets and […]
Latest On Peyton Watson’s Restricted Free Agency
Reporting earlier this week stated that the Nuggets‘ offer to restricted free agent forward Peyton Watson was believed to be in the range of $70MM for four years, but according to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Denver’s proposal to Watson is actually worth $70MM over five seasons, for an average annual value of just $14MM. […]
Fischer’s Latest: Kuminga, Allen, Harden, Green, Sixers, Blazers
Even after reaching a one-year deal with forward Mario Hezonja, the Cavaliers maintain interest in unrestricted free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, confirms Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), echoing reporting from Shams Charania. However, Cleveland has had trouble putting together a sign-and-trade offer that would appeal to the Hawks. Max Strus and Dennis […]
Wendell Moore Jr. Signing With Virtus Bologna
After reportedly drawing interest from several European teams, including Partizan Belgrade, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and BC Roma SPQR, former NBA first-round pick Wendell Moore Jr. has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Virtus Bologna, the Italian club announced on Tuesday in a press release. Moore, 24, was selected with the 26th overall pick […]
Pelicans Have Shown Interest In Bennedict Mathurin
The Pelicans were the most serious in-season suitor for swingman Bennedict Mathurin before he was traded from Indiana to the Clippers, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), and New Orleans has been in touch recently with Mathurin’s camp, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). As Stein details, the […]
Josh Oduro Signs With Melbourne United
Former Pelicans big man Josh Oduro is headed to Australia, having officially signed a one-year contract with Melbourne United, per a team press release (hat tip to Olgun Uluc of ESPN). “From everything I’ve heard and seen, Melbourne looks like an amazing city, and I’m excited to get on the court and give my all […]
Nuggets To Hire Dave Joerger As Top Assistant Coach
The Nuggets will hire Dave Joerger to be the top assistant coach under head coach David Adelman, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Marc Stein reported a couple weeks ago that Denver was viewed as an “increasingly likely” landing spot for Joerger, who has been an NBA assistant or head coach since 2007. […]
Mavericks, Dereck Lively II Discussing Rookie Scale Extension
The Mavericks and center Dereck Lively II have been discussing a potential rookie scale extension, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Stein cautions that the contract talks are at an “early stage,” and notes that the deadline for a deal being completed is the day before the 2026/27 regular season begins […]
Lakers Sign Matisse Thybulle To One-Year Contract
July 27: Thybulle is officially a Laker, the team announced on Monday (Twitter link via Dave McMenamin of ESPN). July 20: The Lakers are signing forward Matisse Thybulle on a one-year, $3.3MM contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. That’ll be a veteran’s minimum deal for Thybulle, whose minimum salary this season is $3,286,399. He’ll earn that amount […]
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