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NBA Rumors: Duren, DeRozan, Thompson, Kuminga, Broome, Harden
Like Nuggets restricted free agent wing Peyton Watson, Pistons RFA center Jalen Duren has been considering accepting his $9.5MM qualifying offer to hit unrestricted free agency next year, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Shams Charania of ESPN touched on Duren’s situation on Monday’s NBA Today (YouTube link), stating that […]
Kings Waive Isaiah Stevens
4:46 pm: Stevens has been released, per the NBA’s official transaction log. 4:30 pm: The Kings are waiving Isaiah Stevens, who was on a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Stevens, who starred in college for Colorado State, went undrafted in 2024 and initially signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with […]
Hornets, Nets Announce Preseason Schedules
The Hornets announced their preseason schedules on Monday, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Here’s the four-game preseason slate for Charlotte (all times are listed in ET): Oct. 6 vs. Brooklyn (7 pm) Oct. 11 vs. Milwaukee (7 pm) Oct. 14 at Boston (7:30 pm) Oct. 16 at Memphis (8 pm) The Hornets […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 7/27/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:00 pm Central time (4:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Thunder Notes: Roster Opening, Summer League, Budget
The Nuggets chose to match the Thunder‘s offer sheet to restricted free agent Spencer Jones. That means Oklahoma City’s 15th roster spot remains open — so how might the team plan to fill it? The Oklahoman’s Justin Martinez speculates that the Thunder will either keep the spot open entering this season or promote one of […]
A.J. Lawson Signs With Spanish Club Baskonia
A.J. Lawson, who played in the Raptors’ organization last season, is headed to Spain to continue his career. Lawson has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia, the team announced in a press release. Lawson spent the last two seasons with the Raptors. He was on a two-way deal until he was promoted to a standard […]
And-Ones: Emejuru, Juzang, East Rankings, Fontecchio
Giovanni Emejuru reached an Exhibit 10 deal with the Nuggets after going undrafted last month. However, the former East Carolina big man is reportedly signing instead with BC Roma SPQR, according to Pianetbasket.com. He will play in the LBA and EuroCup in his debut season for a franchise co-owned by longtime former Mavericks GM Donnie […]
Mavs Notes: Powell, Williams, Irving, Engelbrecht, Mitchell, Risacher
There doesn’t appear to be room on a crowded Mavericks roster to bring back free agents Dwight Powell and Brandon Williams, according to Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News (subscriber link). Masai Ujiri has quickly placed his stamp on the organization since taking over as team president, bringing in nine new players through the […]
Sixers Notes: LeBron, Embiid, Edgecombe, Free Agent Destination
Sources close to LeBron James tell Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that he has long recognized Joel Embiid‘s obvious talent and basketball IQ but has been wary of the Sixers center’s lingering health issues. Embiid was one of the players heavily involved in recruiting James to Philadelphia, and has been making public appeals for him to […]
LeBron James Signs With Sixers
July 27: The Sixers officially announced James’ signing on Monday morning, along with a photo of his new No. 23 jersey. July 26: James is officially a Sixer, according to the NBA’s transaction log. LeBron’s two-year deal also features a 15% trade kicker, sources tell Charania (Twitter link). July 24: LeBron James is taking his talents […]
Peyton Watson Considers Accepting Nuggets’ $6.5MM Qualifying Offer
Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, whose market has been limited by his restricted free agency, is considering accepting the team’s $6.5MM qualifying offer and becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscriber link). Denver’s initial offers to Watson were believed to be around $70MM over four years, according […]
Tosan Evbuomwan Signs With Barcelona
Tosan Evbuomwan, who spent time with four NBA teams over the past three seasons, has signed a two-year contract with Barcelona, the Spanish club announced in a press release. This will be the first overseas experience for the 25-year-old forward, who made five brief appearances with the Knicks last season on a two-way contract. After […]
Celtics Notes: Uzan, Cenac, Mitchell, LeBron
Former Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan is excited to have a chance to potentially make the Celtics‘ regular season roster, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (subscriber link). Uzan, who went undrafted in June, signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Boston a couple weeks ago. “It’s a great opportunity,” Uzan said. “I feel like […]
Nuggets Matching OKC’s Offer Sheet For Spencer Jones
The Nuggets will match the two-year offer sheet Spencer Jones signed with the Thunder, keeping the restricted free agent forward in Denver, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). As Charania tweets, Denver’s projected luxury tax bill will rise from $36MM to $68MM by matching Jones’ offer sheet. Charania suggests the team may choose […]
International Notes: Kleber, Vildoza, Lofton, Cacok
Hapoel Tel Aviv is targeting Maxi Kleber as the team looks to bolster its frontcourt, according to Moshe Barda of Israeli outlet ONE (story in Hebrew). Kleber, a 6’10” forward/center from Germany, has spent the last nine years in the NBA playing for the Mavericks and Lakers. The 34-year-old was a valuable role player in […]
Wendell Moore Jr. Reportedly Drawing Overseas Interest
A few days ago, Dorde Petrinjac and Bojan Brezovac of Mozzart Sport reported that Serbia’s Partizan Belgrade was in advanced contract talks with free agent wing Wendell Moore Jr. That same report indicated that another EuroLeague team, Hapoel Tel Aviv, was interested in Moore too (hat tip to Stefan Acevski of Eurohoops). Although at least […]
Three Restricted Free Agents Remain Unsigned
As our list of 2026 NBA free agents shows, most of the restricted free agents in this year’s class have either re-signed with their incumbent teams or joined new clubs. We should learn later tonight whether Denver will retain Spencer Jones by matching his two-year offer sheet or if he’ll join Oklahoma City, the team he […]
Sixers Waive Dalen Terry
The Sixers have waived guard/forward Dalen Terry, the team announced in a press release. Terry’s $2.6MM contract is non-guaranteed, so the 76ers won’t be on the hook for any money after cutting him. The news was expected, as Philadelphia is hard-capped at the first apron and didn’t have enough room beneath that threshold to finalize […]
What Will Nets Decide To Do With Michael Porter Jr.?
Forward Michael Porter Jr. recently said he “cherished” his first season in Brooklyn, adding that he thinks the Nets are “building something special,” per Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscriber link). The big question is, will the Nets work out an extension with their leading scorer or possibly look to trade him? “[General […]
Sixers Notes: Roster Decisions, Brown Extension, LeBron
The Sixers won the LeBron James sweepstakes and appear to be getting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as well, but they have to make other roster moves before those signings can become official. Philadelphia needs to open up $6.235MM below its first apron hard cap, which likely means parting with two players, writes Adam Aaronson of The Philly […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Reflects On Bringing NBA Title To New York
It’s easy to overlook the foundation that Tom Thibodeau set for the Knicks‘ title run, but Karl-Anthony Towns made sure to credit his former head coach, along with current coach Mike Brown, in a podcast interview with The New York Times (YouTube link; hat tip to BasketNews). “Both coaches did an amazing job,” Towns said. […]
Central Notes: Essengue, Mobley, Duren, Holland
The Bulls selected Noa Essengue with the 12th pick in the 2025 draft, but he has to prove himself to a new front office and new head coach Tiago Splitter, who don’t have the same investment in the 19-year-old that the former regime did, Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times writes in a subscriber-only piece. Essengue […]
Stephen Curry Reacts To LeBron James’ Free Agency Decision
Stephen Curry was viewed as the Warriors‘ greatest asset in their pursuit of LeBron James. Their shared experience as part of the gold-medal-winning 2024 U.S. Olympic team and his status as one of the elite players of the past two decades made it easy to imagine a scenario where he and James decided to end […]
Kobe Bufkin Signs With Pelicans
11:30 pm: Bufkin has signed with the Pelicans, per RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions. 6:21 pm: Free agent guard Kobe Bufkin has agreed to a one-year contract with the Pelicans, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). It will be a training camp deal, and Bufkin will be among several players competing for […]
Warriors Rumors: Davis, Brown, Murphy, Curry, Green, More
The Warriors made an attempt to acquire Anthony Davis from the Wizards, believing their chances of signing LeBron James would improve if they added his former Lakers teammate and fellow Klutch Sports client, sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. However, a team source described Washington’s asking price as “unreasonable,” and the talks never progressed past […]
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