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Free Agent Rumors: Heat, LeBron, Kuminga, Pokusevski
With 12 players currently on standard contracts, the Heat will need to add at least two more players to their roster before opening night. And according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, team president Pat Riley has indicated that “another real play-maker,” a three-point “marksman,” and a big man who can […]
Clippers, Jamarion Sharp Agree To Two-Way Deal
The Clippers and free agent center Jamarion Sharp have agreed to terms on a two-way contract, agent Scott Nichols tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Sharp, who will turn 25 next month, went undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2024 and has played primarily for the Texas Legends in the G League since then. […]
Lakers Waive Peter Suder
Less than three weeks after signing him, the Lakers have waived rookie guard Peter Suder, confirms Dave McMenamin of ESPN (Twitter link). The move was necessary in order for the team to open up a two-way contract slot to finalize its reported agreement with Arthur Kaluma. Suder, who went undrafted out of Miami (Ohio) last […]
NBA Names Yaxel Lendeborg Summer League MVP, Announces All-SL Teams
Warriors rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who was named the Most Valuable Player of Sunday’s Summer League championship game, has won a second award in his first month as an NBA player, having earned MVP honors for the Las Vegas Summer League, according to the league (Twitter link). A vote of all 30 teams was taken […]
Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Zubac, Two-Ways, Slawson, Smith
Appearing on Monday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN (YouTube link), Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton said he feels “great” as he prepares for the 2026/27 season, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton missed the entire 2025/26 campaign while recovering from an Achilles tear and dealt with a bout of […]
The Second Apron Is Giving Team Owners A Convenient Out
The second tax apron has been one of the most popular talking points this summer among NBA fans, players, and other individuals around the league, with Knicks owner James Dolan opening the offseason by promising that his championship team wouldn’t be surpassing the second-apron threshold, while National Basketball Players Association executive director David Kelly recently […]
Thunder Notes: Payroll, Ownership, Dort, Joe
Entering the 2026 offseason, Oklahoma City was facing a potential payroll of $557MM for the coming season, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). Simply exercising their team options on Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort, and Kenrich Williams and making their draft picks without completing any trades or free agent signings would’ve left the Thunder with […]
Rich Paul: LeBron ‘Won’t Be Rushed’ Into Making Decision
Speaking about his top client in Monday’s episode of his Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports said LeBron James is “not going to be rushed” into making a decision on his next team, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “I think it’s important for people to understand, we’re not making this […]
Clippers, Cam Christie Agree To Push Back Salary Guarantee Date
For the second time this offseason, the Clippers and Cam Christie have agreed to push back the former second-round pick’s salary guarantee date, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). Christie’s $2.3MM salary for 2026/27 was originally set to be guaranteed if had remained on the roster through June 30. Murray reported at […]
Mavericks Add Jett Howard On Two-Way Deal
The Mavericks have signed free agent wing Jett Howard to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. Dallas opened up a two-way spot on Monday by waiving forward Tyler Smith. Howard, a 6’8″ guard/forward, spent his first three seasons with the Magic, the team that drafted him 11th overall in 2023. Orlando […]
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 […]
Magic, Celtics, Kings Announce Preseason Schedules
The Magic, Celtics and Kings all announced their 2026/27 preseason schedules on Monday. The Magic will play four preseason games this fall, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The team has yet to announce how the games will be broadcast after the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network went bankrupt, but that’s supposed to […]
Mavericks Waive Tyler Smith
The Mavericks are waiving Tyler Smith, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The move is now official, according to the NBA’s transaction log. Milwaukee selected Smith with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 draft. Facing a roster crunch last fall, the Bucks decided to waive the former G League Ignite forward shortly before […]
Taelon Peter Waived By Pacers
5:15 pm: Peter has been waived, per NBA.com’s log of official transactions. 4:42 pm: The Pacers plan to waive Taelon Peter, who is on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Indiana selected the 6’3″ guard with the 54th overall pick in last year’s draft. He signed a two-year, two-way deal […]
Mario Hezonja To Make NBA Return?
Croatian forward Mario Hezonja, the fifth overall pick of the 2015 draft, has informed Real Madrid that he’ll be returning to the NBA in 2026/27, according to Chema de Lucas (Twitter link). Hezonja, a five-year veteran who last played for Portland in 2019/20, has spent the last four years with Real Madrid after one-year stints […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 7/20/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:30 pm Central time (4:30 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
And-Ones: Dowtin, Osman, Second Apron, Summer League
Former NBA guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. has signed with Italy’s Napoli Basket, the team announced in a press release. Dowtin appeared in 87 NBA games, mostly recently a 41-game stint with Philadelphia during the 2024/25 season. He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel’s top league last season, averaging 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in […]
Warriors Notes: Cryer, Jones, Richard, Ike, Thompson, Preseason Schedule
Lottery pick Yaxel Lendeborg wasn’t the only notable performer on the Warriors‘ roster that won the Las Vegas Summer League title. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reviews what he saw from four other players in the aftermath of the Vegas games, as well as the earlier California Classic. LJ Cryer, an undrafted guard […]
Lakers Rumors: Kuminga, Thybulle, Kaluma, Assistant GM Opening
Momentum has “stalled” on the Lakers‘ pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Rumors connecting Kuminga to Los Angeles have been ongoing since late June, but Woike hears that the Lakers and Hawks are still far apart on terms of a potential deal and L.A. isn’t “overly motivated” […]
Trail Blazers, Portland Officials ‘Very Far Apart’ In Contentious Lease Talks
The Trail Blazers are “very far apart” in their negotiations with the city of Portland to provide public funding for renovations to the Moda Center, a team source tells Jason Quick of The Athletic. City officials sent the Blazers a term sheet on Friday outlining a 20-year lease agreement that includes $600MM in public funds […]
Yaxel Lendeborg Leads Warriors To Las Vegas Summer League Title
Yaxel Lendeborg prevailed over Cameron Boozer in a battle of lottery picks as the Warriors topped the Grizzlies Sunday night to claim the Las Vegas Summer League championship, writes Ben Golliver of ESPN. It was the second title in four months for Lendeborg, the 11th pick in the draft, who celebrated an NCAA championship with […]
Stein’s Latest: Duren, Kessler, Z. Williams, Dort
The Pistons have made only “modest progress” toward reaching a new contract with restricted free agent Jalen Duren, sources briefed on the talks tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required). However, Stein hears that Detroit remains unwilling to consider a sign-and-trade that would send the 22-year-old center to another team. He notes that […]
Sam Presti Calls Lu Dort Trade ‘A Financial Decision’
After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. Presti said at the end of the season that if anything was going to change the personnel makeup […]
Summer League Notes: Heat, Slawson, Celtics, Clifford
The Heat are generally considered one of the best teams at unearthing and developing young talent. With a suddenly very expensive roster, the need to find hidden gems has become more important than ever. Luckily, they came away quite impressed with their second-round pick from the 2026 draft, Ryan Conwell, according to Anthony Chiang of […]
Ziaire Williams Signs One-Year Contract With Lakers
July 19: The signing is official, per the NBA’s transaction log. July 13: Free agent wing Ziaire Williams has agreed to a one-year, $3MM contract with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Williams has spent the past two seasons in Brooklyn following a three-year run in Memphis. He’s entering his sixth season […]
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