After Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that the Pistons have made Isaiah Stewart available in trade discussions, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line takes that rumor a step further in his latest Substack article, citing league sources who say the 25-year-old big man is “bracing” in anticipation of a move out of Detroit. The […]
Rival teams interested in potentially acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Bucks say general manager Jon Horst has set an “unrealistic” asking price for the two-time MVP, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). As to what constitutes “unrealistic,” those opposing teams tell Fischer that Milwaukee has been seeking a return of assets that […]
Jeremy Woo of ESPN.com has made a major change to his final big board ahead of next week’s draft, ranking Darryn Peterson at No. 1 ahead of AJ Dybantsa. Peterson was Woo’s preseason choice as the top 2026 prospect, so he’s technically reclaiming the No. 1 spot after Dybantsa leapfrogged him during the 2025/26 season. […]
After his pre-draft workout with the Warriors on Thursday, Labaron Philon mentioned that Al Horford had been at the Chase Center “all day,” according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area (Twitter link). As Johnson notes, Horford has until June 29 to decide whether he wants to exercise his $6MM player option for 2026/27 […]
The Cavaliers are “expected to lose” veteran forward Dean Wade in unrestricted free agency, league sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Cleveland has been able to negotiate with Wade since Sunday, the day after the NBA Finals ended. A former undrafted free agent who started his professional career on a two-way contract, Wade has spent […]
Veteran Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is exercising his player option for next season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). The move is official, per RealGM’s transaction log. Caldwell-Pope will earn $21.6MM in 2026/27. He’s on track for unrestricted free agency next summer. The move was expected, as Caldwell-Pope was unlikely to approach that $21.6MM […]
Rival teams continue to suggest the Nets are taking a “long look” at Tennessee forward Nate Ament with the sixth overall pick, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints writes in his latest mock draft. As Siegel notes, Brooklyn’s front office has an unusual draft history and has shown a willingness to go against the grain, as evidenced […]
The Warriors are believed to be open to moving down in next week’s draft under the right circumstances, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, who says Golden State has been “very active in trade talks” in recent days and has looked into the possibility of adding a second first-round pick in the late teens. According to […]
D’Angelo Russell has become the first veteran to pick up a player option this offseason, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the Wizards point guard has opted in for the 2026/27 season. The move ensures that Russell is guaranteed a $5,969,250 salary for the coming season. It doesn’t […]
Bulls point guard Josh Giddey is a “player of interest” for the Timberwolves, multiple league sources tell Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News and SKOR North (Twitter link). Upgrading the backcourt by adding another ball-handler appears to be an offseason priority for the Timberwolves, who lost starting guard Donte DiVincenzo in the playoffs to an […]
Will the Spurs trade De’Aaron Fox this offseason as his four-year, maximum-salary contract takes effect? While acknowledging that trading for Fox was the right move and stating that the team wouldn’t have made the NBA Finals without him, Mike Finger of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required) argues that San Antonio will need to trade […]
While the Celtics have attempted to avoid keeping Jaylen Brown‘s name out of trade rumors, the All-NBA wing would almost certainly have to be included in any trade that sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston, and Sam Amick of The Athletic suggests that the Celtics would be comfortable making a one-for-one swap of the two stars. […]
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It has been one month since the Mavericks parted ways with former head coach Jason Kidd. With the draft set to get underway in just four days, Dallas has yet to name Kidd’s successor. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), league sources say one reason why the Mavericks’ search is still […]
The Timberwolves‘ pursuit of Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo “appears to have cooled,” writes Sam Amick of The Athletic, but Minnesota’s front office continues to eye impact players on the trade market. According to Amick, the Wolves have “strong” interest in Celtics guard Derrick White. White, who will turn 32 next month, is owed nearly $63MM […]
The Pistons have made big man Isaiah Stewart available in trade discussions, league sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. A key reserve for the 60-win club in 2025/26, Stewart averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 22.7 minutes per game across 58 appearances (13 starts). The 25-year-old held opponents to 43.8% shooting […]
No NBA team has won back-to-back championships since the Warriors did it in 2017 and 2018. In fact, no club since 2019 has even appeared in two consecutive NBA Finals. For most of the 2025/26 season though, it looked like the Thunder were in a great position to accomplish both feats. After missing Chet Holmgren, […]
The Pistons should be “monitored” as a possible third team if the Bucks make a trade sending star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), who reports that Heat guard Tyler Herro could end up in Detroit in that scenario. The idea of the Bucks flipping Herro […]
Although the outside perception has largely been that AJ Dybantsa is the frontrunner to be selected first overall during next week’s draft, multiple draft experts believe there’s a real chance the Wizards will instead take Darryn Peterson, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). One “well-placed insider” told Stein that Washington is […]
While he didn’t specifically refer to them by name, Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon made it clear at a press conference on Thursday that the team views Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren and Amen Thompson as its core to build around, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). Langdon repeatedly […]
New Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter said he grew up a fan of the team in his native Brazil, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Splitter, who spent almost all of last season as Portland’s interim head coach, was formally introduced as Chicago’s top coach on Wednesday. “I’m actually a Bulls fan myself,” Splitter […]
Although he was hired as the Magic‘s new head coach on June 1, Sean Sweeney wasn’t formally introduced to the media until Thursday because he had been serving as the Spurs’ associate head coach in the NBA Finals, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “When we finally did get in front of him, it […]
The Warriors hosted a pre-draft workout on Thursday featuring five projected first-round picks, the team announced (via Twitter). A total of nine prospects attended Thursday’s session. Here are those players: Brayden Burries, G, Arizona Cameron Carr, G, Baylor Anthony Dell’Orso, F, Arizona Barry Dunning, F, Pittsburgh Lajae Jones, F, Florida State Labaron Philon, G, Alabama […]
Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic headlines Serbia’s preliminary roster for the July qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, as BasketNews.com relays. Jokic will be joined by fellow NBA players Nikola Jovic (Heat) and Tristan Vukcevic (Wizards), though Bogdan Bogdanovic (Clippers) and Nikola Topic (Thunder; back surgery) won’t be available. Jokic nearly led the Serbian […]
Zach LaVine is coming off a down season and holds a $49MM player option for 2026/27. The Kings guard won’t opt out of that contract just to leave Sacramento, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who discussed LaVine’s situation on Sactown Sports 1140’s Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross (Twitter video link). “[Zach LaVine […]