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Jazz Notes: Peterson, Hinson, Bates, D. Ainge
Jazz guard Darryn Peterson faced some questions about his competitive desire from fans and the media due to the cramping issues that plagued his freshman season at Kansas, but people who know him best nearly universally describe the No. 2 overall pick as having a “killer” mentality on the court, writes Jason Batacao of The […]
Knicks Sign Mavs RFA Moussa Cisse To Two-Year Offer Sheet
1:45 pm: Cisse signed a two-year, minimum-salary contract with the Knicks, according to reports from Ian Begley of SNY.tv and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter links). As Marks observes (via Twitter), that means Cisse’s salary will be worth $2,185,116 next season and $2,571,895 in 2027/28. However, his tax/apron hit for next season will be […]
Knicks Notes: Kayil, Towns, Diawara, Center Depth
When the Knicks selected point guard Jack Kayil with the 39th pick, it was unclear whether he’d come over to the NBA right away or stay in the German league, though signs pointed to him remaining overseas, Ian Begley writes for SNY. While he has struggled with his scoring efficiency during Summer League, Kayil has […]
International Notes: Baldwin, Johnson, Okobo
Former first-round pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. has signed with Crvena Zvezda, Alessandro Maggi writes for Sportando. Baldwin, the 28th pick in the 2022 draft, split time between three teams in 2025/26, signing 10-day contracts with the Clippers and Sixers before finishing out the season on a two-way deal with the Kings. He spent the majority of […]
Pacific Notes: Maluach, Kennard, Curry, Niederhauser
Although they re-signed Mark Williams to a three-year deal earlier this month, the development of second-year center Khaman Maluach is one of the most important factors for the Suns‘ long-term outlook. The big man out of South Sudan knows that it’s on him to spearhead his growth and is looking to some of the greats […]
Lakers Promoting Zach Guthrie To Assistant Coach
Zach Guthrie is receiving a promotion, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that Guthrie will be an assistant coach on JJ Redick‘s staff with the Lakers. Guthrie, who has been the top coach of Los Angeles’ G League affiliate over the past two seasons, will also be the Lakers’ new head of […]
Fred VanVleet Talks ACL Recovery, Optimism For 2026/27
Speaking to Erik Horne of Andscape last week in Las Vegas, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet said his recovery from a torn right ACL and meniscus has “tested” his mental toughness and patience over the last “nine or 10 months.” VanVleet, who exercised his $25MM player option for next season in June, was disappointed he missed […]
NBPA Executive Director Explains Opposition To Second Apron
David Kelly, the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, spoke out last week against the second tax apron rules in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, arguing that the second-apron restrictions should be removed or at least “softened.” In an interview with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Kelly reiterated that the NBPA is opposed […]
International Notes: Wemby, Luwawu-Cabarrot, Duarte, Roby
Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is expected to rejoin the French national team ahead of the August qualifying window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, reports Maxime Aubin of French outlet L’Équipe (subscriber link). France will play Slovenia on August 27 and Sweden on August 30, notes Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. According to Aubin, Wembanyama has […]
Southeast Notes: Giannis, Portis, Peterson, Trae, Hawks
Appearing in Miami on Thursday at his introductory press conference as a member of the Heat, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said his motivation level is at “a million percent” heading into the 2026/27 season, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “It’s a place I feel like brings pressure, and I thrive under pressure,” Antetokounmpo said. […]
Spurs Notes: Fox, Harper, Johnson, Quaintance
In the wake of a disappointing NBA Finals in which he averaged 12.8 points per game on .343/.250/.900 shooting, De’Aaron Fox was the subject of some trade speculation at the start of the offseason. But the Spurs quickly and publicly shut down that speculation, and Jared Weiss of The Athletic hears that the team has […]
Nuggets Rumors: Watson, Joerger, Roddy, Diallo
Checking in on Peyton Watson‘s restricted free agency, Tony Jones of The Athletic confirms that the Bucks, Clippers, and Hawks are among the rival suitors with interest in the Nuggets wing, as previously reported. However, since each of those three teams is operating over the cap, a sign-and-trade deal would almost certainly be necessary for […]
And-Ones: Summer League, ESPN, Team USA, Rookies
The Rockets and Grizzlies will square off in one of the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals while the Warriors play the Lakers in the other, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The Lakers were the only team to win all four of their games in Vegas so far, while Memphis, Houston, and Golden State advanced to […]
How Teams Are Using 2026/27 Bi-Annual Exceptions
The bi-annual exception is one of the tools available to NBA teams who are over the cap, giving those clubs the flexibility to offer free agents more than the minimum salary. In 2026/27, the bi-annual exception is worth $5,477,000 and can be used to offer a deal worth up to $11,227,850 over two years. It […]
LeBron On FA Decision: ‘I Won’t Hold You Guys Up Too Much Longer’
For the first time since his free agency began, LeBron James made a pair of public appearances on Thursday in New York, taking part in a live taping of his Mind The Game podcast with Tyrese Haliburton at Fanatics Fest, then speaking to Boardroom co-founder Rich Kleiman at the CNBC and Boardroom Game Plan Summit […]
Latest On DeMar DeRozan’s Free Agency
The Pistons are weighing the prospect of pursuing forward DeMar DeRozan in free agency, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Pistons haven’t been actively pushing to sign DeRozan to this point, Stein cautions. The team may need to resolve Jalen Duren‘s restricted free agency in order to get a […]
‘Momentum’ In Contract Talks Between Jalen Duren, Pistons?
The Pistons have shed a good amount of payroll this summer, including salary-dumping Caris LeVert to Milwaukee as part of a six-team mega-deal. Detroit also sent out Isaiah Stewart (to Memphis) and Marcus Sasser (Dallas) in that trade while bringing back John Collins, Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. The cost-cutting measures have been made with […]
And-Ones: Kokoskov, Second-Year Players, EuroLeague, Duarte
Former NBA head coach and longtime assistant Igor Kokoskov has been hired by Project B as the startup basketball league’s head of player development, writes Alanis Thames of The Associated Press. Kokoskov, who spent last season as head coach of Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, has more than two decades of NBA experience, primarily as an […]
Pistons Rumors: Duren, Thompson, Stars, Stewart, More
Little progress has been made in contract negotiations between the Pistons and restricted free agent center Jalen Duren, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. As Patterson writes, while Duren met with the Lakers and Kings when free agency opened to explore the possibility of sign-and-trade scenarios, there’s no indication that Detroit seriously entertained the […]
Trevor Keels Diagnosed With Sprained Right MCL
Free agent guard Trevor Keels has been diagnosed with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee and will miss the remainder of Summer League, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald (Twitter link). Keels, who turns 23 years old in August, has been playing for the Heat at both the California Classic […]
Bickerstaff, Daigneault, Few Named Team USA Assistant Coaches
As expected, Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Gonzaga head coach Mark Few have been named assistant coaches for the U.S. men’s national team for the 2027 FIBA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA Basketball confirmed in a press release. The three assistants were selected by USA […]
Paris Basketball Signs Tyson Etienne
Paris Basketball has signed free agent point guard Tyson Etienne, according to an announcement from the EuroLeague team (Twitter link). Etienne, 26, spent all of last season on a two-way contract with the Nets. He appeared in 24 NBA games in 2025/26, averaging 7.9 points and 1.7 assists in 15.8 minutes per contest, with a […]
Heat Re-Sign Vladislav Goldin To Two-Way Contract
The Heat have re-signed center Vladislav Goldin to a new two-way contract, according to the official NBA transaction log (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). Goldin, 25, initially joined the Heat on a two-way deal last July after going undrafted out of Michigan. The Russian big man spent most of his rookie season in […]
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Signs With Aris B.C.
Free agent forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has signed a two-year contract with Aris B.C., the Greek club announced today in a press release. According to Dimitris Minaretzis of Eurohoops, Robinson-Earl had reached a tentative agreement with Aris that gave him until the end of the day on July 15 to opt out to accept an NBA […]
Western Notes: Bassey, Nuggets, Jones, Alexander, Zion
Big man Charles Bassey appeared in just five games for the Warriors at the end of the 2025/26 regular season, but the club liked what it saw in those games from the 25-year-old, who averaged 10.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per contest. Now that he’s back on a new one-year contract, Dalton […]
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