The Lakers have reached Exhibit 10 agreements with Saint Louis’ Robbie Avila and Marquette’s Chase Ross, according to Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express (Twitter links). Avila, a 6’10” center, was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year after leading the Billikens to a 27-4 record. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists in […]
The Raptors, who continue to kick the tires on star trade candidates, have explored deals for Trae Young, Domantas Sabonis, Jaren Jackson Jr., and – most recently – LaMelo Ball within the past year, notes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). While Toronto has focused mostly on point guards and centers in its […]
After going undrafted this week, former Miami center Ernest Udeh has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Cavaliers, confirms Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). Vince Wolfram of Field of 68 (Twitter link) first reported the agreement. The No. 72 prospect on ESPN’s pre-draft big board, Udeh spent one season at Kansas and […]
Shortly after striking a deal to trade guard LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets have reached an agreement to bring back free agent guard Coby White, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that White will sign a three-year, $74MM contract to remain in Charlotte. The deal will be fully guaranteed, with no […]
As we did with last year’s offseason trades and the in-season swaps from 2025/26, Hoops Rumors will be keeping track of all of the trades made this offseason, right up until the start of the 2026/27 season, updating this post with each transaction. Trades are listed here in reverse chronological order, with the latest on […]
After going undrafted out of Utah State this week, rookie free agent Drake Allen has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pistons, reports Hunter Patterson of The Athletic (Twitter link). After playing for two years at Snow College in Utah from 2020-22, Allen spent one season at Southern Utah, one at Utah […]
The Hornets are waiving forward Tosan Evbuomwan, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Evbuomwan, 25, opened last season on a two-way contract with the Knicks. He signed a two-way deal with Charlotte in February after being waived by New York in January and finished the season with the Hornets. The 6’8″ forward […]
Hornets star LaMelo Ball is headed to Minnesota, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that Charlotte has reached an agreement to trade Ball and wing Josh Green to the Timberwolves. In return, the Hornets will acquire big man Naz Reid, the Timberwolves’ unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, […]
Warriors big man Al Horford will turn down his $5.97MM player option for the 2026/27 season in order to sign a new two-year contract with Golden State, sources tell Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of ESPN. Horford’s new deal will be worth $14MM, per Charania and Slater, which suggests the Warriors will re-sign him using […]
The Wizards have reached an agreement to sign undrafted rookie free agent KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). Murphy spent four years at Mississippi State, including a redshirt freshman year, before transferring to Auburn for his final year of NCAA eligibility in 2025/26. A reserve for the […]
11:18 pm: Within their full report on the Ball trade rumors, Stein and Fischer (Substack link) cite league sources who say the Bucks have also registered interest in the Hornets star. Fischer clarifies in a tweet that Milwaukee’s interest dates back to before the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, so it’s unclear if the Bucks would still […]
The 2026 NBA draft is in the books, and we tracked all of this year’s picks in the space below, taking into account each trade agreed upon over the course of the draft. Picks listed in italics are involved in trades that aren’t official yet. Here are 2026’s NBA draft results: First round (Tuesday, June […]
The Raptors and undrafted rookie free agent Nimari Burnett have reached an agreement on an Exhibit 10 contract, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. Jake Weingarten of StockRisers.com (Twitter links) was the first to report the deal. Burnett, 24, spent a COVID-shortened year at Texas Tech in 2020/21 and then missed the entire ’21/22 season due to […]
Having spoken to more than 50 team and league sources about the situation during his time covering the team, Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscriber link) has provided a fascinating, in-depth timeline of the events that ultimately led to Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s exit from Milwaukee, outlining in detail how the relationship between the Bucks […]
Former Syracuse center/forward William Kyle plans to sign an Exhibit 10 training camp contract with the Lakers, reports Dave McMenamin of ESPN (via Twitter). Kyle went undrafted this week, making him an unrestricted free agent. A 22-year-old big man, Kyle averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 2.5 blocks in 28.1 minutes per contest […]
Undrafted Pittsburgh wing Barry Dunning will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Trail Blazers, according to Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report (Twitter link). Dunning will be part of Portland’s team in the Las Vegas Summer League and will get an invitation to training camp in September, Highkin adds. Dunning, a 6’6″ guard, had […]
The Hornets intend to sign undrafted free agent forward Michael Ajayi to a two-way contract, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). A 6’7″ wing, Ajayi had a well-traveled college career, playing two years of junior college ball before suiting up for Pepperdine, Gonzaga and Butler over the past three seasons. As […]
Louisville’s J’Vonne Hadley will join the Heat on an Exhibit 10 contract, sources tell Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). The 6’7″ senior swingman became a full-time starter after transferring from Colorado two years ago. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds this season while shooting 56.2% from the field and 44% from three-point range. […]
The Cavaliers plan to sign Xaivian Lee to an Exhibit 10 contract, sources tell Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). The Canadian-American guard went undrafted this week, making him an unrestricted free agent. Lee was a two-time All-Ivy League selection at Princeton prior to transferring to Florida for his senior season. He averaged 11.6 PPG, […]
The Grizzlies are signing big man Carson Cooper to a two-way deal after he went unselected in the 2026 draft, Billy Reinhardt reports (Twitter link). Cooper is a four-year player out of Michigan State. After only making eight starts in his first three seasons, the 6’11” center started all 35 games for the Spartans as […]
The Hornets have agreed to Exhibit 10 contracts with Marshall’s Wyatt Fricks and Alabama’s Latrell Wrightsell, Edge Sports International tells Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). Fricks, a 6’9″ senior forward, was the only NCAA player with more than 50 dunks and 50 made three-pointers this season, according to Boone. He averaged 15.7 […]
A pair of undrafted free agents are joining the Thunder on non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts, sources tell Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress and Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (Twitter links). Chepkevich reports that Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson will sign with the Thunder, while Martinez hears Oklahoma City will add Kansas State’s Nate Johnson to its training camp […]
After going undrafted in 2026, Arizona forward Tobe Awaka will sign a two-way deal with the Bulls, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). The Bulls are also signing guard Jaylin Sellers out of Providence to a two-way deal, per Dushawn London of 247Sports (Twitter link). Awaka spent his final two collegiate seasons at Arizona after […]
The Wizards, Magic, and Bucks have finalized a pair of draft-night deals initially reported separately, officially completing them as a single three-team transaction. All three teams announced the trade in press releases. The terms of the deal are as follows: Wizards acquire the draft rights to Felix Okpara (No. 46 pick; from Magic) Magic acquire […]
Tyler Bilodeau has agreed to a two-way contract with the Nets after being selected with the 43rd pick on Wednesday night, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Bilodeau, a 6’9″ forward from UCLA, is considered to be one of the best shooters in this year’s draft class. He averaged 17.6 points per game […]