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Pelicans Sign, Waive Aziz Bandaogo
The Pelicans have signed and waived Aziz Bandaogo, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). It’s a safe bet that Bandaogo signed an Exhibit 10 deal that will line him up to play for New Orleans G League affiliate, the Laketown Squadron, who recently acquired his G League rights. He’ll receive a bonus worth up […]
And-Ones: Turner, Betting Regulations, Future Rankings, Unprotected Picks
The National Basketball Players Association announced in a press release that Bucks big man Myles Turner has been elected vice president on the NBPA’s executive committee. Turner will begin his three-year term immediately, replacing Garrett Temple, who retired at the end of last season. Temple has joined the Mavericks’ coaching staff. “I am thrilled to […]
Former Pelicans Coach Willie Green Heads Mavs’ Staff Under Dusty May
Willie Green, Garrett Temple, Joe Boylan, Drew Williamson, Mody Maor, Rob Fodor and Sam Hershberger will serve as assistant coaches under Mavericks first-year head coach Dusty May this season, the team announced in a press release. They will work alongside Nate Mitchell, who joins the organization in a dual role as an assistant coach and […]
Pistons Notes: Fan Survey, Langdon, Collins, Motivation, 3-Point Shooting
Pistons fans who responded to a survey conducted by The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson believe president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon didn’t do enough this offseason to make the team a title contender. Of the 1,279 responses made, 60.3% chose ‘No, they should have done more’ regarding offseason moves. Only 20.3% selected ‘Yes, they’ve improved enough’ […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 9/16/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 1:00 pm Central time (2:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Celtics Notes: George, Robinson, Carter, Offseason
Appearing at an introductory press conference on Tuesday more than two months after being traded from Philadelphia to Boston, veteran forward Paul George acknowledged that he’s aware of how unpopular the Jaylen Brown trade was among Celtics fans. While he’s not promising to replace the production of a player who finished sixth in MVP voting […]
Knicks Sign Brown, Agbaji, Wiseman To Non-Guaranteed Deals
A busy week of transactions for the Knicks continues, with the team announcing on Wednesday (via Twitter links) that it has signed free agent swingman Bruce Brown, wing Ochai Agbaji, and center James Wiseman to non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contracts. A versatile 6’4″ guard who can defend multiple positions, Brown appeared in all 82 regular season […]
New York Notes: Knicks, Vincent, FAs, Brunson, Randle, Nets
After reaching contract agreements with John Konchar and Drew Eubanks on Tuesday, the Knicks may not be done bringing in free agents to compete for regular season roster spots. According to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, New York has also been in touch with veteran guard Gabe Vincent and big men Duop Reath and James Wiseman […]
Kings To Sign Elfrid Payton
Free agent point guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to sign with the Kings, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), who reports that Payton will compete to earn a regular season roster spot in Sacramento. The 10th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Payton has made 524 regular season appearances for five NBA teams, […]
Adam Silver Talks Blazers, NBA Europe, Walter, WNBA
On Tuesday, we passed along some of the most noteworthy comments that Adam Silver made at his press conference following this week’s Board of Governors meetings, relaying the NBA commissioner’s remarks on the Clippers’ sanctions, as well as his latest update on potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. Silver’s media session on Tuesday covered […]
Minor Transactions: Pelicans, Cavaliers, Warriors
The Pelicans signed and then subsequently waived former Santa Clara big man Johnny O’Neil, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. It’s a familiar series of transactions for the Pelicans, who also signed and waived O’Neil last September in order to gain his G League rights and ensure he’d receive a bonus worth $50K for spending at […]
Nick Smith Jr. Signs With Real Madrid
September 16, 7:32 am: Real Madrid has officially announced Smith’s one-year contract with the team, confirming the deal in a press release. September 12, 1:02 pm: Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with Real Madrid, agents Lucas Newton and Calvin Andrews tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). September 12, 10:53 am: Could Nick […]
Knicks Sign Eubanks, Robbins; Six Others Signed And Waived
September 16: Eubanks has officially signed an Exhibit 9 contract with the Knicks, as we outline in a separate story. September 15: The Knicks are signing free agent center Drew Eubanks to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post tweets. They have also inked big man Liam Robbins to an Exhibit […]
Pistons Sign, Waive Dawson Garcia, Basheer Jihad
The Pistons have signed and waived forwards Dawson Garcia and Basheer Jihad, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. The moves are designed to have Garcia and Jihad join the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. Garcia was briefly on Detroit’s roster last fall but was waived prior to opening night. He went undrafted […]
John Konchar Signs Exhibit 9 Contract With Knicks
September 16: Konchar has officially signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract with New York and will compete with several other camp invitees for a roster spot, as we detail in a separate story. September 15: John Konchar has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the defending champion Knicks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The Knicks’ interest […]
BOG Expansion Discussions Revolve Around Vegas Venue
Discussions at the NBA’s Board of Governors meetings on expansion centered around Las Vegas due to greater uncertainty regarding a potential venue there compared to Seattle, Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press reports. An expansion team could move right into Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, while a Las Vegas franchise could either play in the T-Mobile […]
Adam Silver: Clippers Penalties Won’t Be Changed
NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated during a Tuesday press conference following the Board of Governors meetings that the penalties doled out to the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding salary cap circumvention are “final” and there will no alterations, Brian Lewis of the New York Post tweets. “The discipline is final…I don’t think it’d be appropriate […]
Wizards Re-Sign Forward Anthony Gill
The Wizards have re-signed forward Anthony Gill, according to a team press release. Gill has appeared in 285 regular season games (23 starts) in his six seasons in Washington, averaging 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per night. In 55 games (eight starts) last season, he averaged 5.8 PPG and 2.9 RPG while shooting 62.8% from […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Sacramento Kings
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Sacramento Kings. Free […]
Pacers Sign, Waive Four Players
September 15: A day after signing them, the Pacers announced in a press release that they’ve waived Brooks, Hildreth, Iraldi, and Taylor, putting them on track to join the Boom this fall. September 14: The Pacers have signed Keion Brooks Jr., Cam Hildreth, M.J. Iraldi and Wade Taylor IV to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team […]
Nets Sign, Waive Isaiah Wong, Dwight Murray Jr.
The Nets officially signed and then requested waivers on guards Isaiah Wong and Dwight Murray Jr., according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link). Both players appear likely to suit for the Long Island Nets this fall, as Brooklyn’s G League affiliate made a pair of separate trades to acquire their returning […]
Southwest Notes: Mathurin, Scheyer, Mavs, Flagg, Stewart
Bennedict Mathurin’s two-year deal with the Pelicans was reported last month to be worth $16MM, but the official contract actually came in a little below that, Hoops Rumors has learned. Mathurin will earn a guaranteed salary worth $7,500,000 in 2026/27, with a second-year player option for ’27/28 worth $7,875,000. As a result, the guard’s new […]
Eastern Notes: Konchar, Heat, Powell, Bulls, Kolek
Confirming that the Heat have interest in John Konchar, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald cites a league source who says the team has internally discussed whether to make the free agent wing a contract offer. As Jackson details, the Heat have spoken to Konchar’s representatives about the idea of having him come to training […]
Updated Maximum, Minimum, MLE, BAE Projections For 2027/28
The NBA issued a new salary cap projection for the 2027/28 season on Saturday, updating its estimate for next year’s cap to $176MM. There are a number of salary figures directly connected to the cap, including the league-wide maximum and minimum salaries, the mid-level exception, and the bi-annual exception. Those figures increase or decrease each […]
Lindy Waters Signs With Beijing Ducks
Veteran NBA guard Lindy Waters III is headed overseas for the 2026/27 season, having signed with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (Instagram link). Waters, 29, went undrafted out of Oklahoma State in 2020 and made his NBA debut in 2022 for the Thunder. The 6’5″ guard has been in the league for […]
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