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Rockets Notes: VanVleet, Thompson, Engelland, More
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka recently gave an encouraging health update on Fred VanVleet, who’s in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL he suffered a year ago, according to Brian Barefield of Big Sarge Media (Twitter video link). “Great,” Udoka said of VanVleet’s progress (hat tip to BasketNews). “In the last […]
Heat Notes: Carter, Roster, Larsson, History
Should the Heat pursue guard Devin Carter after he clears waivers? In a subscriber-only mailbag article, Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel observes that the team has a long history of signing the sons of former Heat players or “those whose parents have had ties with the organization.” That certainly applies to Carter, […]
Super-Max Candidates To Watch In 2026/27
The NBA’s Designated Veteran rule, as we explain in our glossary entry on the subject, allows players to qualify for a maximum salary worth 35% of the cap before they gain the required NBA service time. Typically, a player is ineligible to receive a contract that starts at up to 35% of the cap until […]
Ettore Messina Reportedly Joining Hawks As Consultant
Legendary European coach Ettore Messina will return to the NBA as a consultant with the Hawks, according to Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net, relaying a report from Walter Fuochi of La Republicca. Messina will be reuniting with Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, who was an assistant under Messina with CSKA Moscow before he started his NBA […]
Warriors Notes: Melton, Niang, Green, Curry
De’Anthony Melton said the Warriors virtually had “three different rosters” last season due to injuries, which forced him to adapt to several different roles, Luca Evans of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. Even though it ended in disappointment with a 37-45 record and a loss in the play-in tournament, Melton believes […]
Julius Randle Promises Nets Will Exceed Expectations
Julius Randle isn’t ready to accept being part of a losing organization after being traded from Minnesota to Brooklyn this summer, writes Andrew Crane of The New York Post. Crane notes that expectations are low for the Nets, who are coming off a 20-62 season and have an over/under of 24.5 wins on BetMGM. With […]
NBA Issues New 2027/28 Cap Projection
The NBA has notified its teams that the salary cap projection for the 2027/28 season has increased by $2MM, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic (Twitter link). The salary cap, which was projected at $174MM earlier this summer, now stands at $176MM, with the luxury tax line set at $213MM, Katz relays. The $174MM […]
Atlantic Notes: Brown, Robinson, Knicks, Ticket Prices
New Sixers wing Jaylen Brown found a unique way to prepare for the upcoming season by stepping into a boxing ring for his first-ever bout Thursday in Nigeria, writes Jack Maloney of CBS Sports. Brown, who is in Africa with his nonprofit organization, the 7uice Foundation (Twitter video link), admitted on social media that he […]
Jonathan Kuminga: Wolves’ Recruiting Pitch ‘Felt Real’
The Timberwolves’ efforts to make Jonathan Kuminga feel wanted played an important role in helping them land the free agent forward when other teams were able to offer more money. Those gestures continued at his introductory press conference on Thursday, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Kuminga was greeted by a “Welcome” message on a […]
Celtics Notes: Two-Way Opening, Pritchard, Offseason Additions, Tatum
The Celtics are carrying an open two-way slot, and there’s a pretty good chance that it won’t be filled for another month or so, Brian Robb of MassLive states in a mailbag column. Amari Williams and Dillon Mitchell currently hold two-way deals with Boston, and Robb suggests that the team wants to keep as much […]
Knicks, Igor Milicic Jr. Reportedly Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Free agent forward Igor Milicic Jr. has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Knicks, according to Karol Wasiek of the Polish outlet Inertia Sport (hat tip to Sportando). A member of the Polish national team, Milicic went undrafted in 2025 after a well-traveled college career, having spent one year with Virginia, two at […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Golden State Warriors
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 Golden State Warriors. […]
Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Kawhi, M. Brown, Philon
Within his Raptors season primer, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca says he continues to hear from people familiar with the matter that the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto — and Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, two second-rounders and one first-round swap to Los Angeles — “will go through sooner rather than later.” As […]
Chris Kent Named Spurs’ G League Head Coach
Chris Kent has been named the Austin Spurs’ head coach, San Antonio’s NBA G League affiliate announced in a press release. Kent joins Austin after serving as an assistant coach and the director of player development last season at Florida State, where he helped guide the Seminoles to an 18-15 record. He spent the previous […]
Former Nuggets Forward Vlatko Cancar Needs Knee Surgery
Former Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar, who is now playing for Spain’s San Pablo Burgos, has suffered a meniscus tear that will require surgery, Eurohoops.net relays. Cancar is expected to miss several months of action. His career has been sidetracked by numerous injuries suffered during his NBA career and afterward. Since October 2023, he has appeared […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Dallas Mavericks
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 Dallas Mavericks. Free […]
Rockets Notes: Sengun, Stone, Sheppard, Offseason Moves
Rockets general manager Rafael Stone spent nearly two weeks in Türkiye this summer visiting with All-Star center Alperen Sengun, writes Matt Young of The Houston Chronicle (subscriber link). “It was a great experience,” Stone said on Friday. “I loved the country. Truly beautiful, really nice, sweet people.” According to Young, Stone’s trip was the result […]
Celtics Reportedly Interested In Devin Carter
The Celtics have expressed interest in signing Devin Carter once the former Providence standout clears waivers, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Fischer was first to report earlier on Friday that Carter had been waived by the Hawks. Atlanta acquired Carter and a 2033 second-round pick at the […]
Celtics Sign, Waive Hank Morgan
The Celtics have signed and waived Hank Morgan, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. It’s unclear when Morgan first signed his contract with Boston, but he was released on Friday. He almost certainly signed an Exhibit 10 deal to receive a bonus worth up to $91K (on top of his typical salary) to play […]
Eastern Notes: Nichols, Wizards, Hawks, Pistons, Bulls
The Wizards are promoting Amber Nichols from her current role of director of amateur evaluation to be the team’s new vice president of basketball operations and personnel, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), the Mavericks made an unsuccessful attempt to hire Nichols this summer […]
Hawks Waive Devin Carter, Lamont Butler
4:45 pm: Atlanta has officially waived both Carter and guard Lamont Butler, who was just signed on Thursday, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 4:15 pm: The Hawks intend to waive guard Devin Carter, league sources tell NBA insider Jake Fischer (Twitter link). Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms the news (via Twitter). Carter is owed a guaranteed $5,158,080 […]
Previewing 2027/28 Rookie Scale Team Option Decisions
While decisions on player and team options for veteran NBA contracts are typically due in June, the deadline to exercise third- and fourth-year team options for players on rookie scale contracts arrives each fall. This year’s deadline for teams to pick up rookie scale options is November 2. All the players whose options will be […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Miami Heat
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 Miami Heat. Free […]
NBA’s Board Of Governors To Meet Next Monday, Tuesday
The NBA’s Board of Governors are scheduled to meet in New York next Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 14-15), according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who writes that this meeting of team governors could prove to be especially consequential. As Windhorst details, there are three major storylines that will likely take a step forward during or after […]
Lakers Hire Heat’s Eric Amsler As Assistant GM
September 11: In addition to confirming the hiring of Amsler as an assistant general manager, the Lakers have announced in a press release that they’ve added Keith D’Amelio to their health and performance staff as the director of integrated performance systems (Twitter link via Khobi Price of The California Post). D’Amelio, who worked most recently […]
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