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Alex Toohey Returning To Warriors On Exhibit 10 Deal
Alex Toohey, a second-round pick by the Warriors in 2025, will rejoin the team for training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter link). Toohey, a 6’7″ forward out of Australia, signed a two-way deal last September, but he didn’t appear in any NBA games as he dealt […]
Kaufman-Renn Receives Temporary Restraining Order In Eligibility Case
Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn has been granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that allows him to pursue a return for a sixth season of college basketball, at least for the time being, according to Nathan Baird of The Indianapolis Star. Clark County Circuit Court No. 6 Judge Kyle P. Williams made the ruling […]
Hawks Sign Keyshawn Bryant, Waive Devon Higgs
The Hawks have signed forward Keyshawn Bryant and waived guard Devon Higgs, according to a team press release. Bryant has three seasons of NBA G League experience, having suited up for the Clippers’ and Bulls’ affiliates. In 40 career games, he has averages of 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per contest. Bryant […]
Heat Notes: Irving, Holiday, Wiggins, Thompson, Larsson
It’s unrealistic to expect the Heat to add either Kyrie Irving or Jrue Holiday in order to upgrade their point guard situation, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. In Irving’s case, his $39.4MM salary this season would be a major roadblock. If the Mavericks chose to trade Irving at some point, the Heat would […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 9/9/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 1:00 pm Central time (2:00 pm Eastern). This will be the new day and time going forward for my weekly live chat. Click here to read today’s transcript.
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Atlanta Hawks
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 Atlanta Hawks. Free […]
Fischer’s Latest: Hawkins, Grizzlies, Vincent, Kings, Sabonis, More
After being traded from New Orleans to Memphis on Tuesday, former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins will likely get “a chance to stick around” and compete for a spot on the Grizzlies’ 15-man regular season roster, NBA insider Jake Fischer said during his latest live stream for Bleacher Report (video link). If the Grizzlies do end […]
Pelicans Waive Taj Gibson
As expected, the Pelicans have officially waived big man Taj Gibson, the team announced today in a press release. Gibson was sent from Memphis to New Orleans as part of the four-player trade completed by the Grizzlies and Pelicans on Tuesday. The 17-year NBA veteran was included in that deal for cap purposes and was […]
Chauncey Billups’ Trial Delayed Until March 2027
The trial for former Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been pushed back by nearly four months, according to David Purdum of ESPN (Twitter link) and Jared Cowley of KGW8. Originally scheduled to begin in November 2026, the trial will now begin with jury selection on March 8, 2027. The expectation is that the […]
Contract/Trade Details: Harden Deal, Grizzlies’ Picks
James Harden’s new three-year contract with the Cavaliers includes a starting salary of $30,647,619, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Sports Business Classroom. As we detailed over the weekend, because Cleveland was operating just $30,692,664 below its first-apron hard cap and only held Harden’s Non-Bird rights, which limited him to 5% annual raises, he […]
And-Ones: Injury Returns, BC Roma, Thomas, Mirotic
The 2025/26 season saw a significant number of star players miss extended time due to injuries. The ESPN insider crew looked at the impending returns of those players, breaking them down by the timeline each one is facing. Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), Kyrie Irving (Mavericks), and Fred VanVleet (Rockets) are all set […]
Pacific Notes: Ballmer, Richard, Jackson, Suns
As the Clippers look to move forward after being found guilty of violating the NBA’s salary cap circumvention rules, team owner Steve Ballmer, who has been suspended from team activities for a year, has seen reputation around the league take a hit, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said in the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast. […]
Sixers Notes: Arena Plan, Brown, Simons, Nurse
The Sixers and NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers unveiled a series of renderings on Tuesday depicting their proposed new arena, which is scheduled to open in 2030 in South Philadelphia. The arena will be built on the grounds of the old Spectrum, which was the home of Philadelphia’s NBA and NHL teams from 1967-96 and was demolished […]
Dalano Banton Signs With Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
Dalano Banton is heading to China for his first international contract, having signed with the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (Instagram link; hat tip to Dario Skerletic of Sportando). After playing a career-high 67 games for the Trail Blazers in 2024/25, with whom he averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 assists in 16.7 minutes per game, Banton made […]
DeMar DeRozan Signs With Nuggets
September 8: DeRozan has officially signed with the Nuggets, per the NBA’s transaction log. August 21: Free agent forward DeMar DeRozan plans to sign with the Nuggets, reports Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime and NBA TV (via Twitter). DeRozan, who turned 37 years old earlier this month, became a free agent in July after his […]
Hawks Sign Devon Higgs
Free agent shooting guard Devon Higgs has signed with the Hawks, the team announced today in a press release. While Higgs spent some time playing overseas during the past two years, the Georgia native has primarily competed in the G League since going undrafted out of Georgia Southwestern State in 2023. He has suited up […]
Latest On Kawhi Leonard Trade
Shortly after the NBA announced the findings of its cap circumvention investigation into the Clippers last Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN stated that the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors would likely be completed within “the next couple of days.” The two teams reached an agreement on that blockbuster deal on June 30, but […]
Cavaliers Officially Re-Sign James Harden
Over 10 weeks after he declined his 2025/26 player option and nearly three weeks after he agreed to re-sign with the Cavaliers, guard James Harden has officially finalized his new deal with the team, according to a press release. While the Cavs’ announcement doesn’t provide any specifics on the terms of the contract beyond referring […]
Sixers Sign Dillon Jones To Exhibit 10 Contract
2:03 pm: The deal is official, the Sixers confirmed in a press release. 1:15 pm: Former first-round pick Dillon Jones is signing with the Sixers on an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). The 26th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Jones spent his rookie season in Oklahoma City, then […]
NBA Frozen Draft Pick Tracker
In addition to the limitations they face on the trade market and in free agency, NBA teams who finish a season with a salary exceeding the second tax apron also have a future first-round pick “frozen,” meaning it becomes ineligible to be traded. This restriction applies to the draft seven years away. For instance, a […]
Pelicans, Grizzlies Complete Four-Player Trade
11:41 am: The trade is official, according to press releases from both the Pelicans and Grizzlies (Twitter link). 7:52 am: The Pelicans have agreed to trade wings Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Grizzlies along with a future second-round pick and a second-round swap, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). In return, […]
Hornets Sign Bez Mbeng
After waiving Kobe Stewart on Monday, the Hornets have filled the open spot on their 21-man offseason roster by signing guard Bez Mbeng, the team announced today (via Twitter). Mbeng, who went undrafted out of Yale in 2025, was named the Ivy League Player of the Year in his final college season and earned the […]
Hawks Promote Peter Dinwiddie To Executive VP Of Basketball Ops
The Hawks have promoted Peter Dinwiddie to executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced today in a press release. Dinwiddie’s previous position was senior vice president of strategy and analytics. Dinwiddie was hired by Atlanta in June 2025 along with Bryson Graham. Graham has since left the organization to become the head of […]
Timberwolves Checked In On Sasha Vezenkov
Before they reached an agreement to sign free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, the Timberwolves explored the possibility of trying to recruit forward Sasha Vezenkov back stateside, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Vezenkov, 31, signed with the Kings in 2023 on the heels of being named the EuroLeague’s MVP with […]
Kings Sign Ben Simmons To One-Year Deal
September 8: Simmons has officially signed with the Kings, per NBA.com’s transaction log. September 4: Former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons has reached an agreement to sign with the Kings, his agents tell ESPN’s Shams Charania and Marc J. Spears (Twitter link). According to Charania and Spears, Simmons will be signing a one-year, $3.5MM […]
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