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And-Ones: Parker, Extensions, G League Schedule, NBAGL Trade
Joan Penarroya, the head coach of KK Partizan, has confirmed that Jabari Parker is no longer in the team’s plans, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net relays. Penarroya told Mozzartsport that he is building his rotation without Parker, whose contract runs through this coming season. “What I can explain is that we are building a team without Parker […]
Clippers Withdraw Bennedict Mathurin’s Qualifying Offer
The Clippers have officially withdrawn the qualifying offer for Bennedict Mathurin, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith reports (Twitter link). That makes Mathurin an unrestricted free agent, allowing him to sign with the Pelicans. Mathurin agreed to a two-year contract with New Orleans this week. The qualifying offer of $8.8MM had made Mathurin a restricted free agent, which […]
Pacific Notes: Suns, Curry, Lakers, Whitmore, Clippers
Zach Kram of ESPN lauds the Suns for the contracts they gave to Collin Gillespie (four years, $48MM), Jordan Goodwin (three years, $19MM), Mark Williams (three years, $38MM) and Luke Kennard (two years, $12.4MM) this summer. However, he strongly disagreed with the decision to trade an unprotected first-round pick (plus Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale) to […]
International Notes: Jones, NBA Europe, Niang, Pasecniks
Former NBA big man Damian Jones has signed a one-year contract with Real Madrid, the Spanish EuroLeague team announced in a press release. The 30th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Jones played eight seasons in the NBA, having won a pair of championships in his first two seasons with Golden State. He last suited […]
Nuggets Release Julian Reese
The Nuggets have formally waived Julian Reese, per NBA.com’s transaction log. A 6’9″ forward/center who was signed to a two-way contract, Reese was traded from Washington to Denver last week as part of the Peyton Watson deal. The Nuggets were able to acquire Reese despite being over the second tax apron because two-way contracts don’t […]
Cavaliers Waive Cam Whitmore
The Cavaliers have waived forward Cam Whitmore, according to the official transaction log at NBA.com (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). Cleveland acquired Whitmore eight days ago as part of the five-team Peyton Watson deal. Reporting at the time indicated that the Cavaliers were “still working through” what to do with Whitmore, which suggested […]
Southwest Notes: Durant, Irving, Castle, Stewart
As he prepares for his 20th NBA season, Kevin Durant hasn’t given much thought to retirement, Matt Young of The Houston Chronicle relays in a subscriber-only story. The Rockets star addressed that topic and several others, including his willingness to spar with fans online and in person, during a 68-minute interview on Boardroom Talks, which […]
Heat Notes: Thompson, Giannis, Open Roster Spot
Newly signed Klay Thompson has already become a strong proponent of “Heat culture,” according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (subscription required). In a series of interviews this week, the 36-year-old wing said he doesn’t view Miami as an easy spot to finish out his NBA career. “It’s very militaristic out here and the […]
Latest On NBA Expansion
The NBA is moving closer to making a decision on expansion, with one important deadline passing recently and another arriving next month, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Industry sources tell Vorkunov that the league and PJT Partners, the financial firm hired to advise on expansion exploration, asked bidders who have expressed interest in bringing […]
Agent Explains Why Jonathan Kuminga Chose Timberwolves
After a contentious relationship with the Warriors over money and playing time, followed by the Hawks’ decision to decline their $24MM team option, Jonathan Kuminga was looking for a situation where he knew he was wanted. The Timberwolves took care of that with an aggressive recruiting pitch and an offer that gives him control of […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Oklahoma City Thunder
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 Oklahoma City Thunder. […]
2027 NBA Free Agents By Team
Hoops Rumors’ up-to-date list of 2027 free agents by team is below. These are players who are eligible for restricted or unrestricted free agency after the 2026/27 season. Players with team or player options for the 2027/28 season are listed, unless they’re rookie scale options. Potential restricted free agents are marked with (RFA). Players on […]
Deadline Looms For Teams To Stretch 2026/27 Salaries
Saturday, August 29 is the last day that an NBA team will be able to waive a player who has a fully or partially guaranteed salary for 2026/27 and stretch that player’s ’26/27 cap hit across multiple seasons. [RELATED: Hoops Rumors Glossary: Stretch Provision] The stretch provision deadline has historically been August 31, and while […]
Warriors Sign Dalen Terry To Training Camp Deal
The Warriors have signed free agent wing Dalen Terry to a training camp contract, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot (Twitter link). According to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area, it will be a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal for Terry, who will have an opportunity to compete for a regular season roster […]
Eastern Notes: Miller, Heat, K. Thompson, Furphy
Hornets wing Brandon Miller wore a wrap on his left shoulder throughout 2025/26 after suffering a partial dislocation in the second game of the season. He underwent surgery in early May to address instability in that same shoulder. Miller has spent the past three-plus months rehabilitating from the surgery, telling Roderick Boone of The Charlotte […]
Aleksej Pokusevski Views NBA Return As ‘Realistic’
Speaking to Milun Nesovic of the Serbian outlet Meridian Sport, former NBA first-round pick Aleksej Pokusevski says he thinks he has a “realistic” chance at making it back to the league, as Stefan Acevski of Eurohoops relays. A slender seven-footer from Belgrade, Serbia, Pokusevski was selected 17th overall in the 2020 draft. He spent three-and-a-half […]
Heat Sign Keshad Johnson To Two-Way Contract
7:16 pm: Johnson is officially back on a two-way deal with the Heat, according to a team announcement. 3:31 pm: The Heat plan to sign free agent forward Keshad Johnson to a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Johnson, who spent four seasons with San Diego State prior to transferring to […]
Heat Sign J’Vonne Hadley To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Heat have signed undrafted free agent guard/forward J’Vonne Hadley, the team announced in a press release. While the terms of Hadley’s agreement with Miami were not disclosed, Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald both confirm that it’s an Exhibit 10 deal for training camp (Twitter […]
NBPA Chief: Players Have ‘Serious Problem’ With NBA Europe
In an interview with Baker Machado of Front Office Sports (YouTube link), National Basketball Players Association executive director David Kelly said the union has a “serious problem” with NBA players not receiving a portion of the revenue generated by NBA Europe, which is expected to launch ahead of the 2027/28 season. “It’s clearly being built […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Utah Jazz
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 Utah Jazz. Free […]
Heat Sign Nick Richards To One-Year Contract
2:59 pm: The Heat have made it official, announcing in a press release that Richards has signed with the team. 2:45 pm: The Heat and free agent center Nick Richards have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania doesn’t share additional details on the deal, […]
Contract Details: Niang, B. Williams, Watson, Castro
Georges Niang‘s new one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Warriors is partially guaranteed, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. As long as Niang isn’t waived on or before January 7, he’ll receive his full-season salary of $3,876,529. However, for now, he’s only assured of a $1,838,009 partial guarantee. The deal also includes Exhibit 3 language protecting Golden State […]
Nuggets To Use Stretch Provision On Jonas Valanciunas
The Nuggets will use the stretch provision to spread the $2MM cap charge left on Jonas Valanciunas‘ contract across three seasons, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Valanciunas, who has since signed with Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, was waived by Denver last month, leaving the team on the hook for the $2MM partial guarantee […]
A-Rod, Multiple Wolves Players Involved In Recruiting Kuminga
Although LeBron James was the Timberwolves‘ first choice to fill their hole at power forward this summer, the team spent much of the summer recruiting free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga to Minnesota, viewing him as the top option available in free agency once James was off the board, according to Jon Krawczynski and Sam Amick […]
Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 8/27/2026
Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included Jonathan Kuminga‘s future with the Timberwolves, the Lakers‘ options now that he’s not available, the prospects for the Jazz to reach the play-in tournament, the roles for Klay Thompson and Bennedict Mathurin with their new teams and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive […]
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