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Sources: Quentin Grimes Draws Los Angeles Lakers Interest As Free Agency Nears
DHJ Quick Take: Lakers Eyeing Quentin Grimes as Free Agency Opens The Los Angeles Lakers enter free agency with Quentin Grimes squarely on their radar, viewing the former Maverick as a three-and-D fit for their mid-level exception. His familiarity with Luka Dončić only sharpens the case. The Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in Quentin […]
Dallas Mavericks’ Brandon Williams, Marvin Bagley III Drawing Free Agency Interest
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks’ Williams, Bagley Draw Free Agency Interest Brandon Williams and Marvin Bagley III have both attracted interest from rival teams as NBA free agency opens, and Dallas has reason to keep each in the fold. NBA free agency opens at 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Dallas Mavericks have two of their […]
LeBron James Informs Los Angeles Lakers He Will Play Elsewhere In 2026-27
DHJ Quick Take: LeBron James Tells Lakers He Will Play Elsewhere in 2026-27 LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers he intends to leave in free agency, ending his eight-year run in Los Angeles, with the Golden State Warriors positioned as his top suitor and the Cleveland Cavaliers also a potential option. LeBron James has […]
Sources: Jock Landale Returning to Atlanta Hawks On $14 Million Deal
DHJ Quick Take: Jock Landale Returns to the Atlanta Hawks Jock Landale is re-signing with the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year, $14 million deal, turning down a wide field of suitors to stay in the frontcourt rotation that revived his value last season. Veteran center Jock Landale intends to re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks on […]
Sources: Robert Williams III To Re-Sign With Portland Trail Blazers On Multi-Year Deal
DHJ Quick Take: Robert Williams III Re-Signs With Trail Blazers Robert Williams III has agreed to a three-year, $44 million extension to stay in Portland through 2028-29, keeping one of the summer’s top available centers off the open market. Robert Williams III is staying in Portland. The veteran center has agreed to a three-year, $44 […]
Sources: Luke Kennard Drawing Strong Interest From Phoenix Suns
DHJ Quick Take: Suns Eye Luke Kennard as Market Opens Phoenix has interest in free-agent shooter Luke Kennard, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, as the team works to replace the perimeter scoring it traded away this offseason. The Phoenix Suns have strong interest in Luke Kennard in free agency, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, as […]
Sources: Golden State Warriors Prioritizing LeBron James Pursuit As Free Agency Nears
DHJ Quick Take: Warriors Prioritizing LeBron James Pursuit as Free Agency Nears The Golden State Warriors are prioritizing their pursuit of LeBron James as free agency approaches, with league sources believing a deal would fall in the mid-level exception range. The Golden State Warriors are prioritizing their pursuit of LeBron James as free agency nears, […]
Sources: Golden State Warriors Prefer Signing LeBron James Without Trading For Anthony Davis
DHJ Quick Take: Warriors Believed to Prefer LeBron James Without Anthony Davis There is a belief among league sources that the Golden State Warriors would prefer to land LeBron James in free agency without Anthony Davis, with skepticism that they largely view a Davis trade as a means to add James. There is a belief […]
Sources: Houston Rockets Favorites To Sign Marcus Smart In Free Agency
DHJ Quick Take: Rockets Eye Marcus Smart for Ime Udoka Reunion The Houston Rockets are favorites to sign free agent guard Marcus Smart and are pursuing a deal in the three-year, $21 million range, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. The move would reunite the Flower Mound native with head coach Ime Udoka, who coached him […]
Sources: Gary Trent Jr. Trending Toward Multi-Year Deal With Milwaukee Bucks
DHJ Quick Take: Gary Trent Jr. Building Momentum Toward Bucks Return Gary Trent Jr. has momentum on a multi-year deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, a league source told Dallas Hoops Journal, days after he declined his player option and hit free agency. Gary Trent Jr. has momentum toward a multi-year deal to return […]
Sources: Los Angeles Lakers Among Teams Targeting Sandro Mamukelashvili In Free Agency
DHJ Quick Take: Lakers Eye Sandro Mamukelashvili in Free Agency The Los Angeles Lakers have shown significant interest in free agent big man Sandro Mamukelashvili as they look to upgrade the frontcourt around Luka Dončić. The Georgian stretch five hit the open market after declining his player option in Toronto. The Los Angeles Lakers are […]
Sources: Toronto Raptors Favored To Land Kawhi Leonard, Dallas Mavericks Unlikely
DHJ Quick Take: Raptors Favored for Kawhi Leonard, Mavericks Unlikely The Toronto Raptors are viewed as the favorite to land Kawhi Leonard, while the Dallas Mavericks are considered unlikely amid league skepticism that he would sign an extension in Dallas, a reunion that would have paired him again with Masai Ujiri. DALLAS — The Dallas […]
Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić ‘Known To Be A Fan’ Of Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren’s Game
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is “known to be a fan” of Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren’s game, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren was underwhelmed by Detroit’s offer in restricted free agency and will meet with the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. As a restricted free agent, Duren can sign an offer […]
Denver Nuggets Have Deep Trade Interest In Jaylen Brown, Who Is Frustrated With Boston Celtics
The Denver Nuggets have deep trade interest in Jaylen Brown, who is frustrated with the Boston Celtics. Brown has been in trade rumors all offseason. The Celtics offered him to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who wound up getting traded to the Miami Heat. The Nuggets would probably have to trade Jamal Murray or […]
Sources: Miami Heat Monitoring Tim Hardaway Jr. Among Free Agent Targets
DHJ Quick Take: Tim Hardaway Jr. on Miami Heat’s Free Agency Radar Tim Hardaway Jr. is among the free agents the Miami Heat are monitoring as the market opens Tuesday, per Dallas Hoops Journal sourcing. The veteran shooter fits Miami’s stated need for perimeter scoring around a Giannis Antetokounmpo-led core. Tim Hardaway Jr. is among […]
Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren To Meet With Los Angeles Lakers In Restricted Free Agency
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers in restricted free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren is open to leaving the Pistons via a sign-and-trade deal. Duren averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game this past season for the Pistons while shooting 65.0% from the field. […]
Kristaps Porziņģis Agrees To $40 Million Extension With Golden State Warriors
Kristaps Porziņģis is staying with the Golden State Warriors. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the 2024 NBA champion has agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the Warriors. The Warriors acquired Porziņģis from the Atlanta Hawks this past season in the Jonathan Kuminga trade. Porziņģis appeared in just 15 games with Golden State. […]
Sources: Chicago Bulls Emerging As Suitor To Watch For Normal Powell
DHJ Quick Take: Chicago Bulls a Team to Watch for Norman Powell Dallas Hoops Journal is told the Chicago Bulls are a team to watch for Norman Powell if he leaves the Miami Heat, while the Heat could shed salary to stay competitive in re-signing him. The Norman Powell free-agency market is taking shape, and […]
Jalen Duren Wants To Leave Detroit Pistons For Sacramento Kings
Jalen Duren wants to leave the Detroit Pistons for the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Duren is a restricted free agent. He plans to meet with Sacramento with the intention of structuring a sign-and-trade out of Detroit. Duren was underwhelmed by the Pistons’ initial offer in restricted free agency, according to Sam […]
Sources: Dallas Mavericks Extend Qualifying Offer To Moussa Cissé
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Extend Qualifying Offer to Moussa Cissé The Dallas Mavericks are extending a qualifying offer to Moussa Cissé, making the center a restricted free agent. The move gives Dallas the right to match any contract he signs while keeping a productive young big in the frontcourt picture. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are […]
Memphis Grizzlies Trade Ja Morant To Portland Trail Blazers
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Morant will make $42.1 million next season and $44 million in the 2027-28 season, the last year of his contract. In 20 games for Memphis this past season, Morant averaged 19.5 points and 8.1 assists per contest. He was the 2019-20 […]
Dusty May Calls Dallas Mavericks Move ‘Almost Too Big Of A Dream,’ Centers Vision On Cooper Flagg
DHJ Quick Take: Dusty May Introduced as Mavericks Head Coach Dusty May took the podium in Dallas a week after leaving Michigan, framing a roster built around Cooper Flagg and a reunion with Morez Johnson Jr. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks formally introduced Dusty May as their head coach on Monday, a week after he […]
Toronto Raptors ‘Seriously Engaged’ In Trade Talks For Los Angeles Clippers Star Kawhi Leonard
The Toronto Raptors are trying to trade for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Toronto acquired Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018 and Leonard guided the franchise to the 2019 championship against the Golden State Warriors. In the summer of 2019, Leonard left the […]
Sources: Dallas Mavericks Exercising Ryan Nembhard’s Team Option
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Picking Up Ryan Nembhard’s 2026-27 Option Dallas is exercising its team option on guard Ryan Nembhard, keeping the undrafted rookie who led all NBA first-year players in assists per game ahead of the free-agency window. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are likely to exercise the near $2.2 million team option on guard […]
Golden State Warriors Trying To Trade For Anthony Davis And Sign LeBron James
The Golden State Warriors are trying to trade for Washington Wizards big man Anthony Davis and sign LeBron James, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James is an unrestricted free agent. He’s been with the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2018-19 season. Davis and James led the Lakers to the 2020 championship at the Walt […]
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