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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 12:00 AM ET

The Trail Blazers are looking at big changes in their starting lineup this year, as they seek to incorporate Damian Lillard and Ja Morant while also learning new head coach Micah Nori’s system. After the first day of training camp, Toumani Camara was impressed by the way that Lillard and Morant looked together, Joe Freeman […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 1:07 AM ET

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 10:28 AM ET

A major topic of discussion back in the spring, the NBA’s new “3-2-1” lottery reform plan hasn’t come up as frequently as training camps begin this week, but basketball executives around the league are expecting the changes to have a major impact on the upcoming season, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. As Vorkunov details, […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 11:43 AM ET

Acquired from Chicago at last season’s trade deadline, Kevin Huerter put up modest numbers (8.6 PPG, .294 3PT%) in 25 regular season games for the Pistons and then missed most of the team’s postseason run due to a left adductor strain. However, president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon remained high on the veteran wing, re-signing […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 7:20 PM ET

While Karl-Anthony Towns made it clear on Monday that he wants to sign a contract extension, talks between his camp and the Knicks have reportedly stalled and there’s said to be a significant gap in valuation between the two sides. As Stefan Bondy of The New York Post writes (subscriber link), the Knicks are playing […]

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoOct 1, 8:06 PM ET

The Bulls requested waivers on Peter Suder on Thursday, according to NBA.com’s transaction log, and the Jazz did the same with Jaelen House, the team announced in a press release. Trail Blazers wing Hyunjung Lee was also recently cut. He was officially waived on Wednesday, according to the transaction log. All three players were on non-guaranteed […]