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Giannis Antetokounmpo is already working on building chemistry with his new Miami Heat teammates.

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 […]

How Clippers could end up with Jakob Poeltl in the aftermath of NBA penalties.

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 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves intentionally avoided adding veteran players this offseason because head coach Chris Finch believes their young core is ready to take greater ownership of the team. “My approach with Ant or with Jaden or with all these guys is, if we’re going to take the diapers off, let’s take the diapers off. Like, […] The post Timberwolves intentionally avoided signing veterans, says Chris Finch appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Patrick Beverley believes the Miami Heat still need to strengthen their point guard rotation, particularly if they want to maximize Giannis Antetokounmpo in the playoffs. Beverley likes Miami’s roster overall but thinks another one or two additions are necessary. His biggest concern is the lack of an experienced point guard who can help organize the […] The post Patrick Beverley says Heat need veteran point-guard appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Jason Timpf believes the Miami Heat power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is still clearly one of the five best players in the NBA when healthy. Timpf pointed to Giannis’ consistent production as the main reason he remains among the league’s top superstars. “The reason he’s clearly a top 5 guy, when he plays, he’s just going […] The post Jason Timpf explains why Giannis Antetokounmpo remains elite appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Jason Timpf has concerns about whether Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat can become the type of reliable perimeter shooter needed alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. Adebayo has increased his three-point volume in recent seasons, but Timpf believes simply taking more outside shots does not guarantee that he will eventually become an efficient shooter. “Bam has a […] The post Jason Timpf skeptical about Bam Adebayo’s shooting appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Three NBA teams tied to Jalen Duren as potential landing spots next summer.

Channing Frye believes Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance is built more around his extraordinary physical tools than the variety of offensive skills possessed by Joel Embiid. The former NBA player compared the two stars while discussing how their games are affected by injuries. According to Frye, Antetokounmpo relies heavily on his size, strength and ability to attack […] The post Channing Frye questions Giannis Antetokounmpo’s overall offensive skillset appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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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 […]

Some Oklahoma City Thunder players trained in Dallas recently, and OKC guard Jared McCain chronicled the experience via his YouTube channel.

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Derrick Jones Jr. identified as potential trade candidate for 2026-27 season.

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 […]

Lakers Luka Doncic needed only one word to describe the Lakers’ revamped roster: “Happy.” As Ryan Ward of Lakers On SI relayed, Doncic offered that assessment after organizing and funding a team minicamp in his native Slovenia. Now, “happy” won’t necessarily help the Lakers defend a pick-and-roll. But the trip represented another meaningful step for […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Pelicans, Derik Queen, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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 this season. The Hawks will decline their fourth-year option on Carter, valued at $7,370,897 for the 2027/28 campaign, as part of the transaction. […]

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Stephen Curry has spent his entire NBA career with the Warriors. The expectation is that he will keep it that way. “Steph is re-signing. Steph isn’t going anywhere. He never was,” longtime Warriors reporter Marcus Thompson told HoopsHype. Thompson noted that Curry has said for years that he wants to play for one franchise throughout […] The post Stephen Curry still headed toward Warrior-for-life status: ‘He isn’t going anywhere’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

After watching Russell Westbrook announce his retirement over the summer, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain reflected on the future Hall of Fame player’s influence on his career. Before McCain ever set foot in the NBA, Westbrook helped guide him as a teenager and remains a resource today. Ahead of his first full season with […] The post How Thunder’s Jared McCain is drawing Russell Westbrook inspiration ahead of 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Head coach Ime Udoka said Friday that VanVleet (knee) is ramping up his rehab work, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers are free to submit their Kawhi Leonard trade to get NBA-approved at any time, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. There is no holdup at the league level. The trade involving Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first round picks and a pick swap is still expected to go through. Federal prosecutors opened a probe into whether the Clippers helped Leonard circumvent the NBA's salary cap earlier this week.

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 […]

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