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The Warriors will send backup center Trayce Jackson-Davis to the Raptors in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick that originally belonged to the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). More to come …
The Chicago Bulls are signing point guard Mac McClung to a two-way contract. Chicago had a two-way spot open after trading Emanuel Miller to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier in the week. McClung has played for the Windy City Bulls of the G League this season. In 24 G League games, McClung has averaged 25.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. This is McClung's final season of two-way contract eligibility. He had a previous callup with the Indiana Pacers this season. McClu...
The Boston Celtics have traded Xavier Tillman Sr. to the Charlotte Hornets and are now out of the luxury tax. The Hornets will receive $3.5 million in cash as part of the deal. The Celtics entered the offseason in 2025 well into the second apron, but managed to unload several significant salaries and yet have remained competitive in the Eastern Conference without Jayson Tatum.
The Jazz have officially released veterans Lonzo Ball and Chris Boucher, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The moves were expected. Utah received two second-round picks from Cleveland for taking on Ball’s $10MM contract. The 28-year-old guard will be eligible to sign with any team except the Cavaliers once he clears waivers in a couple days. Boucher […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Eric Gordon and a 2032 second round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies. The move creates the flexibility for the Sixers to convert Dominick Barlow from a Two-Way deal to a standard NBA contract. Gordon has appeared in just six games this season with the Sixers and is averaging 5.5 points in 12.3 minutes. Barlow has appeared in 40 games and is averaging 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 23.9 minutes as he runs out of Two-Way games.
The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]
The Golden State Warriors have not made any substantial progress in trade conversations on a deal involving Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga becomes trade eligible on January 15th and the Sacramento Kings remain the most interested team. Sources from the Warriors have said the team is prepared to keep Kuminga past the trade deadline if no deal to their liking materializes. However, Kuminga has played only 10 minutes over the past month as he remains firmly out of Steve Kerr's rotation. Kuminga has a...
Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.
Jokić will miss at least four weeks, but avoided a season-ending injury
Brown will attempt to record his 10th consecutive 30-point game Tuesday night, which would break Bird's record
