The Rockets have officially signed free agent forward Julian Phillips, according to a team press release. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but it appears likely to be a non-guaranteed contract, given Houston’s cap and roster situations. The 35th overall pick of the 2023 draft, Phillips averaged 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 79 […]
Free agent forward Harrison Ingram has signed with the Jazz, the team announced in a press release. Ingram, 23, spent the past two seasons with San Antonio on a pair of two-way contracts. He became an unrestricted free agent on July 14 when the Spurs withdrew his roughly $109K qualifying offer. Ingram was selected out of North […]
Free agent guard Kobe Bufkin has agreed to a one-year contract with the Pelicans, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). More to come …
LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are now teammates in Philadelphia, but their new partnership comes with one uncomfortable piece of family history. James agreed to join the 76ers on Friday, teaming up with Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey for what could be the final title chase of his career. Brown immediately celebrated the signing...
Philadelphia has assembled one of the NBA's most talented rosters during a blockbuster offseason.
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There is no doubt LeBron's final chapter in Philadelphia will be one of the great last acts of an NBA career.
At this stage of his career, can James help maximize what the 76ers already have or — to be blunt — is he just going to be in the way?
There are plenty of notable free agents available as teams fill out their rosters
The Sixers were relentless in their pursuit of LeBron James throughout the free agency process, with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown serving as “central figures” in staying in touch, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic. Embiid, who has played 39, 19 and 38 games the past three seasons, reportedly promised James […]
Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul reveals that LeBron James was legitimately torn over where he wanted to play next and didn’t make the decision to sign with Philadelphia until 1 a.m. ET on Friday, relays Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Speaking on his “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman, Paul detailed how difficult the choice was […]
In an interesting story for The Ringer, Logan Murdock observes that NBA teams are increasingly targeting young, cost-controlled role players to fill out their rosters in the tax apron era. Drafting players who have a chance to contribute immediately is particularly important for win-now teams like Denver. Nuggets executive vice president of player personnel Jon […]
