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The bi-annual exception is one of the tools available to NBA teams who are over the cap, giving those clubs the flexibility to offer free agents more than the minimum salary. In 2026/27, the bi-annual exception is worth $5,477,000 and can be used to offer a deal worth up to $11,227,850 over two years. It […]
The Pistons have shed a good amount of payroll this summer, including salary-dumping Caris LeVert to Milwaukee as part of a six-team mega-deal. Detroit also sent out Isaiah Stewart (to Memphis) and Marcus Sasser (Dallas) in that trade while bringing back John Collins, Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. The team also made a couple of […]
John turns his seasoned front office eye to the pause in the Kawhi Leonard trade and the Bucks' apparent circumvention with Gary Trent, Jr. Then, he and Nate discuss their favorite and least-favorite free agent deals and wrap up the offseason as it stands now. Join Dunc'd On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTu...
The Denver Nuggets are likely to land Dave Joerger as the team's top assistant, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Joerger was previously linked to the head coach job with Paris Basketball, though the team is struggling to recruit Joerger to Europe. Joerger was most recently an assistant with the Bucks under Doc Rivers.
“It’s believed the Raptors would like to have both Sharp and Bittle in training camp in September and to join Raptors 905 in the regular season. There might be competition for them, either from other NBA organizations or Europe, but the decision-makers around the Raptors like the possibility of one of them growing into a player.” submitted by /u/bmnewman [link] [comments]
The Houston Rockets’ core is centered around Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, arguably the two best players they have drafted in this current era of the franchise. Shang-Goon has already been an All-Star twice in his five NBA seasons, and Thompson has earned some consideration for being one of the league’s top defenders. Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey believes Sengun and Thompson are among the top 30 players in the league when 2030 arrives. “Sengun could take a little better care of the ...
Allen Graves and Izaiyah Nelson | Photos from Getty Images Just two players were selected directly from mid-major programs in the 2026 NBA Draft. Santa Clara’s Allen Graves was the No. 19 pick to the Toronto Raptors, and the draft rights of South Florida’s Izaiyah Nelson, the No. 51 pick, were traded to Orlando. However, according to the Mid-Major Reacts survey, despite Graves being a top-20 pick and Nelson being one of the final 10 selections, the two will be equally impactful in the ongoing...
Here is what could happen to Gary Trent Jr., the Bucks and their future draft picks if the NBA decides to void his $64.0 million contract.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be switching up a small detail on their jerseys for the 2026-27 campaign.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shakes hands with Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors after the Lakers defeated the Warriors 118-108 at Chase Center on January 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 25: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers thanks the crowd after passing Kobe Bryant for third on NBA's all-time scoring liston January 25, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. But...
BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 1: Keon Ellis #14 of the Cleveland Cavaliers plays defense during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 1, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Keon Ellis,...
