RumorsWednesday, Jul 8, 2026

Wizards star Trae Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season, although Washington remains the front-runner, sources said.

On the heels of its first NBA title in 53 years, Knicks owner James Dolan told WFAN radio on Wednesday that he will not go into the punitive second apron to keep his team intact for the 2026-27 season.

James has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

Jayson Tatum reflected on the "abrupt ending" of longtime partnership with Jaylen Brown while appreciating what the pair accomplished together.

Stephen Curry acknowledged the appeal of a late-career Hall of Fame team up with his long-time NBA rival LeBron James.

Stephen Curry made clear that he'd like to play with LeBron James. But James joining the Warriors has reportedly become a long shot.

Kuminga's market is light, but he could be in for a major role if he lands in Los Angeles

Our experts are making their LeBron free agency predictions based on everything we know now

The All-NBA forward is returning to Toronto, where together they won the championship in 2019.

Have we seen the last of Brown in a Celtics uniform? Our writers weigh in.

Is the Knicks' front office at odds with owner James Dolan over their offseason plan?

A gulf remains between restricted free agent center Walker Kessler and the Jazz after Utah put an offer worth roughly $140 million over five years on the table, sources told ESPN.

Why is this Giannis trade taking so long? What are the Lakers' plans? Here are some of the biggest topics of discussion two weeks before free agency.

LeBron James is nearly a week into his free agency and there have been little tangible indictors with where he is at regards to his decision. When the decision by James to leave the Los Angeles Lakers was revealed, he was most closely tied to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. The list has now expanded to include the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The teams involved in the pursuit of James are believed to know no additional details f...

The Knicks and Clippers used the Non-Bird exception to lock up a pair of restricted free agents who had strong rookie seasons in 2025/26. Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara and Clippers guard Kobe Sanders received matching $2,622,139 starting salaries on their new four-year contracts with their respective clubs, Hoops Rumors has learned. That figure represents 120% […]

Former second-round pick Tarik Biberovic has informed Fenerbahce that he’s leaving the EuroLeague for the NBA, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the 25-year-old is expected to sign a two-year, $6MM deal with the Mavericks. It will include a second-year team option, Stein adds. Biberovic helped Fenerbahce win […]

All eyes are on LeBron James this summer as he makes a highly-anticipated free agency decision.

LeBron James won’t be naming the Mile High City his next home. The Denver Nuggets have reportedly been removed from James’ list of potential destinations, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The 2023 NBA champions reached out to James when the veteran informed the Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for the upcoming season....

The Pacers have reached an agreement to sign free agent forward/center Larry Nance Jr. to a one-year contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). While Charania refers to it as a $4MM deal, it sounds like that figure is rounded up — Tony East of Circle City Spin tweets that it’ll be a […]

The NBA offseason has arrived, and plenty of big moves will be made over the coming weeks... so let's get bold

Matt Norlander's one and only mock draft for 2026 has Utah subverting expectation at No. 2

Now that the NBA Finals are over, we're shifting gears to the offseason. Here's the latest news and analysis from Dan Titus.

Who will win the Giannis sweepstakes? Could the Warriors pull off a shocking double whammy? Our experts are making their early summer predictions

The Giannis sweepstakes are heating up as teams look to knock off the Knicks.

Let's break down the top power forwards on this year's free-agent market.

The Hawks would have interest in a sign-and-trade sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and a first-round pick swap with L.A. in 2032, a source tells Khobi Price of The California Post. It’s the only way the Lakers can include a first-rounder in the deal after sending two of them, […]

Tarik Biberovic is a target for the Dallas Mavericks, but his future remains uncertain due to both the NBA offer and the buyout situation with Fenerbahçe Beko. L'articolo Tarik Biberovic on the Dallas Mavericks’ radar proviene da Sportando.

The Hornets‘ trades sending longtime starters LaMelo Ball to Minnesota and Miles Bridges to Phoenix aren’t yet official, so president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson didn’t specifically address those moves when he spoke to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday about the team’s offseason. However, asked in more general terms about the front […]

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