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The owner of Panathinaikos Basketball Club in Athens, Greece, says he tried to buy Nikola Jokic out of his NBA contract for next season and believes he can sign the three-time MVP when he becomes a free agent next summer.
Free agent forward Ben Simmons is expected to be a full participant with "zero restrictions" at a player-led private minicamp for the Australian men's basketball team in Melbourne, a source told ESPN Andscape.
Kawhi Leonard believes that the agreed-upon blockbuster trade that will send him from the Clippers to the Raptors will ultimately go through before Toronto begins training camp next month, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports in his latest Substack post. That trade was reported in late June but Leonard officially remains a member of […]
The Heat plan to sign free agent forwards Ezra Ausar and Ian Schieffelin to Exhibit 10 contracts, according to reports from Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Both Ausar and Schieffelin played with the Heat’s Summer League team last month. Ausar, a 6’9″ power forward, went […]
The Knicks talked to multiple teams this earlier this summer about potential deals involving reserve big men, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, who reports that Pelicans forward/center Karlo Matkovic was one of those trade targets. However, New York’s efforts to pry Matkovic away from New Orleans were obviously unsuccessful, which is why he’s still […]
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is eligible for an extension but he’s in no rush to sign one. Pritchard made that comment to Chris Forsberg on the Celtics Talk Podcast, as relayed by NBCSportsBoston.com’s Michael Hurley. “No, I don’t really think about it. It’s just not something I’m really looking at,” Pritchard said. “I have two years on […]
New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars understands fans are frustrated with the team's quiet offseason. Dumars explained that the right deals weren't there for the Pelicans this summer. "We were engaged in a lot of conversations with a lot of different teams," Dumars said. "But at the end of the day, you've got to make a determination if this is the right deal or not. You don't want to make a move for the sake of making a move. It has to be right for us." The ...
Kevin O'Connor continues his NBA 'Entertainment Rankings' with the Suns and Pelicans.
To hear Philadelphia 76ers president Mike Gansey tell it, the Boston Celtics paved the way for LeBron James to end up in the City of Brotherly Love.
The Los Angeles Lakers have revamped their lineup, parting ways with LeBron James to build around All-Star Luka Dončić. While the roster looks intriguing, the starting power forward spot is questionable.
As we outline in greater detail in a Hoops Rumors glossary entry, even though the NBA doesn’t have a hard cap by default, a wide variety of roster moves can impose a hard cap on a team for the remainder of that league year. Some of the most common ways a team can become hard-capped […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers are prepared to pursue arbitration depending on the severity of any penalties the NBA may impose following its investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, sources told The Stein Line. The organization has maintained since the investigation began that it did not funnel funds to Leonard through Aspiration or violate the league's collective bargaining agreement in any other way. Steve Ballmer is expected to pursue all available remedies t...
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We’re now into the dog days of the NBA season. LeBron James made his decision. Luka Doncic got his center in Walker Kessler. Giannis Antetokounmpo is with the Heat. Over the last few months, there have been some seismic changes in the NBA, leaving the landscape looking very different heading into next season. Here are...
There is a bit more clarity surrounding Tyler Nickel’s Knicks future.
Kings Could Ben Simmons wind up in Sacramento? Logan Struck of Kings On SI suggests the Kings as a possible landing spot for Simmons, who is attempting an NBA comeback after sitting out last season to get healthy. There has been no report directly linking Simmons to Sacramento. But Marc J. Spears of Andscape reported […] The post NBA Notes: Kings, Ben Simmons, Lakers, Ziaire Williams, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Phoenix Suns had continuity at the top of their offseason list, and one of the biggest pieces of that was Dillon Brooks. There were pending rumors about whether he would receive a contract extension before the 2026-27 season began. If not, he would be on a one-year deal and then hit unrestricted free agency. […] The post Why Dillon Brooks’ contract extension sets Suns’ culture, playoff ambition for foreseeable future appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Jonathan Kuminga remains one of the biggest unresolved names of the NBA offseason. Here’s another way someone thinks the Hawks could finally move him. Rohan Roman of Hawks On SI proposed a sign-and-trade that would send Kuminga to the Clippers in exchange for veteran help. To be clear, this is a hypothetical proposal, not something […] The post NBA trade proposal sends Jonathan Kuminga to Clippers appeared first on Hoops Wire.
One NBA scout believes the Cavaliers have enough talent to win the Eastern Conference. Yes, as currently constructed. But that doesn’t mean he looks at their roster and sees a team without flaws. In evaluating the Cavs as they stand today, the scout pointed first to the obvious — Donovan Mitchell and James Harden give […] The post NBA scout likes Cavs’ firepower, but sees two potential trouble spots appeared first on Hoops Wire.
With NBA training camp just a little under two months away, one of the top unsigned players in free agency is Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga. The former lottery pick has been linked to a couple of teams including the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, but he remains on the market. And if Lu […] The post Lu Dort’s new Hawks number signals potential Jonathan Kuminga departure appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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In addition to the three remaining restricted free agents (Jalen Duren, Peyton Watson, and Bennedict Mathurin), all of whom are under the age of 25, there are also several unrestricted free agents who are 27 or younger, a group that includes Jonathan Kuminga, Brandon Williams, Ochai Agbaji, Trendon Watford, and Blake Wesley, among others. But […]
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The Warriors seemingly have all the ingredients necessary to make another major trade. Jimmy Butler has a massive expiring contract. Golden State has first-round picks available to sweeten an offer. And with Stephen Curry now 38, there isn’t much reason to spend another season waiting around. There’s just one problem: Somebody has to actually want Butler. […] The post Warriors may have a Jimmy Butler trade problem nobody anticipated appeared first on Hoops Wire.
With the NBA's probe into Kawhi Leonard potentially ending early, the Clippers star could be traded to the Toronto Raptors soon.
The Los Angeles Clippers traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors this offseason for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and several future draft picks. However, the deal is on standby as the NBA launched an investigation on Leonard and the Clippers for an alleged attempt to circumvent the salary cap. While there is no current timetable […] The post NBA rumors: Kawhi Leonard’s ‘strong’ feelings on Raptors-Clippers trade amid ongoing investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
