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Proposed Sign-and-Trade Lands Jalen Duren in Los Angeles
The Detroit Pistons find themselves in a tough spot with top restricted free agent Jalen Duren. After a breakthrough season that saw their young center named an All-Star and earn a spot on the All-NBA Third Team, he was expecting a max contract this summer. His 1 9.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game are nothing to sneeze at. But the Pistons aren't prepared to go that high on a new deal, and the talks have reached the "awfully nasty" stage. Duren's camp has threatened to take the $...
Insider: Teams 'Monitoring' Luka Doncic's Future With Lakers
Does the madness surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers' ownership situation spill over to the court? It's doubtful. But that hasn't stopped teams from 'monitoring' Luka Doncic's situation in LA, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon. Teams are reportedly monitoring Luka’s situation in Los Angeles, per @BannedMacMahon “You better believe there's teams around the league that are looking at that situation and saying, 'Hey, if this thing goes sideways, we'd sure like to get Luka in the midway throug...
Pistons Talks With Jalen Duran ‘Awfully Nasty’
Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren figures he's earned his money. Well over the $200 million mark, according to his calculations. He was expecting the full maximum or supermax extension. Thus far, he's turned down packages worth upwards of $175 million from the Pistons, and his camp has threatened to just take the $9M qualifying offer and become an unrestricted free agent after the season. Is the 22-year-old really ready to leave $166+ million on the table? On the Ho...
DeMar DeRozan Signs With Unexpected Team in Free Agency
In a surprising turn of events, DeMar DeRozan has decided to sign a free agent deal for the league minimum with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are signing 6x NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, league sources told @ClutchPoints . After sending Peyton Watson to the Cavs in a sign-and-trade, Denver bolsters their secondary scoring depth next to Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic by signing DeRozan. — Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) August 21, 2026 For the Nuggets, it's a nice recovery after losing restricted...
Klay Thompson Buyout Is Done; Set To Sign With Eastern Contender
All summer long, the Dallas Mavericks have insisted that they have no interest in buying out Klay Thompson. That is, until today, apparently. The team has just announced that a buyout has been agreed to, and Klay is free to take his talents to the team of his choice. Breaking: Klay Thompson and the Mavericks have agreed to a buyout agreement, the team announced. pic.twitter.com/Gb1io4ZFIu — ESPN (@espn) August 21, 2026 And that team, according to all accounts, is the Miami Heat. K...
Nikola Jokic Linked To Golden State Warriors In Wild Trade Speculation
Could Nikola Jokic ever leave the Denver Nuggets? It's true that he has put off signing an extension this summer. But there are few around Denver that fear their 3-time MVP will be leaving town. However, the Nuggets are farther from another championship today than they were when the season ended, after being forced to trade burgeoning young two-way wing Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers this week due to luxury tax constraints. Does that put even a small chink in the armour o...
Sacramento Kings Working Out 3 Notable Veteran Free Agents
As of Thursday, the Sacramento Kings have begun a series of workouts looking to bring in a backup point guard to play behind their prized rookie Darius Acuff Jr. Some notable names will be in town showing their wares, including Cameron Payne, Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton. The Kings will begin a series of veteran workouts tomorrow by hosting Cam Payne, sources say. We’ve already reported Sacramento’s interest in Victor Oladipo. Another experienced ball handler the Kings are considering, per...
James Harden Signs Multi-Year Free Agent Contract
The deal is done. After waiting all summer so the team could make other moves, free agent James Harden has officially signed to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's a three-year, $97 million deal. BREAKING: James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/b9jnBykly8 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharan...
5 Teams Listed As DeMar DeRozan Landing Spots
DeMar DeRozan is not looking at taking the minimum. The unrestricted free agent has several teams interested in signing him, but they'll have to pony up. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald , DeRozan wants to sign for the mid-level exception. The non-taxpayer MLE would be $15M, while the Room MLE is $9.3M. The taxpayer MLE is $6M. Insider Brett Siegel has listed five teams that have had interest in DeRozan, and one of them is a surprise entry, that he calls the "best fit" for ...
Cavaliers Finally Get Their Man Peyton Watson in 3-Team Deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost out on the LeBron James sweepstakes. A third stint with his hometown team wasn't to be. Since then, the Cavs have been focusing their attention on trying to land the top available restricted free agent out on the market, Peyton Watson of the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are in a terrible financial bind. They are over the luxury tax threshold and sit in the dreaded second apron for the 2026–27 season . Re-signing RFA Watson has a pipe dream at this point,...
3 Teams Linked to RFA Bennedict Mathurin
While most of the attention is on RFA Peyton Watson and whether the Denver Nuggets will pull off a sign-and-trade, another notable restricted free agent is also out there for the taking. Bennedict Mathurin was acquired by the LA Clippers at last season's trade deadline, as they launched into a youth movement. But Mathurin remains unsigned as an RFA this summer, and he has been discussing potential sign-and-trade opportunities with other teams , per insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoi...
NBA Trade Rumor: Kyrie Irving Lands Back In The East In Stunning Proposed Trade
The Dallas Mavericks are building around young phenom Cooper Flagg. That much is obvious. The reigning Rookie of the Year is still just 19, so building a roster that can grow with him is the Mavs' priority. Does a 34-year-old Kyrie Irving fit with that plan? Not so much. To that end, there have been trade rumors surrounding the nine-time All-Star. He missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL. He's ready to return this year, but will it be in Dallas? Kyrie back in the East? Thi...
Phoenix Suns Sign Free Agent 5 Days After Waiving Him
The Phoenix Suns have had a change of heart and reversed a move they made just five days ago when they waived Haywood Highsmith. They have now re-signed him to a new one -year, $2.9 million deal. JUST IN: The Phoenix Suns are re-signing Haywood Highsmith to a deal, league sources told @hoopshype . https://t.co/Qly4WgR18H pic.twitter.com/bFrP0jBhTj — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 17, 2026 Highsmith only played seven games with Phoenix last season due to meniscus surgery , bu...
Kawhi Leonard Trade Timeline Revealed After 2 Significant Updates in Clippers Scandal
The LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard scandal took two significant turns on Monday, with ESPN and the NBA itself trading conflicting reports. But in the end, the Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors is still on hold, and a resolution might not be coming for another month to six weeks. "In mid-September, there's gonna be an NBA Board of Governors meeting... we might have some clarity by then. If not by then, then potentially by the end of the month." Baxter Holmes on the pending Kawhi Leonard trade to ...
3 Teams in ‘Active Trade Talks’ With Nuggets For Peyton Watson
Just this past week, the Cleveland Cavaliers were thought to be the frontrunners to work out a sign-and-trade deal with the Denver Nuggets for restricted free agent Peyton Watson. But according to the newest report, there are two other teams that are also in "active trade talks" to try to land the exciting young 3-and-D wing. REPORT: Denver Nuggets are in ‘active trade talks’ with the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, & Milwaukee Bucks on a Peyton Watson sign-&-trade, according ...
Blockbuster 8-Player Proposed Deal Would Boost Steph Curry's Title Chances
The Golden State Warriors have been looking high and low for a new co-star for Steph Curry, ever since Jimmy Butler went down to a devastating torn ACL. He isn't expected back until the new year, well into the 2026-27 season. In the meantime, the Dubs haven't done a single thing this offseason to bolster their lineup, aside from adding their first-round pick Yaxel Lendeborg (who looks like a good one). But a proposed eight-player blockbuster, from Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report , ...
3 Potential Landing Spots For Jordan Poole
Rumors are making the rounds that the New Orleans Pelicans are considering waiving Jordan Poole and the $34 million remaining on his bloated expiring contract this season. Thus far, the buzz is from unsubstantiated sources, but there has been thought around the league this offseason that the Pelicans wouldn't mind absolving themselves of Poole and his large salary. The four-year, $128 million rookie contract extension he originally signed with the Golden State Warriors ($123M guara...
Cavaliers Now In Line To Land 1 of 2 Top NBA Free Agents
After Friday's trade of Dennis Schroder and his $14.8 million salary , the Cleveland Cavaliers have saved roughly $6.8 million off their luxury tax obligations . That puts them one big step closer to landing one of the two notable remaining free agents this summer. Cleveland continues to explore a potential sign-and-trade with the Denver Nuggets for RFA Peyton Watson, and secondarily, with the Atlanta Hawks for UFA Jonathan Kuminga. But one more barrier remains. I...
3-Team Proposed Blockbuster Would Send Kevin Durant To Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't land their top target of the offseason, LeBron James. But would Kevin Durant do? A three-team blockbuster trade proposed by Sami Haider of The Sporting News (h/t Hoops Wire), would send KD to Cleveland, and the still-unsigned James Harden back to Houston. Cleveland Cavaliers receive : Kevin Durant Fred VanVleet 2028 second-round pick from Detroit Houston Rockets receive : James Harden (sign-and-trade) Jarrett Allen 2031 first-round pick...
Bradley Beal Signs Two-Year Deal In Free Agency
It's a done deal. After a summer of delay, Bradley Beal has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, signing a two-year, $13.2 million free agent deal. Free agent Bradley Beal has agreed to a two-year, $13.2 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, with a player option in the second season, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/RzLqjDv5hy — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 13, 2026 Beal will have a player option for the second year. T...
Chris Paul Finally To Join LA Lakers?
The year was 2011, when a complicated three-time blockbuster was on the verge of sending legendary point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. Until NBA Commissioner David Stern infamously blocked the deal . Now, 15 years later, there's a good chance that CP3, now retired as a player, could finally get to join the Lakers. But this time, in an executive role. Chris Paul could soon have a front office role on the Lakers after their ownership change, per @mcten . CP3 holds a very cl...
Warriors Looking To Add These 2 Free Agents
The Golden State Warriors didn't get to land their big fish (aka LeBron James) or any other of their top targets this summer, but with two remaining standard 15-man roster openings plus a vacant two-way contract slot, the Dubs still plan to add a couple of bodies. And with that, two free agents on the open market are on their radar, in Georges Niang and Brandon Williams. Georges Niang and Brandon Williams are drawing legitimate interest from the Golden State Warriors, per @TheStein...
Stunning Announcement From Russell Westbrook On His Future
After an offseason of very little interest from teams as a free agent, legendary point guard Russell Westbrook has announced that he is retiring from the NBA. After 18 NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook has retired. A legendary career: NBA’s top 75, 2017 league MVP, nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, USA Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record for triple-doubles. pic.twitter.com/MQR1N97VwN — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 12, 2026 Westbrook posted his own video on social m...
Team Owner Tried To ‘Buy Jokic Out Of His Contract’ To Lure Him To New Destination
Is it possible that Nikola Jokic, arguably the best player of this generation, could leave the Denver Nuggets—even the NBA??—in the near future? Panathinaikos made Jokic 'serious' offer to join the Greek Giants. You read that right. And the EuroLeague side are going to try again. @anthonyVslater writes 📝: https://t.co/TYUxhLEkn5 pic.twitter.com/drGTYNrzQx — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) August 11, 2026 According to an ESPN report, Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos made ...
Report: Westbrook Now In 'Advanced Talks' To Join Unexpected Team
Russell Westbrook's free agent market this summer hasn't exactly been thriving. While he's been loosely linked to a couple of NBA teams here and there, nothing seems imminent. But one report from overseas has Westbrook now in "advanced talks" to join Israel's Hapoel Tel Aviv club. According to Marc Jacobs , the two sides " have mutual interest," and talks are "continuing to expand." The former MVP, says Jacobs, is "seriously considering" a move overseas this season. 🚨 Russell Westbrook, ...
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