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Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 10/15/2026
Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill will hold a live chat Thursday at 11 am Central time (noon Eastern) exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Use the link below to ask a question in advance, participate in the live event and read the transcript afterward. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front […]
Brandon Ingram Returns To On-Court Work
The Clippers have been short-handed throughout preseason, but there’s hope that reinforcements could be getting closer. Brandon Ingram has started on-court work, though he is still not expected to be ready for the start of the season, Mark Medina writes (via Twitter). Ingram came over to the Clippers as the centerpiece of the much-delayed Kawhi […]
Lakers Sign Young, Tait-Jones To Camp Deals
After waiving small forward Cole Swider, the Lakers have made a subsequent move, signing free agent guard Jahmir Young to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic (Twitter link). They have also signed New Zealand forward Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones to an Exhibit 10 deal, Olgun Uluc reports for ESPN (via Twitter). […]
Otega Oweh Out For Season With Right Achilles Rupture
Thunder rookie Otega Oweh has undergone surgery to address a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced today in a press release. The procedure was performed in New York by Dr. Martin O’Malley with Thunder medical personnel present, per the club. Oweh suffered the injury during overtime of Oklahoma City’s preseason game against the Pacers on […]
Atlantic Notes: Edgecombe, Leonard, Traore, Clowney
Given all the high-profile moves the Sixers made this season to surround their All-Star tandem of Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid with more star power, there has been speculation that VJ Edgecombe’s growth and development will be deprioritized. But the second-year guard has approached the season with a level of leadership and maturity that has […]
Minor Moves: Spurs, Hawks, Jazz, Cavs, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets
The Spurs have made some minor moves ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season. They have waived Taelon Peter and Malik Williams, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter), and also cut Terry Taylor, whom they signed to a non-guaranteed training camp deal earlier in the day, according to the […]
Warriors’ Porzingis Remains Out Indefinitely Due To Health Issues
Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely due to undisclosed health issues, according to a team press release. Porzingis has missed training camp and the team’s first five preseason games due to a health-related matter. He returned to the Warriors’ practice facility on Tuesday and met with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. and […]
Southeast Notes: Richards, George, Black, Isaac, Ejiofor
The Heat have a difficult decision to make — should they retain center Nick Richards, who has a non-guaranteed deal? His $3.1MM salary becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on Miami’s roster on opening night unless the guarantee terms in his contract are amended before then, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. “I just take […]
Raptors Waive Two-Way Big Man Trey Jemison
The Raptors have waived two-way big man Trey Jemison, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Jemison, who made one preseason appearance, signed his two-way deal in early August. He suffered a hand injury during training camp, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets. Having also waived Chucky Hepburn this week, Toronto now has a pair of two-way openings, […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 10/14/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat on Wednesday at 1:00 pm Central time (2:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
Clippers Waive Cam Christie
The Clippers have decided to waive 2024 second-round pick Cam Christie, according to reports from Shams Charania of ESPN and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). The team has officially announced the transaction (Twitter link). Christie’s $2,296,271 salary for 2026/27 was non-guaranteed, so the Clippers won’t be on the hook for any of that money. […]
NBPA Head Reiterates Desire To Rework Or Eliminate Second Apron
Reiterating his opposition to the second tax apron that was introduced in the NBA’s most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement, David Kelly – the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association – suggested in an interview with Chris Mannix of SI.com that either reworking or eliminating the second apron will be a primary goal for […]
Northwest Notes: Connelly, McDaniels, Jones, Dundon
No NBA executive has been more active than Tim Connelly since he was hired as the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations in 2022, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, who points out that Connelly has made at least one major trade in every season on the job, including controversial deals for Rudy Gobert and […]
Terry Taylor (Spurs), Viktor Lakhin (Kings) Sign Camp Deals
The Spurs have signed free agent forward Terry Taylor to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. San Antonio’s roster is back to the preseason maximum of 21 players after the team waived former North Carolina guard RJ Davis on Tuesday. Taylor has four years of NBA service under […]
Spurs Notes: Reed, Gillespie, Lineup, Bryant
No. 20 overall pick Jayden Quaintance is expected to miss most or all of his rookie season after undergoing meniscus surgery in July, but the former Kentucky big man was just one of four players selected by the Spurs in the 2026 draft — and the early returns on San Antonio’s rookie class as a […]
Thunder Rookie Otega Oweh Suffers Potentially Serious Injury
Thunder rookie guard Otega Oweh suffered an apparent serious leg injury during overtime of Oklahoma City’s preseason victory over the Pacers on Tuesday night, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. Oweh, the 41st pick of this year’s draft, dropped to the court during a non-contact injury. He was unable to put any weight on […]
Minor Moves: Spurs, Nuggets, Kings, Hawks
The Spurs have waived former North Carolina guard RJ Davis, who was on an Exhibit 10 contract, The Spot Up Shot’s Paul Garcia tweets. Davis signed his contract in September as the last player invited to San Antonio’s camp. Davis signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers last July after going undrafted out of […]
Central Notes: Joe, Collins, Bulls Injuries, Desta
Perimeter threat Isaiah Joe, acquired by the Pistons from the Thunder this offseason, has already won a championship in his career. He’s looking forward to relaying that experience to his new teammates. “For me personally, I can bring the experience of knowing what it takes to build throughout the regular season so that you can […]
Heat Notes: Larsson, Goldin, Jovic, Conwell
Pelle Larsson signed a four-year extension with the Heat last month. However, training camp hasn’t gone as smoothly for the third-year wing. Larsson has been dealing with a persistent illness, according to The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. He tried to play in the Heat’s third exhibition game against Minnesota on Saturday but left early because […]
Calf Strain Shelves Kings’ Cardwell For At Least Two Weeks
Kings center Dylan Cardwell is suffering from a left calf strain and he’ll be sidelined at least two weeks, beat writer Jason Anderson tweets. The diagnosis was announced by the team after Cardwell underwent an MRI. He’ll miss at least the start of the regular season. That leaves Sacramento thin in the middle with its […]
Minor Roster Moves: Mavericks, Clippers, Jazz
The Mavericks completed a series of minor roster moves on Tuesday, swapping multiple players in and out of the 21st spot on their preseason roster. After officially confirming Monday’s signing of Matt Cross, the team waived Cross to sign guard Darin Green Jr. (Twitter link), waived Green to sign forward Chris Mantis (Twitter link), and […]
Sixers Notes: Barlow, Simons, Bona, Chemistry, Jones
There’s still no timeline for Dominick Barlow’s return, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Tuesday, per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (Twitter link). Barlow, traditionally a power forward, could be in the mix for backup center minutes once he’s healthy, but back soreness has kept him on the shelf for most of training camp […]
Payton Pritchard, Celtics Agree To Two-Year Extension
The Celtics and guard Payton Pritchard have reached an agreement on a veteran contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from Pritchard’s agents at CAA that the two-year deal is worth $44.2MM. The contract includes one standard guaranteed year, with a mutual option (both a team and a player option) […]
Six Under-The-Radar Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch
We’re less than a week away from this year’s October 19 deadline for rookie scale extensions, so 2023 first-round picks like Brandon Miller, Cason Wallace, Anthony Black, Scoot Henderson, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. figure to be at the center of extension-related rumors over the next six days. There are also plenty of noteworthy players who […]
Pistons Notes: Duren, Collins, Thompson, Smith
Jalen Duren has been making progress since reporting to camp late following a summer-long contract dispute, but coach J.B. Bickerstaff wouldn’t commit to playing him in Wednesday’s preseason game at Minnesota, per Hunter Patterson of The Athletic (Twitter link). If he’s not in the lineup for that game, Duren’s final chance to play in the […]
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