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Hoops Rumors Glossary: Base Year Compensation
The term “base year compensation” no longer shows up in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and hasn’t since 2011. A relic of past agreements, the base year compensation rule was intended to prevent teams from signing free agents to new contracts that were specifically intended to facilitate salary-matching in trades. While the base year compensation […]
Wolves Notes: Ball, Edwards, McDaniels, Beringer
The Timberwolves considered a handful of big-name trade targets this offseason, including Jaylen Brown, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Josh Giddey, but when it became clear that Charlotte was willing to move LaMelo Ball, Minnesota’s front office honed in on the star point guard, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. According to Krawczynski, head of basketball operations […]
Zalgiris Kaunas Announces Two-Year Deal With Jonas Valanciunas
The Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas has put out a press release officially announcing that they’ve signed veteran NBA center Jonas Valanciunas to a two-year contract. Valanciunas’ agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas had long been rumored, even before he was waived by the Nuggets last week. There were conflicting reports on Monday about whether or not it […]
And-Ones: 2028 Olympics, Satoransky, NBA Europe, Vegas
Reporting earlier this week revealed the assistant coaches expected to become part of Erik Spoelstra‘s USA Basketball staff for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but it will be a while before we learn which players will be representing Team USA at that event. Still, it’s not too early to speculate, according to Kurt Helin […]
Pacers To Guarantee Quenton Jackson’s 2026/27 Salary
The Pacers intend to guarantee Quenton Jackson‘s full $2,584,539 salary for the 2026/27 season, reports Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star (Twitter link). The terms of Jackson’s deal assured him of at least a partial guarantee of $275K, with a full guarantee date of July 15. Indiana would need to waive him before the end […]
Lakers Notes: Bronny, Kessler, Sexton, Reaves
LeBron James won’t return to the Lakers in 2026/27, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Bronny James‘ time with the organization is coming to an end too, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic. While there has been widespread speculation that Bronny will end up being traded to LeBron’s new team, league sources tell Woike that […]
2026/27 NBA Contract Extension Tracker
Four NBA free agents – Trae Young, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, and Ayo Dosunmu – have signed contracts worth in excess of $100MM since the start of July. However, the most lucrative deals completed since the new league year began weren’t free agent deals at all — they were contract extensions. Extensions, of course, don’t involve […]
Adam Silver Talks Clippers Probe, Second Apron, Expansion, More
Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas on Tuesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he still expects the league’s investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers to conclude “this summer” and that he believes Wachtell Lipton – the law firm leading the probe – is in the final stages of the process, per Michael Grange of […]
Celtics Officially Sign Milos Uzan, Tucker DeVries
As expected, the Celtics have officially signed rookie free agents Milos Uzan and Tucker DeVries (Twitter links via The Spot Up Shot). Both players agreed to terms on Exhibit 10 deals with Boston last month after going undrafted and are now listed on the team’s official roster. A four-year college player, Uzan spent two years […]
Tyus Jones Re-Signs With Nuggets On One-Year Deal
July 15: Jones’ new contract with the Nuggets is now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. July 2: Free agent guard Tyus Jones is re-signing with the Nuggets on a one-year contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter). While Charania doesn’t specify the terms of the agreement, it’s likely to be a veteran’s minimum deal […]
Atlantic Notes: Porter, Powell, Simons, Maxey, Sellers
The Nets are still relatively early in the process of shaping their roster into what they want it to be moving forward, and one of their key decisions will revolve around Michael Porter Jr.‘s long-term status with the team. When asked about Porter’s current extension eligibility, general manager Sean Marks suggested that no decision would […]
Micky Arison Named Chairman Of NBA’s Board of Governors
Heat governor and team owner Micky Arison has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the NBA’s Board of Governors, the league announced today (via Twitter). Arison, one of the league’s longest-tenured team owners, will take over the chairman title from Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum, who has been in the role since 2017. Tanenbaum […]
Sixers Stars Leading Recruitment of LeBron James
Where LeBron James will end up in free agency remains one of the last remaining major questions of the offseason. There have been reports that the 22-time All-Star is nearing his decision, with five or six teams still in play. One of those teams, the Sixers, appears to be utilizing its on-court star power to […]
Latest On NBA’s Investigation Into Clippers, Kawhi Leonard
As part of its probe into Kawhi Leonard’s and the Clippers‘ agreements with Aspiration, the NBA is investigating whether the Clippers improperly covered expenses for Leonard while not being reimbursed, Mike Vorkunov reports for The Athletic, citing anonymous sources. According to Vorkunov, Wachtell Lipton – the law firm leading the investigation – has also looked into whether […]
Heat Notes: Powell, Jaquez, Johnson, Goldin, Haslem
Norman Powell recently signed a two-year deal to join the Bulls, and while he’s excited about his future, he admitted his first choice probably would have been to stick with the Heat, with whom he made his first All-Star team at age 32. “Did I want to return to Miami? Yeah, I did,” Powell said, according […]
Connelly On Wolves: ‘Hard Not To Be Excited About What We Have’
Asked on Tuesday at a press conference introducing Timberwolves newcomers LaMelo Ball and Josh Green about the team’s pitch to star forward LeBron James, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said he thinks the situation in Minnesota should appeal not just to James but to any free agent thinking about joining the team. “I like […]
Wizards Notes: Dybantsa, Johnson, Riley, Young, Ewing
AJ Dybantsa‘s Summer League run is over after two games, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who hears from Wizards summer league coach T.J. Sorrentine that the No. 1 overall pick will be shut down for the team’s remaining games in Las Vegas. A pair of 2025 first-rounders, Tre Johnson and Will Riley, also […]
Luke Kennard Joins Suns On Two-Year Deal
July 14: Kennard has officially signed with the Suns, the team announced in a press release. “Luke’s work ethic and commitment to his craft have ade him one of the most efficient three-point shooters in NBA history,” Suns general manager Brian Gregory said in a statement. “His floor spacing, high basketball IQ, and connective play-making […]
Spurs Withdraw Harrison Ingram’s Qualifying Offer
The Spurs withdrew their qualifying offer to forward Harrison Ingram on Monday, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move, which makes Ingram an unrestricted free agent, is listed in RealGM’s official log of NBA transactions. The 48th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Ingram has spent the past two seasons on two-way contracts in San […]
And-Ones: Team USA Assistants, NBPA, Expansion, More
Mark Daigneault of the Thunder, J.B. Bickerstaff of the Pistons, and Gonzaga’s Mark Few are expected to be named Team USA men’s basketball assistants under head coach Erik Spoelstra, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). USA Basketball announced last October that Spoelstra was taking over for Steve Kerr as the head coach of the […]
Bulls Notes: Assistant Coaching Hires, Graham, Essengue
The Bulls, who are in the process of filling out Tiago Splitter‘s coaching staff as he prepares for his first year on the job, will hire Rex Kalamian, Jonah Herscu, and Blake Ahearn as assistants, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Kalamian is a longtime NBA assistant who has worked for eight different […]
International Rumors: Martin, D. Jones, Shulga, Jones Garcia
Barcelona is eyeing former NBA free agent shooting guard Tyrese Martin, according to a report from Javier Maestro of Encestando, as relayed by Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. Maestro suggests that a handful of European clubs have interest in Martin, but Barcelona is the leading candidate to sign him. The 51st overall pick in the 2022 […]
Northwest Notes: Alexander, Bailey, Mitchell, Diallo, Kent
Jazz guard Trey Alexander, who recently signed a two-way contract with the team, was taken off the court on a stretcher in the fourth quarter of Monday’s night game vs. Chicago. As a report from The Associated Press details, Alexander made contact with Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson during a drive to the basket and immediately […]
Reported Signings That Aren’t Yet Official
Most of the trades and free agent deals that were reported during or before the July moratorium have since been officially finalized, but there are still a handful of moves that we’re waiting on. Of course, the most notable of those transactions is the blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors that will send Kawhi […]
Stein’s Latest: Bucks, Watson, Trent, Jordan, Mavs
We can add the Bucks to the list of the teams eyeing Peyton Watson, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports in his latest Substack article that Milwaukee has joined the Clippers and Hawks on the list of clubs with sign-and-trade interest in the Nuggets‘ restricted free agent wing. Even after completing […]
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