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Rich Paul: LeBron ‘Won’t Be Rushed’ Into Making Decision
Speaking about his top client in Monday’s episode of his Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports said LeBron James is “not going to be rushed” into making a decision on his next team, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “I think it’s important for people to understand, we’re not making this […]
Hawks, Jalen Wilson Agree To Two-Way Contract
The Hawks are signing free agent forward Jalen Wilson to a two-way contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Wilson earned numerous accolades during his time at Kansas. He helped the Jayhawks win a national championship in 2022 and was a consensus AP All-American (first team) as a junior in 2022/23. The Nets […]
Clippers, Cam Christie Agree To Push Back Salary Guarantee Date
For the second time this offseason, the Clippers and Cam Christie have agreed to push back the former second-round pick’s salary guarantee date, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). Christie’s $2.3MM salary for 2026/27 was originally set to be guaranteed if had remained on the roster through June 30. Murray reported at […]
Lakers To Sign Arthur Kaluma To Two-Way Contract
The Lakers are signing Summer League standout Arthur Kaluma to a two-way contract, agents Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Kaluma, 24, went undrafted in 2025 after playing for Creighton, Kansas State and Texas during his four-year college career. The 6’7″ forward averaged 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, […]
Mavericks Add Jett Howard On Two-Way Deal
The Mavericks have signed free agent wing Jett Howard to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. Dallas opened up a two-way spot on Monday by waiving forward Tyler Smith. Howard, a 6’8″ guard/forward, spent his first three seasons with the Magic, the team that drafted him 11th overall in 2023. Orlando […]
Eastern Notes: Risacher, Pick Details, Duren, Claxton
While the Hawks improved in the short term by trading Zaccharie Risacher and second-round draft capital for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard, it’s still a disappointing ending to the 21-year-old’s tenure in Atlanta, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Risacher was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, but he was selected by […]
Magic, Celtics, Kings Announce Preseason Schedules
The Magic, Celtics and Kings all announced their 2026/27 preseason schedules on Monday. The Magic will play four preseason games this fall, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The team has yet to announce how the games will be broadcast after the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network went bankrupt, but that’s supposed to […]
Mavericks Waive Tyler Smith
The Mavericks are waiving Tyler Smith, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The move is now official, according to the NBA’s transaction log. Milwaukee selected Smith with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 draft. Facing a roster crunch last fall, the Bucks decided to waive the former G League Ignite forward shortly before […]
Taelon Peter Waived By Pacers
5:15 pm: Peter has been waived, per NBA.com’s log of official transactions. 4:42 pm: The Pacers plan to waive Taelon Peter, who is on a two-way contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Indiana selected the 6’3″ guard with the 54th overall pick in last year’s draft. He signed a two-year, two-way deal […]
Mario Hezonja To Make NBA Return?
Croatian forward Mario Hezonja, the fifth overall pick of the 2015 draft, has informed Real Madrid that he’ll be returning to the NBA in 2026/27, according to Chema de Lucas (Twitter link). Hezonja, a five-year veteran who last played for Portland in 2019/20, has spent the last four years with Real Madrid after one-year stints […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 7/20/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:30 pm Central time (4:30 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
And-Ones: Dowtin, Osman, Second Apron, Summer League
Former NBA guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. has signed with Italy’s Napoli Basket, the team announced in a press release. Dowtin appeared in 87 NBA games, mostly recently a 41-game stint with Philadelphia during the 2024/25 season. He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel’s top league last season, averaging 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in […]
Lakers To Sign Matisse Thybulle To One-Year Contract
The Lakers are signing forward Matisse Thybulle on a one-year, $3.3MM contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. That’ll be a veteran’s minimum deal for Thybulle, whose minimum salary this season is $3,286,399. He’ll earn that amount while the club carries a cap hit of $2,449,421. As Lakers reporter Jovan Buha points out (Twitter link), the addition […]
Warriors Notes: Cryer, Jones, Richard, Ike, Thompson, Preseason Schedule
Lottery pick Yaxel Lendeborg wasn’t the only notable performer on the Warriors‘ roster that won the Las Vegas Summer League title. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reviews what he saw from four other players in the aftermath of the Vegas games, as well as the earlier California Classic. LJ Cryer, an undrafted guard […]
Lakers Rumors: Kuminga, Thybulle, Kaluma, Assistant GM Opening
Momentum has “stalled” on the Lakers‘ pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Rumors connecting Kuminga to Los Angeles have been ongoing since late June, but Woike hears that the Lakers and Hawks are still far apart on terms of a potential deal and L.A. isn’t “overly motivated” […]
Trail Blazers, Portland Officials ‘Very Far Apart’ In Contentious Lease Talks
The Trail Blazers are “very far apart” in their negotiations with the city of Portland to provide public funding for renovations to the Moda Center, a team source tells Jason Quick of The Athletic. City officials sent the Blazers a term sheet on Friday outlining a 20-year lease agreement that includes $600MM in public funds […]
Yaxel Lendeborg Leads Warriors To Las Vegas Summer League Title
Yaxel Lendeborg prevailed over Cameron Boozer in a battle of lottery picks as the Warriors topped the Grizzlies Sunday night to claim the Las Vegas Summer League championship, writes Ben Golliver of ESPN. It was the second title in four months for Lendeborg, the 11th pick in the draft, who celebrated an NCAA championship with […]
Stein’s Latest: Duren, Kessler, Z. Williams, Dort
The Pistons have made only “modest progress” toward reaching a new contract with restricted free agent Jalen Duren, sources briefed on the talks tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required). However, Stein hears that Detroit remains unwilling to consider a sign-and-trade that would send the 22-year-old center to another team. He notes that […]
Sam Presti Calls Lu Dort Trade ‘A Financial Decision’
After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. Presti said at the end of the season that if anything was going to change the personnel makeup […]
Summer League Notes: Heat, Slawson, Celtics, Clifford
The Heat are generally considered one of the best teams at unearthing and developing young talent. With a suddenly very expensive roster, the need to find hidden gems has become more important than ever. Luckily, they came away quite impressed with their second-round pick from the 2026 draft, Ryan Conwell, according to Anthony Chiang of […]
Ziaire Williams Signs One-Year Contract With Lakers
July 19: The signing is official, per the NBA’s transaction log. July 13: Free agent wing Ziaire Williams has agreed to a one-year, $3MM contract with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Williams has spent the past two seasons in Brooklyn following a three-year run in Memphis. He’s entering his sixth season […]
Southeast Notes: Antetokounmpo, Fontecchio, Penda, Hawks
By all indications, the Bucks made an effort to do right by Giannis Antetokounmpo when they traded him to the Heat, a team at or near the top of his personal wish list. That willingness to accommodate, at least to an extent, Antetokounmpo’s preferred landing spot does beg the question of why, then, team president […]
Atlantic Notes: Murray-Boyles, Wade, Hukporti, Nets
While rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles had a promising regular season for the Raptors, he solidified his place at the heart of the team’s long-term plans with his performance in the playoffs, where he averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks while helping the Raptors push the eventual Eastern Conference finalist Cavaliers […]
Dort To Hawks, Risacher To Mavericks In Three-Team Trade
4:47 pm: The Dort trade is official, all three teams have announced. In addition to the trade compensation outlined below, the Mavs will receive a top-55 protected 2027 second-round pick from the Hawks. 11:17 am: The Thunder are trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that will net Oklahoma City three second-round […]
Bulls Notes: Swain, Wilson, Essengue, Sellers
Of the players selected in the first round, Bulls guard/forward Dailyn Swain had one of the more disappointing showings in Summer League, writes Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. Chicago selected Swain with the 15th pick in June’s draft and asked him to be the primary offensive initiator in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old struggled with his […]
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