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Free Agent Rumors: LeBron, Wolves, Grimes, S. Jones, Bulls

The Timberwolves were among the teams to reach out to LeBron James after free agency opened on Tuesday and express interest in signing the star forward, reports Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Krawczynski’s colleague at The Athletic, Sam Amick, reported earlier in the day that Minnesota had interest in James. Team and league sources clarify […]

Values Of 2026/27 Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Exceptions

The salary cap for the 2026/27 NBA league year has officially been set, with the league announcing that the cap will be $164,961,000, a 6.7% increase on last year’s number. Under the league’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the values of the mid-level, room, and bi-annual exceptions are tied to the salary cap and the percentage […]

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Jalen Duren To Meet With Lakers Again On Wednesday

With restricted free agent Jalen Duren and the Pistons reportedly far apart in their contract negotiations, the All-NBA big man has begun looking elsewhere and has found interested suitors. He had a “productive” meeting with the Lakers on Tuesday and will meet with them again on Wednesday morning, Sam Amick reports for The Athletic. The […]

Rockets To Sign Bogdan Bogdanovic

The Rockets have reached a contract agreement with free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Rockets executives recruited Bogdanovic on Tuesday and secured a commitment on a one-year deal. Bogdanovic is coming off the worst season of his NBA career, as health issues limited him to 23 […]

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Contract Details: Ellis, Porzingis, R. Williams

Keon Ellis‘ new two-year, $18MM contract with the Nets will include both a player option and a team option, according to reporting from Fred Katz and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Katz and Vorkunov explain, after earning $9MM in 2026/27, Ellis will have the ability to pick up a $9MM player option […]

Zach Collins Signs Two-Year Extension With Bulls

9:56 pm: Collins’ two-year extension is official, the Bulls have confirmed (Twitter link). 9:38 pm: Bulls big man Zach Collins has agreed to a two-year, $17MM contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter links). Collins’ representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, and Chicago’s new front office hammered out the details over the last few days […]

Sixers, Dean Wade Agree To Four-Year Deal

After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Cavaliers, free agent forward Dean Wade has agreed to a four-year, $39MM contract with the Sixers, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). “Several contenders” were interested in signing Wade, Charania adds. The 29-year-old was linked to multiple playoff clubs — including the 76ers […]

Clippers, Cam Christie Agree To Push Back Salary Guarantee Date

The Clippers and Cam Christie have agreed to push back the 20-year-old guard’s salary guarantee date to July 20, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Murray observes, that’s one day after the NBA’s Summer League ends. Christie’s $2.3MM salary for 2026/27 was originally set to be guaranteed if had remained on […]

Luke Kennard Agrees To Join Suns On Two-Year Deal

Luke Kennard has agreed to a two-year, $13MM deal with the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The second year includes a player option. The Suns were reportedly looking at a number of veteran wings who could provide shooting. Kennard was one of their primary targets with the Lakers also reportedly interested in retaining him. Kennard […]

Groups Set For 2026 NBA Cup

The NBA has officially announced the six groups of five teams apiece for the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup, also known as the in-season tournament (Twitter link). In order to set the groups, the league splits the Western and Eastern Conferences into five three-team tiers based on last season’s regular season standings, with one club from […]

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Lakers Likely To Sign Mamukelashvili, Grimes; Still Pursuing Kessler

People around the league increasingly believe the Lakers will sign forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili and guard Quentin Grimes, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that Los Angeles continues to pursue Jazz center Walker Kessler, its “top summer target.” Mamukelashvili and Grimes are unrestricted free agents and thus able to sign […]

Nets To Sign Keon Ellis To Two-Year Contract

The Nets plan to sign free agent wing Keon Ellis to a two-year, $18MM contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania refers to the second year deal as a “mutual option,” but says it’s fully guaranteed (Twitter link). Those details seem somewhat at odds, so we’ll have to wait to see how […]

Jazz RFA Walker Kessler Meets With Multiple Suitors

Jazz center Walker Kessler has already met with at least two teams at the start of free agency and is headed to another meeting, The Athletic’s Tony Jones reports (Twitter link). The restricted free agent has multiple offers in the mid- to high-$30MMs annually, according to Jones, along with proposals that include player options. As […]

Clippers, Kobe Sanders Agree To Four-Year Deal

Restricted free agent guard/forward Kobe Sanders is re-signing with the Clippers on a four-year contract worth $11.2MM, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Law Murray of The Athletic hears Sanders’ new deal comes in at $11.3MM (Twitter link). Only the first two seasons are guaranteed, a team source tells Murray. It appears as though […]

Branden Carlson To Sign One-Year Deal With Blazers

The Trail Blazers are signing Branden Carlson to a one-year deal worth $2.5MM, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (via Twitter). The 7’0″ center spent the first two years of his career with the Thunder, making 42 appearances for Oklahoma City this past season while averaging 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game. […]

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Warriors Sign Kristaps Porzingis To Two-Year Extension

June 30: The Warriors have officially signed Porzingis to a two-year veteran extension rather than waiting until free agency to complete the deal. The team confirmed the move in a press release (Twitter link). [Update: Porzingis’ extension isn’t fully guaranteed. We have more details here.] June 29: Kristaps Porzingis will return to the Warriors on […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. To Meet With Pacers, Lakers, More

Kelly Oubre Jr. will meet with the Pacers, Lakers, Trail Blazers, and Sixers, among other teams, as he contemplates his next move, Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reports (via Twitter). Oubre is coming off a strong season for Philadelphia. He started 41 of the 50 games he played and averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 […]

Clippers To Trade Kawhi Leonard To Raptors

6:01 pm: The Clippers and Raptors have an agreement in place, according to Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that L.A. is receiving the following draft assets in the deal: The Raptors’ 2031 first-round pick (unprotected). The Raptors’ 2033 first-round pick (unprotected). The Raptors’ 2030 second-round pick. The Raptors’ 2033 second-round pick. The right to swap […]

NBA Cup Final To Be Held At Hinkle Fieldhouse In Indianapolis

The final of next season’s NBA Cup will be held at Hinkle Fieldhouse — Butler’s arena — in Indianapolis, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. The game will take place on December 11. As Reynolds writes, commissioner Adam Silver previously said the league was looking for “storied college arenas” to host the championship […]

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Heat To Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. To One-Year Contract

Veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. has reached an agreement to join the Heat, league sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), it’ll be a one-year, $6.5MM deal. After earning $16MM or more for eight straight seasons, Hardaway accepted a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Nuggets last […]

Bucks Agree To Three-Year Deal With Ousmane Dieng

The Bucks and forward Ousmane Dieng have agreed on a three-year, $17.5MM contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter). The final year of the deal will be a team option, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto adds (via Twitter). Dieng became an unrestricted free agent when the Bucks didn’t give him a qualifying offer, which would have […]

Bones Hyland Re-Signing With Timberwolves On One-Year Deal

Free agent guard Bones Hyland is returning to the Timberwolves, sources tell Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link). It’s a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, per Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News and Skor North (Twitter link). The 26th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Hyland bounced around the league over his first […]

DeAndre Jordan To Re-Sign With Pelicans

The Pelicans are bringing back big man DeAndre Jordan, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports (via Twitter). While Haynes doesn’t specify the terms of the contract it seems certain to be another one-year, minimum-salary deal. Jordan played 12 games for New Orleans last season, including seven starts, and provided a valued veteran presence in the locker […]