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Free Agent Rumors: LeBron, Cavs, Lakers, Grimes, Wagner, Kennard
After determining that he won’t return to the Lakers, LeBron James (and/or his representatives) will talk to multiple teams after the free agent period begins later today, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from a source close to the process that there will be “no rush” for him to decide on […]
Clippers, Raptors Have Disagreements To Work Out In Kawhi Leonard Trade
While talks on a trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors are believed to be nearing completion, it sounds like there are still some obstacles to resolve. League sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link) that the teams have agreed on a framework to send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a […]
Celtics Not Finding Traction In Jaylen Brown Trade Talks
The Celtics are encountering a disappointing trade market as they try to work out a deal involving Jaylen Brown, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Amick suggests that Boston may have to lower its asking price of four first-round picks, along with players. The team reportedly hasn’t been making much progress on finding a […]
Kris Dunn Will Have Salary Guaranteed For 2026/27
The Clippers will keep Kris Dunn on their roster and guarantee his $5.7MM salary for next season, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). Dunn inked a three-year deal as part of a sign-and-trade with Utah in 2024 that included a non-guaranteed final season. It will automatically become guaranteed today. He could have […]
Kings Trade Devin Carter, Second-Round Pick To Hawks
June 30: The trade is official, the Hawks have confirmed in a press release. The Kings acquired the draft rights to former second-round pick Alpha Kaba to complete the deal. June 29: The Kings and Hawks have agreed to a trade that will send guard Devin Carter to Atlanta along with a future second-round pick, […]
Jock Landale Re-Signing With Hawks
Free agent center Jock Landale will stay with the Hawks on a one-year, $14MM contract, agents Sammy Wloszczowski and Mike Lelchitski of SIG Sports tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The deal is fully guaranteed, adds Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). Atlanta will use nearly all of its $15MM non-taxpayer mid-level exception to […]
LeBron James Tells Lakers He’ll Play Elsewhere In 2026/27
Longtime star forward LeBron James has decided to play a record-setting 24th NBA season in 2026/27, but he won’t be returning to the Lakers. James informed the Lakers on Monday that they can move on without him, since he’ll be playing elsewhere, agent Rich Paul tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Dan […]
Heat To Re-Sign Simone Fontecchio
The Heat have reached an agreement to bring back Simone Fontecchio, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent forward will be signing a new one-year contract with the team. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (Twitter link), Fontecchio will return on a minimum-salary contract, which projets to […]
Windhorst: Kawhi Leonard Trade To Raptors Could Be Finalized Today
A trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors could be completed as soon as today, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Tuesday morning on Get Up (Twitter video link). Windhorst added that the teams have “agreed on player compensation,” with Brandon Ingram part of the package that would be headed to Los Angeles. Gradey […]
2026 NBA Free Agency Primer
While teams have been permitted to negotiate with their own free agents since the day after the end of the NBA Finals, the league’s 2026 free agency period officially begins on Tuesday at 5:00 pm Central time. Several contract agreements have been reported during the last couple weeks, but that number figures to significantly increase […]
Western Rumors: Bey, Meeks, Bronny, Sharp, Spurs, Toohey
Pelicans forward Saddiq Bey is entering the final year of his current contract, but he and the team have mutual interest in trying to work out an extension this offseason, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Bey will become extension-eligible as of July 11. After missing the entire 2024/25 season due to an ACL […]
Warriors Focused On Signing LeBron James; Trade For Anthony Davis Seems Unlikely
It appears the Warriors are focused just on signing LeBron James in free agency rather than working out a trade for Anthony Davis as well, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Tuesday morning on Get Up (YouTube link). Windhorst indicated there has been no progress in talks with the Wizards on a deal that would bring a […]
Eastern Notes: Trent, Wiggins, Traore, Haliburton
After turning down a modest $3.9MM player option for the 2026/27 season, Gary Trent Jr. has gained some traction in talks with the Bucks about a new contract, reports Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal. League sources tell Afseth that a deal in the range of four years and $68MM is one option that has […]
2026 NBA Qualifying Offer Recap
Players eligible for restricted free agency don’t become restricted free agents by default. In order for a team to make a player a restricted free agent, it must extend a qualifying offer to him. The qualifying offer, which is essentially just a one-year contract offer, varies in amount depending on a player’s previous contract status. […]
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Kawhi, Raptors, Brown, Westbrook, More
The Raptors and Clippers continue to have serious discussions about a Kawhi Leonard trade and there’s “momentum” on a deal that would send the two-time Finals MVP back to Toronto, league sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Fischer first reported the Raptors’ interest in a reunion with Leonard, […]
Warriors Rumors: LeBron, Davis, Butler, Draymond
While little is known about LeBron James‘ plans for free agency, the Warriors are “far and away” the Lakers superstar’s “most interested external suitor,” according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). There has been some reporting indicating that Golden State may try to trade for Wizards big man Anthony […]
Blazers Rumors: Holiday, Morant, Guards, Clingan, Williams
Despite having a logjam at point guard after trading for Ja Morant, the Trail Blazers have been signaling to rival teams that they plan to retain Jrue Holiday, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Stein and Fischer acknowledge that could be posturing, but Portland has been insistent that […]
Free Agent Rumors: Wade, Watkins, Kleber, Bonga
Dean Wade is expected to have a long list of suitors if he reaches the open market on Tuesday at 5:00 pm CT, but the Cavaliers are trying to prevent that from happening. The two sides are having “ongoing negotiations and dialogue,” sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (Twitter link). According to Fedor, both parties […]
Trade Rumors: Kawhi, Brown, Hield, AD, Murphy, More
Rumors about the possibility of the Clippers and Raptors completing a Kawhi Leonard trade continued to percolate throughout the day on Monday, with ESPN’s Shams Charania stating on SportsCenter (Twitter video link) that the two teams seem motivated to make a deal. Charania suggested during that TV appearance that Leonard’s time with the Clippers may […]
Bucks Notes: Ford, Burries, Ament, Jakucionis, Travers
The Bucks plan to hire former NBA point guard T.J. Ford as part of Taylor Jenkins‘ coaching staff, reports Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter). Milwaukee selected Ford with the eighth overall pick in the 2003 draft and he spent three seasons with the team at the start of his nine-year career. The former […]
QO Decisions: Post, Hukporti, Spurs, Barnhizer, Celtics
The Warriors tendered qualifying offers ahead of Monday’s deadline to big man Quinten Post and guards Nico Mannion and Taran Armstrong, per RealGM’s transaction log. Post, 26, has played rotation minutes in Golden State’s frontcourt over his first two NBA seasons, appearing in 109 total games and starting 49 of them. He has averaged 7.8 […]
Siegel’s Latest: Beal, Jovic, Murray, Holiday, Randle, Wade
The Heat and veteran guard Bradley Beal have mutual interest after the two-time All-Star opted out of his $5.62MM player option to become an unrestricted free agent, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. However, Siegel suggests Miami’s interest in Beal may be contingent on the 33-year-old’s willingness to accept a minimum-salary contract. As Siegel explains, […]
Lakers’ Smith, Kings’ Hayes Have Team Options Declined
The Lakers have opted against exercising Nick Smith Jr.‘s team option for the 2026/27 season, and the Kings have likewise declined Killian Hayes‘ ’26/27 option, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter links). As a result, both former first-round picks will enter the offseason as unrestricted free agents. Smith, the 27th pick in the 2023 […]
Wizards Decline Option On Jamir Watkins, Make Him RFA
The Wizards have declined their $2,150,917 option on 2025 second-round pick Jamir Watkins, reports Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Watkins’ minimum-salary deal would have been non-guaranteed if Washington had exercised its option. Instead, the Wizards opted to decline the option and issue him a qualifying offer, according to Smith, which will make the former […]
Jalen Duren To Meet With Kings, Lakers
8:11 pm: The Pistons aren’t looking to trade Duren, confirms Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press, reporting that there’s still a “high degree of confidence” within the organization that the big man will be re-signed. 7:25 pm: While Duren’s camp appears to seeking sign-and-trade scenarios and finding potential suitors willing to explore them, […]
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