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Gary Trent Jr. Expected To Decline 2026/27 Player Option
Bucks shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. is expected to decline his $3.9MM player option for 2026/27 in order to become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). According to Haynes, Trent is drawing interest from rival teams in search of outside shooting help. A former second-round pick (38th overall in […]
Jazz To Sign Tamar Bates To Two-Way Contract
The Jazz intend to sign free agent guard Tamar Bates to a two-way contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). Bates became an unrestricted free agent in March when he was waived by the Nuggets. The 23-year-old quickly caught on with Denver on a two-way deal last summer after going undrafted out of Missouri, […]
Knicks, Jose Alvarado Agree To Three-Year Deal
The Knicks are re-signing Jose Alvarado to a three-year contract worth $14MM+, league sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Alvarado will decline his $4.5MM player option for next season to complete the transaction, Charania adds. Steve Popper of Newsday, who confirms (via Twitter) the news, hears Alvarado’s new deal is worth around $15MM, […]
Trade Rumors: Giannis, Kawhi, Murphy, Jones, Herro
The Bucks‘ decision on which trade offer to accept for Giannis Antetokounmpo came down to the Heat‘s and Celtics‘ proposals in large part because those were two teams with whom the star forward was willing to sign a contract extension. Multiples sources with knowledge of the situation tell Ramona Shelburne and Jamal Collier of ESPN […]
Sixers, Duke Miles Agree To Exhibit 10 Contract
After going undrafted earlier this week, free agent point guard Duke Miles plans to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Sixers, his father Marcus told Graham Baakko of SI.com. Miles began his college career in 2020/21 and, like all players during that season, was granted an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic. […]
Heat Declining Team Option On Jahmir Young
The Heat are declining their 2026/27 team option on point guard Jahmir Young, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The option was worth $2.4MM. The 25-year-old spent all of last season with Miami, primarily on a two-way contract. He was promoted to a standard deal right before the ’25/26 regular season ended, but […]
Free Agent Notes: LeBron, Harden, Mamukelashvili, Martin
LeBron James is just days away from officially becoming an unrestricted free agent, but according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the star forward and the Lakers have yet to engage in serious discussions about what his next contract might look like if he remains in Los Angeles. “There was a check-in call made, to my understanding, […]
Knicks Notes: Second Apron, Dadiet, Kayil, Rose
The Knicks‘ front office would prefer to operate above the second tax apron in 2026/27 if it allows the team to avoid losing key role players, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. However, team owner James Dolan doesn’t share that view, having made it clear that he adamantly opposes being a second-apron team — and […]
Clippers, Bogdanovic Agree To Push Back Option Decision Date
The Clippers were supposed to make their decision on Bogdan Bogdanovic‘s $16MM team option for 2026/27 by the end of the day on Friday, but they’ve reached a mutual agreement to push that deadline back, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). According to Fischer, the new deadline for a decision on that […]
Raptors’ Chucky Hepburn Signs Two-Way Qualifying Offer
June 26: Hepburn has officially signed his qualifying offer and is on a new two-way contract for 2026/27, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Toronto has also issued a two-way qualifying offer to Alijah Martin, making him a restricted free agent, according to RealGM’s log of transactions. June 25: Chucky Hepburn plans to sign his two-way qualifying offer […]
Wolves Notes: Ball Trade, Edwards, Pick Swaps, Reid
While the Timberwolves‘ trade agreement to acquire LaMelo Ball was panned by some NBA experts and analysts, sources tell Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic that members of the organization were celebrating after they struck a deal with Charlotte on Thursday. As Krawczynski details, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has “long admired” Ball’s game, and the front […]
Hawks, Buddy Hield Agree To Push Back Guarantee Date
June 26: Hield’s new salary guarantee deadline is June 28, according to Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks (Twitter link). That means Atlanta will have until the end of the day on Sunday to make a decision on the shooting guard. June 25: The Hawks and Buddy Hield have agreed to push back the guarantee […]
And-Ones: Summer League, Expansion, Lottery, Kostas, More
The NBA has formally announced the schedule for its Las Vegas Summer League, which tips off on Thursday, July 9. The most notable of the games scheduled for that first Thursday is a matchup between Wizards vs. the Jazz at 9:00 pm Eastern time, which should pit the top two picks in the draft against […]
Pistons To Sign Jaden Henley, Corey Stephenson To Exhibit 10 Contracts
The Pistons have agreed to sign rookie free agent wing Jaden Henley to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to an announcement from Grand Canyon’s men’s basketball program (Twitter link). Henley spent one season apiece with Minnesota, DePaul, and UNLV before making the move to Grand Canyon for his senior year. The 6’7″ guard/forward had a […]
Tre White, Heat Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted rookie wing Tre White has agreed to sign with the Heat, according to his agency, Seros Partners (Instagram link). Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress, who is tracking undrafted free agent deals at RookieScale.com, confirmed to Hoops Rumors that it’ll be an Exhibit 10 contract for White. White bounced around over the course of his four-year […]
Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 6/26/2026
Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included the Pistons‘ plans after trading Isaiah Stewart, the Hawks‘ path toward building a real title contender, the Heat’s chances of keeping Norman Powell, the Bulls‘ draft decisions and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade […]
Duren Underwhelmed By Initial Offer But Pistons Focused On Keeping Him
10:46 am: The Pistons are conveying that they don’t intend to move Duren and are “solely” focused on keeping him, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). The two sides will still need to reach a contract agreement, but if the Pistons aren’t willing to accommodate a sign-and-trade deal, it would shut down many of […]
Thunder Trading Isaiah Joe To Pistons For Second-Round Picks
The Thunder and Pistons have agreed to a trade that will send shooting guard Isaiah Joe to Detroit in exchange for two future second-round picks, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Joe, who will turn 27 next Thursday, has spent the past four seasons in Oklahoma City following two years with the 76ers. […]
Latest On Jaylen Brown
While a number of rival teams are skeptical that the Celtics can “stuff its toothpaste back in the tube” after Jaylen Brown‘s name has come up so publicly and frequently in trade rumors so far this offseason, source close to the situation tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) that […]
Grizzlies, Zach Cleveland Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
Undrafted rookie free agent Zach Cleveland is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Grizzlies, according to the Liberty men’s basketball team (Twitter link). Cleveland, a 6’7″ forward, spent all four years of his college career with the Flames and has been a starter since his sophomore season in 2023/24. He was named the Conference […]
Celtics To Sign Milos Uzan To Exhibit 10 Contract
Former Houston guard Milos Uzan has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics, the Cougars’ men’s basketball team announced (via Twitter). A four-year college player who went undrafted this week, Uzan spent two years at Oklahoma before spending the past two at Houston. As a Cougar, the 6’4″ combo guard appeared in […]
Hornets Expected To Sign Kylan Boswell To Two-Way Deal
After going undrafted earlier this week, rookie free agent guard Kylan Boswell is expected to sign a two-way contract with the Hornets, according to an announcement from Illinois’ men’s basketball team (Twitter link). Boswell, who was the No. 61 prospect on ESPN’s pre-draft big board, spent his first two college seasons at Arizona before transferring […]
Nets Interested In Mitchell Robinson
The Nets have “legitimate” interest in signing free agent center Mitchell Robinson away from their cross-town rivals in New York, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Stein and Fischer say that Brooklyn’s reported interest in guard Austin Reaves was “overhyped,” but suggest that the Nets want to be […]
Magic, Malik Reneau Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Magic have come to terms on an Exhibit 10 deal with undrafted free agent Malik Reneau, per the University of Miami (Twitter link). Reneau played for Indiana for three years before transferring to Miami for his senior year. He had a strong scoring season for the Hurricanes, averaging 18.9 points per game with a […]
Mitchell Robinson Unlikely To Return To Knicks
The Knicks‘ longest-tenured player may soon be on his way out of New York. Mitchell Robinson is an unrestricted free agent, and despite previous reports that he could be “very open” to re-signing with the Knicks, team owner’s James Dolan‘s edict that the team avoid the second apron will complicate efforts to bring him back. […]
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