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Nuggets Sign Bryce Hopkins To Two-Way Deal
Bryce Hopkins has signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets, agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of Priority Sports tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The deal has been confirmed in NBA.com’s transactions log. The 23-year-old small forward was selected out of St. John’s with the 49th pick in June after earning second-team All-Big […]
Malaki Branham Signing Exhibit 10 Deal With Magic
The Magic have reached an agreement with Malaki Branham, agent Deirunas Visockas tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, a league source informs Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link), which likely means Branham will be brought to training camp with the chance to earn a roster spot and […]
Jonathan Kuminga Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Timberwolves
Free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga will sign a two-year, $13MM contract with the Timberwolves, agent Aaron Turner tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The agreement includes a player option for the second season, Charania adds. Kuminga was heavily pursued by the Lakers, who tried in vain over the past two months to work out a […]
Rockets Sign Rafael Castro To Two-Way Deal, Cut Tristen Newton
After signing Sean Pedulla to a two-way contract last week, the Rockets have brought in another newcomer on a two-way deal, announcing today that they’ve finalized an agreement with undrafted George Washington big man Rafael Castro, per Ben DuBose of RocketsWire. Castro, who struggled to gain playing time in two seasons at Providence from 2022-24, […]
Warriors Notes: Curry, Butler, Williams, Niang, Nelson
The Warriors had a busy Tuesday, reaching a deal with free agent guard Brandon Williams and then officially signing free agent forward Georges Niang to a minimum-salary contract. While those two players appear likely to be the team’s 14th and 15th men to open the regular season, Golden State still has a little more offseason […]
Warriors Sign Brandon Williams To One-Year Deal
August 26: Williams’ deal with the Warriors is official, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). August 25: Free agent point guard Brandon Williams has reached an agreement with the Warriors on a one-year deal, agents Derek Lafayette and Curtis Lawrence tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, it’s a […]
Clippers’ Jordan Miller Out At Least Six Months Following Shoulder Surgery
Clippers wing Jordan Miller underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who reports that the injury occurred during an offseason workout. Sources tell Charania that Miller is expected to be reevaluated in about six months. That means he’ll be sidelined until […]
Central Notes: Pistons, Oubre, B. Smith, Cavaliers
The Pistons weren’t willing to pay the price it would have taken to acquire a star player like Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard this offseason, but that doesn’t mean it was quiet offseason for the team, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscription required). Examining summer additions like John Collins, Isaiah Joe, […]
Fischer’s Latest: Kuminga, B. Brown, Heat, Duren, Jokic
Discussing Jonathan Kuminga‘s options during his latest Bleacher Report live stream (video link), NBA insider Jake Fischer said he thinks the forward’s choice will ultimately come down to the Lakers or the Timberwolves. As Fischer notes, while a starting spot appears to be on the table with either team, Kuminga may prefer the Lakers because […]
Latest On Cavaliers’ Roster Moves
It has been nearly a week since the Cavaliers agreed to terms with James Harden on a three-year deal reportedly worth $97MM, but the two sides have yet to make that contract official as the team navigates the first-apron hard cap that was imposed as a result of its sign-and-trade deal for Peyton Watson. The […]
Bennedict Mathurin, Pelicans Agree To Two-Year Deal
The Pelicans and free agent wing Bennedict Mathurin have reached an agreement on a two-year, $16MM deal that will include a second-year player option, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Mathurin had been a restricted free agent, but according to Charania, his representatives approached the Clippers about withdrawing his $8.8MM qualifying offer, which […]
Ben Simmons, Gabe Vincent On Kings’ Radar
As the Kings continue to peruse the free agent market in search of a reserve point guard, two new potential targets have been linked to the team. According to Carmichael Dave of Sactown Sports 1140 (Twitter link), former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons was among the players that Kings general manager Scott Perry watched work […]
Pelicans Maintain Interest In Bennedict Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin‘s restricted free agency seems likely to come down to two paths, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, who suggested on a Bleacher Report live stream that a sign-and-trade to the Pelicans or accepting his qualifying offer from the Clippers look like the most viable outcomes for Mathurin. Mathurin – one of two restricted […]
Northwest Notes: Watson, Nuggets, A-Rod, Adelman
Peyton Watson, who was dealt to Cleveland in a sign-and-trade transaction, posted a farewell message to Nuggets fans on Instagram on Tuesday. “Nuggets Nation and the city of Denver, thank you for having me for the first four years of my career,” Watson wrote. “As a young NBA player, who was a bit naive and hadn’t […]
Klay Thompson Seeks ‘Redemption Season’ With Heat
Klay Thompson is aiming for a bounce-back season after joining the Heat. The veteran shooting guard met the media on Tuesday after signing a two-year, $11.5MM contract last week that includes a player option. “It’s kind of a redemption season for me to show I can still make an impact on winning and do it […]
Warriors Sign Georges Niang On One-Year Deal
7:32 pm: The signing is official, according to a team press release. 5:34 pm: The Warriors are filling their final roster spot with free agent forward Georges Niang. He has agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract, Shams Charania of ESPN tweets. NBA insider Jake Fischer previously reported the Warriors’ interest in Niang, a career 39.9% […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Orlando Magic
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Orlando Magic. Free […]
Kings To Drop Below Tax Line By Stretching DeRozan’s Salary
The Kings have chosen to use the stretch provision to spread DeMar DeRozan’s remaining $10MM salary for the 2026/27 season over a three-season period, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. DeRozan will be on Sacramento’s books for $3.33MM for each of the next three seasons, through ’28/29. DeRozan was waived by the Kings in early July […]
International Notes: Team Canada, Faried, Bolmaro
The Canadian national team will have to pare its roster down to 12 players in advance of FIBA World Cup qualifying games vs. Panama on Thursday and Argentina next Monday, but it’s already a certainty that the group will be less star-studded than the one that competed in July’s qualifiers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Nembhard, Nickeil […]
Sharife Cooper Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards
After spending last season with the Wizards, free agent guard Sharife Cooper has rejoined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association, as Dario Skerletic of Sportando relays. A former standout at Auburn, Cooper was drafted 48th overall by Atlanta in 2021 but spent just a single season in the NBA before playing in […]
Pacific Notes: Warriors, Niang, Clippers, Lakers, LaVine
After reaching an agreement to sign free agent guard Brandon Williams to be their 14th man, how will the Warriors fill out their projected 15-man regular season roster? NBA insider Jake Fischer, who has previously linked Golden State to free agent forward Georges Niang, doesn’t explicitly report that the two sides have a deal in […]
NBA Players With Trade Kickers In 2026/27
A trade kicker is a contractual clause that pays an NBA player a bonus when he’s traded. They’re one of the tools teams have at their disposal to differentiate their free agent offers from the ones put on the table by competing clubs — or to incentivize a player to sign an extension before he […]
Stein’s Latest: Connelly, Wolves Sale, Heat, Mavs
Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is believed to have a strong relationship with Marc Stad, who is purchasing majority control of the franchise from current co-owner Marc Lore, writes Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Stein writes, that’s notable because Connelly – who was among Dallas’ front office targets before […]
Rival Teams Continue To Monitor Kyrie Irving
Although the Mavericks have rebuffed trade inquiries on Kyrie Irving this offseason, rival teams continue to keep an eye on the situation and are curious to see whether Dallas will change its stance before February’s trade deadline, writes Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Stein has written before, the fact that Irving, […]
Bucks Second-Rounder Malique Lewis Signs With Cairns Taipans
August 25: Lewis has officially signed with Cairns, per a press release from the team, finalizing a two-year contract that features a second-year club option. August 20: After spending the past two seasons with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, forward Malique Lewis is expected to remain in Australia, according to Olgun Uluc of ESPN, who […]
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