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Sixers Notes: Nurse, Brown, Gansey, Wade, Embiid
After years of battling against Jaylen Brown, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse is looking forward to having the former Celtics star on his side, writes Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire. Nurse discussed the challenges of preparing for Brown and noted that it has become harder to game plan against him in recent years because he […]
Bulls Notes: Wilson, Swain, Essengue, Powell
Most of the top picks in this year’s draft have looked good in Summer League, but nobody had a better first game than Caleb Wilson, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. The Bulls forward delivered 35 points and six rebounds in a loss to Memphis Friday night, posting the second-highest point total for a player in […]
Celtics Notes: Mazzulla, Brown, Robinson, Gonzalez, Cenac
In an interview with Noa Dalzell of Celtics Blog, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on the last few years with Jaylen Brown, saying the relationship inspired him to improve his coaching ability. Asked what he’ll miss most about Brown, who was sent to the Sixers in a trade that reshaped the rosters of both […]
Hornets Executive Peterson Explains LaMelo Ball Trade
The Hornets pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the summer when they agreed to trade LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves on June 25. With the expanded four-team deal finally being finalized on Friday, Charlotte executive VP of basketball operations Jeff Peterson was able to explain his rationale for the move, writes Ohm Youngmisuk […]
Ja Morant Hoping To ‘Start Fresh’ With Trail Blazers
After watching his career and his reputation take a nosedive over the past three years, Ja Morant is ready to “start fresh” in Portland, writes Ben Golliver of ESPN. Speaking to a group of reporters Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League, Morant insisted that he doesn’t deserve the trouble-making reputation he got in Memphis, […]
Bucks Re-Signing Gary Trent Jr. To Four-Year Deal
Free agent wing Gary Trent Jr. will remain with the Bucks on a four-year, $64MM contract, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Trent’s representatives and team officials have been negotiating since the NBA Finals ended and considered sign-and-trade offers from several interested teams over the past week, […]
Southeast Notes: Miller, Dybantsa, Peterson, Veesaar, Mitchell
The Hornets have been discussing a potential rookie scale extension with former No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller, head of basketball operations Jeff Peterson confirmed on Saturday (Twitter video link via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer). “I’ve had conversations with Brandon and his representation,” Peterson said. “They know that we want Brandon here for […]
Nuggets Notes: Holmes, Simpson, Hopkins, Jokic
Nuggets big man DaRon Holmes II, a 2024 first-round pick, tore his Achilles tendon in his Las Vegas Summer League debut two years ago. While he’s not on Denver’s Summer League roster this time around, he did help the team prepare for the event as a practice player, writes Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette. […]
Warriors Notes: Curry, Lendeborg, Cryer, Post, GPII
Stephen Curry says his top priority this summer is staying healthy ahead of his 18th NBA season, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. The Warriors star turned 38 years old in March and missed two-plus months in the second half of 2025/26 due to a right knee injury colloquially known as runner’s […]
DeAndre Jordan Re-Signs With Pelicans
July 11: Jordan’s contract is official, per the NBA’s transaction log. Re-signing the veteran center is the only move the Pelicans have made in free agency or on the trade market so far this offseason. June 30: The Pelicans are bringing back big man DeAndre Jordan, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports (via Twitter). While Haynes doesn’t […]
Timberwolves Sign Trey Lyles To One-Year Deal
July 10: Lyles’ one-year deal is official, per a team press release. July 3: After spending a year in Spain, Trey Lyles is returning stateside, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the veteran forward will sign a one-year contract with the Timberwolves. Lyles spent 10 years in the NBA with […]
Tyler Herro Expected Heat Would Trade Him This Summer
Tyler Herro anticipated that he would be dealt this summer. The former Heat guard was right, as he was a big part of the blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo deal and is now a member of the Bucks. “I saw it coming,” Herro said on Friday, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “If any summer, it […]
International Notes: Osman, Edwards, Fernando, Key
Former NBA forward Cedi Osman is joining Greece’s PAOK after Panathinaikos accepted a buyout offer, according to Eurohoops’ Stavros Barbarousis. It was previously reported that Osman was headed to the Turkish team Anadolu Efes, where he played from 2011-17, but that didn’t come to fruition. The 31-year-old averaged 13.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists […]
Nets Notes: Brown Jr., Demin, Powell, Randle, Bilodeau
Nets lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. made his Las Vegas Summer League debut on Friday and scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Brown added three assists, two steals and a block. “Seeing my teammates, getting them open shots, seeing the ball go through the hoop obviously gets you going as well. […]
DaQuan Jeffries Signs With Besiktas In Turkey
DaQuan Jeffries has signed with EuroLeague newcomer Besiktas, Eurohoops relays. The announcement was made in a press release from the Turkish club. Jeffries played in the Kings’ organization last season. Jeffries starred in the NBA G League for the Stockton Kings, earning All-NBAGL First Team honors. In 35 regular-season games, the 6’5″ wing averaged 21.2 […]
Raptors Notes: Kawhi Trade, DeRozan, Valanciunas, CMB
Barring a direct punishment of Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, which isn’t considered any more likely now that the trade has been put on hold until the Aspiration investigation concludes, the terms of the blockbuster deal that will send the two-time Finals MVP back to the Raptors aren’t expected to be altered, according to Sam Amick, […]
Bam Adebayo Reportedly Punched Tyler Herro In Las Vegas
Heat big man Bam Adebayo punched his former teammate Tyler Herro in Las Vegas on Friday morning, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN (story via Charania’s colleagues Ohm Youngmisuk and Jamal Collier). Charania’s sources described the altercation as Adebayo striking Herro near the “head area.” Sam Amick, Joe Vardon, Eric Nehm and Jon […]
NBA Transactions Becoming Official: July 10, 2026
Since the July moratorium ended on Monday, teams have been permitted to officially finalize all the free agent signings and trades they’ve agreed to since the NBA Finals wrapped up. Rather than bumping all of our previous stories on those free agent and trade agreements to the top of the site, we’ve rounded up all […]
Nets’ Joshua Jefferson Signs Rookie Scale Contract
The Nets have signed No. 28 overall pick Joshua Jefferson to his rookie scale contract, the team announced today in a press release. The signing of Jefferson’s first NBA contract was postponed because he was involved a trade that wasn’t made official until Friday. The Timberwolves drafted him on behalf of the Nets last month. […]
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Signs Five-Year Max Extension
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a five-year, maximum-salary rookie scale extension with the Spurs, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the deal contains a fifth-year player option. However, Wembanyama decided not to add Rose rule language to his contract, per Charania (Twitter link), which means […]
Trail Blazers Claim Micah Potter Off Waivers
The Trail Blazers have claimed former Pacers big man Micah Potter off the waiver wire, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Indiana released Potter on Wednesday to make room beneath its first-apron hard cap to sign veteran forward/center Larry Nance Jr. Following stints with Detroit and Utah, Potter appeared in a career-high 47 games […]
Nets Waive Malachi Smith
The Nets have waived guard Malachi Smith, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Brooklyn exercised its minimum-salary team option on Smith at the end of June, but his contract was non-guaranteed, so the Nets won’t incur a cap charge by releasing him. Smith, who went undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, has spent […]
Wolves, Hornets, Nets, Bulls Finalize Four-Team Trade
The four-team blockbuster trade that saw LaMelo Ball land with Minnesota and Julius Randle head to Brooklyn is now official, according to press releases from the Timberwolves, Hornets, Nets and Bulls. The full breakdown of the trade is as follows: Timberwolves acquire LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, and the draft rights to Isaiah Evans (No. 33 […]
Latest On LeBron James’ Free Agency
LeBron James‘ free agency has been an unusual one so far, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, who reiterates that none of the teams pursuing the star forward have had the chance to meet with him and few have a direct line to him at all. The only team executive believed to have had […]
NBA Teams With Hard Caps For 2026/27
The NBA salary cap is somewhat malleable, with various exceptions allowing each team to surpass the $164,961,000 threshold once its cap room is used up. In some cases, teams blow past not only the cap limit, but the luxury tax line of $200,428,000 as well — the Thunder, Knicks, and Magic are among the clubs […]
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