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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 […]
RJ Luis Granted Temporary Injunction To Play For LSU
Former Jazz and Celtics two-way player RJ Luis was granted a temporary injunction on Monday by a judge in Louisiana, paving the way for him to potentially play for LSU in 2026/27, writes Myron Medcalf of ESPN. A 6’7″ guard/forward, Luis was named Big East Player of the Year in ’24/25 with St. John’s and […]
NBA 2026 Offseason Check-In: Washington Wizards
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 Washington Wizards. Free […]
Grizzlies Notes: Clarke, Wells, Franchise Records
The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office announced earlier this month that late Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died due to an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine. On Monday, the medical examiner released Clarke’s full autopsy report, per Melody Gutierrez of The Athletic. Clarke’s roommate told authorities after he passed away that the seven-year NBA […]
Kuminga Among Top Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents
As we detailed on Friday, Peyton Watson‘s new deal with Cleveland means there are only two restricted free agents left on the market: Jalen Duren of the Pistons and Bennedict Mathurin of the Clippers. However, there’s a much longer list of unrestricted free agents who remain unsigned. Former lottery pick Jonathan Kuminga looks like the […]
Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 8/24/2026
Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 3:00 pm Central time (4:00 pm Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
And-Ones: Projected Win Totals, Adelman, NBA Europe, Parker
The Spurs will win 62 games, with the rival Thunder not far behind at 60. That’s according to the projections of ESPN’s insiders. Denver (51), Houston (51) and Minnesota (50) round out the top five in terms of win totals in the Western Conference. ESPN projects the Knicks and Pistons to tie atop the Eastern […]
Eastern Notes: Cunningham, Heat Issues, Vucevic, Cavs’ Trade
The Pistons finished last season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and their franchise player, Cade Cunningham, is taking extra steps aimed at keeping his club among the league’s elite. Cunningham is leading a player-run mini-camp in San Diego this week, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin tweets. Detroit didn’t make a blockbuster deal this offseason, […]
Bulls Hire Quincy Pondexter As G League Coach
The Bulls have hired Quincy Pondexter as head coach of their NBA G League club, the Windy City Bulls, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network tweets. Pondexter, 38, hasn’t coached in the NBA but played for five teams, including the Bulls, from 2010-19. He has been coaching in the college ranks as an assistant […]
Lakers Notes: Offseason Moves, Knecht, Doncic, Sale
The Lakers were among the NBA’s most active teams this summer, seeing their long relationship with LeBron James end and remaking their roster through trades and free agency. Still, it’s not clear if they improved on the group that grabbed the No. 4 seed last season and got swept by Oklahoma City in the second […]
New York Notes: C. Johnson, Randle, Traore, Knicks
In an interview with Connor Long of Yahoo Sports (YouTube link), two-way player Chaney Johnson says the Nets are ready to improve following a “terrible” 20-win season. Johnson is hoping to claim a larger role after spending most of his rookie year in the G League. He’s coming off a strong Summer League performance, averaging […]
TyTy Washington Jr. Signs With ASVEL
August 24: ASVEL Basket has announced the signing of Washington, according to BasketNews. August 18: Former first-round pick TyTy Washington Jr. is engaged in “advanced” discussions with ASVEL Basket, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com, who says the French team is showing serious interest in the free agent guard. The 29th overall pick in 2022, […]
Simone Fontecchio Never Considered Returning To Europe
Several EuroLeague teams had interest in Simone Fontecchio this summer, but his priority was to continue his NBA career, relays Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The Heat gave him that opportunity by offering a one-year, minimum-salary contract early in free agency. Although he might have been able to land a more lucrative deal overseas, Fontecchio tells […]
Thompson’s Contract Provides Added Flexibility For Heat
Klay Thompson is set to become a member of the Heat after signing a two-year deal following his buyout from the Mavericks, and it turns out that his signing could have other impacts on the team’s ability to rebuild its roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thompson’s contract will start at $5.6MM next season, with a second-year […]
Former Kings Trainer Alleges Pregnancy Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
A former athletic trainer with the Kings has filed a lawsuit against both the team and its senior director of athletic health, Jaspreet Randhawa, alleging pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, Michael Rothstein reports for ESPN. The trainer, Crystal Lee, was with the team from 2022 to 2025. She claims that she received […]
Klay Thompson Signs Two-Year Deal With Heat
As expected, Klay Thompson has officially signed a two-year deal with the Heat after clearing waivers on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania had previously reported that the two sides had reached an agreement following Thompson’s buyout with the Mavericks. Thompson reportedly gave back around $9.8MM of his $17.5MM salary on […]
Western Notes: Grant, Wembanyama, DeRozan, Thunder
The Grizzlies acquired veteran forward Jerami Grant when they traded Ja Morant to the Trail Blazers. The 32-year-old power forward will likely start the season as either the oldest or second-oldest player on the roster, and he joins a team already loaded at the forward spots, Damichael Cole writes for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. So […]
And-Ones: Team Sales, Private Equity, Streaming Hub, Schröder
The Trail Blazers were officially sold to Tom Dundon at the end of March. Mark Walter recently agreed to sell his majority stake in the Lakers just 10 months after he formally purchased the team. On Friday, word broke that Marc Lore is selling his controlling interest in the Timberwolves to minority shareholder Marc Stad. […]
International Notes: Theis, Waters, Pinson, Kalaitzakis
Veteran NBA center Daniel Theis signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier this month. He initially agreed to sign with ASVEL, which is owned by Tony Parker, but the French club is facing financial issues and several deals it had lined up ending up falling through. In an interview with German outlet Braunschweiger-zeitung, […]
Eastern Notes: Cavs, Watson, Pistons, Thompson, Hornets
The Cavaliers orchestrated a complicated five-team sign-and-trade on Thursday, parting ways with Dennis Schröder, Max Strus, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2032 second-round pick in order to sign restricted free agent Peyton Watson to a four-year, $88MM contract. Cleveland also landed Cam Whitmore and the draft rights to Ismael Kamagate in that deal, […]
Checking In On Open Two-Way Spots
Two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry three extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. These players generally bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League but remain under team control and can’t be poached by rival franchises. Players on two-way deals will earn $678,882 in 2026/27, half […]
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