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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 […]
Spurs’ Wembanyama Considering Non-Max Extension?
There have been rumblings in Las Vegas suggesting that Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, is considering the possibility of signing for less than his maximum salary in order to afford the team more salary cap flexibility going forward, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter […]
Central Notes: Jakucionis, Portis, Mitchell, Swain
When the Bucks accepted the Heat‘s trade offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo, reporting at the time indicated that adding 2025 first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis to a package that already included Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, and draft assets helped push Miami’s bid over the top. Asked this week about whether Jakucionis was a difference-maker […]
Nuggets Showing ‘Strong’ Interest In Alpha Diallo
Former Providence standout Alpha Diallo, who has been playing for AS Monaco for the past five years, is poised to make a move to Dubai Basketball for the 2026/27 season. However, Diallo’s new agreement with Dubai includes an NBA opt-out clause until July 15, according to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com, who says the 6’7″ forward […]
Trade/FA Notes: Trade Timing, S. Jones, Kawhi, More
The Hornets‘ trade involving LaMelo Ball and Naz Reid appears on track to be officially finalized sometime on Friday, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). The expectation is that, for salary-matching purposes, the deal will be combined with the Timberwolves‘ separate three-team Julius Randle trade with the Nets and Bulls and […]
Hawks Among Teams Eyeing Peyton Watson
The Clippers maintain their previously reported interest in Peyton Watson, while the Hawks have also shown “fresh” interest in the Nuggets‘ restricted free agent forward, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, for either team to offer Watson the $25MM+ annual salary he’s reportedly seeking, a sign-and-trade would almost certainly be necessary. […]
Latest On Possible Lakers Sign-And-Trade For Kuminga
July 10: While it’s believed that the Lakers want to package Vanderbilt and a 2032 first-round swap in a sign-and-trade for Kuminga, the Hawks have been resistant to taking back Vanderbilt in that sort of deal, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), contradicting Price’s reporting (outlined below). According to Fischer, Kuminga […]
Yanic Konan Niederhauser Underwent Follow-Up Procedure On Foot
After having season-ending surgery in March to address a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, Clippers big man Yanic Konan Niederhauser has since undergone a follow-up procedure this offseason, reports Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Murray explains, the most recent procedure removed “hardware” from the initial surgery and is considered a normal […]
Clippers Sign Baba Miller To Four-Year Deal
The Clippers have signed Baba Miller to a four-year, $9.61MM contract, agents Deirunas Visockas and Guillermo Bermejo tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The first two years of Miller’s deal are guaranteed, according to Scotto. Miller, a 6’11” forward from Spain who finished out a four-year college career at Cincinnati, was selected with the […]
NBA Transactions Becoming Official: July 9, 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 […]
And-Ones: Spears, Kusturica, Salary Cap, Expansion
Marcus Spears Jr., ESPN’s top-ranked high school prospect in the class of 2027, has reclassified to 2026 and will play for Texas during the upcoming college season, according to Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi of ESPN. “I’m going to have to work for everything I get,” Spears said. “I didn’t start at Dynamic Prep until […]
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla ‘Still Processing’ Jaylen Brown Trade
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said after the team’s Summer League practice on Thursday that he was “still processing” the trade of Jaylen Brown to the division rival Sixers, writes Jay King of The Athletic. “When something like that happens, it’s not a black-and-white type of thing,” Mazzulla said. “The part that I hope gets […]
Heat Notes: Jovic, Wiggins, Hardaway, LeBron, Keels
Forward Nikola Jovic says he’s happy to still be with the Heat after seeing his name pop up in trade rumors this offseason, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The 23-year-old Serbian says he “wasn’t really worried” about the speculation, but he’s excited to be back for a fifth season in Miami. “I was […]
Mavs Notes: Cuban, Dumont, Handy, De Larrea, Poulakidas
Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban filed a “pre-suit deposition” in Dallas County District Court alleging the Mavs’ new majority stakeholders — the Adelson and Dumont families — participated in “adversarial business practices” by shutting him out of the team’s plans for a new arena, per Mike Fisher of MavsRoundTable.com. Devyani Chhetri and Brad Townsend […]
Warriors Sign Charles Bassey To One-Year Deal
5:05 pm: Bassey’s contract is official, the Warriors announced (Twitter link). 4:20 pm: The Warriors are re-signing free agent center Charles Bassey to a one-year contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Bassey, 25, finished out last season with Golden State after bouncing around the league in 2025/26. He was productive in a small sample […]
Kawhi Leonard Trade On Hold Until NBA Concludes Aspiration Probe
4:55 pm: An NBA spokesperson told several media members — including Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press (Twitter link) — that there’s still no timeline for the investigation to conclude, but it’s expected to be completed “in the coming weeks.” That suggests the trade may not be finalized for a while, Reynolds notes. 2:06 pm: The […]
Celtics Waive Dalano Banton
The Celtics have waived guard Dalano Banton, the team confirmed (Twitter link). The news was first reported by Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (Twitter link). Banton’s $2.8MM salary for 2026/27 was non-guaranteed, which means Boston won’t incur a cap hit by releasing the five-year NBA veteran. The Raptors selected Banton, a Toronto native, with […]
Spurs Notes: Harris, Lee, Barnes, Home Games
Spurs assistant Corliss Williamson is focused this month on coaching and developing the organization’s younger players at the Las Vegas Summer League, but he expressed excitement about getting the opportunity to work with newly added veteran forward Tobias Harris in the fall, writes Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required). “His versatility on […]
Pacers Sign Kobe Brown To Two-Way Contract
3:24 pm: Brown has officially signed his two-way contract, the Pacers announced today in a press release. 1:33 pm: The Pacers have agreed to bring back free agent forward Kobe Brown on a two-way contract, reports Tony East of Forbes. The 30th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Brown spent his first two-and-a-half NBA seasons […]
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