Talks Involving T.J. McConnell Have Paused
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, talks between the Suns, Pacers, and Knicks surrounding T.J. McConnell have "stalled." Phoenix is hoping to add McConnell to its backcourt. At the same time, the deal would result in Cameron Payne heading to New York and Evan Fournier moving to Indiana. Of course, there's a good chance those […]
Mavs Sign Dante Exum To Two-Year, Partially Guaranteed Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have made the Dante Exum deal official, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The former fifth overall pick in 2014 has signed a two-year deal worth $6.15 million. His second year is not guaranteed, and it's unclear if there are any incentives built in to the contract. Exum hasn't played in the […]
Time To Hang It Up: Five NBA Players That Should Retire During The Offseason
The athletes in the NBA are some of the finest in the world. Unfortunately, time catches up to everyone, even NBA superstars. In this article, we'll shed light on five players who have reached a juncture in their careers where retirement should be seriously contemplated. Conversely, injuries are also a dime a dozen because of […]
Chris Paul Plans To Play Beyond This Season
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul plans to play beyond this season. The 38-year-old, who's salary isn't guaranteed in 2024-25, has had a productive career, averaging 17.9 points, 9.5 assists, and 2.1 steals in 1,214 regular season games. He spent the last three seasons in Phoenix. However, Paul battled injuries and was traded during the […]
Keyonte George Out For Rest Of Summer League
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (ankle) will miss the rest of Summer League. The rookie played well during his time in Vegas, averaging 21.7 points and 6.3 assists in three games. Unfortunately, he twisted his right ankle before halftime in Wednesday's meeting with the Denver Nuggets. Luckily, an MRI revealed no signs of a fracture, […]
Jaden Springer Scores 29 Points On Thursday
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaden Springer has certainly helped his case to earn minutes in the rotation with his play during the Summer League. On Thursday, Springer went 8-of-16 from the floor with 29 points, three rebounds, and three assists in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The 20-year-old has spent a majority of his two […]
Suns Looking To Move Cameron Payne
According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo, the Suns continue "to explore trade scenarios" surrounding guard Cameron Payne. The 28-year-old has played in Phoenix since 2019 and has proven to be a valuable depth piece. He finished last season by logging 10.3 points per game, including averaging 14.9 points and 7.1 assists in 15 starts. Payne […]
No Movement On Deal Involving James Harden
According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, there hasn't been any movement surrounding a potential deal for Sixers guard James Harden. The 33-year-old remains adamant he wants out of Philadelphia. However, the team can take its time. Of course, there's always a chance Harden changes his mind and stays with the organization. But with a few months […]
Tyrese Martin Leads All Scorers Against Minnesota
Atlanta Hawks guard Tyrese Martin carried the offensive weight on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team to their second win of the summer against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 24-year-old registered 25 points, nine rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor and knocking down two triples. He's seen some substantial increases since […]
Brandon Williams Notches An Efficient Shooting Game
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Brandon Williams turned in a quality game on Wednesday afternoon in a 93-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Williams ended with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal on 8-for-14 shooting overall and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Right now, the 23-year-old would be competing with Jordan McLaughlin as the […]
Xavier Moon Scores 16 Points In Win Over Grizzlies
Los Angeles Clippers guard Xavier Moon put together another strong performance on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team in scoring and helped grab their second victory in the Vegas summer league. The 28-year-old finished with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Moon has an […]
Jason Preston Collects A Double-Double In Win
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jason Preston gathered a double-double in the team's summer league win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The 23-year-old posted 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 5-for-13 from the floor. Preston has had a solid showing throughout the summer so far but still has some more to prove […]
Trevor Hudgins Takes Over Rockets Offense
Houston Rockets point guard Trevor Hudgins hit five triples and had a game-high 26 points as the team remained perfect in the Las Vegas Summer League with a 105-92 victory over the Thunder. With the likes of Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr. kept out of action, Hudgins had a major role in the proceedings […]
Andre Jackson Signs Four-Year Deal With Milwaukee
According to Jim Owczarski, the Milwaukee Bucks are making use of their second-round pick exception and signing Andre Jackson to a four-year deal that is only fully guaranteed in the first year, 50% guaranteed in the second, and then adds two more non-guaranteed years in the end. Jackson is a 6-foot-6 combo guard out of […]
Tre Mann Out For The Rest Of Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (finger) will miss the remainder of the summer league with a small avulsion fracture in his right middle finger. He's not expected to miss that much time as it was reported that he'll return to basketball activities in two weeks. Mann was having a solid stretch of summer league […]
Xavier Moon Does It All For Clippers Monday
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Xavier Moon stuffed the stat sheet in Monday's 80-70 win over Sacramento in the Las Vegas Summer League, racking up 18 points, five rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks. The 28-year-old did all the damage in just 29 minutes, shooting 6-for-12 from the field with a 1-for-3 record […]
Andrew Nembhard Totals 21 Points, Seven Assists Versus Magic
Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard had a very good Summer League outing Monday versus the Magic, leading all scorers with 21 points and dishing out seven assists in a 108-85 win. He added three steals on the defensive side of things, shooting 8-for-16 from the floor and 2-for-5 from deep. Nembhard had a decent rookie […]
Jordan Goodwin Unavailable On Monday
Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin (knee) won't suit up for Monday's Summer League matchup against the Miami Heat. Goodwin was acquired in part of the Bradley Beal trade earlier this offseason. The 24-year-old was a decent rotational option for the Washington Wizards last season. He averaged 6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 62 […]
Blazers Seeking Massive Return For Damian Lillard
According to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian, the Blazers are seeking a lot in return for guard Damian Lillard, including roughly four first-round picks and two quality players. While most had expected that acquiring the multi-time All-Star wouldn't come cheap, the asking price is higher than anticipated, considering his age. Lillard finished last season by […]
Ryan Rollins Swipes Five Steals Against Boston
Washington Wizards guard Ryan Rollins registered a solid two-way game as the team took home the victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The former Golden State Warrior ended the game with 17 points, nine assists, three rebounds, and five steals while shooting 5-for-13 from the floor. Rollins seemed to be everywhere defensively and made […]
Jaden Ivey Posts Double-Double In Loss To Houston
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey posted a double-double in 29 minutes of action on Sunday in a 12-point loss to the Houston Rockets. The 21-year-old collected 22 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor. Ivey is a key part of the Pistons roster as he had […]
Jaden Hardy Scores Game-High 24 Points Saturday
Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy led all scorers with 24 points in Saturday's Summer League clash versus the Thunder, but he was unable to save the team from a 91-80 loss. The 21-year-old had a whopping 12 attempts from deep, making four of them, and shot 8-for-18 overall. He grabbed six rebounds, dished out one […]
John Wall Holding Private Workout On Sunday
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, free agent guard John Wall will hold a private workout in Las Vegas on Sunday. With Summer League in town, the veteran will try to convince teams he's still got something left in the tank. But after missing a few years due to injury, Wall logged 34 games for […]
Kings Waive PJ Dozier
The Kings waived guard PJ Dozier on Saturday. The 26-year-old has played for four clubs since entering the league in 2017. However, he hasn't done much, averaging 5.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while shooting 30.7% from deep. Sacramento had a few days to part ways with him, or his contract would have become […]
Gregg Popovich Signs New Five-Year Deal With Spurs
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich signed a five-year deal to remain with the team. The new contract will pay him more than $80 million, higher than the six-year, $78.5 million agreement Monty Williams inked with Detroit. The 74-year-old is the winningest coach in NBA history, holding a career record of 1,366-761 while guiding […]
TyTy Washington Jr. Dealt Again
The Hawks traded guard TyTy Washington Jr., along with Rudy Gay, Usman Garuba, and a second-round pick, to OKC on Saturday in exchange for guard Patty Mills. The 21-year-old was selected No. 29 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft and averaged 4.7 points in 31 games for the Rockets. However, he wasn't a routine presence […]
Patty Mills On The Move Again
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, OKC traded guard Patty Mills to Atlanta on Saturday. In exchange, the Thunder will receive Rudy Gay, Usman Garuba, TyTy Washington Jr., and a second-round pick. Mills, who has been traded three times in the last 10 days, averaged 6.2 points in 40 games with the Nets last season. However, […]
Jordan Ford Impresses In Win Over Atlanta
Sacramento Kings guard Jordan Ford was the standout performer in Friday's slow-burning 80-76 victory over the Hawks, scoring a game-high 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting and recording two rebounds with two assists and two steals. "I thought Jordan Ford was spectacular," said Kings assistant and Summer League coach Luke Loucks after the game. "Jordan has […]
Sharife Cooper Shines With 27 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Sharife Cooper scored a game-high 27 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Friday's 101-97 Summer League win versus Brooklyn. The 22-year-old had a quiet start to the game and amassed only four first-quarter points, but he came alive in the second and eventually led his squad to victory. Cooper, who was 2-for-4 […]
Brandon Williams Nets 24 Points Against Pelicans
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Brandon Williams had an impressive showing in the Summer League Friday, putting up a game-high 24 points and leading the team to a 102-88 victory over New Orleans. He finished with 6-for-14 shooting from the field and went 1-for-3 from deep with a 7-for-9 record at the charity stripe. The former […]