Dennis Smith Jr. Joining The Nets
Free-agent guard Dennis Smith Jr. agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Smith was selected No. 9 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft but has already played for five separate teams. He appeared in 54 games for the Hornets last season and averaged 10.7 points, 6.9 assists, and 1.9 steals in 15 starts. […]
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers Agree On Contract Extension
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $260 million. Haliburton began his career in Sacramento before landing with the Pacers in a trade for Domantas Sabonis. He's coming off his best year, averaging 20.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.6 steals while shooting 40% from […]
Monte Morris Traded To Detroit
The Wizards traded guard Monte Morris to Detroit on Friday. In exchange, Washington will receive a second-round draft pick. The 28-year-old started 61 games for the Wizards last season, averaging 10.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.4 rebounds. Of course, he likely won't see nearly as many runs with the first five in Detroit, considering Jaden […]
Derrick Rose Heading To Memphis
Free-agent guard Derrick Rose agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Rose has played for the Bulls, Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Pistons, and Knicks since entering the league in 2008, averaging 17.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds in 699 regular season games. He also has numerous accolades on his resume, including multiple […]
Dennis Schroder Agrees To Deal With Raptors
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, guard Dennis Schroder agreed to a two-year, $26 million contract with the Raptors. The 29-year-old logged 66 games with the Lakers last season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 rebounds. But Schroder received an offer he couldn't refuse, and he'll now head to Canada to replace Fred VanVleet, […]
Fred VanVleet Heading To Houston
Free-agent guard Fred VanVleet agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Rockets on Friday night. The 29-year-old averaged 14.6 points, 5.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in 417 games with the Raptors since entering the league. But he'll now head to Houston and play a pivotal role for a young, up-and-coming team on both […]
Coby White Gets New Contract With Bulls
Guard Coby White agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal with the Bulls. The 23-year-old played his entire career in Chicago since being selected No. 7 overall in the 2019 NBA draft. In 269 games in the Windy City, the 23-year-old averaged 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. Unfortunately, his scoring output decreased in […]
Tre Jones Remaining With The Spurs
The Spurs and guard Tre Jones agreed to a $20 million contract to keep him in San Antonio for the next two years. The former Duke Blue Devil is coming off his most productive year, averaging 12.9 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.6 rebounds. He also displayed his defensive prowess by logging 1.3 steals per contest. […]
Gabe Vincent Signs With The Lakers
According to NBA insider Shams Charania, guard Gabe Vincent is signing a deal with the Lakers. It will be a three-year, $33 million contract.The 27-year-old has been a good role player the last few seasons and a key member during the Heat's playoff runs. He averaged 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 68 […]
Romeo Langford To Become A Free Agent
San Antonio Spurs guard Romeo Langford did not receive a qualifying offer from the organization on Thursday. That means, Langford is set to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday. It's a bit surprising that the Spurs didn't want to bring back Langford for another season. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists […]
Coby White Is Expected To Re-Sign With Chicago
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White wanted to remain in the Windy City and it looks as though he's going to get his wish. As reported by Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, White is expected to re-sign with the Bulls on a three-year deal worth north of $30 million. The 23-year-old hasn't met the lofty expectations […]
Kyrie Irving Set To Meet With More Teams Outside Of Dallas
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving seemed as though he was heading in the direction that kept him alongside Luka Doncic. That could quickly change as Bill Reiter of CBS Sports reports that four more teams will join the bidding contest for Irving outside of just Dallas and Phoenix. The Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, and Heat are […]
Tyrese Maxey Unlikely To Get Extension This Summer
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been an up-and-coming star over the past couple of seasons and his next payday should be a big one. According to Kyle Neubeck of The Philly Voice, however, that extension won't likely be coming this offseason. While Daryl Morey and company figure out how to flip James Harden and […]
Jordan Clarkson Discusses Extension With Utah
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson picked up his player option this week that pays him $14.3 million next season. He decided not to test free agency and it seems like the Jazz are rewarding him with a contract extension. According to Marc Stein, Clarkson and the Jazz are in discussions about a three-year contract extension […]
Cavaliers Are Targeting Eric Gordon
According to Matt Moore of Action Network, the Cleveland Cavaliers are targeting another wing that can shoot the ball and Eric Gordon is one player that fits the bill. Gordon was recently released by the Los Angeles Clippers and is an unrestricted free agent that will likely have a handful of suitors. Gordon is currently […]
Gabe Vincent Returning To Miami Looking Less Likely
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent proved that he can be an important piece on a contending team over the past few seasons. As reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat offered Vincent a three-year deal worth a bit more money than Caleb Martin and it didn't move the needle for the 27-year-old […]
Toronto A Possible Destination For Gabe Vincent
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Toronto could be a possible landing spot for Gabe Vincent if Fred VanVleet leaves. Vincent once again had a productive season with the Miami Heat and is now set to cash in on a payday. VanVleet has been the Raptors' longtime point guard, but with rumors of teams aggressively […]
Russell Westbrook Not In A Rush To Make Free Agency Decision
According to Law Murray of the Athletic, guard Russell Westbrook is not in a rush to make a free agency decision. The future Hall of Famer had a rocky first half of the season but finished very strong with the Clippers, averaging 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 21 games. After a strong […]
2023 NBA Draft: Biggest Draft Night Surprises
After many months of waiting, the 2023 NBA draft finally arrived and lived up to the hype. Every once in a while, we see the dawn of a new era in the NBA, and we might have seen just that when the San Antonio Spurs selected Frenchman Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick on […]
Veterans In Bad Situations After the NBA Draft
Since the conclusion of the NBA draft, we have learned about the futures of multiple players. Some players are in better situations to compete or get playing time, and some players have seen their teams get worse or lose significant playing time. Today, I will review my three veteran losers after the NBA draft. Now, […]
Knicks Pick Up Team Option On Miles McBride
New York Knicks guard Miles McBride will be with the organization for at least one more season. On Wednesday, the Knicks decided to pick up the $1.8 million team option on McBride. This seemed like a no-brainer for the Knicks with how well McBride played in limited action for the team. Last season, McBride only […]
Kyrie Irving Expected To Return To Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is one of the bigger names expected to hit the open market this offseason. However, the expectation is that Irving is going to re-sign with the organization once free agency begins. It sounds like the 31-year-old has limited legitimate options if he does decide to leave Dallas. The Mavs could […]
Raptors Focused On Re-Signing Fred Vanvleet, Jakob Poeltl
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet and center Jakob Poeltl are both expected to hit the open market this summer. Despite that, it sounds like the organization is making a strong push to bring both players back. The Raptors gave up a protected first-round pick in exchange for Poeltl at the trade deadline. They'd hate to […]
Cavaliers Don't Intend On Trading Darius Garland
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland doesn't appear to be on the trade block this offseason. The organization reportedly hasn't discussed moving Garland and don't intend on trading the All-Star guard. This doesn't come as a shock considering they've locked up Garland through the 2027 campaign. The 23-year-old has been reliable, averaging 21.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, […]
Timberwolves Engaged In Talks To Acquire Delon Wright Or Monte Morris
According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Minnesota Timberwolves have engaged with the Washington Wizards in trade talks to acquire either Monte Morris or Delon Wright. With the Wizards additions of Jordan Poole and Bilal Coulibaly, this is no surprise. NBA reporter Jake Fischer previously reported that the Wizards were seeking draft compensation for […]
Lakers Have Significant interest In Bruce Brown
According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post, the Los Angeles Lakers have significant interest in guard Bruce Brown. The Lakers can offer Brown the full MLE, which is $12.3 million annually, whereas the Nuggets can only offer Brown up to $7.8 million annually. The 26-year-old guard is coming off a great playoff run and […]
Jevon Carter Declines His Player Option
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jevon Carter has declined his $2.24 million player option and will hit the open market. The 27-year-old finally made a breakthrough in the league last season and is now looking to secure a good contract. Carter averaged 8.0 points with 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Bucks in 2022-23, shooting […]
Heat Have Taken Wait-And-See Approach Regarding Damian Lillard
The Miami Heat have not given up the chase for Damian Lillard despite the Portland Trail Blazers seemingly shutting down any chances of a trade a couple of days ago. Following a meeting with Lillard and his agent, general manager Joe Cronin announced that the parties involved had a "great dialogue" and Portland remains "committed […]
Victor Oladipo Exercises His Option For Next Season
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo exercised his option worth $9.4 million for the 2023-24 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Unfortunately, the 31-year-old still experienced health issues last season, but he did play his highest amount of games since the 2017-18 season. He appeared in 42 games and averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 assists, and […]
Heat Considering Waiving Kyle Lowry
Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry is owed $29.7 million for the remaining year of his contract, which is quite a hefty price for an undersized 37-year-old point guard that missed 27 games last year. As reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the team has considered waiving the veteran guard if they can't find […]