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Boston Celtics guards Jaylen Brown and Derrick White are still receiving plenty of attention from teams across the league, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Celtics have already saved an estimated $180 million in luxury tax penalties by trading guard Jrue Holiday and big man Kristaps Porzingis. Jaylen Brown, Derrick White Would Come At A […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves reportedly declined an extension offer. According to The Athletic’s Dan Woike, Reaves declined the four-year, $89.2 million max offer that he is eligible to sign this summer. Woike noted “limitations placed on the amount the Lakers were allowed to offer this week.” This means the decision “wasn’t a reflection […]
Ace Bailey didn’t expect to hear his name called by the Utah Jazz with the No. 5 overall pick on Wednesday night in the 2025 NBA draft. Leading up to the event, Bailey’s decision to skip workouts with every NBA team led to speculation that he potentially already had a promise from a team. Despite […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2025 offseason as they search for ways to upgrade their roster and build around their superstar duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. The Lakers are expected to make improvements to bolster their frontcourt via adding big-man depth, but they could potentially target other players at the […]
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly has yet to ask for a trade this offseason, but the two-time MVP still remains “open-minded” about leaving the team, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Giannis Antetokounmpo is open-minded and considering other options outside of Milwaukee. He has not requested a trade yet, but he remains open-minded from my understanding,” […]
Utah Jazz veteran forward John Collins has picked up his $26.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. This is part of the five-year, $125 million contract he signed with the Atlanta Hawks in August 2021. Then in July 2023, the Hawks traded Collins to Utah for Rudy […]
The Dallas Mavericks and star point guard Kyrie Irving agreed to a three-year, $119 million contract extension earlier this week, and the team is reportedly looking to bolster its backcourt while he recovers from a torn ACL. Irving declined his $43 million player option for next season before signing his new deal. The extension gives […]
The San Antonio Spurs are trading the No. 38 pick in the 2025 NBA draft to the Indiana Pacers for a future second-round pick and cash, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. The pick headed to San Antonio is the Sacramento Kings’ 2030 second-rounder, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Per Charania, the […]
The Houston Rockets and veteran guard Fred VanVleet have agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract, with a player option in 2026-27, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Rockets Decline Fred VanVleet’s $44.9 Million Club Option Per Charania, Houston is also declining VanVleet’s $44.9 million team option for next season, and the team now […]
The Atlanta Hawks could potentially reach out to the Minnesota Timberwolves to inquire about veteran guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. “Word is that the Hawks, at roughly $30 million below the luxury-tax line, are expected to register interest in a sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota to try to […]