NBA rumors

The Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets are two teams who are reportedly interested in trading for JJ Redick, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer.

Veteran Pelicans guard is on an expiring $13M contract.

According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the New Orleans Pelicans are still available to trade JJ Redick and Eric Bledsoe before the trade deadline at the end of the month.

Trading both veterans could allow the Pelicans to give more minutes to youngsters like Nickeil Walker-Alexander and Kira Lewis jr.

Joakim Noah has decided to retire from pro basketball.
The two-time All-Star Star and former Defensive Player of the Year plans to retire as a member of the Chicago Bulls.

13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year winner — is effectively retiring from basketball, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

Plan is for the longtime Chicago star to eventually retire as a Bull.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 1, 2021

Alex Caruso will be free agent after this season when his $2.7 million contract expire.

Per ESPN, That means the Lakers could have competition to keep their role players. As an athletic guard who can defend, unrestricted free agent Caruso will have suitors. League executives think he could draw interest at the full midlevel exception range, which is $9.5 million next season. (Caruso currently earns $2.7 million.).

According to Doug Smith of the Toronto Star, Raptors assistant coach Sergio Scariolo might have to replace Nick Nurse as the head coach for a couple of weeks before Nurse and the other assistants in the health and safety protocol are cleared to get back.

Scariolo is officially listed as the Raptors head coach for tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls.

The Detroit Pistons are one of several teams who have interest in trading for Spencer Dinwiddie, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

Nets guard, who is reportedly on the market, is currently recovering from a partially torn ACL, and may not return this season. Dinwiddie has a $12.3 million player option for the 2021-22 season.

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is expected to replace Kevin Durant in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, March 7th, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Durant will not play in the All-Star Game due to his left hamstring injury.

The Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers have interest in trading Kyle Lowry, sources tell Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A source says Lowry’s preference is to play for the 76ers and that they might be able to get a deal done with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry is on an expiring contract after nine seasons with the Raptors. According to Pompey, Lowry will seek a contract of $60M over two years in the upcoming free agency.

Zach LaVine will become eligible to sign an extension with the Chicago Bulls in the offseason, but it will be limited to a four-year, $104 million contract, as reported by ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

If LaVine waits until free agency in 2022, he could sign a four-year, $155 million deal with a rival team.

Jrue Holiday will become eligible for a four-year, $134.9 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, reports Marc Stein of the New York Times.

The Bucks acquired Holiday before the start of the season, sending out a significant haul of future draft picks to the New Orleans Pelicans. Former Sixers guard is averaging 16.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 5.4 apg with the Bucks.

The Phoenix Suns are waiving Damian Jones, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Former Warriors draft pick appeared in 14 games this season with the Suns, averaging 6.7 minutes per game.

Brooklyn Nets are waiving three players: Noah Vonleh, Iman Shumpert and Andre Roberson.

The Nets keep roster flexibility to take on players in trades or the buyout/free agent market.

The Nets are waiving three players — Noah Vonleh, Iman Shumpert and Andre Roberson — ahead of deadline to guarantee deals for season, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 24, 2021

The Nets keep roster flexibility to take on players in trades or the buyout/free agent market. https://t.co/rs6GYsxrVb

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 24, 2021

The Los Angeles Lakers are considering Hassan Whiteside as a potential pickup in case former Blazers and Heat center will be bought out by the Sacramento Kings, as reported by the LA Times.

Whiteside is averaging 8.2 ppg and 5.7 rpg in 23 games for Sacramento this season.

Noah Croom is being considered by the Houston Rockets for their assistant GM-type position, sources tell Sportando.

The Rockets are looking for an assistant GM under recently appointed GM Rafael Stone, who’s in his first season in the role.

The Heat have been granted a disabled player exception worth $4.7M for the season-ending loss of Meyers Leonard, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Miami has until April 19 to use the DPE.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban denied rumors that Kristaps Porzingis has been discussed in trade talks.

“It’s not accurate,” Cuban told Brad Townsend. “We have not discussed him in a trade at all. Has not happened.”

Houston Rockets are releasing DeMarcus Cousins as reported by Shams Charania.

Rockets guaranteed Cousins’ $2.3M salary for the season last week.

Rockets guaranteed Cousins’ $2.3M salary for the season last week, and had positive feedback about his professional approach in 25 games for the team. https://t.co/GjzeSB3bM5

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 23, 2021

Dallas Mavericks gauge Kristaps Porzingis’ Trade Value as a League Sources say to Bleacher Report.

“They’ve definitely sniffed around on him,” an assistant general manager told B/R. “They’re taking the temperature, because they know at some point it’s gonna come around.”

The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Quinn Cook.
The departure of the two-time NBA champion will give Lakers two open roster spots.

Cook is in his fifth season and is a career 40.7 percent 3-point shooter — including averaging 9.5 points and 2.4 assists in 2017-18 for Golden State. This gives the Lakers two open roster spots. https://t.co/sirejixwEE

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 23, 2021

The New Orleans Pelicans plan to waive guard Sindarius Thornwell, as first reported by Will Guillory of The Athletic.

Thornwell’s contract would’ve become fully guaranteed if he wasn’t waived by this Wednesday.