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29/06/202523:14

James Harden to stay with Los Angeles Clippers. The details

James Harden’s future remains with the Los Angeles Clippers. The player will decline his player option to sign a two-year, $81.5 million option.

An 11-time All-Star, James Harden averaged 22.5 points this season with 5.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals. He became the only player last season to score 1,500 points, 500 assists, 100 steals and 50 blocks.

Class of 1989, over 370 million dollars cashed in his career, Harden will return to earn more than 40 per season as he hasn’t since 2021-2022. The second year of the contract includes a player option and is partially guaranteed, ESPN reported.

29/06/202523:05

New York Knicks: Ariel Hukporti in, PJ Tucker out

The New York Knicks will exercise their $1.9 million team option for centre Ariel Hukporti. SNY reports.

Class of 2002, 214 centimetres with a German passport and from Togo, the Ludwigsburg youth sector product has played 28 games this NBA season with an 8.5′ average.

The franchise would instead waive the $3.4 million team option for veteran PJ Tucker, who has played only four games this season.

29/06/202522:57

The Brooklyn Nets declined qualifying offer for Day’Ron Sharp

The Brooklyn Nets have declined to offer Day’Ron Sharpe his one-year qualifying offer at $5.98 million.

Sharpe will be an unrestricted free agent after averaging 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 18.1 minutes of play this season.

Brooklyn hopes to re-sign him with cap space flexibility.

29/06/202522:49

The Brooklyn Nets to not offer Ziaire Williams his qualifying offer

The Brooklyn Nets will not offer Ziaire Williams his 1-year, $8.35M qualifying offer.

The Nets hope to retain the player, but want to maintain more cap flexibility for the free agent market.

Williams will become an unrestricted free agent after a season averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds.

29/06/202522:43

Philadelphia 76ers’ Eric Gordon not to exercise his $3.4 million player option

Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon has decided not to exercise his $3.4 million player option to explore free agency.

The guard, born in 1988, this season produced 6.8 points in 20.2 minutes in 39 games played with 40.9% from 3-point range. A new deal with the 76ers, however, is not out of the question for a player who has earned over $184 million since 2008 in the NBA.

29/06/202522:35

Boston Celtics to exercise the $2.27 million team option for JD Davison

The Boston Celtics will exercise the $2.27 million team option for JD Davison.

Davison was MVP of the G League, averaging 25.6 points, 7.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals.

According to Adam Himmelsbach, the option will not be guaranteed, thus preserving some flexibility.


29/06/202521:59

Golden State Warriors to exercise team option per Quinten Post

The Golden State Warriors will exercise the $1.96 million team option for Quinten Post. Hoopshype reports.

The 214-centimetre, 2000-class centre wing averaged 8.1 points, including 40.8 per cent from 3, and 3.5 rebounds in 16.3 minutes played for the Warriors.

29/06/202521:53

The Philadelphia 76ers to decline the team option of guard Lonnie Walker IV

The Philadelphia 76ers will decline the team option of guard Lonnie Walker IV for $2.9 million.

Last season Walker, after a EuroLeague stint with Zalgiris Kaunas, averaged 12.3 points, 23.8 minutes and 35.4 per cent from three in 20 games with the 76ers. He will now be a free agent.

29/06/202521:47

Indiana Pacers exercise team option on Tony Bradley

The Indiana Pacers exercised their team option on Tony Bradley, worth $2.94 million. Last season, the player earned $330,000.

Tony Bradley, 208 centimetres long, produced an average of 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 25 games played from March to the Finals in June. Prior to that he had travelled to 14 and 10.5 in the G League with College Park.

29/06/202521:32

New Orleans Pelicans decline team option for Elfrid Payton

The New Orleans Pelicans decline the $3.15 million team option for Elfrid Payton. Hoopshype reports.

Payton led the NBA in special assists per minutes played this season (.33) ahead of Trae Young (.32) and Nikola Jokic (.28).

29/06/202521:25

Trade between Jazz and Hornets. Collin Sexton, Jusuf Nurkic and picks involved

The Utah Jazz are trading Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic, per Shams Charania.

Utah clears space after drafting Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr., while Sexton, who averaged 18.4 points and 4.2 assists, will boost Charlotte’s backcourt.

Nurkic, 30, joins Utah’s frontcourt with Walker Kessler and Kyle Filipowski. Both players are on expiring deals worth around $19 million.

29/06/202520:46

Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson declines $20M option, becomes free agent

Duncan Robinson has declined his $20 million player option with the Miami Heat to become a free agent, per Shams Charania.

Robinson, 31, will work on a new long-term deal with the Heat or explore a free agent contract or sign-and-trade elsewhere.

He averaged 11 points in 74 games last season and remains one of the NBA’s top shooters, with a career 40% from three on 7.2 attempts per game.

29/06/202519:54

Julius Randle to sign 3-year, $100M deal with Minnesota Timberwolves

Julius Randle will sign a three-year, $100 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Shams Charania. The contract includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.

Acquired last year in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, Randle finished strong, averaging 18.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in the final two months of the season.

Randle, 30, helped lead Minnesota to the Western Conference finals and enters his 12th NBA season with career averages of 19 points and 9.1 rebounds.

29/06/202519:38

Dorian Finney-Smith Declines $15.4M Player Option With LA Lakers

Dorian Finney-Smith has declined his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming a free agent on July 1, per Shams Charania.

Finney-Smith will consider re-signing with the Lakers, but multiple contenders are interested. The Lakers’ roster is in flux, with LeBron James opting into his $52.6 million deal while assessing his future.

Acquired at the trade deadline, Finney-Smith averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 39.8% on 4.8 three-point attempts per game.

29/06/202514:43

Official: T.J. Leaf signs multi-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced the arrival of T.J. Leaf.

The Israeli forward-center (2.08 meters, 28) was born in Tel Aviv while his father, Brad Leaf, was playing for the Yellows.

Leaf, the 18th overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, has signed a three-year deal.

Last season, he averaged 22.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in CBA for Nanjing.

Maccabi Tel Aviv GM Claudio Coldebella: “T.J. Leaf was one of our main goals. For years we have been trying to bring T.J. to Tel Aviv and we are very happy that he will soon join us. He is a great addition to our club. We will strengthen the roster of Israeli players as part of our concept. Leaf is a player with extensive experience in the NBA and outside the United States. A talented player with great motivation to prove himself at the highest level of European basketball.”.

28/06/202521:41

LeBron James Expected to Exercise $52.6M Player Option

In an article outlining the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason plans, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that LeBron James is expected to pick up  his $52.6 million player option for the 2025–26 season, ensuring his return to the purple and gold.

At age 40, James continued to perform at an elite level, averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists, earning a spot on the All-NBA Second Team.

The Lakers will look to add a center either via trade or through free agency – they’ll have access to the taxpayer mid-level exception, worth $5.7 million -.

28/06/202521:03

Sam Merrill, Cavaliers Agree to Four-Year, $38M Deal

Sam Merrill and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a four-year, $38 million contract, according to Shams Charania.

The Utah State product, selected 60th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, was a key contributor off the bench for the Cavs last season. He averaged 7.2 points and 1.5 assists in 19 minutes per game, while shooting 40% from the field, 37% from three, and an impressive 96% from the free-throw line.

The deal comes as Cleveland recently acquired Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls. However, the Cavs now face the possibility of losing another key rotation player, as guard Ty Jerome appears increasingly likely to depart in free agency.

28/06/202520:41

Davion Mitchell Re-Signs with Miami Heat on Two-Year, $24M Deal

Davion Mitchell has reached an agreement with the Miami Heat on a two-year, $24 million contract, according to Shams Charania.

The 26-year-old point guard from Baylor averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 44% from three-point range in 30 games with the Heat.

Mitchell joined Miami as part of the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.

Although he was a restricted free agent — meaning the Heat could have matched any offer — both sides opted to finalize a new deal early, signaling a mutual desire to continue their partnership.

28/06/202519:14

Naz Reid, Timberwolves Agree to Five-Year, $125M Deal

Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract, according to Shams Charania.

The 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year is coming off a strong season in which he averaged 14.2 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Minnesota was highly effective with Reid and Rudy Gobert sharing the floor — outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per 100 possessions in nearly 1,000 minutes of play together.

The LSU product declined a $15 million player option in his previous deal to enter free agency before securing this long-term agreement.

27/06/202515:26

Masai Ujiri out as Toronto Raptors President

Masai Ujiri is no longer the Vice Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors, per ESPN.

Ujiri and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment have decided to part ways as he was entering the final year of his deal.

The Nigerian executive leaves a lasting legacy in Toronto, having built the 2019 NBA championship team led by Kawhi Leonard.

27/06/202510:33

NBA Draft 2025 | All the movements of the night

On the sidelines of the NBA Draft 2025, here are the other minor deals of the NBA night. Something is also moving from Europe.

26/06/202509:08

Sacramento Kings exploring LaVine trade, committed to Sabonis as offseason unfolds

The Sacramento Kings are urgently looking for a new point guard, with interest in Dennis Schröder, Tyus Jones, and Russell Westbrook, per The Athletic.

The team is not prioritizing a new deal for Zach LaVine, and is instead eyeing younger talent like Jonathan Kuminga in free agency.

Despite earlier frustrations, Domantas Sabonis remains central to the Kings’ future. He’s had constructive talks with GM Scott Perry this summer.

25/06/202519:31

Fred VanVleet Agrees to Two-Year, $50M Deal with Rockets

Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract, according to Shams Charania.

The new deal gives the Rockets added financial flexibility, as it comes at a lower figure than the team option originally included in VanVleet’s previous contract. The agreement also features a player option for the 2026–27 season.

This move marks yet another major step in a busy start to the offseason for the franchise, following the contract extensions of Steven Adams and head coach Ime Udoka, as well as the blockbuster trade that brought in Kevin Durant.

 

25/06/202513:46

Kings eye Schroder as lead guard, but Mavericks also interested

According to Marc Stein, the Sacramento Kings are viewed as the likely front-runners for Dennis Schroder in free agency. The German guard impressed in the playoffs with Detroit, averaging 12.5 points and 3.7 assists on 49.1% shooting, and could fill the void left by De’Aaron Fox.

Meanwhile, per Shams Charania, the Dallas Mavericks are also considering Schroder, alongside Chris Paul, D’Angelo Russell, and Malcolm Brogdon, using their $5.7M MLE.

25/06/202507:52

Kyrie Irving signs 3-year, $119M deal to stay with Mavericks

Kyrie Irving has declined his $43 million player option and signed a 3-year, $119 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including a player option for the 2027-28 season.

Despite an ACL tear that will sideline him until January, the Mavs trust his leadership next to Anthony Davis and top draft pick Cooper Flagg under coach Jason Kidd.

Irving averaged 24.7 points last season and became the only player to shoot 40% from three and 90% from the line while scoring over 20 points.

25/06/202507:48

Celtics send Porzingis to Hawks in 3-team deal with Nets

The Boston Celtics traded Kristaps Porzingis and a second-rounder to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that also involved the Brooklyn Nets, who received Terance Mann and the No. 22 pick.

This move follows Boston’s trade of Jrue Holiday to Portland and helps the franchise save $180 million in projected luxury tax, moving below the second apron. The Celtics also received Georges Niang and a future second-round pick in the deal.

For Atlanta, Porzingis joins a promising frontcourt with Zaccharie Risacher and Jalen Johnson, while Brooklyn now holds five first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, bolstering its rebuilding strategy.

24/06/202522:50

Sources: Pelicans acquire Jordan Poole in 4-player trade with Wizards

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey, and the No. 40 pick in a deal with the Washington Wizards, who receive CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk, and a future second-rounder.

Poole averaged 20.5 points last season and will bring scoring to a younger Pelicans core. McCollum gives the Wizards a veteran with an expiring contract and opens up future financial flexibility.

Washington now holds the 6th, 18th, and 40th picks in the NBA Draft, while New Orleans keeps picks 7 and 23, boosting their youth movement.

24/06/202520:07

San Antonio Spurs show interest in Kristaps Porziņģis

The San Antonio Spurs have shown exploratory interest in trading for Kristaps Porziņģis, per reporting from Jake Fischer. The idea of pairing the 7-foot-2 Latvian with Victor Wembanyama is gaining traction.

Such a frontcourt tandem would be unique in size and skill. Porziņģis just won an NBA title with Boston and could bring offensive versatility and veteran presence to the rising Spurs.

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