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30/06/202409:43

Patrick Williams to stay with Bulls on five-year extension

According to Shams Charania, the Chicago Bulls and Patrick Williams have agreed to a new five-year, $90 million contract – Player Option for the final season-.

Williams, the 4th overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, ended last season early due to a foot injury.

Before the stop the 22-year-old forward from Florida State was scoring 10 points (40% from three) with 3.8 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in 27 minutes.

 

30/06/202409:06

Klay Thompson expected to leave Warriors after 4 championships in 13 years

According to The Athletic both the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson will approach Free Agency under the assumption that the 4-time NBA Champion will end up on another team.

The Warriors were hoping to keep Thompson as an alternative to some options they are working on these hours, but the player would now be determined to find a new team.

The team would also be ready to help Thompson in any Sign and Trade scenario.

The Lakers, Clippers and Mavericks are considered the most likely destinations for the former Washington State sharpshooter.

29/06/202419:55

Royce O’Neale to re-sign with Suns

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns and Royce O’Neale have agreed to a new four-year, $44 million contract.

After arriving in Arizona before the last Trade Deadline, O’Neale produced averages of 8.1 points (37 percent from three), 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25 minutes per game.

 

29/06/202419:26

LeBron James reportedly willing to take a pay cut to help Lakers

LeBron James has decided not to exercise the player option for 2024-25 included in his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to Chris Haynes The Chosen One is considering taking a pay cut to help the team get the full midlevel exception.

LeBron James is now eligible to sign a three-year $162M deal with the No Trade clause.

29/06/202413:57

Sasha Vezenkov close to a deal with Olympiacos

Sasha Vezenkov is close to return to Europe by signing a four-year deal with Olympiacos.

No Panathinaikos then: agreement for 16 million euros. The formalities are awaited.

But there is one condition to return to Europe: Vezenkov would have to find a buyout agreement with the Raptors as there is a $6.6 million salary for the 2024-25 NBA season involved.

An agreement between the parties is in the works.

29/06/202408:31

Pelicans acquire Dejounte Murray from Hawks

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks for two first round picks, Larry Nance Jr., E.J. Liddell and Dyson Daniels.

The Pelicans will send the Los Angeles Lakers’ first round pick in 2025, plus the least favorable 2027 first round pick between the Pelicans and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pelicans deferred their acceptance of a first round pick from the Lakers in this year’s draft to receive it in 2025.

28/06/202416:49

Mavericks Trade Tim Hardaway Jr. and Picks to Pistons for Quentin Grimes

According to reports from ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Dallas Mavericks have agreed to trade Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Quentin Grimes.

The Pistons will acquire Hardaway by taking advantage of their salary cap space. Hardaway, who signed a four-year, $72 million contract in 2021, is entering the final year of his contract. Grimes, on the other hand, is under a $4.3 million expiring contract.

28/06/202416:06

Immanuel Quickley to sign a five-year contract with Toronto Rators

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley plans to sign a five-year contract worth $175 million to stay in Canada.

Quickley, 25, is a restricted free agent and joined the Raptors in December in a trade involving OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks.

In 38 games, all as a starter, with the Raptors, Quickley averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.

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28/06/202407:50

Los Angeles Clippers want to retain All-Star Paul George

The Los Angeles Clippers want to retain All-Star Paul George, but must wait for the player’s decision regarding the exercise of his $48.8 million option by Saturday.

The franchise’s president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, said the team has had ongoing conversations with George and his agent, Aaron Mintz.

The Clippers can offer George an extension of up to four years and $221 million, but so far no agreement has been reached. If an extension is not signed, George can become a free agent or choose to stay another year with the Clippers, with the possibility of seeking a trade.

27/06/202421:58

Kings trade Sasha Vezenkov, Davion Mitchell to Raptors

The Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors have agreed to a trade that brings Sasha Vezenkov, Davion Mitchell and Pick No. 45 to Canada in exchange for Jalen McDaniels.

The deal brings the Kings under the Luxury Tax and opens up a roster spot.

Vezenkov lands with the Raptors, on a team with little ambition in the short term that could give him the minutes he needs to showcase his skills.

 

27/06/202419:33

Timberwolves trade Wendell Moore, No. 37 pick to Pistons

Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons agree to a trade that sends Wendell Moore and the No. 37 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft to Michigan in exchange for the No. 53 pick.

The Timberwolves yesterday bet a good portion of their chips on rookie scoring guard Rob Dillingham.

Detroit is using a small portion of its salary cap space to climb 16 spots in the second round.

The Pistons’ plans on Moore, barely averaging 4 minutes in 2 NBA seasons, are still unclear.

 

27/06/202402:02

Shames Charania: Butler not be signing an extension with the Heat or any other team

Shames Charania talked about Jimmy Butler’s future: “I’m told he will not be signing an extension with the Heat or any other team ahead of his opt-out in 2025 free agency.”

27/06/202401:50

Brooklyn Nets’ Nic Claxton to sign a four-year, $100 million deal

Nic Claxton to sign a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets. $96 million guaranteed.

27/06/202401:08

Washington Wizards trade Deni Avdija with Blazers

The Washington Wizards will trade wing Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon and the 14th most favourable 2024 pick and two second-round picks.

The Portland Trail Blazers will thus gain more flexibility by going $4.2 million below the luxury tax.

27/06/202400:25

Washington Wizards also in the mix for Dallas’ Tim Hardaway Jr.

The Washington Wizards are also in the mix for Dallas’ Tim Hardaway Jr., Marc Stein reports.

Back in February, the two franchises had agreed on the trade that brought Daniel Gafford to Texas..

27/06/202400:20

New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby to sign a five-year, $212.5 million contract

OG Anunoby will remain with the New York Knicks.

According to ESPN, a five-year, $212.5 million contract is on the way. Also in the contract is a player option and a trade kicker.

In the NBA since 2017, Anunoby had earned nearly $62 million to date.

26/06/202421:06

Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo reportedly agree to a three-year, $166 million extension

The Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo have agreed to a contract extension of 166 million over 3 years.

The news was reported by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.

The Heat center’s previous deal called for about 72 million for the next two years.

Last year the former Kentucky big man averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks in 34 minutes per game.

26/06/202419:15

Warriors reportedly willing to trade Chris Paul and Andrew Wiggins

According to Logan Murdock, the Golden State Warriors are negotiating ‘aggressively’ to trade away Chris Paul and Andrew Wiggins.

Wiggins did not perform well last season, while Chris Paul and his non-guaranteed (until June 28) $30 million deal for 2024-25 could be instrumental in getting a major player.

Obviously, the outcome of these talks will affect the rest of the Warriors’ offseason, starting with Klay Thompson.

 

26/06/202416:18

Houston Rockets consider to trade Alperen Sengun for Kevin Durant

According to reports from ESPN, the Houston Rockets are considering offering starting centre Alperen Sengun in a trade to obtain Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns.

Houston acquired several future picks from the Suns via a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, which could be included in the proposal.

Sengun averaged 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season and is up for a contract extension. Durant has two years left on his contract worth $105.9 million.

26/06/202408:04

Isaiah Hartenstein to leave New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are working on confirming OG Anunoby in the current free agency, but Isaiah Hartenstein is moving away.

The big man is coming off a 7.8 points and 8.3 rebounds average season, but the franchise is banking on wing-filled quintets to contend for the East final against the defending champions Boston Celtics.

26/06/202407:55

New York Knicks acquire Mikal Bridges from the Nets

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets complete their first trade since 1983: NY acquires Mikal Bridges in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic, 5 first-round draft picks, 1 first-round pick swap and uyna second-round selection.

Brooklyn will receive New York’s unprotected picks from 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031, as well as a 2028 unprotected pick swap.

In addition, Brooklyn will get a top-four protected 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee Bucks and a 2025 second-round pick. The Knicks will receive a 2026 second-round pick from the Nets to complete the deal.

Bridges, 27, has played every game of his NBA career, averaging 19.6 points last season for Brooklyn and is considered one of the best 3-and-D players in the league.

26/06/202407:44

Detroit Pistons hired Dennis Lindsey as Senior VP

The Detroit Pistons have hired Dallas Mavericks executive Dennis Lindsey as Senior VP of Basketball Operations.

Lindsey, known for building the Utah Jazz of the Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert era, will work with Trajan Langdon in Detroit. For the past year, Lindsey has held an advisory role in Dallas.

25/06/202408:37

Minnesota Timberwolves extends Chris Finch with a four-year contract

After the best season in franchise history, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the team until the 2027-28 season.

Finch led the Timberwolves to three consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in 20 years.

24/06/202416:26

Cleveland Cavaliers to hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach

The Cleveland Cavaliers have chosen to hire Kenny Atkinson, currently an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, as their new head coach.

The two sides have begun drafting a contract, which is expected to be finalized soon. The Cavaliers’ selection process had narrowed down to two finalists: Atkinson and James Borrego, the associate head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.

Atkinson, the lead assistant for the Warriors, will be taking over a Cavaliers roster that has advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals and won 99 regular-season games over the past two seasons. In Cleveland, he will be reunited with two key players who flourished under his leadership with the Brooklyn Nets: Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert.

24/06/202415:43

Houston Rockets target Paul George

The Houston Rockets are looking to make a big market splash: namely Paul George, according to league sources reported by HoopsHype.

George, currently with the Los Angeles Clippers, could exercise his $48.8 million player option to facilitate a trade to a new destination.

Despite the interest, the odds of Houston being able to bring George to the team are currently considered low.

24/06/202415:31

Cleveland Cavaliers close to re-sign Donovan Mitchell

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalising Donovan Mitchell’s contract extension and are close to choosing a new coach between Kenny Atkinson and James Borrego.

The franchise will present Mitchell with a four-year, $209 million contract.

24/06/202415:22

Troy Weaver joins the Washington Wizards’ front office

NBA executive Troy Weaver is joining the Washington Wizards’ front office as a senior adviser, according to a report by ESPN.

Weaver, the former general manager of the Detroit Pistons, will again work with Michael Winger and Will Dawkins, with whom he worked for more than a decade at the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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