NBA rumors

The New York Knicks plan to sign DaQuan Jeffries on a Two-Way contract.

The player was averaging over 14 points and 4 rebounds per game in G League with the Knicks’ affiliated team.

To sign Jeffries the Knicks will have to release one of the Two-Way players currently on the roster, Trevor Keels and Feron Hunt.

The New York Knicks are signing forward DaQuan Jeffries on a two-way NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Jeffries went to camp with the Knicks and has averaged 15 points for their Westchester G League affiliate this season.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 29, 2022

The Dallas Mavericks plan to sign Kemba Walker and waive Facundo Campazzo as reported by Shams Charania.

Campazzo averaged 7 minutes in 8 Nba games this season, signed in Summer 1 year / $1,836,090 contract  with Mavs.

The Dallas Mavericks plan to sign Kemba Walker and waive Facundo Campazzo, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 28, 2022

Dallas Mavericks are close to a deal with Kemba Walker.

Walker played his last game in February with Knicks against Nets.

The Mavericks are nearing a deal to sign former All-Star guard Kemba Walker, league sources tell me.

Full story here via my Substack: https://t.co/POHTACkicK

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 28, 2022

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is one of the players on the Phoenix Suns’ radar,  Kevin O’Connor reports.

The Suns are dealing Jae Crowder, and would like to replace him with a guard who can also help as a ball-handler.
Bogdanovic is recovering from knee surgery.

The Serbian guard last year averaged 15.1 points and 3.1 assists in 29 minutes per game.

The Utah Jazz have so far intended their plan to keep Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson out of trade talks, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

The Jazz have a “real” interest in trading for John Collins. The Atlanta Hawks approached Utah on a trade of Collins for Markkanen and those talks didn’t generate any traction.

Phoenix Suns have shown no desire to trade for John Collins as reported by Yahoo.

Hawks big man has $125 million four seasons deal.

The Atlanta Hawks remain one of the teams in the mix for Jae Crowder.

Utah Jazz plan to keep Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson out of trade talks as reported by Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

Jazz also will maintain a high asking price for Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mike Conley and Kelly Olynyk could be made available.

The New York Knicks are reportedly open to trading Immanuel Quickley and Derrick Rose, Shams Charania reports.

Quickley is producing 7.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while Rose is averaging 6.8 points and 2.3 assists in 13 minutes per game.

According to Brian Windhorst, Jakob Poeltl is one of the names to watch for the Boston Celtics.

Brad Stevens could go back on the market to improve the frontcourt, missing Robert Williams III since the start of the season.

The Austrian center, whose contract with the San Antonio Spurs is expiring, last night scored a career-high 31 points in the loss against the Trail Blazers.

Poeltl is producing 13.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 28 minutes per game.

The Detroit Pistons are getting calls for Bojan Bogdanovic.
The Croatian signed a $40 million contract extension through 2025 and will be eligible to be traded from December 15.
Bogdanovic is averaging 20.3ppg this season.

Per Jake Fischer, While that may have seemingly ruled out a trade to the Lakers in the moment, it has not ruled it out indefinitely. In fact, the Lakers could move back in on Bogdanovic despite him having recently signed an extension — more on that later — according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports on his “Please Don’t Aggregate This” podcast: “He’s a player that I think a lot of winning teams, a team looking to get to the second round that’s never gotten there or a team that wants to push their way to really be a title threat (would want)… Phoenix was at the top of everyone’s list in terms of suitors that have capital to pay in addition to talent and the salaries that made sense… The Lakers were obviously involved. I got a list of other teams that I think have called and contacted, but nothing too crazy at this point in terms of actual conversations that are still ongoing. I do know Detroit is getting calls on him just like any team (when) we’re getting close to the Dec. 15 area where a lot of players who signed (in free agency last summer) are going to be eligible (to be traded). That’s kind of the unofficial start of the trade window. But also he’s playing really well for this team right now.”

Kyrie Irving will miss his sixth game on Sunday and could be out till November 20 when the Nets will be back at home.

Per NY Post, Brooklyn Nets governor Joe Tsai met with suspended guard Kyrie Irving recently. While that meeting was productive, Tsai says Irving “still has work to do” before he’ll return to the Nets.

“He has to show people that he’s sorry,” Tsai said. “What’s important — and what people miss — is he only apologized after he was suspended.”

Irving has been suspended for the last five games. The veteran point guard has also been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Lakers. When Irving was initially suspended, the length was for a “minimum of five games”, but he’ll now miss at least six games.

Some have suggested Irving may not return until the Nets are back in Brooklyn on November 20. That would mean Irving would miss a total of eight games.

The Milwaukee Bucks have called other teams to evaluate a trade of Grayson Allen as reported by Jake Fischer .

Allen signed a two-year, $20 million extension with the Bucks before the 2021 season.

Boston Celtics awarded $3.23 million Disabled Player Exception for Danilo Gallinari.

March 10 deadline for the Celtics to use the DPE.

Sources: The Boston Celtics have been granted a $3.23 million Disabled Player Exception by the NBA for the loss of Danilo Gallinari. March 10 deadline for the Celtics to use the DPE.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 7, 2022

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has been urged by “strong voices” to halt the intent to hire Udoka as reported by Marc Stein.

 Jacque Vaughn is currently the interim head coach as the team has gotten off to a slow 4-6 start.

The Nets are dealing with a precarious situation involving guard Kyrie Irving, who was suspended at least five games without pay after promoting an antisemitic film on social media.

League sources say there have been some “strong voices” urging Joe Tsai to back off the Nets’ intent to hire suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka as Steve Nash’s successor given the considerable turmoil Brooklyn has already faced this season.

More to come: https://t.co/LGN9cVpMwn

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 7, 2022

The Brooklyn Nets are on the market for a shooter and in the talks with a Western Conference team the name of Ben Simmons came up.

Per SNY, Just which players Udoka will be coaching is an open question at this point. GM Sean Marks said on Tuesday that the current roster needs an upgrade.

“I’ll be the first to tell you, there’s certainly holes (in our roster). We’re not a finished product,” Marks said. “We’re not playing up to our expectations, the way we should be.”

So you can expect the Nets to pursue trade opportunities ahead of the February deadline. In the days before Saturday’s brutal loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Nets had been in cursory talks with one Western Conference team about a deal that would return a veteran shooter, per SNY sources.

Ben Simmons‘ name came up in the talks, sources say.

It’s unclear if talks advanced past the cursory stage, but Brooklyn was said to be aggressive in its pursuit of perimeter shooting.

And that was before the club fired Nash. So it’s reasonable to expect the team to take an aggressive approach in the trade market.

Nets GM Sean Marks revealed that Steve Nash told him that “they are not responding to me”.
The Nets won the game but Steve Nash decided that parting ways was the better option for him and the team.
The Nets plan to hire Ime Udoka.

Sean Marks saying that Steve Nash told him after the win last night “they’re not responding to me” suggests Steve basically decided to go. He really should have never started the season if the two players who didn’t want him back were still here.

— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) November 1, 2022

Adrian Wojnarowski suggests the names of Ime Udoka and Quin Snyder among the candidates for the Brooklyn Nets coaching job after the separation from Steve Nash.

The reporter adds that the Celtics would have no problem letting Udoka go.

While waiting for a new coach, Jacque Vaughn will be on the Brooklyn Nets bench tonight for the game against the Bulls.
Vaughn has been on the coaching staff since 2016 and was head coach for 10 games during the 2019/20 season.

Jacque Vaughn is the acting head coach tonight but expect the Nets to inquire with suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka, Quin Snyder, among others. Boston will let Udoka leave for another job.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 1, 2022

Josh Primo has cleared waivers and become a free agent.
The Spurs released Primo, the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, after multiple alleged instances of exposing himself to women, per sources. Claiming Primo, 19, would’ve committed a team to paying him $8M-plus in salary through 2023-2024.

The Spurs released Primo, the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, after multiple alleged instances of exposing himself to women, per sources. Claiming Primo, 19, would’ve committed a team to paying him $8M-plus in salary through 2023-2024.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2022

The NBA has taken away the 76ers‘ second round picks in 2023 and 2024 for early free agency discussions last offseason.

The league’s investigation found no wrongdoing in James Harden’s near $15 million pay cut last summer – but findings showed that the 76ers made early free agency discussions with Danuel House Jr. and PJ Tucker, NBA says.