Suns Relinquish Qualifying Offer From Jock Landale

The Phoenix Suns had extended a qualifying offer to center Jock Landale on Wednesday, but have decided to relinquish that offer. The 27-year-old was expected to hit the open market as a restricted free agent, but that won't be the case anymore. Now, Landale will be an unrestricted free agent, so the Suns won't be […]

Ben Simmons Won't Participate In World Cup

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons has decided to not participate in the FIBA World Cup this summer. It was reported in May that Simmons was hopeful to represent Australia in the World Cup this summer. However, the 26-year-old has opt-out in order to focus on rehabbing his back injury that limited him to 43 games […]

Dario Saric On Warriors Wishlist

Free-agent forward Dario Saric is reportedly on the Golden State Warriors free agent wish list. The Warriors are seeking bigs who can provide shooting on a minimal contract. That being said, Saric could potentially fit with the Warriors "win-now" mode roster. The 29-year-old has been banged up the last few seasons, but has been productive […]

Rachaad White Wants To Surpass 1,000 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White should see a bigger role on the offense next season. The 24-year-old was stuck as the backup to Leonard Fournette throughout most of his rookie season. Despite that, White rushed for 481 yards and hauled in 290 yards as a receiver. The former third-round pick believes he can […]

Dameon Pierce Improving Pass-Blocking

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce has been working on his pass blocking this offseason. The 23-year-old put together a strong rookie campaign, but struggled to pick up blitzers and help as a pass blocker. Pro Football Focus graded him as the 128th best pass blocking back in 2022. Texans running backs coach Danny Barrett […]

Raheem Blackshear Could Be Outlet Option In Backfield

Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear didn't have a ton of success during his rookie season in 2022. However, Blackshear was one of the few names that head coach Frank Reich mentioned as a standout during spring practices. The belief is that Blackshear could emerge as an outlet option for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers […]

Jonathan Mingo Surprising In Camp

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo has been standing out in camp, according to head coach Frank Reich. This shouldn't be taken lightly as Reich didn't drop many names when talking about spring standouts. The Panthers selected Mingo with the No. 39 overall pick during this year's draft. He went for 861 yards and five […]

Jordan Westburg Not In The Lineup On Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This marks the first time that Westburg has sat out since being called up to the big leagues. He's hitting .417 with two RBI in 12 at-bats during his brief time in the majors so far. Ramon […]

Starling Marte Resting On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He'll get the night off after a rough game on Thursday where he grounded into two double plays. Despite that, Marte is slashing .253/.305/.329 with four home runs. 24 RBI, and 21 stolen bases in […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues Rehab Assignment

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom (wrist) will serve as the designated hitter during Friday's game with Triple-A Iowa. The 31-year-old continues to work his way back from a wrist sprain that has sidelined him the last two weeks. Before that, Wisdom was slashing .196/.285/.467 with 14 home runs and 28 RBI in 51 games […]

Christian Vazquez Absent On Friday

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He'll take a seat after going hitless with two walks over his last two games. The 32-year-old has underachieved this year at the plate, but has a good track record, so maybe he'll return it around. On […]

Alec Bohm Returns To The Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. The right-handed slugger is back in the lineup after receiving a rest day on Thursday. The 26-year-old has seen more playing time than originally expected this season due to the glaring hole at first base. Bohm […]

Ha-Seong Kim Takes A Seat On Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Ha-Seong Kim is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This is a well-deserved rest day for Kim after he has been destroying the baseball lately. Over the last week, Kim is hitting .321/.394/.786 with four home runs and nine RBI. Rougned Odor will make […]

Taurean Prince Heading To Free Agency

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince did not have his $1.9 million team option picked up by the organization. The team will be forced to waive Prince ahead of Friday's free agency. The veteran forward was a decent option for the T-Wolves last season. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists in 54 games. He's […]

Harrison Barnes Signs Three-Year Extension

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes has signed a three-year, $54 million contract extension with the organization. The two sides have been reportedly discussing a new deal and they finally come to terms before letting things play out in free agency. The veteran wing appeared in all 82 games for the Kings last season. He averaged […]

Bruce Brown To Meet With Mavericks

Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown is set to become a free agent this summer. The 26-year-old is expected to have multiple suitors this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers have already reportedly shown in Brown. Now, the Dallas Mavericks are expected to have a meeting with Brown when free agency opens on Friday. Brown should be […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Returning To Houston

The Houston Rockets have decided to pick up the $1.9 million option on forward Kenyon Martin Jr. on Thursday. This was a no-brainer for the Rockets after what they saw from Martin last season. The 22-year-old averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists in 82 games for Houston this past season. He averaged 28 minutes […]

Mo Bamba Waived By Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba has been waived by the organization on Thursday. The big man only played in nine games for the Lakers last season, so it's not surprising to see them decline his $10.3 million option. The 25-year-old has been limited by injuries early in his career. He averaged 10.6 points and […]

Lakers Expected To Waive Malik Beasley

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Beasley is expected to be released by the organization, assuming they can't find a trade partner by the end of Thursday. The 26-year-old currently has a $16.5 million team option for the 2023-2024 season. The Lakers don't appear to be willing to accept that after what they saw from Beasley […]

Josh Hart Accepts Player Option

New York Knicks forward Josh Hart has decided to opt-in to his $12.9 million player option for next season. The two sides have been reportedly discussing an extension, but it sounds like they will put that on pause for now. Next offseason, the Knicks will be able to offer Hart a four year, $81 million […]

Cedi Osman Returning To Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fully guaranteed the contract of Cedi Osman for the 2023-2024 campaign. The 28-year-old will receive $6.7 million for next season, which is a reasonable deal given how well Osman has played for Cleveland in the past. Throughout his career, Osman has averaged 9.6 points and 1.5 triples during his six seasons […]

Andre Drummond Could Leave Chicago

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond was expected to opt-in to his final year of his contract. The big man said during a podcast on June 6 that he planned on returning to Chicago, but that might've changed. According to Marc Stein, the feelings from around the league are that Drummond is going to opt-out of […]

Herbert Jones Becomes Restricted Free Agent

New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones will become a restricted free agent after the team declined his team option on Thursday. The 24-year-old will be a free agent this summer, but is expected to return to New Orleans. The assumption is that the organization declined the $1.9 million option in order to work out a […]

James Harden Opts In For Next Season

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has decided to opt in to his $36.5 million player option for next season. This was unexpected, as it was assumed Harden would decline his option and become an unrestricted free agent. Instead, he'll opt into the final year of his contract with the Sixers. Instead of staying, Harden and […]

Knicks Pick Up Team Option On Miles McBride

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride will be with the organization for at least one more season. On Wednesday, the Knicks decided to pick up the $1.8 million team option on McBride. This seemed like a no-brainer for the Knicks with how well McBride played in limited action for the team. Last season, McBride only […]

Kyrie Irving Expected To Return To Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is one of the bigger names expected to hit the open market this offseason. However, the expectation is that Irving is going to re-sign with the organization once free agency begins. It sounds like the 31-year-old has limited legitimate options if he does decide to leave Dallas. The Mavs could […]

Clippers Tender Qualifying Offer To Moussa Diabate

The Los Angeles Clippers have tendered a two-way qualifying offer to forward Moussa Diabate. Doing this makes the 21-year-old a restricted free agent this summer. Diabate made the all-rookie team in the G-League this past season. He has left a strong impression on the Clippers organization. Last season, Diabate averaged 15.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, and […]

Pascal Siakam Drawing Interest From Around The League

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is heading into his last year of his deal and is eligible for an extension. Right now, it appears the Raptors main focus is re-signing Fred VanVleet and Jakob Poeltl. It sounds like multiple teams have contacted the Raptors about Siakam being available. Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and […]

Raptors Focused On Re-Signing Fred Vanvleet, Jakob Poeltl

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet and center Jakob Poeltl are both expected to hit the open market this summer. Despite that, it sounds like the organization is making a strong push to bring both players back. The Raptors gave up a protected first-round pick in exchange for Poeltl at the trade deadline. They'd hate to […]

Cavaliers Don't Intend On Trading Darius Garland

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland doesn't appear to be on the trade block this offseason. The organization reportedly hasn't discussed moving Garland and don't intend on trading the All-Star guard. This doesn't come as a shock considering they've locked up Garland through the 2027 campaign. The 23-year-old has been reliable, averaging 21.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, […]