Cory Joseph Withdraws From Team Canada

Golden State Warriors guard Cory Joseph has withdrawn from Team Canada for their World Cup run this year. The 12-year veteran decided to withdraw so that he could focus on preparation for his season with the Warriors. Joseph hasn't been on a playoff team since the 2018-19 season with the Indiana Pacers. So, he could […]

Jamal Murray Not Traveling With Team Canada

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray isn't going to travel with Team Canada to play three scrimmages in Germany this week. According to Doug Smith, the hope is that he'll be ready for games in Spain and the World Cup. There isn't a clear reason why he's not traveling right now, but it doesn't seem to […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Voted Best Player At World Cup Training Camp

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was voted the best player at Team USA's world cup training camp by his teammates. The Athletic conducted the poll and multiple players stated that Jackson was the most impressive. For what seems to be an undersized USA team, Jackson will play an important role in anchoring their defense […]

Ben McLemore Signed One-Year Deal With AEK Athens

Guard Ben McLemore is headed to Europe for the first time in his career as he signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens according to the team's official Twitter. He played in China last season and worked out for multiple NBA teams in Las Vegas this offseason, but didn't receive any opportunities. The former seventh-overall […]

Cole Swider Signing With Miami

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, guard Cole Swider is signing a deal with the Miami Heat. The deal's specifics haven't been disclosed but the former Laker has found a home in Miami as they still try to work out some sort of trade to bring in Damian Lillard. Swider appeared in just seven […]

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers In "No Rush" To Sign Extension

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is eligible for a contract extension and has been in talks with the team for a few weeks. Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN was on The Lowe Post podcast and said that the two sides are in "no rush" to agree on an extension and that things are quiet right […]

Spurs Considered Paying $21 Million Per Year For Austin Reaves

Los Angeles Lakers forward Austin Reaves has already signed a new four-year deal with the team that is worth $56 million. According to Michael Scott of HoopsHype, however, the San Antonio Spurs once considered offering the up-and-coming wing $21 million a season which would have pushed his total contract to $84 million. Ultimately, they decided […]

Jose Alvarado Will Miss World Cup

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (leg) will miss the FIBA World Cup next month due to a leg injury. The Pelicans didn't give the point guard permission to play for Puerto Rico because of the stress reaction in his tibia that forced him to miss the end of last season. They performed an MRI […]

USA Basketball Is Pursuing Joel Embiid To Play In 2024 Olympics

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has the chance to play for either the United States or France in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. According to Grant Hill while he was talking to Marc Stein, USA Basketball is still pursuing the MVP big man to play for them in the summer games. The official rosters haven't […]

Pistons, Zavier Simpson Agree To One-Year Deal

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Detroit Pistons and guard Zavier Simpson have agreed to terms on a one-year deal. The last time the 26-year-old out of Michigan suited up in an NBA game was with Oklahoma City for four games in the 2021-22 season. Last year, he averaged 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, […]

Trail Blazers Waive Jeenathan Williams

The Portland Trail Blazers waived guard Jeenathan Williams on Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 24-year-old appeared in five games for the team at the end of last season and posted averages of 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on 61.5% shooting from the floor. Williams was a late-season […]

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Returning To Milwaukee

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed on a two-year deal to return and play alongside his brother. The 31-year-old has played a deeper bench role for the team over the last four seasons and has averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds across 8.4 points per game. […]

2023 NBA Summer League Winners And Losers: Forwards

So, Rotoballers, we've gone from the NBA Draft to free agency to summer league and now we have a bit of a dead period with the next part of NBA basketball being training camp. Sure, there's also the FIBA World Cup approaching, but a lot of the hype is going to be around workout videos […]

Some Executives Didn't Support Trading Away Jordan Poole

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole was traded to the nation's capital for an aging Chris Paul ,who is nearing the end of his career. According to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, there were some executives that didn't support sending away the 24-year-old guard because it meant swapping him for someone "with so little […]

Mavericks Still Interested In Clint Capela And Upgrading At Center

The Dallas Mavericks are focused on upgrading at center, according to NBA Insider Marc Stein. They remain interested in trading for Clint Capela and the team isn't ruling out a sign-and-trade that involves Christian Wood. Since Wood is still a free agent, the sign-and-trade would have to be somewhere he would want to play. This […]

Nets Sign Patrick Gardner To Training-Camp Deal

The Brooklyn Nets are signing center Patrick Gardner to a training-camp deal, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The undrafted rookie out of Marist played for the Miami Heat during summer league and averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per contest. In his lone year at Marist, Gardner posted 19.1 points, 6.6 […]

Kendall Brown Signs Two-Way Contract With Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are signing guard Kendall Brown to a two-way deal, according to Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files. The 20-year-old was on a two-way contract with the team last season as well and saw six games of action with the main roster and 10 games with the G-League affiliate. During summer league a few […]

Jaylen Brown Signs Supermax Extension

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is officially getting a five-year supermax extension worth a whopping $304 million, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. There is no player option, as the entire contract is guaranteed with no incentives, and it even includes a trade kicker. This makes Brown the highest-paid player in the league, and […]

2023 NBA Summer League Winners And Losers: Centers

What's up, Rotoballers! Let's get to wrapping things up in terms of the 2023 NBA Summer League. The center position has a lot of different archetypes that can stick in the league but we're starting to see a bit of a renaissance with the big men that have taken over the league. Which prospects can […]

Epic NBA Contract Fails: Ranking The NBA's Five Worst Current Contracts

As the free agent market heats up, NBA salaries continue to soar. While some franchises find their team's "missing piece" in free agency, some organizations make huge mistakes by shelling out massive contracts to players that are destined to underperform. Former contracts such as Chandler Parsons getting $94 million and Eddy Curry getting $60 million […]

Celtics, Jaylen Brown Contract Talks Resuming Next Week

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is reportedly getting a big contract extension soon, but those talks were put on pause when he went on the NBPA retreat. Now that he's back, according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, the contract talks will resume next week. The superstar wing was due for a big payday […]

Hawks Parting Ways With Tyrese Martin

The Atlanta Hawks and guard Tyrese Martin are parting ways according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The 24-year-old played in 16 games last season for the Hawks with averages of 1.3 points and just shy of one rebound per game. He mustered up a shooting clip of 39.1% and 14.3% from deep. A rebuilding team might […]

Lester Quinones Stays With Golden State

Golden State Warriors guard Lester Quinones will remain with the team on a two-deal according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 22-year-old combo guard is looking at a good opportunity to make the main roster after averaging 21.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.0 steals per game across seven appearances. Quinones only played […]

Ayo Dosunmu Returning To Chicago

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu was a restricted free agent until he agreed to a three-year deal worth $21 million according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Surprisingly, there weren't any other teams to throw an offer sheet at Dosunmu even though he's just 23 years old. Last year, with the Bulls, he averaged 8.6 points, […]

Edmond Sumner Receiving Interest From Multiple Teams

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, free agent guard Edmond Sumner is receiving interest from the Bucks, Hornets, Raptors, Heat, and Suns. The 27-year-old was a backup point guard for the Nets last season and averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game while appearing in 53 games. Most of the teams interested […]

Rudy Gay Drawing Interest From Playoff Teams

Free-agent forward Rudy Gay is currently drawing interest from the likes of the Warriors, Lakers, Mavericks, Bulls, and Pelicans, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The 36-year-old veteran may not be playing the same kind of minutes that he used to, but he's been relatively healthy for a depth piece. He's spent more time at […]

P.J. Tucker Has Come Up In Trade Discussions

Philadelphia 76ers forward P.J. Tucker has been included in trade discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Clippers reportedly like the way that Tucker can guard multiple positions and take on the opposing team's top scorer. As of right now, the two sides remain at a stalemate regarding a […]

Bulls Sign Onuralp Bitim To Two-Way Contract

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Chicago Bulls have signed Onuralp Bitim to a two-way contract which would bring them to three total two-way deals. Bitim is a 24-year-old forward that played in the Turkish Super League for the last three seasons. Last year, he averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 […]

Kemba Walker Heading Overseas To Play In France

Free agent guard Kemba Walker has officially signed with AS Monaco to play in France next season on a one-year deal. Seemingly, teams weren't willing to risk any money on the health of Walker's knees, so he'll try to prove himself overseas. AS Monaco is the reigning champion of the LNB Pro A League and […]

Wesley Matthews Heading To Atlanta

Free-agent guard Wesley Matthews is heading to the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 36-year-old veteran spent the last two seasons with the Bucks and averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last year. He was only able to knock down 36.3% of his shot attempts while […]