Kristaps Porzingis Traded To Boston

The Boston Celtics are set to officially acquire Kristaps Porzingis in a three-way trade involving the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. The big move initially involved the Clippers, but the deal fell apart and the Celtics quickly found another team to work with Wednesday, as they were desperate to get the trade done before the […]

Spencer Knight Expected Back In Fall

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (personal) is expected to be back with the team for the start of next season. The 22-year-old entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February and missed the end of the season, including the team's run to the Stanley Cup Finals. "He's doing well and we expect him back in […]

Connor Hellebuyck Linked With Devils

According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the New Jersey Devils have registered their interest in Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. "New Jersey has investigated it, they've had a conversation with Winnipeg," LeBrun said on Tuesday's edition of Insider Trading. He also noted that the Devils are one of the teams that Hellebuyck would be interested in […]

Sean Monahan Gets One-Year Extension From Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan has signed a one-year extension with the team. The 28-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but a $1.985 million deal will keep him in Montreal for one more year. The Canadiens acquired Monahan from Calgary last August, and he played well at the start […]

Zemgus Girgensons Signs New One-Year Deal With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons has secured a new one-year deal with the club. The Sabres brought the Latvian forward back for his 10th season with the team for $2.5 million. Girgensons was Buffalo's first-round pick in 2012, and he's the team's current longest-serving player. The 29-year-old played a career-high 80 games in 2022-23, scoring […]

Coyotes Buy Out Patrik Nemeth

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Patrik Nemeth has been bought out by the club. Nemeth was on a three-year, $7.5 million contract that he signed with the New York Rangers in 2021. He was traded to Arizona last July and suited up in 75 games for the team in 2022-23. Nemeth registered five assists with 118 hits, […]

Zack Kassian Bought Out By Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes right wing Zack Kassian was placed on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purpose of buying out his contract. The 32-year-old power forward had one season to go on a four-year, $12.8 million pact signed with the Oilers in 2020. Kassian had a couple of 15-goal seasons with Edmonton, but he failed to make […]

Montrezl Harrell Declines His Player Option

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Montrezl Harrell has declined his player option and will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Harrell had a $2.7 million option on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old played a very marginal role in 2022-23 for Philadelphia, appearing in just 57 games and averaging 11.9 minutes. He will hope to land in […]

Houston Appears The Likeliest Landing Spot For Dillon Brooks

Guard/forward Dillon Brooks is moving on from Memphis this summer as a free agent and the Houston Rockets appear the likeliest destination. Yahoo's senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer has noted that Houston is most often mentioned for Brooks by league personnel. The 27-year-old has spent all of his six NBA seasons with the Grizzlies so […]

Sixers Not Rushing To Trade Tobias Harris

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris looks set to remain with the team for the time being, with the club reportedly not wanting to rush into a trade involving him. A source familiar with the team's thinking has told Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com that "there was no real traction on a deal at present and that […]

Zion Williamson "Unlikely" To Get Traded Ahead Of Draft

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson recently entered the rumor mill and there's been a lot of speculation around his future, but it appears as though his exit from the team isn't imminent. Multiple league sources have told William Guillory of The Athletic that it's "fairly unlikely" Williamson is moved ahead of the 2023 NBA […]

Obi Toppin Has Been "Frustrated" With His Role In New York

New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin is reportedly unhappy with his situation in the Big Apple. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News has reported that Toppin "was frustrated at times with his role, although he refrained from complaining to the media" last season. The high-flying forward made 67 regular-season appearances during his third […]

Clippers "Gauging" Trade Interest In Paul George

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Los Angeles Clippers are "gauging" trade interest in Paul George ahead of Thursday's draft. Stein sees Portland and Houston as the likeliest landing spots for George, who has had an injury-hit four-year spell with the Clippers. The eight-time All-Star averaged 23.8 points across 56 outings in 2022-23, grabbing […]

Pacers Interested In Bringing In Harrison Barnes

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Indiana Pacers are interested in Sacramento's pending free agent Harrison Barnes. "Indy is poised to turn to free agency to address its need for a floor-spacing forward if desirable trade options fail to materialize this week," Stein wrote on his Substack. "League sources say that the Pacers have […]

Asking Price For Zach LaVine Revealed

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Zach LaVine had found himself in trade rumors this offseason, but he won't be given away cheaply. One league source has told Bulls insider K.C. Johnson that the club is looking for a good young player, multiple first-round picks, and a salary filler for LaVine. Another source has reportedly said that getting […]

Kings Were Unwilling To Move Keegan Murray For Bradley Beal

The Sacramento Kings were one of the teams linked with Bradley Beal, but according to The Athletic's David Aldridge, the talks broke down when Washington wanted to include Keegan Murray in the deal. It appears as though Murray has had admirers in D.C. for a while, as Aldridge added that the Wizards looked to move […]

"All Signs" Point To Jaylen Brown Signing The Supermax With Celtics

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown appears to be off the market, with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reporting that he is expected to sign the supermax extension this summer. Brown is eligible for a five-year, $295 million deal. The 26-year-old has just finished his seventh NBA season, averaging career-best numbers across the board and […]

Jakob Poeltl Seeks Around $20 Million Per Year In Free Agency

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl will command a significant salary in free agency this summer. The Austrian giant has finished up a three-year contract worth a little over $26 million, and he is now reportedly looking for a deal that will have an average salary in the $20 million range. The Raptors brought Poeltl back […]

Fred VanVleet Expected To Demand Salary In $30 Million Range

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet will hit the open market this summer after declining his player option, and he won't come cheap for any interested party. The 29-year-old had a $22.8 million option for 2023-24, but he is now looking for starting salary in the $30 million range in free agency. VanVleet averaged 19.3 […]

Pacers Looking To Trade Seventh Pick For Starting-Caliber Wing

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Indiana Pacers are looking to trade the No. 7 pick of next week's draft for a starting-caliber wing. Indiana has failed to make the playoffs three years in a row with its current group of players and an upgrade is clearly needed. The team finished 35-47 under […]

Portland And Washington Have Discussed Kristaps Porzingis Deal

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been discussed in trade talks with the Portland Trail Blazers, reports NBA insider Evan Massey. The talks have involved Portland's No. 3 pick of next week's draft. More pieces would be involved as well, added Massey. Porzingis has just finished his first full season in D.C., and he had […]

Timberwolves Could Trade Taurean Prince To Free Up Money

According to Jon Krawczysnki of The Athletic, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince could be traded to free up money to help bring back free agents. Prince has a $7.5 million salary for next season which becomes guaranteed on June 28, so the team will have to make a decision quickly on his future. The 29-year-old […]

Lou Williams Announces Retirement From Basketball

Following a 17-year NBA career, guard Lou Williams has announced his retirement from basketball. The 36-year-old last played in the league in 2021-22 when he suited up for the Atlanta Hawks. Williams started his career in Philadelphia, and he also represented Toronto, Houston and both of the L.A. teams, playing a total of 1,123 games […]

James Harden Considering Staying Put In Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has been heavily linked with a return to the Houston Rockets, but he is now apparently seriously considering remaining with his current team. "There have been some rumbles this week that, despite the undeniably strong lure that a return to Houston holds for Harden, he is said to be giving […]

Ayo Dosunmu Set To Receive "Reasonable" Extension

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu is expected to get a "reasonable" 2-3-year extension, according to Sam Smith of bulls.com. The Chicago native has finished his second season in the league and is a restricted free agent with a $5.2 million qualifying offer. Dosunmu had an underwhelming campaign for the Bulls and Smith believes that he […]

Bradley Beal "Unlikely" To Move To Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings have emerged as a potential landing spot for shooting guard Bradley Beal, but Kings insider James Ham has noted that his move to Sactown is "unlikely." "His contract is obscene and the amount of finagling it would take to make it all work takes a master's level education in capology," added Ham. […]

Kings "Aggressively Pursuing" OG Anunoby

According to Damien Barling of ESPN 1320 in Sacramento, the Sacramento Kings are "aggressively pursuing" Toronto's OG Anunoby. The team is considering the future of free agent Harrison Barnes and Anunoby would be a very good replacement, even an upgrade on the position. The 25-year-old made it into the All-Defensive Second Team this season after […]

Pascal Siakam Drawing Interest From Atlanta

Toronto Raptors forward/center Pascal Siakam is believed to be on Atlanta's radar of potential trade targets, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Siakam is set to enter the final year of his contract and the Raptors have to decide if they want to go forward with or without him. Toronto had a disappointing campaign in […]

John Collins On Phoenix's Radar

Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins has been linked with a move to the Phoenix Suns. According to Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer, the Suns have been in trade conversations with Atlanta and have "registered an interest" in Collins. Fischer added that the Hawks continue to explore trade scenarios involving Collins, who had a disappointing campaign in […]

Suns Have "Registered Interest" In Malcolm Brogdon

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Phoenix Suns have "registered interest" in bringing in Malcolm Brogdon from Boston. Phoenix is set to part ways with Chris Paul and will need to strengthen its backcourt following his exit. Brogdon looks like an ideal candidate to complement Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The reigning Sixth […]