Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is considering holding off on a contract extension this summer, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. The decision would not signal an immediate fantasy concern, as Jokic remains under contract for $59.0 million in 2026-27 with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28. A delay could allow him to […]

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is opting into his $25 million player option for 2026-27, Rich Paul tells ESPN's Shams Charania. VanVleet missed all of last season after tearing his right ACL, and he returns to a backcourt that changed without him. Reed Sheppard broke out as the lead guard, posting 13.5 points, 3.4 assists, […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is at the center of real trade talks that would send him back to the Toronto Raptors, Jake Fischer reports, though one source called the discussions preliminary. Leonard, 35, averaged a career-high 27.9 points last season, but his durability keeps him a boom-or-bust fantasy pick. The bigger ripple is […]

Miami Heat guard Dru Smith had his $2.6 million salary for 2026-27 fully guaranteed Sunday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports, securing his rotation spot after Miami passed on waiving him. Smith set career highs last season with 5.6 points, 2.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 16.3 minutes across 70 games. The […]

Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Buddy Hield will have his $9.66 million salary fully guaranteed, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The decision comes after Atlanta and Hield had previously pushed back the guarantee deadline, with only $3 million of the deal initially locked in. Hield remains one of the league's cleaner floor spacers, carrying a 39.5 […]

The Brooklyn Nets will not pick up the $6.25 million team option for forward Ziaire Williams, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. While he could still return to Brooklyn on a new deal, the 24-year-old is now set to test unrestricted free agency. Williams suited up for 56 games last season, providing 10.2 points and 1.4 […]

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown has attracted trade interest from the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Nuggets, Nets, Hornets, and Hawks, according to Michael Scotto. Brown is still under a massive five-year, $285.4 million deal with Boston, so any move would require a serious package. The 29-year-old is coming off a career-best fantasy season, averaging 28.7 points, […]

Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale has been traded to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, according to Shams Charania. The Suns are trading O'Neale, Grayson Allen, and a 2033 first-round pick to Charlotte in exchange for Miles Bridges and a pair of draft picks. The addition of O'Neale is a solid move by the Hornets, even […]

Phoenix Suns guard/forward Grayson Allen has been traded to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. According to Shams Charania, Allen, Royce O'Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick will move to Charlotte in exchange for Miles Bridges and two draft picks. Allen will head elsewhere after playing each of the last three seasons in Phoenix. When healthy, […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was traded to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, according to Shams Charania. The Hornets are sending Bridges and a 2029 first-round pick, and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick. The Hornets have now traded two of their biggest pieces […]

Los Angeles Clippers second-round pick Narcisse Ngoy plans to honor his commitment to Auburn and suit up for the Tigers in 2026-27 rather than join the NBA, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. The 21-year-old center, taken 57th overall in a pick the Clippers acquired from Atlanta, said he intends to "honor my commitment to […]

According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Jayden Quaintance (knee) is uncertain to participate in the Las Vegas Summer League. The 20th overall pick stated the organization is prioritizing his health and could hold him out of exhibition play. The 18-year-old was limited to four games at Kentucky last […]

According to Sean Highkin, Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League after competing for China in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Because the 21-year-old has international games scheduled for July 3 and July 6, he will arrive late to Vegas and miss the opening exhibitions. The former first-round […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) stated that he feels great and is "operating like a healthy NBA player." The 26-year-old missed the entire 2025-26 campaign after tearing his right Achilles tendon during the 2025 NBA Finals. He has been participating in 5-on-5 work since April and expects to be unrestricted for training camp. Andrew […]

According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Chicago Bulls picked up the $2.4 million team option on forward Leonard Miller. The former second-round pick played well after arriving in Chicago at the trade deadline, averaging 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game across 27 appearances for the organization. However, he will face […]

Boston Celtics forward Ron Harper Jr. intends to sign a new three-year, $9 million deal with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Celtics are declining his $2.6 million team option for 2026-27 to create the longer agreement. Harper appeared in 29 games with three starts last season, averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and […]

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Orlando Magic waived forward Jonathan Isaac on Saturday. The former sixth overall pick averaged 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in seven seasons with the organization. He suffered a left knee sprain in mid-March that forced him to miss the final games of the campaign. With his departure, Orlando […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Jaylen Clark will re-sign on a three-year, $10 million contract, according to the Star Tribune's Chris Hine. The 24-year-old defensive specialist has carved out a situational role with his on-ball pressure after recovering from the torn Achilles that wiped out his rookie season. Clark, the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year […]

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year, $75 million contract that keeps him with the franchise through 2028-29. The deal brings his total guaranteed earnings with Oklahoma City to five years and $134 million. Hartenstein remained a key frontcourt piece last season, averaging 9.2 points, […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Kevon Looney is expected to reach unrestricted free agency, with the team poised to decline his $8 million option for next season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports. The three-time NBA champion spent his first 10 seasons in Golden State before signing a two-year deal with New Orleans last summer, but he […]

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Gary Trent Jr. is expected to decline his $3.9 million player option for the 2026-27 season to enter unrestricted free agency. The 27-year-old had a quiet campaign last year, averaging 8.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 21.2 minutes per game, but he remained a […]

Point guard Jose Alvarado is trading a one-year option for long-term security with the NBA champion Knicks. He is declining his $4.5 million player option to sign a new three-year deal worth more than $14 million, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Acquired from New Orleans at the deadline, the New York native endeared himself in his […]

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks. Detroit adds one of the league's better volume shooters, as Joe averaged a career-high 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 2.5 threes in 21.2 minutes while shooting 42.3 percent […]

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (foot) is still working back from December foot surgery and hasn't resumed running, The Athletic's Christian Clark reports. Speaking after a Mavericks youth camp, Lively said he is walking and lifting but in no rush. "I'm taking even more time than I need," he told Clark. Lively has shed […]

Center Jericho Sims is choosing the sure thing over free agency. The Bucks center plans to exercise his $2.8 million player option for 2026-27, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. It lands him in a Milwaukee frontcourt that looks nothing like last year's after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. Sims made the most of his first full season […]

HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports the Atlanta Hawks have exercised their fourth-year, $2.41 million team option on center/power forward Mouhamed Gueye. He's a defense-first big who can guard all five positions, a versatility Atlanta prizes more than his box score. Gueye set a career high with 77 games last season, averaging 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds […]

Center/power forward Karlo Matkovic will be back in New Orleans next season. The Pelicans exercised their $2.30 million third-year team option on Matkovic, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The floor-spacing big fills a real need for a New Orleans frontcourt short on shooting. He averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in just 14.7 minutes across 62 […]

The Toronto Raptors have exercised their $2.30 million team option on point guard Jamal Shead for 2026-27, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. It was a straightforward call on a backup point guard who appeared in all 82 games last season. Shead averaged 6.6 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.7 rebounds in 22.8 minutes, with an impact that […]

Point guard Kevin Porter Jr. is exercising his $5.39 million player option to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks for 2026-27, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The combo guard stays put as Milwaukee reshapes its roster following the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. Porter was productive before the injury ended his season, averaging 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds, […]

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams intends to sign a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million contract to return to Phoenix. The 24-year-old is coming off the healthiest season of his career, averaging 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 0.9 steals in 23.6 minutes while shooting 64.4 percent from […]