Milwaukee Bucks new guard Tyler Herro might not be with his new organization for long. The Detroit Pistons were reportedly interested in Herro before he was traded to the Bucks in a blockbuster deal on Monday. Despite the move, Detroit is rumored to still be pursuing Herro, assuming the Bucks would be interested in trading […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Buddy Hield is not expected to be back with the organization next season. Hield was traded to the Hawks mid-season, and is unlikely to be part of their future. The Hawks can buy out Hield's contract for $3 million and save $6 million in cap space by doing that. If this happens, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves intends to sign a long-term extension with the organization. According to Shams Charania, Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million deal, which includes a player option for the final year of the contract. Reaves recently declined a $14.9 million player option to get a long-term deal in free […]

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is in the books, and the first ten picks went almost entirely as predicted. We finally saw some players taken before or after their projections a bit later in the round, and we had only a few small trades on draft night after we saw a few […]

The New York Knicks drafted Sergio De Larrea with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, after trading with the Los Angeles Lakers to move down one selection. Then, according to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Knicks dealt De Larrea to the Dallas Mavericks for the 30th overall pick, Koa Peat, and two second-round […]

Guard Cameron Carr is joining the Los Angeles Lakers after the team made a trade with the New York Knicks for the 24th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 guard led the Baylor Bears in scoring last season (18.9 points) while shooting 37% from three. The son of an NBA player, Carr also put […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. His rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, who then traded them to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Okorie posted averages of 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.6 steals across […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have drafted Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, following a last-minute deal with Memphis during the 2026 NBA Draft. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Thunder are sending the 17th pick and two second-round picks to Memphis for Stirtz at the 16th overall selection. The 22-year-old is a crafty shooter and just needs […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take Illinois guard Keaton Wagler with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old brings size and shooting to the perimeter after averaging 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists with 45/40/80 shooting splits as a freshman. Wagler also earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year, first-team […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Gary Harris has decided to pick up his player option for the 2026-2027 season. According to Keith Smith, Harris will accept his $3.8 million player option for the upcoming season. This was probably a smart decision for Harris, who would likely have to settle for veteran minimum if he left for free […]

Miami Heat guard/forward Norman Powell is expected to head elsewhere in free agency. According to Shams Charania, the Heat are not expected to bring back Powell next season. The Heat landed a blockbuster trade for superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Monday night. Now, the Heat aren't financially in a safe spot to bring back Powell […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back guard Ayo Dosunmu on a reported five-year, $112 million deal that includes a player option in the fifth year, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Re-signing Dosunmu was a top priority for Minnesota, which cleared salary by trading Julius Randle to Brooklyn. The deadline acquisition broke out after arriving from […]

Illinois guard Keaton Wagler recently dropped out of a workout with the Brooklyn Nets. Wagler met with the organization, but decided not to work out for the organization because he believes he'll be drafted before they come up in the draft. The rookie guard is confident that he'll be selected in the top 5 during […]

The Utah Jazz reportedly met with Kansas guard Darryn Peterson over the weekend, according to Jake Fischer. It sounds like everything went well, but Peterson declined to answer whether it was in-person or not. The assumption is that the Jazz plan on taking Peterson with the second overall selection during Tuesday's NBA Draft. This past […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard/forward Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two future second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The move trims Oklahoma City's luxury-tax bill and clears money from a deep roster that had squeezed Wiggins' role. Wiggins flashed real value on the 2024-25 title team, averaging […]

Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal includes a trade kicker and keeps McCollum out of free agency before the June 30 extension deadline. The 34-year-old gave Atlanta a useful scoring guard after arriving in January, averaging 18.7 points, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin intends to re-sign with the team on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes a player option in the third season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The 27-year-old turned a non-guaranteed training-camp contract into a career year, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals across 70 games. Goodwin's […]

Orlando's payroll is set to spike as power forward Paolo Banchero's max extension kicks in, pushing the Magic above the first apron and close to the second, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. That crunch sets up a tough call in the backcourt. Anthony Black is extension-eligible this summer, and with the third-year guard's numbers broadly comparable […]

San Antonio remains committed to De'Aaron Fox as its franchise point guard, even after a rough playoff series while he dealt with a bad ankle, ESPN's Michael C. Wright reports. Sources have described Fox as a steadying presence and the team's closer, and one rough series does not appear to have changed that. His four-year, […]

Toronto Raptors guard/forward RJ Barrett has drawn trade interest in multi-team conversations, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports. The 2019 No. 3 pick is entering the final year of his deal at roughly $29.62 million, a clean expiring contract that makes him useful salary-matching in bigger trades. Barrett has averaged 20.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists […]

HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves want to re-sign guard/forward Ayo Dosunmu, whose market is projected north of $18 million annually and could reach the low $20 million range. The 26-year-old played his way into that bracket after carving out a useful two-way role in Minnesota's backcourt following a midseason trade from Chicago. […]

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a four-year, $48 million deal to return to Phoenix. The 26-year-old turned last summer's one-year commitment into real long-term security after averaging 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 steals across 80 games. He also buried a franchise-record 232 triples, breaking […]

The Detroit Pistons could land point guard/shooting guard Tyler Herro by serving as a third-team facilitator in a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to Miami, a framework reported by NBA insider Marc Stein. Locked On Pistons' Ku Khahil added that Herro-to-Detroit talk is "picking up steam." Detroit wants shooting and offense around All-Star guard Cade Cunningham, and […]

Milwaukee is expected to seek clarity on the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes before or around Tuesday's draft, with Boston emerging as a major threat to Miami, The Athletic's Sam Amick reports. Any Celtics offer for the two-time MVP would likely have to start with Jaylen Brown plus significant draft compensation, potentially including up to three first-round […]

ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is exercising his $21.6 million player option for 2026-27. The 33-year-old returns on the final year of the deal he signed with Orlando in 2024, having landed in Memphis last June in the Desmond Bane trade. Right pinky surgery in February ended his season early, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has made his preference clear for the franchise to add an A-list center, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren have been mentioned as restricted free-agent targets the Lakers have done due diligence on, while Los Angeles is expected to evaluate other trade and free-agent options. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III could be more obtainable during this transaction cycle, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater. The Warriors have reportedly viewed Murphy as a long-term wing target, with his age, size, and fit in Golden State's system all part of the appeal. The 25-year-old took another step forward in 2025-26, averaging […]

The Phoenix Suns have tendered qualifying offers to center Mark Williams and guard Koby Brea, making both restricted free agents, Spotrac's Keith Smith reports. Williams drew a reported $9.6 million offer after the 24-year-old started 55 of 60 games and averaged 11.7 points and 8.0 rebounds. A late-season foot issue that sidelined him during Phoenix's […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were reportedly impressed with Arizona guard Brayden Burries during a recent visit on Tuesday. It sounds like Burries is in the running to be taken at No. 5 by the Clippers. Burries is a highly coveted prospect after averaging 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists with the Wildcats this past […]

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly showing interest in veteran guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Nuggets are targeting Bogdanovic to pair him with fellow countryman Nikola Jokic. The duo looked great together during their time on the Serbian national team. This past season, Bogdanovic finished with 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per […]