NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Lakers Notes: Ayton, Brooks, Robinson, Summer League

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Former Lakers big man and longtime radio analyst Mychal Thompson thinks fellow Bahamian Deandre Ayton will be the “perfect center” for Los Angeles, he tells Mark Medina of Sportskeeda. Still, Thompson readily acknowledges that Ayton has “underachieved” to this point in his career and says it’s up to the 26-year-old to show he can consistently […]
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2025 NBA Draft Pick Signings

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Free agent and trade news has generated the biggest NBA headlines over the last couple weeks, but teams around the league are also taking care of the rookies they drafted on June 25 and 26, signing them to their first NBA contracts. Because cap holds for first-round picks count for 120% of the rookie scale […]
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Wizards’ Tre Johnson Signs Rookie Scale Contract

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Wizards have officially signed No. 6 overall pick Tre Johnson to a rookie scale contract, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). A 6’6? shooting guard with a 6’10” wingspan, Johnson averaged 19.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists on .427/.397/.871 shooting in 33 games (34.7 MPG) as a freshman for Texas […]
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Southeast Notes: Jakucionis, Adebayo, Bufkin, Prunty

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis got off to a rough start in his Summer League debut, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The 20th overall pick struggled with his shot Saturday in a victory over San Antonio in the California Classic, going 1-of-7 from the field and 0-of-4 from three-point range. He also committed three […]
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Southwest Notes: Durant, Finney-Smith, Roddy, Shammgod, Pelicans

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Trading for Kevin Durant and adding Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency should solve the outside shooting woes that have bogged down the Rockets‘ offense, writes Kelly Iko of The Athletic. He notes that Houston went just 5-of-17 from beyond the arc in a Game 7 loss to Golden State while averaging just 78.0 points per […]
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Atlantic Notes: Bona, Grimes, Lillard, Knicks

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Adem Bona was one of the few bright spots in a disastrous year for the Sixers, and the rookie center is eager to get an early start on next season tonight in the Salt Lake City Summer League, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Injuries to Joel Embiid, Andre Drummond and others created unexpected […]
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Wizards Notes; Whitmore, Gill, Centers, Outlaw

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Wizards‘ acquisition of Cam Whitmore from the Rockets will be folded into a four-player trade with the Pelicans that was reported last month, a source tells Varun Shankar of The Washington Post (subscriber link). That deal sends Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in this year’s draft (Micah Peavy) to New Orleans […]
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Nuggets Plan To Complete Jonas Valanciunas Trade, Keep Him On The Roster

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Nuggets will complete their trade with the Kings for Jonas Valanciunas when the NBA lifts its moratorium on Sunday, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Valanciunas has received an offer to join Panathinaikos in Greece, but Stein hears that Denver remains determined to have him honor his NBA contract […]
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Grizzlies To Sign Jock Landale, Trade Jay Huff To Pacers

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Free agent center Jock Landale has reached an agreement with the Grizzlies, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis will make room on its roster by sending Jay Huff to the Pacers in exchange for a future second-round pick and a second-round pick swap, Charania adds (Twitter link). More to come …
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Pelicans Sign First-Rounders Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Pelicans have officially signed their two 2025 lottery picks, the team confirmed today, announcing in a press release that guard Jeremiah Fears and big man Derik Queen have inked their rookie scale contracts. Fears, this year’s No. 7 overall pick, raised his stock significantly over the course of his first and only college season at […]
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Rockets To Trade Cam Whitmore To Wizards

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Rockets have agreed to trade forward Cam Whitmore to the Wizards, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Houston will acquire a pair of second-round picks in return. Whitmore, a Maryland native who will turn 21 on Tuesday, was selected out of Villanova with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 […]
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Free Agency Notes: Yabusele, Knicks, Kings, Beasley, Turner

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Guerschon Yabusele‘s two-year deal with the Knicks won’t use the full taxpayer mid-level exception, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link). Yabusele’s slight discount will give New York the ability to fill out its 13th and 14th roster spots with one veteran-minimum contract and one rookie-minimum contract for one of the […]
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Mike Brown Receiving Four-Year Deal From Knicks

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Mike Brown‘s new contract with the Knicks will cover four years, according to reports from Casey Powell (aka CP The Fanchise) of Knicks Fan TV and Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter links). Powell suggests the deal will be in the range of $8-9MM annually, while Begley says it’ll come in slightly higher and will be […]
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Mavericks Adding Mike Penberthy To Coaching Staff

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Mavericks are hiring Mike Penberthy to their coaching staff, sources tell Dave McMenamin of ESPN (Twitter link). NBA insider Marc Stein first mentioned Penberthy as a target for the Mavericks’ staff on Wednesday, while Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com later referred to the team’s interest as “serious.” Penberthy, who has spent the past three seasons […]
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Grizzlies Considering Will Magnay For 2025/26 Roster?

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Australian big man Will Magnay spent most of the 2020/21 season on a two-way contract with New Orleans, but appeared in just one NBA game that season. He has been out of the league ever since. Magnay auditioned for NBA teams last summer, but was unable to find a deal to his liking. In February, […]
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