NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Central Notes: Pistons Approach, Pistons Draft, Portis, Buzelis

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Magic traded major assets to acquire Desmond Bane. Should the Pistons make a similar move at this stage? According to Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit may be more patient because of its financial situation. As Sankofa points out, Orlando has already signed multiple players to big extensions, which will lead to […]
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Thunder Notes: Williams, Offensive Flow, Hartenstein

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Thunder need just one more win to claim the NBA title, thanks to Jalen Williams. The third-year forward poured in 40 points in Game 5 as OKC took a 3-2 series lead over the Pacers. “He was really gutsy tonight,” MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said during the postgame press conference, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He […]
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Draft Rumors: Top Eight, Maluach, Raptors, Sixers, Hornets, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — There appears to be a consensus developing among many of the teams and executives around the league about the top eight prospects in the 2025 NBA draft, Jake Fischer writes for The Stein Line (Substack link). According to Fischer, while the order after the top two remains up in the air, Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, […]
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Heat Notes: Durant, Wiggins, Ware, Burks

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Although the Heat remain engaged with the Suns on forward Kevin Durant, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 stated during a radio appearance on Monday that Miami’s offer isn’t where it needs to be to seriously entice Phoenix. “I have to preface this by saying that offers change. (But) right now, this is what I […]
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Wizards Rumors: Rebuild, Young Core, Draft, Fears

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Wizards are expected to take a patient approach to their rebuild, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who hears from a team source that the front office plans to continue evaluating its young core through at least the end of the 2027/28 season. In addition to the current Wizards players who have one […]
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Pelicans, Pacers Agree To Draft-Pick Swap

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Pelicans and Pacers have agreed to a trade, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that Indiana is sending the No. 23 overall pick in this year’s draft to New Orleans, along with the draft rights to 2023 second-round pick Mojave King. In exchange, the Pelicans will trade Indiana’s 2026 first-round pick […]
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Official Early Entrants List For 2025 NBA Draft

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After announcing 50 withdrawals from the draft last month, the NBA has officially confirmed (via Twitter) that 13 additional early entrant prospects withdrew from the draft prior to Sunday’s deadline, leaving a total of 46 early entrants eligible to be selected in this year’s draft in addition to 2025’s automatically draft-eligible players. Of those 46 […]
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LeBron James Discusses Knee, Plans To Play 23rd Season

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — LeBron James intends to continue his NBA career in 2025/26, which will make him the first player in league history to play a 23rd season, writes Jonathan Landrum Jr. of The Associated Press. For now, the Lakers star’s focus is on making sure his left knee gets healthy after he sustained an MCL sprain in […]
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Draft Rumors: Edgecombe, Bailey, Spurs, Knueppel, Fears, Hawks, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — For the first time since the Sixers claimed the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s draft lottery, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo are projecting Baylor guard V.J. Edgecombe, rather than Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, to be the pick in that spot. As Givony explains within ESPN’s latest mock draft, Edgecombe made a strong […]
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Tyrese Haliburton Dealing With Right Calf Injury

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who spoke earlier in the NBA Finals about dealing with a “lower leg” issue, was hampered by an injury affecting the same leg during the team’s Game 5 loss on Monday, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. Haliburton’s initial lower leg issue was later revealed to be a right ankle ailment. On […]
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Suns, Wolves Hoping Durant Warms To Minnesota Possibility

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that Kevin Durant has “no desire” to be traded to the Timberwolves, but the Suns and Wolves are still hoping he’ll warm to the idea, league sources tell Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Durant doesn’t have the ability to veto a trade, so Phoenix and […]
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Nuggets Parting Ways With Assistant GM Tommy Balcetis

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Nuggets won’t be retaining assistant general manager Tommy Balcetis, according to a report from DNVR Sports (Twitter link). Multiple sources confirmed the news to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, who notes that Balcetis had been on an expiring contract, which won’t be renewed. Balcetis has been with the Nuggets since 2013. He was […]
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Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 6/17/2025

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill will hold a live chat Tuesday at 11 am Central time (noon Eastern) exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Use the link below to ask a question in advance, participate in the live event and read the transcript afterward. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription […]
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Atlantic Notes: Sharpe, Knueppel, Horford, Kornet, Embiid

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Day’Ron Sharpe is headed to free agency this summer. The Nets can make the backup big man a restricted free agent by extending him a $5.98MM qualifying offer. Sharpe told Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype he’s looking forward to what the summer may bring for his career. “I’m looking forward to the experience because I […]
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Weltman: Acquiring Bane Was Priority For Offensively-Starved Magic

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman believes Desmond Bane is the perfect fit for his team, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “The guy is almost the player you would design if you could start from scratch,” Weltman said. “Because obviously we’ve spoken a lot about our need for shooting but we’ve […]
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