NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Draft Rumors: Suns, Centers, Pelicans, Nuggets, Kings

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Suns are believed to be “highly intrigued” by the possibility of adding a center who can space the floor as they continue to look for a starting-caliber big man, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). In addition to their rumored NBA targets, the Suns are also eyeing stretch fives in next […]
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Clippers To Hire Monte McNair As Advisor

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Clippers plan to hire Monte McNair as an advisor, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). McNair mutually agreed to part ways with the Kings in April, shortly after the team was eliminated from the play-in tournament. He was Sacramento’s general manager for the past five years prior to being replaced by Scott […]
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Coaching Rumors: Dudley, Bryant, Cavs, Sweeney, Ivey, More

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Memphis and Phoenix have already been linked to Mavericks assistant coach Jared Dudley this offseason. The Cavaliers have also expressed interest in hiring Dudley, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Michael Scotto of HoopsHype observes, Cleveland has multiple coaching openings after assistants Jordan Ott, DeMarre Caroll and Bryan Tibaldi got new […]
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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — There was widespread skepticism during the 2024 offseason about the Cavaliers' decision to continue moving forward with their four-player core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley after the team struggled to get past the upstart Magic in round one of the playoffs and then was defeated soundly in round two by […]
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Windhorst: Timberwolves Most Aggressive In Pursuit Of Kevin Durant

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Timberwolves have been the team most aggressively pursuing Kevin Durant in trade talks so far, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said this morning during an appearance on Get Up (Twitter video link). Windhorst notes that Minnesota made a strong push to acquire Durant from the Suns before the February trade deadline to team him with Anthony […]
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Bulls, Heat Linked To Jonathan Kuminga Sign-And-Trades

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Bulls and Heat both have interest in potential sign-and-trade deals for Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Kuminga, who’s eligible for restricted free agency in two weeks, is looking for an “expanded and consistent role” after watching his playing time with Golden State fluctuate throughout the season and the […]
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Thunder Notes: Jaylin Williams, SGA, Hartenstein, Defense

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Even though they have the reigning MVP, everyone is considered to be equal in the Thunder’s locker room, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Along with the team’s obvious talent level, that philosophy of valuing input from the entire roster has helped Oklahoma City weather a long season and climb to within two wins of […]
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International Notes: Micic, Westbrook, Jokubaitis, Valanciunas, Theis

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Hapoel Tel Aviv general manager George Hinas tells Vuk-Milos Petrovic of Basketball Sphere that his team remains in contention to sign Vasilije Micic, but he dismissed speculation about Russell Westbrook. Micic is still under contract with the Suns, but they’re expected to decline their $8.1MM team option for next season, making him a free agent […]
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Latest On The Desmond Bane Trade

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Several teams contacted the Grizzlies about Desmond Bane before they decided to trade him on Sunday, but nobody was as aggressive as the Magic, sources tell Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Orlando is determined to become a title contender and faced a glaring need to improve its three-point shooting after finishing last in the league in […]
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Suns Notes: Durant Trade, Draft Workout

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The Suns are not promising to move Kevin Durant to one of his preferred destinations, reports Marc Stein for The Stein Line. While the team is amenable to the idea of a win-win trade, should the offered trade package meet what it’s looking for, Phoenix is intent on getting the best return to position itself […]
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Grizzlies Notes: Trade, Finances, Kaldwell-Pope, Coaching Staff

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — In trading Desmond Bane, the Grizzlies moved on from a player who is possibly the best shooter in franchise history in a deal that has sweeping franchise implications, writes Damichael Cole for Memphis Commercial Appeal. In addition to his offensive workload, Bane had also assumed a prominent leadership role over the years. Cole writes that […]
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Magic Notes: Bane, Finances, Shammgod

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The Magic made the first major move of the 2025 offseason by trading for former Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane. The trade, which sent out Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four first-round picks, and a 2029 pick swap, signifies a shift to a more aggressive win-now team outlook, writes the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Beede. Last year’s move […]
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Top International Prospects Staying In 2025 Draft

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The international draft prospect pool has received official announcements concerning some of the top players. Noa Essengue, Joan Beringer, Hugo Gonzalez, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf, Noah Penda, Hansen Yang, Alex Toohey, Bogoljub Markovic, Rocco Zikarsky, Dink Pate, Izan Almansa, Saliou Niang, Mohamed Diawara, and Eli Ndiaye are all staying in the 2025 NBA draft, reports […]
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Billy Donovan and Bulls Working On Contract Extension

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The Bulls are working to reach an agreement on an extension with head coach Billy Donovan, reports Marc Stein for The Stein Line (via Twitter). This comes on the heels of the Bulls declining the Knicks’ request to interview Donovan in their head coaching search. Donovan has been Chicago’s head coach for the past five […]
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Neoklis Avdalas To Withdraw From NBA Draft

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — Greek forward Neoklis Avdalas is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA draft, agent Alex Saratsis tells ESPN’s Jonathan Givony (Twitter link). The 6’8″ 19-year-old wing was the 51st-ranked prospect on ESPN’s Top-100 board and will look to build off a strong pre-draft process going into the 2026 draft. Avdalas played this season for the Greek team Peristeri, […]
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