NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook To Opt Out Of Contract

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook won’t exercise his $3.47MM player option for the 2025/26 season, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Declining that option will put Westbrook on track to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He would have the opportunity at that time to either re-sign with Denver […]
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Malachi Flynn Joining Turkish Team

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Free agent guard Malachi Flynn, a former NBA first-round pick, has reached an agreement to join Bahçesehir Koleji, the Turkish team announced today in a press release (hat tip to Sportando). The No. 29 overall pick in 2020, Flynn spent his first three-and-a-half NBA seasons with the Raptors, appearing in 175 regular season games and […]
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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Detroit Pistons

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The 2023/24 Pistons were one of the worst teams in NBA history. Detroit lost 28 games in a row in the first half and got off to a 4-39 start en route to a 14-68 overall record, which was the worst single-season mark in the franchise's 76-year existence. The Pistons hadn't won more than 23 […]
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Suns Notes: Ott, Next Steps, Grill, Carroll

HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) — New Suns coach Jordan Ott had his introductory press conference on Tuesday, sharing how each coach in his journey helped him get to where he is, Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin writes. Rankin compiled comments from several coaches Ott worked with “Jordan Ott is an outstanding hire,” former Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said. “His work […]
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Nets Notes: Sharpe, Cap Space, Giannis, Scott, Pierre

HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) — The Nets have seen steady improvement from center Day’Ron Sharpe since he was drafted in 2021. He’s set to be a restricted free agent this summer, and Brooklyn has a decision to make with him given they handed Nic Claxton a four-year, $97MM contract last year. In an interview with Swish Theory’s Charlie Cummings (hat […]
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Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Turner, McConnell, Haliburton

HoopsRumors (Earnest Marshall) — After tearing his labrum and missing the end of last season, Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin got a calendar to count the days until he could return to the floor, The Athletic’s Shakeia Taylor writes. Flash forward a year, and Mathurin delivered a historic performance for the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, notching […]
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Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in […]
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Latest On Kevin Durant

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Appearing on NBA Today on Thursday (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania gave an update on his report that the Suns and Kevin Durant‘s business partner, Rich Kleiman, have been evaluating trade options ahead of this month’s draft. “There is traction on Kevin Durant trade scenarios,” Charania said. “And there are some teams that are […]
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Fischer’s Latest: Celtics, Sixers, Hawks, Capela, Draft

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — While there was speculation around the combine that rival teams would likely seek some sort of assets back from Boston in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis ($30.7MM expiring contract) or Jrue Holiday ($104.4MM over the next three years), the Celtics have been operating as though they’re confident those former All-Stars will return positive value on the […]
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Dorian Finney-Smith Undergoes Left Ankle Surgery

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who holds a $15.4MM player option for next season, recently underwent surgery to deal with a “lingering” left ankle injury and is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall, sources tell Dave McMenamin of ESPN. More to come…
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Kings Rumored To Have Interest In Holiday, Smart, Brogdon

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — As the Kings continue to explore pathways to improve their backcourt, Jrue Holiday of the Celtics, Marcus Smart of the Wizards, and impending free agent Malcolm Brogdon are among the players Sacramento is believed to be interested in, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Kings have consistently come up as […]
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Draft Notes: Player Comps, Fit/Value, Guide, Withdrawals

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — In a story for ESPN.com, Jeremy Woo lists the both the high- and low-end comparisons for each player mocked to go in the top 15 of the 2025 draft, which will begin on June 25. Woo writes that the likely outcome for the comparisons typically falls somewhere in the middle. For consensus top prospect Cooper […]
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Trade Rumors: Celtics, Durant, Knicks, Pelicans, Spurs, Magic

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Celtics won’t be actively looking to move Jaylen Brown or Derrick White this offseason, but they also don’t necessarily view either player as untouchable, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on Wednesday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (YouTube link). “The primary focus, from my understanding, with the Celtics’ offseason has been Jrue Holiday, […]
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Sixers Have Talked To Spurs About No. 2 Pick

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Sixers have engaged in discussions with the Spurs about the possibility of moving up in the draft from No. 3 to No. 2, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). With Cooper Flagg viewed as a lock to be the first player drafted on June 25, Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper is widely […]
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Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown Reportedly Among Knicks’ Coaching Candidates

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Knicks have reportedly been denied permission to speak to five head coaches currently employed by NBA teams, but their search for Tom Thibodeau‘s replacement isn’t entirely focused on candidates who already have head coaching jobs. Former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Kings coach Mike Brown are also said to be on New York’s […]
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