Cooper Flagg, point guard? At least for this week, that’s his spot. With D’Angelo Russell sitting out against Utah in the Mavericks’ preseason game on Monday, Flagg got the nod at the point in a jumbo lineup featuring P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, Marc Stein of the Stein Line tweets. […]

The Hawks have waived M.J. Walker, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Walker was just signed to a training camp deal on Monday. Walker went undrafted in 2021 and has spent the past four seasons in the G League with the Westchester Knicks and the Greensboro Swarm (the Hornets’ affiliate). The 27-year-old also had a brief […]

The Hornets have waived center Ibou Badji, the team’s PR department tweets. Badji appeared in one preseason game this month. Badji, 23, saw action in 22 NBA games during the 2023/24 season while on a two-way contract with Portland. He averaged 1.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 10.3 minutes per contest during his […]

The Kings have exercised their third-year option on guard Devin Carter, according to a team press release. Carter’s third-year salary will carry a cap hit of $5,158,080. Sacramento had until the end of the month to exercise its option on Carter. Selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Carter appeared in 36 […]

The Sixers have signed MarJon Beauchamp and waived Emoni Bates, according to a team press release. Philadelphia’s intent to sign Beauchamp was reported over the weekend. Beauchamp signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Portland on September 30 prior to being waived on Oct. 7, lining him up to join the Blazers’ G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. If […]

The Heat have signed forward Steve Settle III and waived wing Gabe Madsen, according to the team. Miami originally agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with Settle right after he went undrafted in June. It’s now come to fruition. Settle III started in all 31 games in which he appeared last season at Temple and averaged […]

The Jazz have added forward Pedro Bradshaw and guard Sean East II to their camp roster, the team announced in a press release. Utah’s intention to sign Bradshaw was reported earlier on Tuesday. Utah opened up spots on its roster by waiving Max Abmas and Cameron McGriff on Tuesday. Bradshaw, who went undrafted out of […]

The Clippers have waived two-way player Trentyn Flowers, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. Spotrac contributor Keith Smith confirms the transaction (Twitter link). Flowers accepted his two-way qualifying offer in July. Accepting the qualifying offer locked him in to an $85K partial guarantee. Flowers logged just 27 total minutes in six games at the NBA […]

The Mavericks have signed head coach Jason Kidd to a multi-year extension, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports (Twitter link). The length of the extension has not been revealed but Dallas made its intentions to retain Kidd clear this offseason. Stein and Jake Fischer reported in early July that the Mavericks intended to sign […]

After speaking in more general terms last month about the possibility of suiting up for a team in the EuroLeague before retiring as a player, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo stated more plainly during an appearance on a Greek late-night talk show called The 2night Show that he’d like to finish his career in his home […]

The Jazz have cut a pair of players on non-guaranteed contracts, announcing today in a press release that they’ve placed guard Max Abmas and forward Cameron McGriff on waivers. Abmas and McGriff signed Exhibit 10 contracts with Utah on October 6 and were with the team for its first three games of the preseason, though […]

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t see himself playing until he’s 40 like current stars LeBron James and Chris Paul, he said within a GQ Sports cover story, per Yang-Yi Goh (subscription required). “I definitely think I can,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I won’t, though. A hundred percent.” The reigning MVP just turned 27 in July, so he […]

The Nets have signed free agent guard Malachi Smith, the team announced today (Twitter link via Brian Lewis of The New York Post). Smith, 25, has been playing in the G League since going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023. He was with the Rip City Remix and Wisconsin Herd during his rookie year and […]

There’s a chance that Joel Embiid could play in the Sixers‘ preseason finale on Friday, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters today, per Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (Twitter links). Embiid, who is coming off knee surgery, was only a partial participant in Tuesday’s practice, but that was by design, not due to any sort […]

Suns owner Mat Ishbia has filed a countersuit against a pair of minority owners who sued Ishbia and the team earlier this year, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. That original suit, which was brought forth in August by Andy Kohlberg (Kisco WC Sports) and Scott Seldin (Kent Circle Investments), alleged that Ishbia wasn’t […]

The Jazz and free agent swingman Pedro Bradshaw have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal, agent Darrell Comer tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Bradshaw, who went undrafted out of Bellarmine University in 2021, actually began his career with Utah’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, as a rookie in 2021/22. He […]

After returning to the Celtics for a second stint in 2021, Al Horford seemed like he was on track to spend the rest of his NBA playing career in Boston. However, at age 39, the veteran big man decided this summer to leave the Celtics because “they just weren’t in a position to offer me […]

The Thunder continue to move players on and off the back of their 21-man roster as they prepare for the season. According to the team, guard/forward Buddy Boeheim is the latest player to sign with Oklahoma City. He replaces wing Payton Sandfort, who has been waived after spending roughly 24 hours on the roster. A […]

Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2025 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Brooklyn Nets. Free […]

The Nuggets have made an addition to their preseason roster, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac, who tweets that free agent point guard James Akinjo has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team. Akinjo, 24, has been playing in the G League since going undrafted in 2022, spending time with the Westchester Knicks, Stockton […]

Keegan Murray‘s thumb injury creates a difficult lineup decision for the Kings, who don’t have much reliable depth behind the former No. 4 overall pick at power forward, writes James Ham of The Kings Beat. “It’s tough because Keegan has size, strength, athleticism and he shoots 40 percent [from 3-point range], I think everyone is […]

Perennial All-NBA guard Luka Doncic and former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart will make their preseason debuts for the Lakers on Tuesday against Phoenix, head coach JJ Redick told reporters, including Dave McMenamin of ESPN and Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. Redick said both players will suit up for two […]

The Clippers have officially re-signed TyTy Washington Jr. and waived John Poulakidas, per Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links). It’s unclear why Los Angeles brought back Washington — perhaps the team wants to give him an opportunity to play in preseason. The former first-round pick was signed in August and waived in late September, […]

The Nets have signed free agents Terry Roberts and Tre Scott, the team announced (Twitter link via Keith Smith of Spotrac). The terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but both likely signed Exhibit 10 deals, which would make each player eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he’s waived in the coming […]

RAJ Sports, a company run by the Bhatal family, has dropped its lawsuit against the Cherng family, one of the minority investors in Tom Dundon‘s ownership group that has signed a purchase agreement to buy the Trail Blazers, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Dundon and his group reportedly beat out a bid from RAJ […]