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- Spurs To Re-Sign Riley Minix On Two-Way Contract August 6, 2025The Spurs are re-signing Riley Minix on a two-way deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. San Antonio had a pair of open two-way slots, so no corresponding move will be necessary. Minix, 24, appeared in one game with San Antonio last season. Minix was a restricted free agent after receiving a qualifying offer from the Spurs […]
- Mike Hopkins Join Pelicans Staff August 5, 2025The Pelicans have hired Mike Hopkins as an assistant coach/head of player development, Pete Thamel of ESPN tweets. Hopkins joins Willie Green’s staff after spending last season with the Suns as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer. Prior to last season, Hopkins spent most of his career at the college ranks. He was the head coach at […]
- Celtics To Sign Chris Boucher On One-Year Deal August 5, 2025The Celtics are signing free agent forward Chris Boucher on a one-year, $3.3MM veteran’s minimum contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Boston opened up a frontcourt spot for Boucher by agreeing to trade Georges Niang to Utah on Tuesday. Boucher will compete for minutes at both the power forward and center spots for the Celtics, who […]
- Celtics To Trade Niang, Two Picks To Jazz August 5, 2025The Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Jazz for rookie RJ Luis, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Utah is utilizing part of the $26.6MM trade exception created in last month’s three-team trade in which Utah dealt John Collins to the Clippers, Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets. It’s another salary dump […]
- Carlisle Expects Mathurin To Be Pacers’ Starting SG In 2025/26 August 5, 2025Former lottery pick Bennedict Mathurin has been in and out of the Pacers‘ starting lineup in his first three NBA seasons, making 85 starts in 209 total outings. With Tyrese Haliburton out for 2025/26 due to a torn Achilles, the expectation heading into this fall is that Mathurin will be Indiana’s full-time starting shooting guard, […]
- Richaun Holmes Expected To Sign With Panathinaikos August 5, 2025Following up on overseas reports indicating that big man Richaun Holmes was nearing a deal with Panathinaikos (hat tip to Eurohoops), Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link) cites sources who say Holmes has agreed to sign a contract with the Greek club that will make him one of the highest-paid players in Europe. Holmes, 31, […]
- Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until January 15 August 5, 2025As we detailed in a separate article, players who signed new contracts as free agents during the 2025/26 league year can’t be traded for three months or until December 15, whichever comes later. That means that nearly every team has at least one player – and often more than one – who won’t become trade-eligible […]
- Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways August 5, 2025Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 […]
- Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript: 8/5/2025 August 5, 2025Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included Jonathan Kuminga's standoff with the Warriors, De'Aaron Fox's future after signing an extension, new speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Lakers' strategy of focusing on the 2027 free agent class and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With […]
- Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until December 15 August 5, 2025As teams explore the trade market for potential deals to complete their rosters for training camp, there are a number of trade restrictions those clubs must take into account. Most notably, newly signed free agents can’t be dealt until at least December 15. The NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement states that a free agent who signs […]
- Cavs’ Atkinson Talks Garland’s Recovery, Point Guard Plan, More August 5, 2025Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland said on Saturday that he feels “great” in the wake of June toe surgery, but that doesn’t mean the team is counting on having him available when training camp begins this fall. Reporting at the time of Garland’s surgery indicated he would likely miss the start of the season, and […]
- Jack McVeigh Signs With Cairns Taipans August 5, 2025After spending the 2024/25 season on a two-way contract with the Rockets, Australian forward Jack McVeigh is heading back to his home country, having signed a two-year contract with the Cairns Taipans, according to an announcement from the team. The second year of the deal is a mutual option. McVeigh, 29, competed for several seasons […]
- Jeff Dowtin Jr. Signs With Maccabi Tel Aviv August 5, 2025August 5: Maccabi Tel Aviv has officially confirmed its deal with Dowtin, announcing in a press release that it’s actually a three-year contract. Based on Stein’s reporting (detailed below), it sounds like the contract will feature NBA outs. August 4: Jeff Dowtin Jr. will sign a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, agent Bill Neff […]
- Trail Blazers Notes: Grant, Allen, Arena August 5, 2025With an apparent traction on a Jerami Grant trade, there’s a real chance the veteran forward will have to settle for a second-unit role with the Trail Blazers, Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report writes in his latest mailbag (subscription required). Grant would be one of the most expensive reserves in the league — […]
- Heat Notes: Westbrook, Powell, Bridges, Herro, Fontecchio August 5, 2025Signing free agent guard Russell Westbrook wouldn’t make much sense for the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes. Winderman anticipates that Westbrook would rather sign with a team that has a stronger chance to contend. Bringing in any free agent at this point creates salary cap and luxury tax issues for […]
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