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Agent shares teams interested in Bronny James
USC guard Bronny James has only worked for the Lakers and Suns during the pre-draft process, and there are no plans to have him visit any additional clubs, agent Rich Paul tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com. However, Paul spoke surprisingly openly about other clubs he believes are interested in his client.
Warriors' Gary Payton II picks up 2024-25 player option
The move will guarantee Payton a $9.13M salary for next season, putting him on track to reach unrestricted free agency in 2025 if he doesn’t sign a contract extension before then. He’ll be extension-eligible for the entire 2024-25 league year, beginning in July. A stalwart perimeter defender, Payton...
Pistons to part ways with HC Monty Williams
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons are making a head coaching change. He reports that the team has decided to dismiss Monty Williams just one season into his six-year, $78.5M contract with the franchise. Williams, who coached the Suns for four seasons from 2019-23, was let go by...
Pacers, star forward reportedly nearing long-term deal
The No. 3 free agent on our top-50 list, Siakam was traded from Toronto to Indiana in January after spending the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his NBA career in Toronto, where he earned two All-Star berths, two All-NBA nods, a Most Improved Player award and a championship. In his first...
Kristaps Porzingis confirms he’ll undergo leg surgery
Porzingis added that the recovery process will likely take a “few months.” Given the quick turnaround between the end of the Celtics’ season and the start of the 2024-25 campaign, it’s unclear whether or not he’ll be ready to go for training camp in the fall.
Top 50 NBA free agents of 2024
The NBA offseason has begun and so has free agency — sort of. For the first time this year, teams are permitted to begin negotiating with their own free agents one day after the NBA Finals end rather than having to wait until June 30 to do. Clubs still aren’t allowed to talk to rival teams’ free agents until June 30, and most contracts can’t be officially signed until July 6, but it’s possible some free agents will reach tentative agreements prior to the typical opening on the free agent period.
Jeff Van Gundy to join Clippers as lead assistant
Van Gundy’s last role as an assistant coach came from 1989-96 with the Knicks. He was promoted to the head-coaching position in 1996 and led the team to a 248-172 (.590) regular-season record over five full seasons and parts of two more, winning eight playoff series during that time and making the NBA Finals in 1999.
Celtics win first NBA championship since 2008, Jaylen Brown named MVP
The Boston Celtics won their record-breaking 18th NBA championship and first since 2008 on Monday night, defeating the Mavericks in Game 5, 106-88. Boston now has the one more title than the Los Angeles Lakers. Jayson Tatum racked up 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in Game 5, while...
Hawks GM Landry Fields expects team to keep No. 1 pick in 2024 NBA Draft
The Hawks are expected to hold onto the top pick in the draft, Charles Odum of the Associated Press reports. Hawks GM Landry Fields said during a Monday press conference that while he won’t stop fielding offers for the pick, he’s inclined to keep it. “I think we’re...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis available to play in Game 5
Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis is listed as available to play in Game 5 of the Finals tonight, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps tweets. Porzingis went through a pregame workout before the team announced he could suit up. Whether Porzingis actually gets into the game remains to be seen. Porzingis was...
Report: Five-time NBA All-Star 'open to all external options' in free agency
Klay Thompson has spent his entire NBA career with the Warriors after being selected 11th overall in the 2011 draft, making five consecutive All-Star teams from 2015-19 and winning four championships. However, the 34-year-old is set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent, and a return to Golden State appears far from certain.
Aa 2024 NBA offseason preview for the Orlando Magic
After spending a full decade alternately mired in mediocrity (in the good years) or dwelling in the NBA’s cellar (in the bad), the Magic had a breakthrough in 2023-24. Orlando’s 47-35 record was the team’s best mark since Dwight Howard was on the roster (2010-11), and while the club didn’t win a playoff series, its three first-round wins vs. Cleveland topped its combined postseason win total (two) across the previous 11 years.
Pivotal Celtics center deemed questionable ahead of Game 5
Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable to play in Game 5 of the Finals on Monday, Jared Weiss of The Athletic passes along. Porzingis hasn’t played since Game 2 of the Finals. He’s dealing with a torn medial retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg. The injury is unrelated to the calf strain that kept him out of action for over a month earlier this postseason.
NBA insider shares update on J.J. Redick's candidacy for Lakers HC job
J.J. Redick appears to once again be the frontrunner for the Lakers head-coaching job after Dan Hurley decided to remain at UConn, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). The ESPN broadcaster was widely considered to be the favorite before news of the team’s interest in Hurley became public last week.
Previewing Clippers offseason: Do the Big Three stick together?
It has now been five years since word broke in the middle of an early July night that Kawhi Leonard, fresh off a championship run in Toronto, would be signing with the Clippers and would be joined by Paul George, who was being traded from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles.
Charles Barkley makes surprising decision on broadcasting future
NBA Hall of Famer and current “Inside the NBA” TNT host Charles Barkley said he’s retiring from television following the conclusion of next season, as noted by ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT,” Barkley said on NBATV following during Game 4 of...
Celtics HC reveals Game 4 status for Kristaps Porzingis
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has noted that starting center Kristaps Porzingis has seen his status upgraded to available for Game 4 of the club’s ongoing Finals series against Porzingis’ old club, the Mavericks, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter link). The action is set to tip off on Friday night.
Several more players invited to Green Room for 2024 NBA Draft
Eight additional players have emerged as green room invitees for this month’s forthcoming 2024 draft. Sources have informed Jonathan Givony of ESPN (via various X posts) that Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham, EuroLeague point guard Nikola Topic, Duke guard Jared McCain and power forward Kyle Filipowski, Miami swingman Kyshawn George, USC point guard Isaiah Collier, Kansas wing Johnny Furphy, and Baylor center Yves Missi have all been invited to attend the draft in person.
Previewing Lakers offseason: Can L.A. get back to contention before LeBron retires?
In 2022-23, the Lakers started the season 2-10. Just before the February trade deadline, they were 25-31. After making a few trades, they went 18-8 to close the regular season. A play-in victory over Minnesota secured the West’s No. 7 seed. After defeating the short-handed Grizzlies in the first...
Pistons poach longtime Pelicans coach for assistant job
Longtime Pelicans assistant Fred Vinson is leaving New Orleans after 14 years with the organization, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who reports that Vinson will join Monty Williams‘ coaching staff with the Pistons. As a professional player in the NBA and several other leagues worldwide from 1994 to...
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