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Jul 8, 2025, 07:55 PM ET
With the NBA Finals and draft full, the league’s offseason frenzy is taking heart stage.
Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant is headed to the Houston Rockets. Groups across the league are maintaining a tally of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks have a new head coach, and the Boston Celtics are dramatically reshaping their roster now that Jayson Tatum will miss a superb portion of subsequent season following surgical procedure to restore a torn left Achilles tendon.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic tipped off the commerce season with a multiplayer, multipick deal. Desmond Bane is headed to Orlando in alternate for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 future first-round picks and a future first-round choose swap.
The NBA introduced that the wage cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, whereas the tax stage is $187.895 million. The primary apron stage is ready at $195.945 million, and the second apron stage is $207.824 million. The wage cap and tax stage went into impact at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Our NBA insiders will likely be monitoring the newest signings, buzz, information and intel all through the summer season, so keep tuned as we report on the most important strikes that may form the league.
July 8
7:55 p.m. ET: The Washington Wizards are buying and selling Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round choose (least favorable of Dallas, Philadelphia, Oklahoma Metropolis), sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7 p.m. ET: Nikola Jokic won’t search a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer season, delaying extension talks till subsequent summer season, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
July 7
6:21 p.m. ET: Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year most rookie contract extension that would attain $287 million, in line with ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal features a participant possibility, the primary for a rookie max since Luka Doncic and Trae Young in 2021.
5:03 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mark Bartelstein of Precedence Sports activities advised ESPN on Monday.
1:33 p.m. ET: The Portland Trail Blazers introduced they’ve formally acquired Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons. Nevertheless, the commerce now not includes Portland sending two second-round picks to Boston.
10:19 a.m. ET: The LA Clippers, Utah Jazz and Miami Heat have agreed to a commerce that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 Clippers second-round choose to the Jazz, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
July 6
10:21 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Ryan Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a participant possibility within the third season, brokers Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier of Fairness Sports activities advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
4:06 p.m. ET: The Denver Nuggets have knowledgeable Jonas Valanciunas‘ reps that the franchise totally intends to have him honor his contract, group sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Greek group Panathinaikos pursued Valanciunas in current days. The Nuggets view Valanciunas as a crucial heart addition to again up Nikola Jokic and play alongside him.
1:28 p.m. ET: The commerce sending Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets has been made official, and is the NBA’s first-ever seven-team transaction. The Rockets and Suns ended up looping within the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, in strikes that principally concerned second-round picks. The commerce did additionally embrace Clint Capela transferring from Atlanta to Houston in a sign-and-trade deal.
July 5
5:25 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Jock Landale has agreed to a take care of the Memphis Grizzlies, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Landale was launched earlier this week by the Houston Rockets, earlier than his wage for the 2025-26 season would have develop into assured.
5:19 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies are buying and selling heart Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers for one second-round draft choose and one second-round choose swap, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The acquisition of Huff helps fill the outlet left by the departure of Myles Turner.
4:14 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets are buying and selling Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for 2 second-round picks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The No. 20 choose within the 2023 draft, Whitmore has averaged 10.8 PPG in two seasons with the Rockets.
July 4
9:30 a.m. ET: Free agent ahead/heart Moritz Wagner has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
July 3
7 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Jaxson Hayes has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:16 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets are waiving heart Jock Landale forward of his July 7 wage assure date, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Midday ET: The Dallas Mavericks, with Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and now rookie No. 1 choose Cooper Flagg, would solely be occupied with buying LeBron James in a buyout state of affairs, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin mentioned on ESPN LA radio.
July 2
6:03 p.m. ET: Frank Vogel is finalizing an settlement to hitch the Dallas Mavericks as a lead assistant coach beneath Jason Kidd, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Vogel gained a championship as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
5:35 p.m. ET: Middle Deandre Ayton has agreed to signal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ayton will signal a two-year deal that features a participant possibility, sources advised ESPN.
4:15 p.m. ET: Guard Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:30 p.m. ET: Guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year take care of the Charlotte Hornets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:30 a.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have “substantive” discussions about extending LeBron James‘ contract earlier than he opted in, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst studies.
“My conversations over the past three days have crystallized that the Lakers are primarily viewing LeBron as an expiring contract,” Windhorst mentioned on “First Take,” including James has by no means made it to the ultimate yr of a contract over his profession. “What occurs to expiring contracts within the NBA? They’re seen as commerce items.”
“So for all these causes: the cash, the truth that LeBron and Luka are nonetheless a really formidable duo, the truth that the Lakers should not completed with their offseason, the truth that buying and selling him is loopy, the truth that that is being constructed round Luka and so they’ve acquired to take care of their cap sheet. The whole lot in that is smart. However I am simply unlocking the door as a result of I am not as satisfied as I used to be earlier than that [a trade] is an impossibility.”
July 1
7:27 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tre Mann has agreed to a three-year, $24 million take care of the Charlotte Hornets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:03 p.m. ET: Free agent Duncan Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $48 million take care of the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Pistons are buying and selling Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat to accumulate Robinson in a sign-and-trade deal, sources advised ESPN.
5:08 p.m. ET: The LA Clippers are waiving heart Drew Eubanks, who plans to signal with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal after he clears waivers, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Eubanks had a $4.75 million non-guaranteed contract for 2025-26.
4:39 p.m. ET: Ahead Tim Hardaway Jr. has agreed to a one-year take care of the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:32 p.m. ET: Ahead Josh Minott has agreed to a two-year, $5 million take care of the Boston Celtics, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:30 p.m. ET: Toronto Raptors heart Jakob Poeltl has agreed on a four-year, $104 million contract extension with the franchise by 2029-30, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Poeltl will choose up his 2026-27 participant possibility at $19.5M and add three further years to his deal.
1:40 p.m. ET: Ahead/heart Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million take care of the Toronto Raptors, plus a second-year participant possibility, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:43 p.m. ET: Middle Jericho Sims has agreed to a two-year take care of the Milwaukee Bucks, together with a participant possibility within the second season, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:42 p.m. ET: Guard Dennis Schroder has agreed to a three-year, $45 million take care of the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:41 p.m. ET: The Milwaukee Bucks are buying and selling Pat Connaughton and two of their very own second-round picks (2031, 2032) to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12 p.m. ET: Ahead Gary Harris has agreed to a two-year take care of the Milwaukee Bucks with a participant possibility on the second season, sources inform ESPN’s Shams Charania.
11:58 a.m. ET: The Sacramento Kings are buying and selling Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets for Dario Saric, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
11:17 a.m. ET: The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract with a view to purchase Myles Turner, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Lillard averaged 24.6 PPG in two seasons with the Bucks, however he suffered a torn Achilles tendon throughout the 2025 playoffs and is anticipated to overlook most if not the entire 2025-26 season.
11:07 a.m. ET: Free agent heart Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year, $107 million take care of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal features a participant possibility in 2028-29 and a full 15% commerce kicker, sources mentioned.
11:02 a.m. ET: Middle Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks plus a participant possibility, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:02 a.m. ET: NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million supermax contract extension with the champion Oklahoma City Thunder by 2030-31, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The extension offers Gilgeous-Alexander the biggest annual wage for a participant in NBA historical past.
June 30
11 p.m. ET: Free agent Gary Trent Jr. agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million take care of a participant choice to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:55 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Trendon Watford agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million take care of the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:50 p.m. ET: Guard Jordan Clarkson is anticipated to signal with the New York Knicks after he clears free company waivers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:28 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Taurean Prince has agreed to a two-year, $7.1 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. There’s a participant possibility within the second season as effectively, sources mentioned.
9:22 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Mason Plumlee has agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million take care of the Charlotte Hornets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:01 p.m. ET: Free agent Luke Kennard has agreed to a one-year, $11 million take care of the Atlanta Hawks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:33 p.m. ET: Fenerbahce’s Nigel Hayes-Davis — the 2025 EuroLeague champion and finals MVP in addition to Turkish Cup champion and MVP — has agreed to a totally assured one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Hayes-Davis went undrafted out of Wisconsin in 2017 and spent many of the 2017-18 season with the New York Knicks‘ G League affiliate.
8:20 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tyus Jones has agreed to a one-year, $7 million take care of the Orlando Magic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:17 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Hawks are sending a 2027 second-round choose (through Cleveland) and money issues to the Minnesota Timberwolves to accumulate Nickeil Alexander-Walker through sign-and-trade, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:08 p.m. ET: Free agent Nickeil Alexander-Walker has agreed to a four-year, $62 million take care of the Atlanta Hawks that features a participant possibility and commerce kicker, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The guard spent the previous two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
8:04 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Luka Garza has agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million totally assured take care of the Boston Celtics, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:52 p.m. ET: “[Rich Paul] advised me that he has not had any dialogue with the Lakers about wanting a commerce,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin mentioned of LeBron James‘ future on “NBA Immediately.”
7:48 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million take care of the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:33 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Caris LeVert has agreed to a two-year, $29 million take care of the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:30 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million take care of the Houston Rockets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Capela was drafted by the Rockets in 2014 and spent six seasons there earlier than he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2020.
7:26 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million take care of the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:18 p.m. ET: Free agent heart Kevon Looney has agreed to a two-year, $16 million take care of the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:16 p.m. ET: Free agent Bruce Brown has agreed to a one-year take care of the Denver Nuggets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Brown gained a title with the Nuggets in 2023 however spent final season with the Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans.
7:13 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks with a participant possibility in 2026-27, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:09 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Ty Jerome has agreed to a three-year, $28 million take care of the Memphis Grizzlies, with a participant possibility in 12 months 3, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:06 p.m. ET: The Denver Nuggets are buying and selling Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round choose to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:02 p.m. ET: Free agent guard D’Angelo Russell has agreed on a two-year, $13 million take care of the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tre Jones has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:45 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million take care of the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. LaRavia had a robust end after becoming a member of the Sacramento Kings final season.
6:39 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and Cole Anthony‘s representatives are working towards a decision that enables Memphis to create the mandatory cap area to renegotiate and lengthen Jaren Jackson Jr. whereas giving Anthony the chance to seek out his subsequent vacation spot, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:33 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Cam Spencer have agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million totally assured contract, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:32 p.m. ET: Free agent C/F Paul Reed has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:30 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million take care of the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:20 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Santi Aldama has agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:16 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are anticipated to comply with a five-year, $240 million most renegotiation and extension that features a participant possibility within the closing yr of the deal in 2029-30, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:25 p.m. ET: Former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown can have a second assembly with the New York Knicks for his or her head teaching job and has emerged as a robust candidate, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:47 p.m. ET: Guard Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Jazz officers and Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul finalized the buyout Monday, which permits Clarkson to hitch a contender this summer season.
1:57 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Nicolas Batum will signal a two-year, $11.5 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal features a group possibility and a commerce kicker.
12:45 p.m. ET: Free agent huge man Day’Ron Sharpe intends to signal a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sharpe averaged 7.9 factors and 6.6 rebounds in 50 video games for Brooklyn final season.
12:42 p.m. ET: Free agent ahead Joe Ingles intends to signal a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ingles performed 19 video games for the Timberwolves final season.
12:28 p.m. ET: Guard Collin Gillespie intends to signal a assured one-year contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Suns officers and brokers James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports activities labored towards the deal that rewards Gillespie after a robust season on a two-way contract.
11:38 a.m. ET: The Utah Jazz are waiving ahead Johnny Juzang, making him a free agent, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 24-year-old began 18 video games and averaged 8 factors in 20 minutes final season, taking pictures 38% from 3, and can obtain curiosity from groups.
10:10 a.m. ET: Free agent ahead Ziaire Williams intends to signal a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Williams averaged 10 factors and 4.3 rebounds in 63 video games. Nets officers and Aaron Mintz of CAA negotiated the brand new contract.
9:33 a.m. ET: Are the Houston Rockets completed making strikes? ESPN’s Bobby Marks mentioned on “Get Up” that after buying and selling Dillon Brooks to the Phoenix Suns to accumulate Kevin Durant, Houston might goal Dorian Finney-Smith, who grew to become a free agent after declining his participant possibility with the Los Angeles Lakers. “If I used to be the Rockets, that might be Precedence 1,” Marks mentioned, “and [it] would principally put the icing on the cake of a terrific offseason, in the event that they had been in a position to get the previous Laker wing.”
9 a.m. ET: What’s going to the Golden State Warriors do about restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga? With the Brooklyn Nets the one group that may provide a beginning wage of $20 million or extra, Golden State will wait to see what Kuminga’s market is, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk studies. The Warriors have the proper to match and will discover sign-and-trade choices, too. If no deal materializes, they’ll hold Kuminga — and see how he continues to develop alongside Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green — and choose to discover commerce choices in the event that they wish to subsequent season.
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8:03 a.m. ET: Whereas LeBron James has opted in to his contract for 2025-26, there are nonetheless questions on whether or not he’ll be with the Los Angeles Lakers subsequent season, with Wealthy Paul telling ESPN’s Shams Charania that James nonetheless needs to compete for a championship. ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported on “Get Up” this morning that there’s not a strong commerce marketplace for the 40-year-old celebrity. “I talked to quite a few groups yesterday and requested that very same query. ‘Would you hand over principally the farm?’ You’d have to surrender 4 or 5 gamers to go get LeBron James for one yr, and the unanimous reply was no, they would not.”
June 29
10:35 p.m. ET: Portland Trail Blazers heart Deandre Ayton is finalizing a buyout with the group to develop into a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:01 p.m. ET: Houston Rockets ahead Jabari Smith Jr. intends to signal a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:04 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder intend to signal guard Ajay Mitchell to a brand new three-year contract value practically $9 million after declining his 2025-26 group possibility, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:40 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon is declining his $3.4 million participant choice to discover free company, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A return to the 76ers continues to be doable.
5:25 p.m. ET: Bobby Portis intends to signal a three-year, $44 million contract to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a participant possibility for 2027-28, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:06 p.m. ET: James Harden is declining his $36.3 million participant possibility and intends to signal a brand new two-year, $81.5 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The second yr of Harden’s deal has a participant possibility and is partially assured. An 11-time All-Star, Harden, 35, earned All-NBA honors for the primary time since 2019-20 after averaging 22.8 factors and eight.7 assists for LA.
3:47 p.m. ET: The Philadelphia 76ers are declining guard Lonnie Walker IV’s group possibility value $2.9 million, making him a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Walker averaged 12.3 factors, 23.8 minutes and 35.4% 3-point taking pictures in 20 video games for the 76ers final season.
3:20 p.m. ET: The Utah Jazz are buying and selling guard Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round choose to the Charlotte Hornets for heart Jusuf Nurkic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:59 p.m. ET: Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson will decline his $20 million early termination possibility and develop into a free agent, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Robinson will work with the group on both a long-term contract to return or a transfer elsewhere.
1:25 p.m. ET: Three-time NBA All-Star Julius Randle intends to signal a brand new three-year, $100 million deal to stick with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:48 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers ahead Kelly Oubre Jr. is selecting up his $8.4 million participant choices for the 2025-2026 season, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:15 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers ahead Dorian Finney-Smith is declining his $15.4 million participant possibility for the 2025-26 season and can enter free company, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A number of contending groups are anticipated to pursue Finney-Smith starting Monday night time, and a Lakers return is feasible.
12:10 p.m. ET: America District Legal professional’s workplace is investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of playing associated to NBA video games and prop bets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Beasley, 28, and the Pistons had been in talks to signal a brand new three-year, $42 million contract to deliver the free agent sharpshooter again to Detroit however now talks are on pause, sources mentioned. The nine-year veteran averaged 16.3 factors whereas showing in all 82 video games final season, his first with the Pistons.
11:17 a.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. James, the NBA’s profession main scorer, is getting into a record-setting twenty third season.
11:01 a.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder huge man Jaylin Williams is signing a three-year, $24 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Williams, 23, averaged 5.9 factors and 5.6 rebounds per sport whereas taking pictures practically 40% from 3 final season.
June 28
9:31 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder are buying and selling guard Dillon Jones and a second-round choose to the Washington Wizards, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Wizards will ship guard Colby Jones to the Thunder, who will then waive him, sources mentioned.
8:17 p.m. ET: Free agent Garrett Temple intends to signal a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Toronto Raptors, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:46 p.m. ET: LA Clippers ahead Nicolas Batum is declining his $4.9 million participant possibility for the 2025-26 season to develop into a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. There’s mutual curiosity between the NBA veteran and the Clippers in a brand new deal.
2:16 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Sam Merrill intends to signal a four-year, $38 million contract to stick with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:49 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Davion Mitchell intends to signal a two-year, $24 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:01 p.m. ET: The Golden State Warriors have tendered a $7.9 million qualifying provide to Jonathan Kuminga, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, formally making the ahead a restricted free agent.
11:04 a.m. ET: The Chicago Bulls are buying and selling Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 27
9:05 p.m. ET: Minnesota Timberwolves heart Naz Reid intends to signal a brand new five-year, $125 million contract to stick with the franchise, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal features a participant possibility. Reid, the 2024 Sixth Man of the 12 months, declined a $15 million participant possibility for subsequent season and selected to stick with Minnesota after back-to-back journeys to the Western Convention finals.
June 26
9:52 p.m. ET: The New York Knicks have traded Kobe Sanders to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:45 p.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers are buying the No. 36 choose within the NBA draft from Minnesota, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Lakers despatched No. 45 and money to the Timberwolves, sources mentioned.
8;25 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics are buying and selling No. 32 to the Orlando Magic for Nos. 46 and 57, a 2026 second-rounder and 2027 second-rounder, sources inform ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:15 p.m. ET: “There’s going to be huge Phoenix Suns information within the subsequent 10 days. Devin Booker is lined as much as signal a large contract extension,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported earlier than the NBA draft’s second spherical.
6 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has turned down a four-year, $89.2 million extension, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. It comes as no shock. In the summertime of 2026, Reaves is eligible to signal a four-year, $98 million extension, or he can choose out of the ultimate yr of his contract, develop into an unrestricted free agent and be eligible for 25% of the wage cap for 2026-27. The Lakers made the provide, sources mentioned, understanding that Reaves would flip it down, however the franchise needed to indicate its curiosity in him nonetheless and wouldn’t have needed to ship the fallacious sign by not providing it. Each side, sources mentioned, are motivated to discover a deal subsequent summer season.
3:41 p.m. ET: The Brooklyn Nets are buying and selling the No. 36 choose within the draft to the Phoenix Suns for 2 future second-round picks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:20 p.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers are transferring up within the second spherical of the NBA draft tonight, buying the No. 45 choose from the Chicago Bulls for No. 55 and money, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 25
10:55 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded the No. 24 choose (Nique Clifford) within the 2025 draft to the Sacramento Kings for a 2027 protected first-round choose.
10:35 p.m. ET: After lacking out on Kevin Durant, the Miami Heat are occupied with Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, both through commerce or free company, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:13 p.m. ET: The Washington Wizards are deciding on guard Walter Clayton Jr. with the No. 18 choose within the draft and buying and selling him to the Utah Jazz for the No. 21 choose (Will Riley) and the No. 43 choose on this yr’s draft, a second-round choose in 2031 and a second-round choose in 2032, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:32 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Hawks are buying and selling the No. 13 choose (Derik Queen) within the 2025 draft to the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 23 choose (Asa Newell) and an unprotected first-round choose in 2026 (most favorable between New Orleans’ and Milwaukee’s), sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:23 p.m. ET: The Portland Trail Blazers are buying and selling Cedric Coward, whom they chose with the No. 11 choose within the draft, to the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 16 choose (Yang Hansen), a 2028 first-round choose (through the Orlando Magic) and two second-round picks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:17 p.m. ET: The Charlotte Hornets are buying and selling heart Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns in alternate for the No. 29 choose within the 2025 draft (Liam McNeeley), guard Vasilije Micic and a 2029 first-round choose, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:17 p.m. ET: The San Antonio Spurs are buying and selling the No. 38 choose within the 2025 draft to the Indiana Pacers for a future second-round choose and money issues, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:28 p.m. ET: The New York Knicks are planning to interview James Borrego, an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans, for the franchise’s head-coaching place, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:28 p.m. ET: Utah Jazz ahead John Collins has exercised his $26.5 million participant choices for the 2025-26 season, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:13 p.m. ET: Rockets guard Fred VanVleet will signal a two-year, $50 million deal to remain in Houston, with a participant possibility for the 2026-27 season, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:30 a.m. ET: A number of groups within the high 10 of Wednesday’s NBA draft are making presents to the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, sources advised ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
June 24
9:15 p.m. ET: 9-time All-Star Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million participant possibility with the Dallas Mavericks and intends to signal a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:50 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a three-team commerce that sends Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round choose to the Hawks, Terance Mann and Atlanta’s No. 22 choose for 2025 to the Nets, and Georges Niang and a second-rounder to the Celtics, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:11 p.m. ET: The New Orleans Pelicans are buying and selling guard CJ McCollum, heart Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round choose to the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 choose for 2025, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:04 p.m. ET: Portland Trail Blazers ahead Matisse Thybulle is selecting up his $11.5 million participant possibility for the 2025-26, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 23
11:36 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics have traded guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in alternate for Anfernee Simons and two future second-round picks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Celtics stay in commerce talks with a number of gamers on their roster, sources mentioned.
The deal initiatives to offer Boston $40 million in tax financial savings for the 2025-2026 season and convey the group to $18 million above the second apron, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
2:57 p.m. ET: Washington Wizards three-time NBA All-Star Khris Middleton has picked up his $33.3 million participant possibility for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 22
12:38 p.m. ET: The Phoenix Suns have traded 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for guard Jalen Green, wing Dillon Brooks, the tenth choose on this yr’s NBA draft and 5 second-round picks, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 21
4:15 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton picked up a $9.4 million participant possibility for the 2025-26 season, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 17
10:30 a.m. ET: Kevin Durant needed to go to the New York Knicks, Andscape’s Marc Spears reported on “NBA Immediately,” however the Knicks weren’t .
“The Knicks have no real interest in bringing him in,” Spears mentioned. “I believe these three decisions [the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets] are by default. He undoubtedly would not wish to go to Minnesota, however I believe there may be some concern from him … they’re hoping there’s going to be some respect, at Kevin’s age, to offer him what he needs.”
June 16
5:07 p.m. ET: After buying and selling Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies haven’t any intention of buying and selling Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on “SportsCenter.”
10 a.m. ET: The Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets haven’t made presents for Kevin Durant so far that the Phoenix Suns are enthusiastic about, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst mentioned on “Get Up.” The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had been aggressive in attempting to land Durant on the deadline, stay within the combine.
“Minnesota, from what I perceive, has been essentially the most aggressive group in these commerce talks,” Windhorst mentioned, including that the Raptors and Clippers are sleeper groups, too.
“Toronto is making the No. 9 choose on this draft, along with some gamers, obtainable in a number of completely different eventualities, and I believe the LA Clippers are lurking on the market as effectively,” he mentioned. “However I’d say proper now if I needed to put a favourite, I undoubtedly suppose Minnesota is the group that is been essentially the most aggressive.”
June 15
1:30 p.m. ET: Along with the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, there stay a number of groups nonetheless lurking within the Kevin Durant commerce panorama, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst mentioned on “SportsCenter.”
“[Kawhi Leonard] had an inventory of groups he most popular to go to,” Windhorst mentioned of Leonard’s 2018 free company. “He had one yr left on his contract, and the Toronto Raptors had been keen to roll the cube as a doable rental. And as soon as once more, you do not see Toronto on Durant’s record, however the Raptors are one of many groups lurking on the market, who could also be keen to do that with out understanding that they’ll hold Durant on an extension, and principally probably be a rental.
“And I believe there is a couple others, together with the Los Angeles Clippers, and probably even the Minnesota Timberwolves. That is nonetheless large open. Perhaps Durant will get what he needs, possibly he has to simply accept one thing else.”
11 a.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 unprotected first-round picks and one first-round choose swap, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 14
2:30 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets and Steven Adams reached an settlement on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania. Adams will flip 32 years previous subsequent month.
June 13
12:38 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant could possibly be traded within the subsequent “few days,” per ESPN’s Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Present. Charania added that the Houston Rockets, Miami Warmth and Minnesota Timberwolves have been the groups centered on a deal over the previous 24 hours.
June 12
3:20 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics are open to listening to commerce presents for guards Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Boston would like to maintain the pair of NBA champions however “in the event that they get an enormous provide, they’ve to take a look at every thing.”
2:30 p.m. ET: Commerce talks are starting to warmth up for Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Some groups are “are motivated to get this deal done sooner rather than later,” however the course of might play out all through the draft.
11 a.m. ET: The NBA offseason goes to “occur quicker than regular,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst mentioned on First Take. Lots of motion might occur close to the NBA draft, relatively than early free company.
June 10
11:40 a.m. ET: The New York Knicks had been denied speaking to Jason Kidd about their open head coach place, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Knicks had been additionally denied permission to interview Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka and the Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.
10:40 a.m. ET: There’s presently “no commerce market” for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, as a result of he “has not requested for [a trade]” and the Bucks “should not trying to commerce him,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Get Up.
