While teams with cap room have been mentioned most frequently as the top suitors for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Mike Singer of The Denver Post (Twitter link) has continually heard the Pacers mentioned as a team to watch for the veteran swingman. A previous report suggested that a cap-room club like the Sixers or Magic could make an oversized short-term offer (e.g. two years, … [Read more...] about FA Rumors: KCP, Pacers, Mid-Level Usage, Suns, Gillespie, Bullock
Obi Toppin Agrees To Four-Year Contract With Pacers
Restricted free agent Pacers power forward Obi Toppin intends to sign a four-year, $60MM contract to stay in Indiana, sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). As Wojnarowski notes, the 6’9″ Dayton alum emerged as a critical bench contributor for a Pacers club that advanced all the way to the Eastern Conference finals this past spring for the first time in a … [Read more...] about Obi Toppin Agrees To Four-Year Contract With Pacers
Trade Rumors: LaVine, Johnson, Ingram, Pacers, Carter
The Bulls don’t appear to have made any progress on the Zach LaVine trade front, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link). Chicago has made an effort this offseason to find a taker for LaVine, but hasn’t found many teams with interest — even if a draft pick is attached to the two-time All-Star. “Literally, there is no market for Zach LaVine,” Marks said. “They are trying … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: LaVine, Johnson, Ingram, Pacers, Carter
FA Rumors: KCP, Harden, Kennard, Hartenstein, Jones, Highsmith, More
After Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported earlier today that the Nuggets are preparing to lose Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms there’s a growing belief around the league the veteran wing won’t remain in Denver. The Magic have “significant” interest in Caldwell-Pope and there has been growing buzz about the possibility of Orlando aggressively … [Read more...] about FA Rumors: KCP, Harden, Kennard, Hartenstein, Jones, Highsmith, More
QO Decisions: Jazz, Okeke, Pacers, Krejci, Celtics, More
The Jazz declined to issue qualifying offers to guard Kira Lewis or center Micah Potter ahead of Saturday’s deadline, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter links). As a result, both players will be unrestricted free agents this summer rather than restricted. Lewis, the 13th overall pick in the 2020 draft, didn’t establish himself as a rotation player during … [Read more...] about QO Decisions: Jazz, Okeke, Pacers, Krejci, Celtics, More