Hoops Rumors

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

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

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

For a second straight year, the Hawks and Bruno Fernando have reached an agreement to push back his salary guarantee date, reports Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link). In 2023, Atlanta moved Fernando’s salary guarantee deadline from June 29 to July 10, then ultimately kept him on the roster, guaranteeing his full $2.58MM salary for ’23/24. The … [Read more...] about Hawks, Bruno Fernando Agree To Push Back Guarantee Date

USA Basketball has announced in a press release that a 15-man Select Team will train with the U.S. Olympic squad as it prepares for the upcoming Olympics. The Select Team, which is made up mostly of younger players and some who have previous Team USA experience, will work out with the men’s national team in Las Vegas from July 6-8. The members of the Select Team are as … [Read more...] about USA Basketball Announces 15-Man Select Team