Hoops Rumors

Early indications suggest that Pacers power forward Jalen Smith will decline his $5.4MM player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports in his latest aggregate mock draft. Sources tell Scotto that a final decision hasn’t been made, but Smith appears to be leaning toward testing the free agency waters. He has a June 29 … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: J. Smith, Toppin, Weaver, Hartenstein, Huerter, O’Neale, More

Six players who participated in a pre-draft workout for the Pacers on Wednesday were surprised when a Hall of Famer showed up to watch them, writes Zion Brown of The Indianapolis Star. Larry Bird, who was hired as a consultant last June, walked into the gym to observe the prospects, who noticed his presence immediately. “It’s exciting,” Oakland’s Jack Gohlke said. “Obviously … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bird, Pacers, Pistons, Portis

Jack Gohlke, who became a folk hero when he lifted Oakland to a huge NCAA Tournament upset of Kentucky, will be among six prospects working out for the Pacers on Wednesday, the team tweets. Joining the 3-point specialist will be Michigan State’s Tyson Walker, TCU’s Emanuel Miller, UC-Santa Barbara’s Ajay Mitchell, Belgium’s Thijs de Ridder and China’s Yongxi Cui.In a … [Read more...] about Jack Gohlke Among Six Prospects Working Out Wednesday

The Spurs and Trail Blazers were among the winners on last month’s draft lottery day, with the results on May 12 ensuring that both teams would have a pair of lottery picks in 2024. San Antonio received Toronto’s top-six protected first-rounder when it dropped to No. 8, while Portland was assured of receiving Golden State’s top-four protected first-rounder when it remained at … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Draft Picks By Team

Bulls general manager Marc Eversley, who reportedly received consideration from Detroit and Charlotte when those teams sought new heads of basketball operations earlier this year, recently signed a new three-year contract with Chicago that will begin in July, a source with knowledge of the situation tells Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Eversley, who was hired by the Bulls in … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Eversley, Bulls, Pacers, Pistons