Hoops Rumors

A potential Zach LaVine trade for the Bulls may not look the way some might expect, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. According to Cowley, if LaVine is traded, it might not be part of a larger package involving other Chicago players. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has insisted numerous times that a rebuild is not on the table … [Read more...] about Central Notes: LaVine, Caruso, Theis, Lillard, DeRozan

The Bulls and Zach LaVine are reportedly increasingly open to exploring a trade involving the two-time All-Star. When asked about that report this week, LaVine was evasive and didn’t deny that he might be open to a change of scenery. One report stated that LaVine was still upset about being benched by head coach Billy Donovan late in a game last year in which he shot 1-of-14 … [Read more...] about Bulls Rumors: LaVine, Donovan, DeRozan, Caruso, Lakers, More

The Pacers are awaiting the results of tests on Jalen Smith. He was taken to a Philadelphia-area hospital after suffering a head injury during their game against the Sixers on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press (link via ESPN). Smith collided with the Sixers’ Paul Reed as Reed elevated for a dunk during the second quarter. … [Read more...] about Smith Evaluated For Head Injury

2:25pm: The Pacers have officially waived Theis, according to a team press release. 11:54am: Theis has agreed to a buyout with the Pacers and intends to sign with the Clippers upon clearing waivers, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). 11:42am: The Pacers and center Daniel Theis are engaged in “serious” discussions about a potential contract buyout, … [Read more...] about Daniel Theis Agrees To Buyout With Pacers, Will Join Clippers

The term “poison pill” doesn’t actually show up in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, but it’s used colloquially to refer to a provision in the CBA that affects players who recently signed rookie scale contract extensions. As we explain in our glossary entry, the so-called poison pill provision applies when a player who signed a rookie scale extension is traded before … [Read more...] about 14 Players Affected By Poison Pill Provision In 2023/24