Hoops Rumors

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

Warriors star Stephen Curry has been ruled out of the team’s play-in tournament game on Tuesday vs. Minnesota due to right knee soreness, per ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. In the last meeting between the two teams on Sunday, Curry took a hard fall following a drive to the net in the fourth quarter (Twitter video link via Anthony Slater of The Athletic). Although he remained in the … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Curry, Clippers, Theis, Barnes, Suns

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton says he has no qualms about lobbying free agents to join him in Indiana, he told Rob Mahoney of The Ringer. “I play a style of basketball that people want to play,” said Haliburton, who signed a max five-year extension over the summer. “I think that’s part of the reason why they signed me to the deal they signed me to. I’ve got long-term stability … [Read more...] about Haliburton: Free Agents Want To Play With Me

Daniel Theis could become a buyout candidate if the Pacers can’t find a trade they like for the veteran big man, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files states in his latest mailbag column (subscriber only). The Clippers had interest in Theis over the summer, and that rumor reemerged after an injury to Mason Plumlee. Theis has only appeared in one game this season. … [Read more...] about Daniel Theis Could Become Buyout Candidate

After an impressive debut season which saw him earn a spot on the All-Rookie First Team, Bennedict Mathurin had been struggling — on both ends of the court — with the adjustment of being a full-time starter in 2023/24, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. But the Pacers guard snapped out of his slump in Wednesday’s victory over Utah, recording 22 points (on … [Read more...] about Mathurin Takes "Major Steps" Wednesday