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The Lakers declined Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option for the 2026-27 season, making the guard an unrestricted free agent. The decision, which was first reported by ESPN, will help give the Lakers over $50 million in cap space entering free agency on Tuesday. The Lakers declined Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option for the 2026-27 season. Getty …

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings might be getting into a bidding war for a big man. Senior NBA Writer Sam Amick of The Athletic has reported that Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is scheduled to meet with the Lakers and the Kings for a potential sign-and-trade deal. Jalen Duren drawing sign and traded interest with the Los Angeles …

Clippers Pick Up Brook Lopez’s Option, Decline Bogi & Batum 213hoops.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOcHZDajV5RVExQzIyWlpoeGJLMHd3OF9mbTdHQlJTZnBRVldjX3hBY1dhY2p4TDBfQmt2aVBBTGstdGdqd21IUnpSdE9xd3dLUzRWVWFTZFhlZ2xxUGw0LXotVy1XeXp2S1lMbEJrX0o2TGs5Vlk0NXF4ZDdzenRKV01QRdIBiAFBVV95cUxOM01lejNXSDdSR19aRFduUEJnMkktanYwWC1SdGZKZmNWTmd0aFhRbjRQQV85cW8xNm1ZQ0l4STVPdzNFWUZwNXVYQ3kyZ01Bbjhpb2thTEZGcFFLN1FNem41cEFlS2gzSTJsNUdianFKM21hcmt1NEViYU1rVGhDaWQ4VU1oREZs?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-29 22:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Knicks are allowing one of their young developmental projects to test unrestricted free agency, while potentially leaving themselves thinner at center. According to ESPN’s Vince Goodwill, New York will not extend a qualifying offer to center Ariel Hukporti, making the 7-footer an unrestricted free agent when free agency opens. The 24-year-old German appeared in 79 games across two seasons …

Per Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko, the Bucks are adding T.J. Ford to Taylor Jenkins’ coaching staff. Of course, Ford was drafted eighth overall by the Bucks and played for the franchise from 2003 to 2007. In the three seasons that he was on the court in Milwaukee (he missed his second year due to injury), Ford averaged 11.5 PPG, 7.0 …

Kawhi Leonard trade rumors heat up as Clippers prepare for free agency Los Angeles Daily News Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOaXE0Mm5lSUplTW8tYlF5cUstdHlnaXNtdy1IZGFMSUZYNE9oOFJWTnNLN3ZiLVItc2FqUmdJV0NrcV9ramNwcmVMbDN3QzVlc2pQZW5LZ0dxclVxZWlLU2FPb3hjMFoxWkEzRHlhc3VJbXlzMU9Rak9lOEo5dUVPUjVqTkl1WUljX0NjU01aM3k?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-29 20:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Earlier this week, Net Income definedBrooklyn’s decision to select Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 6 overall as the franchise’s “biggest decision since John Calipari muffed 1996 Draft and wimped out by deciding against taking Kobe Bryant.” Debate the particulars if you want, but the point is clear: Mikel Brown Jr. has the weight of a franchise on his shoulders. Egor …

The Washington Wizards declined Jamir Watkins’ $2.15 million team option for the 2026-27 season, Spotrac’s Keith Smith reported Monday. The Wizards reportedly extended a qualifying offer to Watkins, which makes him a restricted free agent this offseason. Advertisement Watkins, 24, was selected No. 43 by Washington in the 2025 NBA Draft. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds across 50 …

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Clippers pick up option on Brook Lopez HoopsHype Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPZGFvWWJjSGt1TVkxdmE2SEVvYTdMS3ZoMjA2cU85eW93LVdOYUIzQnFUcV93VDZDY09FS1ZyNS02V2I1Ry12SmxIOHloLURKY2tOOGluZjlFckU0V29LNUhJMHhfZnBjbWF1XzZPNXhXM3BHeU9OdnhGWFl4QnpsbXhaVWpVYjBuTkUwU0dMdkRJb1JxdWk2NVpYMXNJZFdqRF9kVzNRLVlSWVV0WVRtMkxn?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-29 20:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After a mixed bag first season, the Lakers are declining Nick Smith Jr.’s team option for next season. The Lakers landed Smith Jr. on a two-way deal at the very start of the preseason after he was waived by the Hornets. Advertisement While Smith Jr.’s impact wasn’t felt throughout the whole season, he still had some particularly bright moments. Never …

As expected, De’Anthony Melton will decline his $3.3 million player option in order to test the market as an unrestricted free agent, per Spotrac. After returning from a one-year ACL rehab process, Melton returned to the Warriors in order to increase his value. He had an up-and-down season, showing flashes of being a valuable secondary ball handler and, at times, …

The Memphis Grizzlies had been looking to move on from Ja Morant for the better part of a year. They had already traded away Desmond Bane (to Orlando) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (to Utah), but the market for Morant — the guy who would have brought in a massive haul just a handful of years before — was virtually nonexistent. …

Rutgers men’s basketball has added some more local flair to its 2026-2027 non-conference schedule, as the Scarlet Knights have added St. Peter’s and Delaware State to their non-conference slate, according to Craig Epstein of The Knight Report. Both games are set to be home games for Rutgers, as they will host St. Peter’s on December 13 and Delaware State on …

Los Angeles Clippers will exercise the $9.19 million … HoopsHype Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNWkR2bkJ5NmllMEYxaTBESXRKOEx2d0dLTHBqZEhHSFZhNzByV3gycjN0eFFZTmM5QzJEQmFDWTQtN2JRejBFYlZEcU4xNXFqR1ZUdnRJZnBUWG52Z3lFVkdXaTlVY0FNNUNJUUd4VS1NRGczZmpHd0gyQ2JoS3FaLVZ4azhpUFNzQWhOMVlQaGdmRXoweUZRNHE0alNfUXlLRlpSTnpzVjdOTEVXRHlqTklkclBGYXlKZnJKMTNPcHNKcm8?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-29 21:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Go back to the summer of 2022 for a second. Ja Morant just made All-NBA, just signed a five-year, $197 million extension, and is the face of a Grizzlies team that everyone had penciled in as the West’s next contender. But today, Morant was traded to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. That’s it. No picks. Some of you …

Brace yourselves, Big Blue Nation. No, it’s not going to literally rain inside Rupp Arena this winter. But in terms of raining 3s, you can go ahead and forecast, even expect, that to happen. That’s because Kentucky Basketball landed the best shooter in the country, Milan Momcilovic, earlier this month. Momcilovic is going to fit right in to Mark Pope’s …

You probably don’t give a damn with the Sacramento Kings did during the draft. They haven’t been a contender since Andrej Stojakovic’s daddy was shooting threes in the California capitol. But here in Dub Nation, we believe in knowing your enemies. Not in a conspiracy board and red string kind of way, but like in a “Sacramento is 90 miles …

Stephen Curry reflects on the iconic celebrations, memories and more from his legendary career in ‘Shot Ready’, premiering Dec. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O58ITrIQf0c Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Detroit Pistons and restricted free agent center remain far apart on a new deal, and it has motivated Duren to seek out meetings with teams as free agency opens on Tuesday evening. The Sacramento Kings will be the first team to get a meeting, as we reported earlier, but now another team has entered the chat — the Los …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have nearly put the finishing touches on their first roster in the new-look Pac-12. The latest addition once again came from overseas, with 23-year-old French guard Nathan De Sousa joining 18-year-old Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa as imports from France this offseason. De Sousa and Ekanga-Ehawa are joined by fellow newcomers Massamba Diop (Arizona State), Isiah Harwell …

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Brook Lopez is Remaining with the Clippers – NBA News | Fantasy Basketball RotoBaller Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNbG9WTlpLMGdfNlhwYTBZWUdHU0pzNldPTzlSSkxmc3dWekxqaWxhVWJKSUc3TDdQczFfcExzS3J0YWZWT3dJZTYwbF9Da0VRamdjcVJ4Mm5HazVvVlVrNmVkNkhCSl9rdDg0R202WGFXS2Ffak9URWhSVjNiVlhsQ0JVTWZmckE0WElHbHRUVTE2MTg?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-30 01:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Lakers have inserted themselves into one of the biggest developing stories in the hours leading up to free agency. After setting themselves up to try to steal Austin Reaves in free agency, the Pistons appear to have lowballed their own free agent, Jalen Duren, leading to him meeting with other teams. Among the teams he’s set to talk to? …