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NBA Free Agency began at 6 PM ET last night, but we were already starting to hear news beforehand. For some players, they could technically make tentative deals with teams before the official window opened, and Coby White was one of the guys that took advantage. It was announced that White plans to a sign a three-year, $74 million dollar …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The NBA Draft has now come and gone with two Purdue players having their names called and two others singing with …

It didn’t take Memphis long to shut down the Ja Morant era: on Monday, they essentially gave him away, trading him to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. They didn’t even get a second-round pick out of this. What it underscores is how much faith they have in their star rookie, former Blue Devil Cameron Boozer. Advertisement For his …

NBA free agency always feels like more of a sprint than a marathon, and the offseason action is already well underway as the moratorium lifts on Tuesday evening. Ja Morant is now on the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal no one could have seen coming. Giannis Antetokounmpo is suddenly a member of the Miami Heat, LaMelo Ball is somehow …

Here is the Summer League schedule for Duke’s NBA rookies for those who need a hoops fix and a break from World Cup play. We formatted it for our purposes, but credit to @BeardedBlueDevl for pulling it together over on X. Don’t read too much into these games, though. Look at what ESPN said about Cooper Flagg’s debut last season. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA operates at maximum volume, but Kawhi Leonard has always moved in total silence. While other superstars use public leverage plays and loud social media hints to dictate their futures, the league’s most enigmatic multi-time Finals MVP prefers to let his representation …

The Detroit Pistons are apparently on the verge of losing All-NBA center Jalen Duren as negotiations on a new contract have apparently reached a breaking point. It’s progressed to Duren planning to meet with the Sacramento Kings when free agency officially begins on Tuesday. That report comes from Chris Haynes. Earlier reports from The Athletic said Duren and the Pistons …

From afar, Robert Parish has taken notice of the Jaylen Brown trade speculation dominating the offseason discourse, and The Chief has taken his stance. Parish is firmly against the idea of trading Brown, as the four-time champion adamantly expressed during an appearance Monday on SiriusXM NBA Radio. In explaining his position on the matter, Parish called out the Celtics, and …

Never say never. Back in March, WSOC-TV asked Steph Curry the question he’s been fielding for years, and instead of the usual diplomatic deflection, Steph grinned and said it outright: you always keep your options open. The question was: will he leave the Warriors to join his hometown Charlotte Hornets? Dell Curry’s number 30 went up into the rafters at …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have built one of the most expensive teams in the league, and one somehow devoid of depth at the most premium position. The pursuit of talent over position has led to a team with too many overlapping skill sets at guard and center. That is coming back to bite them as they simultaneously can’t afford to be …

Free agent center Kristaps Porziņģis has accepted a two-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. This will see him potentially stay with the Warriors through the 2027-28 season, with the second year of the extension being a player option. In 15 games with the Warriors, Porziņģis averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 …

The Los Angeles Clippers may already have their Kawhi Leonard backup plan, and it comes with a Finals MVP trophy. Leonard’s future in Los Angeles is now growing murkier, the Clippers have reportedly emerged as a serious team to watch for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. According to ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill, one league executive said the Clippers “want Brown bad,” …

The Spurs have wasted no time with the negotiation period for their own free agents. After agreeing to new three-year deal with Julian Champagnie, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting that Harrison Barnes will return to the Spurs on a one-year, $8 million deal. He reports that the Spurs valued “his leadership and production” when negotiating the new deal. The move …

The Golden State Warriors and center Kristaps Porzingis have reportedly agreed to a two-year $40 million contract extension, per ESPN NBA insider Shama Charania, as he was told by his agent Jeff Schwartz. Charania’s report also said that Porzingis’ deal will include a player option after the second year, which could allow him to hit free agency following the 2026-2027 …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wizards fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. So, you saw the news. Anthony Davis could go to the Golden State Warriors. Could he be traded there or to …

On the eve of free agency, the rumors have not slowed down. The Lakers are remaining active, most notably setting up a call with restricted free agent Jalen Duren once free agency starts on Tuesday. However, that certainly isn’t the only pot on the stove for the Lakers, who have been busy in the hours and days leading up to …

Oakland, June 2015. The Warriors finally break through, Steph Curry is the engine of it, and the Bay Area loses its mind in a way it had been waiting four decades to lose it. People were crying in bars. Strangers were hugging on BART. Nobody at that parade was thinking about an expiration date, they were just thinking about how …

The debates about Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors will never end. The sun will rise in the east and set in the west, oceans will rise and fall, empires will crumble, the sand will inexorably pour down the hourglass of life, and someone will still be arguing about whether Kuminga earned more minutes than Steve Kerr gave him. …

The Bucks’ roster experienced a shakeup on Monday afternoon after the front office declined Andre Jackson Jr.’s $2.41m team option and Taurean Prince picked up his $3.82 million player option, per Eric Nehm. The two transactions mean that Prince will remain in Milwaukee for the 2026-27 season, while Jackson will become an unrestricted free agent. It felt like Jackson’s exit …

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 …

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 …

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 …