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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 …

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 …

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? …

NBA Free Agency opens up on Tuesday as teams across the league are looking to find their missing pieces to make a run in the league next season. With plenty of former Kentucky Wildcats scattered across the NBA, it is one former No. 1 overall pick that could make some noise in free agency this season. That would be none …

According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the Milwaukee Bucks have pulled their qualifying offer for former first-round pick Ousmane Dieng. Per Salary Swish, Dieng’s qualifying offer would’ve paid him $9.6 million for one season. After being acquired at the trade deadline in a three-team deal, Dieng played in 30 games in Milwaukee (starting in 20 of them), averaging 26.8 MPG, 11.0 …

To paraphrase the words of international assassin hero John Wick, “Yeah, I’m thinking I’m running it back.” The Detroit Pistons are re-signing free agent wing Kevin Huerter to a three-year, $27 million deal. That’s a decent return for a core rotation player and represents about a 40% paycut from the long-term deal Huerter just concluded. Advertisement The 6-foot-6 Huerter was …

DALLAS (AP) — Dusty May’s only dream growing up was coaching high school basketball in his home state of Indiana. That’s not to say he isn’t ready for the jump from college to the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks after leading Michigan to its first national championship in 37 years this past spring. Advertisement “This is all too big of …

A big piece from Detroit’s rise to the top of the Eastern Conference standings last season reportedly could be on his way out. Per NBA Insider Chris Haynes, All-NBA Pistons center Jalen Duren is planning to meet with the Sacramento Kings at the start of free agency, which begins Tuesday. According to the report, Duren is hoping to work out …

The San Antonio Spurs signed starting forward Julian Champagnie to a new three-year, $45 million contract on Monday, securing a key piece of the core that led the club to the NBA Finals this season. The compensation was confirmed by a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the terms have …

Kristaps Porzingis is sticking around Golden State after all. The Warriors reached a two-year, $40 million extension with Porzingis on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. That stopped him from hitting free agency this offseason, and will now keep him with the Warriors through the 2027-28 campaign. Advertisement Porzingis was only dealt to Golden State a few months ago. …

NEW YORK (AP) — Landry Shamet is returning to the New York Knicks with a four-year deal worth $24 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday. Shamet was a key contributor to the Knicks with his outside shooting and defense, and the NBA champions have an agreement to keep him long term, the person told The Associated …

The Ja Morant era in Memphis has officially come to an end. The Grizzlies have been trying to find a trade for Morant for the better part of a year and finally found a deal they liked, partnering with the Portland Trail Blazers, a trade first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The trade shakes out like this: Advertisement Portland …

A year ago, the Memphis Grizzlies initiated a plan to move away from their core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane. Bane was dealt to Orlando last summer, Jackson followed at February’s trade deadline by being shipped to Utah, and now Morant completes the mission, as he’s heading to Portland. Advertisement Although this feels like the beginning …

After months on the trading block, Ja Morant is finally on the move. The Memphis Grizzlies are shipping two-time All-Star guard to the Portland Trail Blazers for forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. That ends a seven-year run for Morant in Memphis, a tenure that was marked by stark inconsistencies. After winning the Rookie of the Year award following his …

Deandre Ayton is opting to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, though it’s to be seen whether the Lakers will opt to keep with the former Arizona big man. Ayton has exercised his player option to return to the Lakers for a second year, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Ayton will make $8.1 million in 2026-27. Advertisement In his first …

Landry Shamet appears to be staying in New York after it was reported that he intends to sign a four-year, $24 million contract with the Knicks, confirms SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement Begley also reports that Shamet’s decision to re-sign with the Knicks and avoid free agency means that he …

The Ja Morant era in Memphis is over. The Grizzlies have officially traded their franchise point guard to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. For fantasy basketball managers, there aren’t many winners here — and plenty of reasons for concern on both sides of the deal. Let’s get into it …

Jonathan Kuminga’s run with the Atlanta Hawks is over. The Hawks declined Kuminga’s team option ahead of the deadline on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. That will officially make Kuminga a free agent this offseason. Kuminga was dealt to the Hawks ahead of the deadline last season in a deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Golden State …

James Harden declined his player option and plans to sign a new deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Harden’s player option was worth $42.3 million dollars next season. Harden’s new deal could be in the $28-30 million a year range, according to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. Advertisement “Harden’s yearly salary is expected to drop into the $28 …

If Jaylen Brown isn’t the biggest name on the NBA trade block right now, then Kawhi Leonard probably is. The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to discuss an extension with their 35-year-old superstar entering the final year of his contract, and it’s set off speculation that a trade is imminent. Leonard remains arguably the best wing scorer in the world …

Former Lakers players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and bribery in sporting contests by federal prosecutors in a sweeping indictment that included four other co-conspirators. Both played one season with the Lakers during long careers, Beasley in 2022-2023 and Davis in 2014-2015. Advertisement According to the indictment, Beasley illegally manipulated his performance to ensure …

Here is the latest Knicks free agency and trade buzz as the NBA offseason progresses… June 29, 2:55 p.m. According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, there will be mutual interest between the Knicks and center Kevon Looney as the free agency period opens on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Advertisement Begley notes that Looney and Knicks head coach Mike Brown …

Momentum continues to build toward a trade that sends Jaylen Brown — the team’s 2024 NBA Finals MVP — out of town. This became a thing when Brown was publicly dangled as part of the Celtics’ efforts to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo (even if Boston didn’t want that to leak), then the Heat won the bidding war, leaving Boston in …

NBA free agency in 2010: Everyone waited for LeBron James to make a decision. NBA free agency in 2026: Everyone is waiting again for James to make a decision. James was the biggest domino to fall in the NBA’s offseason player movement period 16 years ago when he decided to join Miami, and he may be the biggest domino to …

The NBA rumors are flying and speculation is swirling with the start to the league’s free agency period. There’s just one catch. At the moment, only a few teams actually have an abundance of salary cap space to spend on free agents this year. Instead, blockbuster trade discussions and contract extension negotiations (and the subsequent fallout from them) are dominating …