Iman Shumpert Available?

Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee is reporting that Iman Shumpert is available, should the Kings be interested. One potential snag in this scenario is general manager Vlade Divac may not want to part ways with Kosta Koufos or Marco Belinelli. Jones goes on to say that Koufos or Belinelli aren’t being treated as untouchable, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Many Teams Interested in Randy Foye

Denver’s Randy Foye has gathered significant traction as a veteran guard for teams, league sources told The Vertical. He’s been a tremendous locker room presence for the Nuggets, who won’t easily part with him. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls “Aggressively Shopping” Pau Gasol

The Chicago Bulls are aggressively shopping All-Star forward Pau Gasol, league sources told The Vertical. Gasol, 35, can opt out of his contract this summer and become an unrestricted free agent, and Bulls general manager Gar Forman seems determined to move him before Thursday’s trade deadline with the hope of bringing back value. via Adrian […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Pistons Still Looking For Deals

Pistons General Manager Jeff Bower told Matt Shepard of WDFN in Detroit that his team was still actively looking at deals and would go all the way up to the deadline if necessary after obtaining Tobias Harris from the Orlando Magic yesterday. “We’d like to find one more move. The Harris trade makes us a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks Holding onto Greg Monroe?

Milwaukee Bucks forward Greg Monroe won’t be dealt before Thursday’s trade deadline, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Teams have placed calls to the Bucks to see if they can acquire Monroe, who is in his first year with the team. But those conversations didn’t advance, and one person said with […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks Remain Interested in Acquiring Jeff Teague?

It’s no secret the Bucks’ front office has an affinity for (Jeff) Teague. In fact, the Bucks gave Teague an offer sheet a couple of years ago when he was a restricted free agent and many in the Teague camp thought he was Milwaukee bound, until the Hawks matched the four-year, $32 million offer at […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
GM Rich Cho on Dwight Howard to Hornets: No Comment

(Hornets GM Rich) Cho was asked about rumors Tuesday that the Hornets have had discussions with the Houston Rockets about possibly acquiring center Dwight Howard. Cho laughed in response to the question, then said, “It’s my policy not to comment on trade rumors. I’d like to leave it at that.” Source: Rick Bonnell of The […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Bucks Tell Carter-Williams He Could Be Dealt

(Michael) Carter-Williams has been in and out of the starting lineup this season and it’s well known in NBA circles he is available. The truth of the matter is the Bucks have quietly been open to dealing Carter-Williams for some time. Carter-Williams apparently is well aware of shaky status in Milwaukee. A source said Carter-Williams […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves May Put Off Ricky Rubio Trade Until Summer

Minnesota hasn’t been actively searching for a trade for point guard Ricky Rubio this week, but that is likely to change this summer, league sources told The Vertical. Minnesota may start canvassing the market for a better shooting point guard to pair with young stars Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins. One NBA coach who has […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021