Category: NBA Headlines

Hearing that the (Atlanta) Hawks are expected to be in the mix for Monta Ellis. Source: Tim MacMahon of ESPN on Twitter

Jimmy Butler made restricted + max qualifying offer, Kirk Hinrich opted in @BBallInsiders Chicago Bulls Source: Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

(Raptors GM Masai) Ujiri also could swing a deal involving part of his core. Whispers continue to circulate that DeMar DeRozan’s camp will be after the new mid-max (a whopping $25.3 million) a year from now and there is no way the Raptors will be comfortable footing that bid. Source: Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun

The Hawks say All-Star guard Kyle Korver is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow to remove loose bodies in his right elbow in NYC. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Tonight, an hour before midnight, the Spurs will begin calling free agents. Gregg Popovich, however, says he won’t join in. “I’m not calling anyone at midnight,” he said. “I’ll be in bed. And if that’s the difference in someone coming or not coming, then I don’t want them.” That’s Popovich, mixing gruff humor with the […]

So, LaMarcus (Aldridge) visit order again, starting Tue at 9 PDT: LAL, HOU, SA, PHO, DAL, TOR, NYK. (No need 2 meet with POR; they’re already offered.) Source: David Aldridge of TNT on Twitter

Source says Heat, Bulls, Lakers and Mavs among teams with interest in JJ Barea. Hear he wants multiyear deal in $3M per range. Source: Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas on Twitter

Sources: Charlotte has informed forward Bismack Biyombo that it won’t tender a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

The New York Knicks are emerging as the frontrunners to sign free-agent guard Arron Afflalo, league sources told Yahoo Sports For months, the Knicks and rival executives have believed that New York is the likely destination for Detroit free- agent forward Greg Monroe, and now it appears that Afflalo is the most likey target to […]