Spencer Hawes ‘Very Interested’ in Portland?

After spending Tuesday entertaining overtures from multiple NBA teams, Spencer Hawes remains “very interested” in the possibility of joining the Trail Blazers as a free agent, a source with knowledge of Hawes’ thinking told The Oregonian. “He likes everything about the Blazers,” the source said. via Joe Freeman of The Oregonian

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: J. Buss Spearheading Pitch to Melo

The Anthony pitch will be spearheaded by Lakers president Jeanie Buss, executive vice president of player personnel Jim Buss and (Mitch) Kupchak, according to a source with knowledge of the Lakers’ plan. One key difference in the Lakers’ pitch meeting with Anthony from the one they had with Dwight Howard last year will be the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mavs’ Cuban Reaches Out to Isaiah Thomas?

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban called Kings free agent guard Isaiah Thomas today, a source said. via Marc J. Spears of Yahoo on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard Wants Anthony in Houston ‘Badly’?

Up next for (Carmelo) Anthony is a meeting with the Rockets, which will take place on Wednesday morning. Rockets stars Dwight Howard and James Harden are going to attend the Rockets’ meeting with Anthony, sources told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein. Howard, according to sources, is eager to pitch Anthony on the Rockets. Sources say Howard was […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Several Teams Contact Trevor Booker

Trevor Booker has drawn interest from several teams including the Knicks, Nets, Heat, Wizards, Magic, Timberwolves and Jazz, sources confirm via Michael Scotto of SheridanHoops.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron James Quiet Early in Free Agency

24 hours into free agency, LeBron James has been quiet. Teams hoping to engage have been mostly unable. No doors closed but teams moving on via Brian Windhorst of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Lowry Picking Between TOR, HOU, LAL

Kyle Lowry will take some time to consider options. Raptors, Rockets & Lakers are bidders, sources said. Heat have not progressed talks. via Brian Windhorst of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Injured Mills Likely to Re-Sign With Spurs

Patty Mills will undergo shoulder surgery, which will take seven months to rehab from. He could miss as many as four months of the 2014-15 NBA season. This could certainly affect his free agency stock. Marc Stein of ESPN reports that he’ll likely re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs and rehab. “Strong likelihood, I’m told, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
McRoberts Draws Interest from 10 Teams

Josh McRoberts drawn interest from Charlotte, Dallas, Clev, Miami, Clippers, Knicks, Portland, Phoenix, Spurs and Lakers, source told ESPN. via Jeff Goodman of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021