Lakers Sign Deandre Ayton to Two-Year, $16.6M Contract

Free agent center Deandre Ayton agreed to sign a two-year, $16.6 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported late Wednesday night. Deandre Ayton Will Earn $8.1 Million With Lakers In 2025-26 The Lakers will pay Ayton $8.1 million — the remainder of the midlevel exception after factoring in free agent Jake […]

James Foglio  •  03 Jul 2025
The New York Knicks are expected to hire Mike Brown as their next head coach

During the 2024-25 regular season, the Knicks finished 51-31. That was the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. New York made a run to the Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years under head coach Tom Thibodeau.  However, the Knicks lost in six games to the Pacers, and Thibodeau was fired after the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jul 2025
Nuggets’ Offseason Moves Make Them The Title Favorite Once Again

The Denver Nuggets are back. In a matter of 48 hours, adding Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Tim Hardaway Jr. has dramatically altered both their top-end quality and depth. Now mind you, they weren’t very far off to begin with, as evidenced by pushing the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder to seven […]

Vivek Jacob  •  02 Jul 2025
Cavaliers Reunite With Larry Nance Jr. On One-Year Deal

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly reuniting with veteran forward/center Larry Nance Jr. on a one-year contract, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Larry Nance Jr. Played Nearly Four Seasons With Cavaliers Nance, 32, previously played for Cleveland from 2018 to 2021, averaging 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 182 regular-season games (76 starts) […]

James Foglio  •  02 Jul 2025
Jonathan Kuminga Trade Rumors: 4 Teams Linked To Warriors Wing

The Golden State Warriors officially tendered Jonathan Kuminga a $7.9 million qualifying offer over the weekend, making the fourth-year forward a restricted free agent. Warriors Can Match Any Offer For Jonathan Kuminga Golden State holds the right to match any offer and can also explore sign-and-trade options. The Brooklyn Nets are the only team that […]

James Foglio  •  02 Jul 2025
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon called the Damian Lillard trade ‘a complete disaster’

Winning an NBA title and sustaining championship success is difficult. There has not been a repeat champion in each of the last seven postseasons. The last team to accomplish that feat was the Warriors in 2017 and 2018.  In 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals. Since then, the team has one playoff series […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jul 2025
Report: Celtics Consider Trading Out $285 million NBA Finals MVP

After trading out Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porzingis to the Hawks, the Boston organization has already dealt with two major trades that have helped them save around $180 million in tax penalties. This means the Massachusetts club should feel positive about their financial situation.  Nevertheless, the 2023-24 NBA champions might continue […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  02 Jul 2025
Raptors, Jakob Poeltl Agree to Four-Year, $104M Contract Extension

The Toronto Raptors and veteran center Jakob Poeltl agreed to a four-year, $104 million extension that will keep the 7-footer under contract through the 2029-30 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Poeltl could have become a free agent after the 2025-26 season, but Charania noted he will pick up his $19.5 million option for 2026-27 […]

James Foglio  •  02 Jul 2025
Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht will play in summer league

The Los Angeles Lakers were involved in two massive trades last season. However, only one of the deals was completed. On February 6th, the Lakers traded 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht to the Hornets.  In return, Los Angeles was set to receive big man Mark Williams. The team was searching for a lob-threat center to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jul 2025