Derrick Jones Jr. declines $3.3 million player option with Bulls

Derrick Jones Jr. declined his $3.3 million player option with the Chicago Bulls for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the two-year, $6.56 million contract he signed with the club last July. The seven-year veteran is now an unrestricted free agent. This move is surprising. In April, he told K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Nuggets can offer Bruce Brown $7.8 million for the 2023-24 season

The Denver Nuggets can offer a max $7.8 million to Bruce Brown for the 2023-24 season. On Wednesday, Brown declined his $6.8 million player option for next season to become an unrestricted free agent. If Brown decides to remain in Denver on such a deal, the 6-foot-4 forward would receive a player option in the […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
NBA insiders have reported that the Celtics are pursuing Kristaps Porzingis in a potential opt-in-and-trade with the Wizards

Since the start of his NBA career, Kristaps Poringis has struggled to find stability. He was an all-star with the Knicks at 22 and is still just 27. After a strong season with the Wizards, the former first-round pick is drawing interest around the league. NBA insiders have reported that the Celtics are pursuing Kristaps […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, the Warriors could use Jonathan Kuminga as a trade piece to move up to a lottery pick

In the 2021 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors took Jonathan Kuminga with the 7th overall pick. He won a championship with the team in the 2021-22 season but has not shown much growth.  Kuminga’s role was expanded during the regular season and he had a smaller role during the playoffs. With that, the Warriors […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
NBA Rumors: Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter on the trade block

One of the latest NBA rumors concerns Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter and whether the club will decide to trade the fourth-year wing. Hunter, 25, was selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA Draft. A week later, he was traded to Atlanta. “League sources say the Atlanta Hawks have explored […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Rockets’ Kenyon Martin Jr. to become available for a trade?

Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. could become available for a trade this offseason, according to sources. Martin Jr. was selected 52nd overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 wing was then immediately traded to Houston for cash and a 2021 second-round draft pick. “In talks with teams, the Rockets have […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Denver’s Bruce Brown is declining a $6.8 million player option for the 2023-24 season and will become a free agent

While Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the Nuggets this postseason, their role players were key as well. It took a total team effort for Denver to win their first NBA title. Contributing in a large way off the bench this postseason was Bruce Brown. It’s clear that the team wants him back, but that […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Montrezl Harrell declines $2.7 million player option with 76ers

Montrezl Harrell declined his $2.7 million player option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot-7 center is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. Harrell’s player option is part of the two-year, $5.22 million contract he signed with the club last September. Moreover, his precise cap hit for the 2023-24 season […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Brandon Miller ‘further solidified’ his chances to be picked by the Hornets #2 overall

Tomorrow night, the league’s top prospects will eagerly wait to hear their names called in the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s a special time for these players and their families. Ahead of this year’s draft, there’s been speculation on who the Hornets should take second overall. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Brandon Miller ‘further solidified’ his chances […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023