Pacers’ team president Kevin Pritchard said they do not plan on keeping all five of their draft picks

The Indiana Pacers were not a playoff team last season, but their core showed a lot of potential. They finished 11th in the East with a 35-47 record. Moving forward, the Pacers need to continue to build around the core players they have. One way they can get that done for cheap is through the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Clippers to ‘gauge’ Paul George’s trade value this offseason

The Los Angeles Clippers are determining Paul George’s trade value at this point of his career. According to the latest NBA rumors, L.A. brass seems to be pursuing the idea of shopping George and Kawhi Leonard ahead of this Thursday’s 2023 NBA Draft. Though, a deal is more likely post-draft week. “The L.A. Clippers have […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
League sources report that Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges is a player ‘they’re going to build around’

The 2022-23 season was full of ups and downs for the Brooklyn Nets. Their head coach was fired after seven games and Jacque Vaughn took over. He led the Nets to an 18-2 record at one point during the season. Then Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were traded. In return for Durant, the Nets got […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Ben Simmons’ latest IG story ‘Chop wood carry water’ has critics around the league buzzing

After playing only 42 games for the Nets last season, Ben Simmons is eager to get back to all-star his all-star form. With the 76ers, Simmons played his best basketball. Since being traded to Brooklyn, he’s been a shell of himself. Injuries and off-the-court issues have all been weighing on the 26-year-old. Just yesterday, he […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
The Heat had a chance to acquire Bradley Beal, but Miami did not want to pay a luxury tax to do so

This offseason, the Miami Heat are in search of another star player to help the team in the postseason. Miami had an incredible run to the Finals, but they ran out of gas in the end. Bradley Beal was a trade target linked to Miami recently. However, he would be traded to the Phoenix Suns. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Damian Jones exercises $2.58 million player option with Jazz

Damian Jones exercised his $2.58 million player option with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season. Opting in guarantees a precise minimum salary of $2,586,665 for next season. This is part of the two-year, $4.9 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last July. Of course, Jones had until this Friday, June 23 […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023
Kyle Kuzma declines $13 million player option with Wizards to become a free agent

Kyle Kuzma declined his $13 million player option for the 2023-24 season with the Washington Wizards to become an unrestricted free agent. This is part of the three-year, $39 million rookie contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The sixth-year wing will receive offers worth at least $20 million per year in […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. opts into his $18.5 million player option, with hopes of securing a long-term deal

With free agency starting on July 1, teams across the league are trying to secure players they already have on their roster. Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. is one of those players. Despite not receiving a long-term deal this offseason, he’s coming back next season. NBA insiders have reported that Trent Jr. is opting into an […]

Zach Wolpin  •  20 Jun 2023
Raptors center Jakob Poeltl expected to test open market in free agency

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is now an unrestricted free agent, and the 7-foot-1 center is rumored to test the open market when free agency begins next Friday, June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. Poeltl wants to compete on a championship-caliber team, per sources. “The amount of activity coming out of the Toronto front office […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023