Josh Hart exercises $12.9 million player option with Knicks for 2023-24

Josh Hart is picking up his $12.9 million player option with the New York Knicks for the 2023-24 season, per sources. This is part of the three-year, $37.92 million deal he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans in August 2021. Opting-in allows New York to maintain the full $12.4 million non-tax midlevel while remaining below […]

James Foglio  •  29 Jun 2023
WATCH Class of 2024 Recruit Flory Bidunga Posterize Opponent at NBPA TOP 100 Camp

Watch Class of 2024 prospect Flory Bidunga posterize an opponent at the 2023 NBPA TOP 100 Camp. This year’s TOP 100 Elite High School Basketball Camp is taking place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, from June 26 to July 1. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound center […]

James Foglio  •  29 Jun 2023
Mavericks to sign 11-year veteran center Andre Drummond in free agency?

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond in free agency, according to reports. Drummond is turning 30 years old this August. The 11-year veteran was selected ninth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2012 NBA Draft. The UConn product played with the Pistons for almost eight full seasons from […]

James Foglio  •  29 Jun 2023
Cavaliers are fully guaranteeing Cedi Osman’s $6.7 million contract for 2023-24

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fully guaranteeing Cedi Osman’s $6.7 million contract for the 2023-24 season, per sources. Osman, 28, carries a cap hit of $6,718,842 next season. This is part of the four-year, $31.12 million contract extension he signed with Cleveland in October 2019. Osman was selected 31st overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the […]

James Foglio  •  29 Jun 2023
Rockets exercise Kenyon Martin Jr.’s $1.9 million club option for 2023-24

The Houston Rockets are picking up Kenyon Martin Jr.’s $1.9 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. Houston is also extending qualifying offers to Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins, making them restricted free agents. Martin’s Jr.’s team option is part of the four-year, $6.13 million contract he signed with the Rockets in […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Kings pick up Kessler Edwards’ $1.9 million team option for 2023-24

The Sacramento Kings are exercising Kessler Edwards’ $1.9 million club option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. The 6-foot-8 forward carries a cap hit of $1,927,896 next season. This is part of the two-year, $3.6 million contract he signed with the Brooklyn Nets last July. In February, Brooklyn traded Edwards and cash to Sacramento […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
NBA Rumors: Pacers considering three-year, $48 million offer for Max Strus

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Indiana Pacers are weighing a potential three-year contract in the $48 million range for Miami Heat forward Max Strus. The 6-foot-5 wing is an unrestricted free agent. A double-digit, multi-year deal would be a first for the DePaul product. In August 2021, Strus signed a two-year, $3.42 million […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Timberwolves waive Taurean Prince, decline to guarantee $7.4 million contract for 2023-24

The Minnesota Timberwolves are declining to guarantee Taurean Prince’s $7.4 million contract for the 2023-24 season, and the organization is waiving the 6-foot-7 forward. This move gives the team more flexibility toward getting close to the full mid-level exception to use in free agency. Last June, Prince signed a two-year, $16 million extension with the Timberwolves. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jun 2023
Lakers preparing to re-sign eight-year veteran D’Angelo Russell

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to re-sign D’Angelo Russell, according to sources. Russell, 27, reached the end of the four-year, $117.32 million contract he signed with the Brooklyn Nets in July 2019 as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Golden State Warriors. Russell earned $31,377,750 this past season. In 71 starts of the […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jun 2023