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The Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose were never connected in free agency despite their relationship being repaired, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Rose and the Detroit Pistons will meet on Sunday. Johnson reports the Bulls and Rose are on good terms again. Can confirm Pistons are focused on signing Derrick Rose, which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly reached out to D’Angelo Russell’s agents at CAA to set up a meeting with the All-Star guard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers and Russell share a mutual interest in a reunion. Los Angeles opened up a third max slot on Thursday after agreeing to a trade […]

The Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings reportedly have interest in signing Julius Randle, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Randle becomes an unrestricted free agent on Sunday. The lefty declined his 2019-20 player option with the New Orleans Pelicans. Julius Randle has a strong market entering FA. The #Nets, #Knicks, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly believe Kyrie Irving will sign with the Brooklyn Nets once free agency starts on Sunday, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. After clearing up a third max slot on Thursday by agreeing to a trade with the Washington Wizards, reports surfaced the Lakers want to add Irving or Kawhi […]

Kemba Walker is reportedly joining the Boston Celtics, and we’re starting to understand why. According to Jeff Goodman of Watch Stadium, the primary reason Walker is leaving the Charlotte Hornets for the Celtics is because the All-Star guard feels he can go on a deep playoff run in Boston. Walker is also excited to play […]

The Charlotte Hornets are considering signing Elfrid Payton, TJ McConnell, Ish Smith and Emmanuel Mudiay in free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Hornets are losing All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics. Charlotte has been scouring the free agent point guard market, considering such options as Elfrid Peyton, TJ McConnell, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Taj Gibson is going to have multiple teams pursuing him once free agency starts on Sunday. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP, the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers all have interest in signing […]

The Utah Jazz will reportedly meet with Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bobby Portis in Los Angeles once free agency starts on Sunday, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. As a restricted free agent, Portis can sign an offer sheet with another team like the Jazz and then the Wizards would have 48 hours […]

The fifth year the Philadelphia 76ers can offer Jimmy Butler will hold critical importance to the Sixers small forward, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Sixers are the only team which can offer Butler that fifth year on his contract. Some believe the four-time All-Star might look to leave Philly if the franchise […]

The Boston Celtics are pursuing bigs with their $4.8 million room exception such as Enes Kanter and Kevon Looney, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Both Kanter and Looney become unrestricted free agents on Sunday. Kanter played with the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this past season, while Looney was on the […]

The Detroit Pistons are emerging as the favorite to sign Derrick Rose, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Rose becomes an unrestricted free agent on Sunday. Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem has a close relationship with Rose. Tellem used to be Rose’s agent. Detroit Pistons are emerging as the favorite to sign Derrick Rose, […]

The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly begun to target Boston Celtics restricted free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is widely expected to sign with the Celtics once free agency begins on June 30. Charlotte has begun to target point guards and is interested […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ goals reportedly center upon forming a trio of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving is fully focused on a potential deal with the Nets and has reportedly been trying to get Durant to sign in Brooklyn. Jordan becomes an unrestricted free agent on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly tried to acquire D’Angelo Russell via a sign-and-trade, but the Brooklyn Nets have no interest in veteran point guard Jeff Teague, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell are very close friends. The two-time All-Star is already meeting with free agents and Russell […]

The Miami Heat could reportedly draw Jimmy Butler’s interest in the sign-and-trade market, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler has been linked to the Heat before. Miami doesn’t have the cap space to sign Butler, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. However, if Butler tells the Philadelphia 76ers he’s not going to […]

The Sixers could reportedly offer Ben Simmons a max contract extension when free agency starts on June 30, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Simmons is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. He’s set to make $8,113,930 next season. Things change fast in the NBA. It’s not inevitable that Harris, Butler, Joel Embiid, and […]

Magic Johnson says LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers “knowing I was here” and that the four-time MVP can still “run things by me.” Johnson is no longer the president of the Lakers, so he can’t be in free agent meetings this summer. The Hall of Famer, though, is willing to help the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have a very high level of confidence they will land Kawhi Leonard once free agency starts on June 30, according to Bill Reiter of CBS Sports. Leonard will meet with the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Purple and Gold will sell Leonard on a Big 3 consisting of […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson says a friend told him Kawhi Leonard wants to meet with him. Leonard is considering signing with the Lakers once free agency starts on June 30. Johnson says “A friend of mine called and says Kawhi wants to meet with you,” Johnson told ESPN. “I […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly extended a qualifying offer to big man Ivica Zubac, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Zubac now becomes a restricted free agent. The center can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to and then the Clippers would have 48 hours to match the deal […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly interested in signing veteran point guard George Hill once free agency starts on June 30, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The Bucks are going to waive Hill, making him an unrestricted free agent. Already reported as option for Bulls. https://t.co/OPWDqjAqIq — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 28, 2019 […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly did not accept a free vacation to Barbados in exchange for staying with the Toronto Raptors this summer. BTMI Canada has offered Leonard a free trip if the two-time Finals MVP agrees to stay with the Raptors. Leonard was seen vacationing this week, so many thought The Claw accepted the offer. Kawhi […]

Kyrie Irving was reportedly upset some players on the Boston Celtics went out partying in Miami in January after the team got to their hotel after 2 a.m. in the middle of back-to-back games, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. The Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 9. They played the Miami Heat the […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says free agents are “lining up to play” for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers created a third max slot on Thursday after agreeing to a trade with the Washington Wizards. The expectation is Los Angeles wants to use that third max slot on Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard. Windhorst says […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly planning to offer big man Nikola Vucevic a four-year deal worth over $90 million, with the hopes of getting a deal done as soon as free agency starts on June 30, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Vucevic becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He led […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers has reportedly been staying in contact with Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman since the season ended, according to Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Warriors can offer Durant a five-year, $221 million supermax contract this summer. KD is expected to miss the entire […]

Kevin Durant has reportedly talked to other free agents about joining him on the Brooklyn Nets, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Stephen A. Smith reported on Thursday that Durant and Kyrie Irving are “pretty much” set to join the Nets once free agency starts on June 30. Brooklyn has cap space to sign both […]

Seven teams reportedly have interest in signing DeMarcus Cousins this summer once free agency starts on June 30, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are among the teams with interest in Cousins. Seven NBA teams have expressed interest of varying levels in Cousins, according to […]

Kristaps Porzingis reportedly plans to sign a long-term deal with the Dallas Mavericks as soon as possible and train with Mavs budding star Luka Doncic over the summer, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. All signs point toward the Mavs and Porzingis coming to terms on a five-year deal once free agency […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly hoping to re-sign big man Kevon Looney once free agency starts on June  30. The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans are interested in signing Looney, according to NBA insider Sean Deveney. Looney made $1,567,007 this past season with the Warriors. He’s in line for a pay raise this […]

There’s reportedly still love for veteran small forward Trevor Ariza in the Houston Rockets’ front office, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Ariza becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He split time with the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards this past season after playing for the Rockets from 2014-2018. There’s still love for […]

An electronic billboard of D’Angelo Russell to the Phoenix Suns has gone up in Phoenix. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017-18 season. Russell and Suns shooting guard Devin Booker are very close friends. There has been talk around […]

The Boston Celtics could reportedly have a commitment from point guard Kemba Walker as soon as free agency starts on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski says the Celtics are “more than a strong front-runner” for Walker. Woj on @SportsCenter says the Celtics are "more than a strong front-runner" for Kemba. Added […]

Kevin Durant will reportedly take free agent meetings in New York City if he decides to meet with prospective teams, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Durant is currently in New York City with his brother. Kevin Durant has not yet decided whether he will actually take meetings with prospective teams when free agency […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in signing combo guard Patrick Beverley this summer once free agency starts, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Beverley is going to be pursued by a bevy of teams, so if the Kings want him, they are going to have to open up their checkbook. Source: The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans jumped for joy when they saw Paul George’s tweet on Thursday. George, who underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the Thunder’s season ended, says both of his shoulders are healthy now: 2 healthy shoulders 😎 — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) June 27, 2019 George was clearly not […]

According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Golden State Warriors are in “scramble mode” to either re-sign Kevin Durant or not lose him for nothing in free agency. If Durant doesn’t re-sign with the Warriors, the expectation is the two-time Finals MVP will join either the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Windhorst says if […]

The Golden State Warriors have reportedly expressed some recent optimism that they can re-sign Kevin Durant this summer, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Warriors are the only team that can offer Durant a five-year, $221 million deal this offseason. KD is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season while recovering from […]

Members of the Houston Rockets reportedly believe center DeAndre Jordan wants to return home this summer, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Jordan was born in Houston and becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Rockets are reportedly trying to trade Clint Capela and could have a need at center if they are […]