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LAS VEGAS — There is a different vibe surrounding NBA Summer League this year. Unlike in previous seasons, where free agency and the trade season dragged well into the summer’s showcase in Sin City, many teams around the league have already completed their offseason homework. Of course, there are still major questions left on the […]

Teams around the NBA have been deathly afraid of the second apron tax penalty, and for good reason. Over the years, we have seen numerous franchises torn apart by the financial restrictions placed upon them by the league’s new CBA. Many are pointing to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who just won the 2025 NBA Finals, […]

The NBA free agency market has stalled since the window to negotiate new contracts first opened in the evening on June 30. Overall, this has been an underwhelming offseason for change, yet the league is still awaiting decisions to be made in two key areas: Restricted free agents and veteran players who are still mulling […]

Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis recently underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina he suffered during the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Shams Charania. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of training camp in September. Throughout the year, Davis was hit in the face […]

Nikola Jokic has a big decision to make about his future with the Denver Nuggets. Although nobody expects the three-time NBA MVP ever to leave Denver, he finds himself in a unique situation since he is now eligible for a massive contract extension with the Nuggets in the midst of free agency. The Nuggets have […]

When the final buzzer sounded inside Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, the home of Louisville Basketball’s arch-nemesis, a season of triumph and exultation turned to sorrow for the Cardinals. This loss stung for a multitude of reasons. Still, this feeling of despair was quickly transformed into a moment of acknowledgement for Pat Kelsey, senior leader […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are replacing Norman Powell with John Collins in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Collins will be joining Ivica Zubac in the Clippers’ frontcourt, while Powell heads to the Eastern Conference and will join the Heat in the final year of […]

A new era is about to begin for the Phoenix Suns. After trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in a historic seven-team trade that was finalized on Sunday afternoon, the Suns and three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal are expected to finalize a buyout agreement, league sources told ClutchPoints. Talks of Beal and the Suns […]

This offseason is a pivotal moment for the Golden State Warriors. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his front office are tasked with finding reliable, consistent depth around Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler in a limited market with limited options. Not to mention, Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency continues to loom large with no certainty in sight. […]

The Sacramento Kings will be adding veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, who decided to sign with the team in free agency, by way of a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday evening. After lengthy discussions with the Pistons when the free-agency period opened, the two sides moved on from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Deandre Ayton, the first pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, have agreed to a 2-year contract in free agency, league sources told ClutchPoints. This contract with Los Angeles contains a player option in the second year, allowing Ayton to potentially maximize his value after the 2025-26 season. Ayton, 26, was […]

The New York Knicks are hiring and finalizing a contract for former Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown to take over the reins on the sidelines in Madison Square Garden after firing Tom Thibodeau in June, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Brown, 55, has spent 11 seasons as a head coach in […]

The best time of the offseason is when all 30 teams assemble their rosters with rookies and other young talents looking to make a living in the league and head to Las Vegas, Nevada for NBA Summer League. Once again, the league will be hosting Summer League at the Thomas and Mack Center on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been seeking a center upgrade on the trade market throughout the offseason. After rescinding their trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, who was recently traded to the Phoenix Suns this summer, executive Rob Pelinka and his front office have made it their top goal to add a rim-running big […]

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr., according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Hardaway, 33, is the latest key veteran to join the Nuggets this offseason as new front office executives Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace continue to make aggressive moves to surround three-time MVP Nikola Jokic […]

The New York Knicks and Guerschon Yabusele have agreed to a 2-year, $12 million contract in free agency, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. He will have a player option in the second year of this contract in New York. Yabusele, 29, was one of the better frontcourt players on the market this offseason, given […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Milwaukee Bucks have stolen Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers in free agency. While the assumption around the league was that Turner would return to the Pacers following the team’s run to the 2025 NBA Finals, the veteran center now joins Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star and 2024-25 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has just signed a lucrative contract extension with the team that has made league history. With all the dust settling from their recent championship, Gilgeous-Alexander will put pen to paper on a four-year, $285 million contract extension with the Thunder, according to Shams Charania of […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in the process of finalizing a sign-and-trade agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves for swingman Nickeil Alexander-Walker, league sources told ClutchPoints. A future 2027 second-round pick and cash will be going to Minnesota as part of this agreement. Alexander-Walker, 26, was one of the best combo guards in free agency this offseason […]

Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and the Sacramento Kings, came to an agreement in free agency on Monday evening, league sources told ClutchPoints. As the Kings continued to look for ways to maximize their offer for Schroder, discussions about whether they would do a sign-and-trade loomed large. Ultimately, after trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to trade forward Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Cam Johnson, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After hearing his name come up in discussions at the trade deadline in February, the Nuggets have now completed a massive roster shift by sending […]

The Dallas Mavericks and free agent guard D’Angelo Russell have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract, league sources told ClutchPoints on Monday night. D’Angelo Russell is signing a 2-year $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, per @BrettSiegelNBA. pic.twitter.com/N41rGQArj1 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 30, 2025 Russell, 29, came to an agreement with the Mavs […]

Veteran free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract, league sources told ClutchPoints on Monday night. Finney-Smith is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after spending a portion of the 2024-25 season with the team and recently declining his $15.4 million player option. The Lakers traded D’Angelo […]

Less than 24 hours before the start of NBA free agency, an intriguing name was added to the mix for teams to battle for. Deandre Ayton, the first pick from the 2018 NBA Draft, is finalizing a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers and will be free to sign with any team in the […]

There is no time for rest in the NBA, especially in June. Just days removed from the final game of the 2025 NBA Finals, the league hosted the NBA Draft in Barclays Center, where Cooper Flagg officially became a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Now, the league shifts its attention once more to a pivotal […]

The NBA is preparing for a rather lackluster free agency period where, unlike previous seasons, money is not being tossed around left and right. Teams are a lot more conservative with their spending as a result of the apron penalties that exist, and this free agent class as a whole is extremely underwhelming. LeBron James […]

The 2025 NBA Draft has concluded, but that does not mean teams are done making moves just yet. Even before the final pick of the draft is revealed, teams are on the phone with agents and scouts alike, as all 30 franchises in the league quickly scramble to try and add undrafted players on two-way […]

With the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft a thing of the past, 29 picks remain in the second round before the league turns its attention to free agency, which will begin on June 30. Although it seemed like this would be a loaded group of talent in the second round after the draft […]

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was nothing short of a whirlwind of excitement and movement up and down the board. Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper kicked things off by being the first two players selected by the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, respectively, but what happened inside the top 10 was […]

It is officially time for the 2025 NBA Draft. Cooper Flagg is going to be the first pick for the Dallas Mavericks and Dylan Harper will be going second, but what happens after that is a major unknown. We finally have the answers to all of the draft questions in live time with the NBA […]

Amid ongoing trade talks the Boston Celtics are receiving, the Toronto Raptors have emerged as a real suitor for Derrick White before the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, league sources told ClutchPoints. Toronto has signaled to teams around the league that they are looking to make a big splash in the trade market to […]

It is finally time for the 2025 NBA Draft. This year’s pre-draft period has been like none other, as the unpredictability that awaits after Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are off the board will change the trajectory of the NBA for years to come. If there is anything known, it’s that plenty of trades are […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are trading veteran guard CJ McCollum to the Washington Wizards in a package that sends Jordan Poole to New Orleans, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. McCollum is heading to the Wizards along with Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick in exchange for Poole, Saddiq Bey, and the 40th overall […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is set to be a crazy night. Already, we are seeing the fallout of two massive trades around the league that will directly impact the draft and how certain teams operate, especially those with multiple first-round picks. Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets and Jrue Holiday was traded to […]

The Boston Celtics have made the first of what is expected to be many moves this offseason in an attempt to cut their overall tax bill entering the 2025-26 season. Before the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, the Celtics struck a deal late Monday evening with the Portland Trail Blazers, trading veteran guard and two-time […]

The story of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the Oklahoma City Thunder is just being written. Over the last three seasons, these two young stars have forged an unbreakable bond and are the driving forces behind their organization’s rise. Now, they can call themselves NBA champions after winning Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been crowned NBA champions for the first time, and Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Now, the league turns their attention to the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, as the level of uncertainty surrounding who will end up where after Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are […]

All season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the engine behind what will go down as one of the most historic runs in the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder star won the regular-season MVP award, he was the Thunder’s MVP in the Western Conference Finals, and now, he is adding more than a championship ring to his […]

Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a right Achilles tendon injury during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. John Haliburton, Tyrese’s father, confirmed the initial injury fears to Lisa Salters of ESPN before halftime. When Haliburton went down and immediately grabbed at his injured […]