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This was a day made for Stephen A Smith… even if he was completely miserable. It was not a good day for the New York Knicks. The opening day of free agency has been good for most teams but has been extremely bad for the New York Knicks. The team failed to land Kevin Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors might not end up empty-handed even after Kevin Durant’s departure, as it is possible for them to negotiate a sign-and-trade so they can get something in return from the Brooklyn Nets. There's a possibility Kevin Durant will engage in a sign-and-trade swap with Golden State and Brooklyn, league sources tell Yahoo […]

The Dallas Mavericks are already making moves to build a competitive team around Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, and one of their main targets is free agent forward Danny Green. According to reports, both sides are already in serious talks regarding a potential deal. Danny Green/Mavs talks heating up, per source. — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) […]

The Boston Celtics are doing a lot of work ahead of free agency with the hopes of building a championship contending team next season. One of their priorities is to re-sign veteran forward Al Horford. The Celts are reportedly making moves to put them in a position to bring him back. Sources: The Boston Celtics […]

Tobias Harris has agreed to a 5-year, $180 million contract to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers, Shams Charania reports. Free agent Tobias Harris plans to sign a five-year, $180M deal to return to Philadelphia, his agent and father of Torrel Harris of Unique Sports Management International (https://t.co/gcG6cfC4JG) tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June […]

Free agent swingman Terrence Ross has agreed to a long-term deal with the Orlando Magic, signing a four-year, $54 million contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Terrence Ross has agreed to a four-year, $54M deal to return to the Orlando Magic, CAA agent Aaron Mintz tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, […]

Free agent Derrick Rose is headed back East, as he will be’s set to sign a two-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Free agent guard Derrick Rose has agreed to a two-year, $15M deal to join the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 This shouldn’t […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is signing a four-year, $141 million max deal to join the Boston Celtics, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Free agent Kemba Walker has agreed to sign a four-year, $141M maximum contract to join the Boston Celtics, Excel Sports agent Jeff Schwartz tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019 Walker decided […]

As expected, the Sacramento Kings will re-sign free agent forward Harrison Barnes. The 27-year-old forward is set to sign a four-year, $85 million deal that has some sort of a catch. Some Kings news…Source tells @TheAthletic that Sacramento will finalize a four-year, $85 million deal with Harrison Barnes today. The deal declines annually, accounting for […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young just trolled the New York Knicks on Twitter after the news came out that free agent superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have spurned them to join the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks got some bad luck right now….lol #FASeason — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019 Over the past six […]

The Brooklyn Nets just made a massive haul with free agency still moments away. Not only are they poised to sign Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to max deals, but they are also reportedly adding veteran center DeAndre Jordan, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Brooklyn is making a clean sweep tonight: Brooklyn will sign […]

Free agent big man Enes Kanter is set to have a discussion with multiple teams regarding his potential destination next season. According to sources, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics will be giving him a phone call once free agency begins. Blazers free agent center Enes Kanter is expected to have a phone […]

JaVale McGee will reportedly meet with the Houston Rockets once free agency begins on Sunday, June 30. Free agent center JaVale McGee will meet with the Houston Rockets on Sunday, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2019 McGee had one of the most productive seasons of his 11-year career with […]

Free agent forward Kevon Looney has gained a significant amount of interest from several teams which are trying to improve their rosters in free agency. According to reports, the Chicago Bulls have been granted an opportunity to meet with the 23-year-old forward. Kevon Looney is back home in Milwaukee, but he’ll be in LA tomorrow […]

The Utah Jazz will need to move once free agency opens. According to reports, they have a significant interest in unrestricted free agent Bojan Bogdanovic. The Utah Jazz are expressing significant interest in Indiana Pacers UFA Bojan Bogdanovic, League Sources tell The Athletic. Bogdanovic is thought to be a Pacers lean heading into free agency. […]

All-Star center Nikola Vucevic reportedly plans to commit to the Orlando Magic with a four-year, $100 million deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Orlando free agent All-Star Nikola Vucevic plans to commit to a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Magic, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, […]

All-Star guard Kemba Walker is reportedly leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years, and the team’s unwillingness to pay him is one of the reasons why. Walker made it to the All-NBA third team last season after putting up 25.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds. Receiving the All-NBA honors made him eligible for a […]

After freeing enough cap space to sign one more top-tier free agent to a max contract, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make a massive splash in free agency. They are targeting almost every superstar that will be available, but they also know that they could strike out and end up with nothing. Unlike […]

A Kawhi Leonard mural was spotted in Venice Beach in Los Angeles recently, and LeBron James seems to like what he’s seen, including the idea of it turning into reality. LeBron James liked this on Instagram 👀 pic.twitter.com/iqxsghFYug — Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) June 29, 2019 The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly the frontrunners to sign […]

Free agent point guard Derrick Rose is set to meet with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, with both sides reportedly motivated to work on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent G Derrick Rose will meet with the Pistons on Sunday, with both sides motivated on finding a pathway to a two-year contract, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to renounce their qualifying offer to free agent guard D’Angelo Russell once Kyrie Irving signs with the team. This came shortly after it was reported that the Nets are motivated to move quickly toward signing Irving to a long-term deal. Once Kyrie Irving commits to a deal, Nets are expected […]

Free agent forward Jimmy Butler is expected to meet with the Miami Heat shortly after free agency opens on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on […]

Free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell has reportedly narrowed down his preferred destinations next season to two: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. According to Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops.com, Russell would love to reunite with the Lakers and his desire to return to LA is now on the top of his list, despite […]

While most of the talk surrounding the New York Knicks are about the top-tier free agents they are planning to get, people tend to forget about the small moves that they need to make in order to build a competitive roster. Well, the Knicks have one, as they are reportedly interested in free agent swingman […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has made a name for himself as arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. His superb offensive skills, particularly from behind the arc, is one of the reasons why he has three championships and two regular season MVPs under his belt. He’s also not known for […]

The Denver Nuggets aren’t expected to make any major moves in free agency, but they are still keeping an eye on everything that’s happening around the league. One player that they’re reportedly looking at is Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal. Yes, Beal is not a free agent, but before the end of last season, there were […]

The Indiana Pacers will be one of the less busy teams once free agency opens this Sunday, but they also have key players who are set to hit the market. One of which is sharpshooting all-around forward Bojan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic is an unrestricted free agent, and according to reports, the Pacers know that they will […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves recently waived forward Cam Reynolds, but according to reports, they are still interested in bringing him back. However, he’s not one of the team’s priority at the moment. Told the #Twolves would have interest in re-signing Reynolds if they strike out in free agency. This move, which I still can't fully figure […]

Shortly after extending a qualifying offer to young center Ivica Zubac, the Los Angeles Clippers are also doing the same thing on their sharpshooting guard Rodney McGruder. In addition to Zubac, the Clippers have also extended a qualifying offer to guard Rodney McGruder, a source told @latimes, making him a restricted free agent. — Andrew […]

Kevin Durant is one of the biggest free agents that is set to hit the market this Sunday, and while most experts are still trying to predict where he’s going to end up next season, there are talks around the league that the two-time Finals MVP hasn’t made his decision yet. That means the four […]

Magic Johnson, the former President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers, has expressed interest in helping the team recruit free agents once the market opens on Sunday. However, for those people wondering if he will be present during the Lakers’ meetings with some of the top free agents, no he won’t. Magic Johnson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly hellbent on bringing a third superstar, so much so that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will reportedly be part of the pitch to bring in Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard. With the Lakers now expected to land a Kawhi Leonard meeting, a source tells @TheAthletic that LeBron James AND […]

Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers made moves to free up enough cap space to sign a max player in free agency next week, NBA analyst Colin Cowherd went on air to discuss the possible free agents that the Lakers could bring in. He mentioned five players, but the one that he feels will fit […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson is excited about the team’s future following the purple and gold’s recent moves to clear up cap space in order to sign another player to a max contract. Wow wow WOW what a trade and big move by Jeanie and Rob to clear $32M in […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet will get a chance to square off against Team USA ahead of the FIBA World Cup, as he received an invite to USA Basketball’s training camp, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will be joining this year’s first overall pick, Zion Williamson. Clippers guard Landry Shamet has been invited […]

Utah Jazz forward Donovan Mitchell had some fun guessing where Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and the rest of the top-tier free agents will play next season, four days before free agency. Wondering where free agents like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard will land? Well, Donovan Mitchell is here to lend his […]

Terry Rozier has yet to get a qualifying offer from the Boston Celtics heading into free agency, and he might not get one depending on how the Kemba Walker situation shakes out: Per sources, the Celtics have yet to offer a qualifying offer to Terry Rozier and will probably take it down to the deadline. […]

Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green just won his second NBA championship and is now a free agent. He’s expected to receive interest from a lot of teams because not only is he an excellent 3-point shooter (45 percent during the regular season), especially when the games matter the most, but he’s also someone with a […]

Tyreke Evans is exploring the possibility of playing overseas after being banned from the NBA for two years due to a drug-related violation. One of the options that he’s reportedly considering is playing for the NBL, according to a report by Fox Sports Australia’s Olgun Uluc. Tyreke Evans has made exploratory calls about playing in […]