Hoops Rumors

Despite the fact that the Bucks used their room exception to complete the signing, guard Kevin Porter Jr. received the exact value of the bi-annual exception on his new two-year deal, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. The first year is worth $5,134,000, with a second-year player option worth $5,390,700. The move leaves roughly $3.65MM on Milwaukee’s room exception. A player who … [Read more...] about Contract Details: KPJ, J. Smith, Wiseman, Schröder, Stevens

The NBA has officially announced the six groups of five teams apiece for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, also known as the in-season tournament (Twitter link). In order to set the groups, the league splits the Western and Eastern Conferences into five three-team tiers based on last season’s regular season standings, with one club from each tier randomly drawn into each of the … [Read more...] about Groups Set For 2025 NBA Cup

There was chatter early in the free agent period connecting De’Anthony Melton to the Lakers, but that talk has “cooled” in recent days, according to Jovan Buha, who said during a Monday live-stream (YouTube link) that the free agent guard has been more frequently connected to the Warriors as of late. NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter link) confirms as much, citing league sources … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Melton, Warriors, Horford, Hayes-Davis

Asked on Monday about the biggest factor that made the Rockets want to make a deal for Kevin Durant, general manager Rafael Stone offered a simple answer, per Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “He’s Kevin Durant,” Stone said. Stone went on to laud Durant’s shooting efficiency and prowess as a half-court scorer, suggesting that adding that … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Stone Talks KD, Whitmore, Green, Sheppard, Capela

The Wizards‘ acquisition of Cam Whitmore from the Rockets will be folded into a four-player trade with the Pelicans that was reported last month, a source tells Varun Shankar of The Washington Post (subscriber link). That deal sends Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in this year’s draft (Micah Peavy) to New Orleans in exchange for CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Whitmore, Gill, Centers, Outlaw