Derrick Jones Jr. declines $3.3 million player option with Bulls

Derrick Jones Jr. declined his $3.3 million player option with the Chicago Bulls for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the two-year, $6.56 million contract he signed with the club last July. The seven-year veteran is now an unrestricted free agent. This move is surprising. In April, he told K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Nuggets can offer Bruce Brown $7.8 million for the 2023-24 season

The Denver Nuggets can offer a max $7.8 million to Bruce Brown for the 2023-24 season. On Wednesday, Brown declined his $6.8 million player option for next season to become an unrestricted free agent. If Brown decides to remain in Denver on such a deal, the 6-foot-4 forward would receive a player option in the […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
NBA insiders have reported that the Celtics are pursuing Kristaps Porzingis in a potential opt-in-and-trade with the Wizards

Since the start of his NBA career, Kristaps Poringis has struggled to find stability. He was an all-star with the Knicks at 22 and is still just 27. After a strong season with the Wizards, the former first-round pick is drawing interest around the league. NBA insiders have reported that the Celtics are pursuing Kristaps […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
NBA Rumors: Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter on the trade block

One of the latest NBA rumors concerns Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter and whether the club will decide to trade the fourth-year wing. Hunter, 25, was selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA Draft. A week later, he was traded to Atlanta. “League sources say the Atlanta Hawks have explored […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Rockets’ Kenyon Martin Jr. to become available for a trade?

Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. could become available for a trade this offseason, according to sources. Martin Jr. was selected 52nd overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 wing was then immediately traded to Houston for cash and a 2021 second-round draft pick. “In talks with teams, the Rockets have […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
Denver’s Bruce Brown is declining a $6.8 million player option for the 2023-24 season and will become a free agent

While Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the Nuggets this postseason, their role players were key as well. It took a total team effort for Denver to win their first NBA title. Contributing in a large way off the bench this postseason was Bruce Brown. It’s clear that the team wants him back, but that […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023
Montrezl Harrell declines $2.7 million player option with 76ers

Montrezl Harrell declined his $2.7 million player option with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot-7 center is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. Harrell’s player option is part of the two-year, $5.22 million contract he signed with the club last September. Moreover, his precise cap hit for the 2023-24 season […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2023
NBA Trade Rumors: ‘No Real Traction’ on 76ers star Tobias Harris

One of the latest NBA trade rumors pertains to Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris. According to Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice, it is unlikely that Harris will get moved ahead of this Thursday’s 2023 NBA Draft. Shake Milton is also the least likely of the Sixers’ free agents to re-sign with the team. “One source familiar […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Pacers’ team president Kevin Pritchard said they do not plan on keeping all five of their draft picks

The Indiana Pacers were not a playoff team last season, but their core showed a lot of potential. They finished 11th in the East with a 35-47 record. Moving forward, the Pacers need to continue to build around the core players they have. One way they can get that done for cheap is through the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  21 Jun 2023