The Wizards don’t have a second deal lined up for Khris Middleton, according to Chris Mannix of SI.com (Twitter link), who says Washington’s plan for the time being will be to hang onto the veteran forward after acquiring him from Milwaukee. As Mannix and Varun Shankar of The Washington Post outline, the Wizards were willing to trade Kyle Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin, and a … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Middleton, Wizards, Cavs, Walker, Johnson, Buzelis
Scotto’s Latest: Bucks, Vucevic, Ball, Martin, Sims, Hunter
The Bucks‘ conversations on the trade market leading up to the February 6 deadline have centered around Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, and MarJon Beauchamp, along with their 2031 first-round pick, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Middleton, Portis, and Connaughton hold player options for the 2025/26 season worth $34MM, $13.4MM, and $9.4MM, … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Bucks, Vucevic, Ball, Martin, Sims, Hunter
LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
With the NBA world still buzzing about one of the biggest trades in Lakers history, LeBron James has been named the Player of the Week for the Western Conference, the league announced today (Twitter link). In four games from January 27 to February 2, James averaged 27.5 points, 10.0 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per night, making 53.8% of his field goal attempts and leading the … [Read more...] about LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
Cap/Roster Check-Ins: Clippers/Jazz Trade, 10-Day Deals
It’s going to be a busy week at Hoops Rumors, with this year’s trade deadline just five days away. But while things are still relatively quiet, we want to take a closer look at how today’s trade between the Clippers and Jazz works from a cap perspective and where things stand with the few 10-day contracts that have been signed so far this season. Let’s dive in… The … [Read more...] about Cap/Roster Check-Ins: Clippers/Jazz Trade, 10-Day Deals
And-Ones: All-Star Snubs, WNBA, Clark, Europe, Canales
There weren’t enough backcourt spots to go around on this year’s All-Star teams, in the view of Marc J. Spears of Andscape, whose annual eight-man “All-Snub” team is made up of seven guards and one center. Outside of big man Domantas Sabonis, the most glaring omissions from this year’s All-Star rosters were all guards, Spears writes, identifying Trae Young, LaMelo Ball, Zach … [Read more...] about And-Ones: All-Star Snubs, WNBA, Clark, Europe, Canales