Just in: Free agent guard Anfernee Simons has agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, with a player option in second season, sources tell ESPN. Simons chose the 76ers over other suitors believing his fit is perfect with the revamped 76ers roster.
BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
Just in: The Detroit Pistons are trading C/F Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies for three future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Pistons clear Stewart's salary and pick up assets while Grizzlies acquire a 25-year-old as a rugged frontcourt piece.
Latest offseason intel from @TheSteinLine:
- Heat still have momentum for a Giannis deal
- Herro, Ware, Jaquez Jr., No. 13 pick in 2026 draft are "presumed certainties" in potential deal
- Celtics "increasingly projected" to be the other landing spot Giannis prefers
- Lakers widely expected to re-sign Austin Reaves
- Aaron Gordon is drawing trade interest
- Nuggets prefer to trade Christian Braun over Gordon or Jamal Murray
- Nuggets searching for trade(s) to provide financial flexibility to re-sign Peyton Watson
- Bulls could make head coaching decision as soon as Monday
Key NBA offseason contract option dates:
JUNE 23 (TUES):
Trae Young (WAS): $49M player option
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (MEM): $21.6M player option
JUNE 24 (WED):
D'Angelo Russell (WAS): $6M player option
JUNE 26 (FRI):
Bogdan Bogdanovic (LAC): $16M team option
JUNE 28 (SUN):
Ziaire Williams (BKN): $6.3M team option
Day'Ron Sharpe (BKN): $6.3M team option
JUNE 29 (MON):
Zach LaVine (SAC): $49M player option
James Harden (CLE): $42.3M player option
Andrew Wiggins (MIA): $30.2M player option
Isaiah Hartenstein (OKC): $28.5M team option
Draymond Green (GSW): $27.7M player option
Jonathan Kuminga (ATL): $24.3M team option
Luguentz Dort (OKC): $17.7M team option
Austin Reaves (LAL): $14.9M player option
Brook Lopez (LAC): $9.2M team option
Deandre Ayton (LAL): $8.1M player option
Kevon Looney (NOP): $8M team option
Kenrich Williams (OKC): $7.2M team option
Al Horford (GSW): $6M player option
Nic Batum (LAC): $5.9M team option
Kevin Porter Jr. (MIL): $5.4M player option
Marcus Smart (LAL): $5.4M player option
Jose Alvarado (NYL): $4.5M player option
Daniss Jenkins (DET): $4M team option
Gary Trent Jr. (MIL): $3.9M player option
De'Anthony Melton (GSW): $3.4M player option
Karl Anthony-Towns CONTINUES the trend of Timberwolves stars leaving Minnesota and winning a ring elsewhere 💍
Where should Anthony Edwards go to win his ring 🤔
Devin Vassell said that Dylan Harper was upset about his playing time and certain role with the team during the season:
"I think we all knew he was talented I don't know if anybody knew he was this talented besides himself, he was upset with playing time and different roles that he was in, but when we needed him most he stepped up..."
The Warriors remain committed to pursuing LeBron James and building a Big Four of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and LeBron, per @JakeLFischer
“Staying with the Lakers is widely believed to be his preferred choice because he is so entrenched in Los Angeles now after eight seasons with the purple and gold. Yet league sources maintain that Golden State remains legitimately interested in adding LeBron to their Stephen Curry/Jimmy Butler/Draymond Green core coached by Steve Kerr ... with the pitch presumed to include the idea that LeBron could commute from Los Angeles to some TBD degree without having to move his family.”
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