The Pistons are a rival suitor to keep an eye on for Cavaliers free agent forward Isaac Okoro, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscriber link). As Fedor explains, Okoro’s former coach J.B. Bickerstaff is being hired as the Pistons’ new head coach, and the rebuilding squad could afford to be more patient than Cleveland in developing the wing into more …

Getty Images After playing off Nikola Jokic and having the time of his life, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is leaving the Denver Nuggets to sign with the Orlando Magic, as first reported by USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt. The deal is worth $66 million over three years, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and it will have a player option on Year …

Report: C’s re-sign Neemias Queta to multi-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics acted swiftly to shore up their frontcourt when the NBA free agency period began Sunday evening. Shortly after reportedly re-signing center Luke Kornet to a one-year contract, the C’s brought back reserve big man Neemias Queta to a multi-year deal, per Shams Charania …

Getty Images The Golden State Warriors have waived veteran point guard Chris Paul ahead of his $30 million contract guarantee date on Sunday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. As a result, Paul will now be an unrestricted free agent and is free to sign with any team.  In the weeks and months leading up to the start of free …

The Lakers’ have already seen two big inflection points before the start of free agency. One was D’Angelo Russell opting into his contract and the other was LeBron James opting out of his deal, but being open to a discount in order to open up the full mid-level exception. With those two moves, the team suddenly has a lot of …

Klay Thompson plans to have discussions with Sixers, several other teams, report says originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia To no one’s surprise, the Sixers are reportedly in the conversation for another potential big-name pickup. Minutes after the official start of NBA free agency negotiations Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Klay Thompson “plans to have discussions with the …

Zach Edey, the 7-foot-4 center out of Purdue drafted No. 9 by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, will not represent Canada at the Paris Olympics. On Sunday, Edey and Canada Basketball announced that he’d pulled out of training camp with the national team. Camp began on Friday in Toronto, the same day that Edey had his introductory press conference in …

James Harden is staying with the Clippers. The 10-time All-Star and former league MVP is signing a two-year, $70 million to remain in Los Angeles, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. The contract will include a player option in the second season, according to the report. News of Harden’s deal arrived in the moments ahead of the start of free agency …

We’re just a bit away from figuring out what general manager Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers have planned for in NBA free agency. LeBron James is going to opt out of his contract and re-sign with the team. He is also expected to take a pay cut if it means adding someone like Klay Thompson or James Harden …

Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers don’t just want to sign Paul George in free agency. They want to sign George and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Caldwell-Pope, 31, started 76 games for the Denver Nuggets in each of the past two seasons. He was a crucial part of their 2023 title run (and the Los …

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Report: Warriors could shift to LaVine or Ingram trade after PG13 pursuit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors appear to have their sights set on other potential trade targets after coming up short in their reported pursuit of Paul George. After George reportedly opted out of his $48.7 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday …

As the Los Angeles Lakers explore ways to improve talent around stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis this offseason, a trade for a veteran center is reportedly under consideration. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, in addition to pursuing Klay Thompson in free agency, the Lakers “have an eye on trading for” Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez. This …

Source: Mavericks will heavily pursue Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the hours before NBA free agency officially opens, the pursuit of Klay Thompson is heating up, with three teams racing to lure him away from the Warriors. Both Los Angeles teams, the Clippers and Lakers, are exploring paths to Thompson, who will go …

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Getty Images Free agency is about to begin in earnest in the NBA. The offseason technically got underway nearly two weeks ago after the Boston Celtics downed the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Free agents, though, have not yet been allowed to negotiate with teams other than the one they finished last season. That changes Sunday night …

A few notes as we get closer to free agency at 6:00 P.M.: The Knicks have virtually no interest in trading Miles McBride as part of the Mikal Bridges acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter. Remember, the Knicks still need to add money to that trade so they can avoid being hard-capped at the first apron. The current …

Getty Images The Indiana Pacers and forward Obi Toppin have agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. While Toppin was going to be an unrestricted free agent, the two sides were able to get their business done early thanks to a new rule in the collective bargaining agreement that allows teams to negotiate with their own free …

Report: LeBron open to pay cut if Lakers pursue vets like Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James appears to be approaching his next Los Angeles Lakers contract with the team’s roster needs in mind. James, who is an unrestricted free agent after opting out of his $51.4 million contract for the 2024-25 NBA season, reportedly has …

Paul George is a bit of a throwback. It’s been half-a-decade since the NBA has seen a true superstar free agent. Kyrie Irving was nominally available last offseason, but quickly re-signed, and James Harden opted in rather than exploring the market last summer. The 2022 offseason had a superstar hiding in plain sight, but none of knew what Jalen Brunson …

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly come to terms with restricted free agent forward Patrick Williams on a five-year contract worth $90 million, with the final year being a player option. This is a quality piece of business for the Bulls, who are locking up a 22-year-old two-way wing, who can play both forward spots, provide quality defense and is sporting …

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors don’t need to split up, at least not from a practical, team-building perspective. Golden State will have nearly $34 million in room beneath the first apron and $28 million in room beneath the luxury tax line if they elect to waive Chris Paul. That’s enough money to bring Thompson back at a reasonable …

A few weeks ago, I discussed what the Bucks need to do to maximize their offseason possibilities while remaining in title contention. With free agency opening today, I looked at how they might use that avenue to upgrade the roster, but as I mentioned, that’s a limited route for the Bucks due to the second apron. In order to sign …

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Ranking Warriors’ pressing NBA free agency needs by position originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area From the outside looking in, the Warriors are stepping into Sunday’s opening of NBA free agency having already taken two steps back between their Paul-George-Klay-Thompson quandary that might become a real problem for the front office. In either case of the Warriors trading or …