A week ago, Denver Nuggets exec Jonathan Wallace said the team was “further along” than it may have appeared. They had to be “deliberate” in the offseason, he told reporters, but, with the best player in the world on the roster and an elite starting five, their primary concern was depth. “Now it’s just adding … Read more
Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley was ranked as CBS Sports’ No. 14 available player as free agency was set to begin, but just one day before legal tampering opened, it was reported that Beasley was potentially in serious trouble. ESPN reported that federal authorities were investigating Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop … Read more
Memphis Grizzlies star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a turf toe injury in his right foot that will require a procedure to repair, the team announced Tuesday. Jackson sustained the injury during an off-site open basketball session. He is expected to make a full recovery, but Memphis did not immediately release a timeline for … Read more
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS Marc Stein lists the Grizzlies as a suitor for Ty Jerome. This isn’t the first mid-level free agent they’ve been linked to. The question here is, how do they add a player like this while also clearing the cap space to renegotiate and extend Jaren Jackson Jr.? pic.x.com/IB0zrjxt3C – 11:40 AM
Maybe you’ve seen the new “Poop Cruise” documentary on Netflix. It’s the story of a once-deluxe vessel whose electrical systems went haywire until a river of raw sewage wound up running through the halls. It’s basically the Milwaukee Bucks at sea, and Damian Lillard just came off the s(t)inking ship smelling like Chanel No. 5. … Read more
Tre Mann has agreed to return to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $24 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Hornets declined to tender Mann his $6.94 million qualifying offer, which made him an unrestricted free agent. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Mann missed most of last season after suffering a herniated disc in … Read more
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a one-year deal with Larry Nance Jr., sources confirmed to ESPN. The 32-year-old Nance, a backup forward, played in 32 games last season for the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He sustained a nondisplaced fracture in his right knee in early February and didn’t … Read more
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Just In: The Charlotte Hornets declined to tender Tre Mann his one-year, $6.94 million dollar qualifying offer, sources told @hoopshype. Mann becomes an unrestricted free agent after averaging 14.1 points, including 40% from 3-point range, 3.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 13 games pic.x.com/q6jSoVO4Bx – 11:30 AM
Free agent sharpshooter Duncan Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Detroit is trading Simone Fontecchio to Miami to acquire Robinson in a sign-and-trade, sources told ESPN. Robinson’s agent, Jason Glushon, navigated multiple options in the market, which included a potential return to Miami … Read more
The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented move on Tuesday, waiving Damian Lillard with two years and $112.6 million remaining on his contract. They used the stretch provision on Lillard, which means that they will pay the nine-time All-Star the rest of what he’s owed over the next five years. Lillard, who tore his Achilles tendon … Read more
Free agent guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, sources tell ESPN. Hardaway had a strong season for the Detroit Pistons in the team’s resurgent 2024-25 campaign and is now headed to Denver after the 2023 NBA champions finalized a deal with Mark Bartelstein of PrioritySports. Last season, … Read more