Restricted free agent Santi Aldama has agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN on Monday. CAA’s Austin Brown, Steven Heumann and Max Sadiman finalized the new deal with the Grizzlies on Monday night for Aldama. Aldama, 24, had a career year in his fourth season, setting … Read more
Jun 30, 2025, 05:28 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti pushed back on how the NBA has been framing the uptick of injuries in recent season, saying it’s “almost insulting” to argue there’s no correlation between the number of games and player loads and how frequently players are getting hurt. Presti spoke … Read more
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Sources: The Memphis Grizzlies have tendered Santi Aldama his one-year, $5.94 million qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent. Aldama averaged career-highs in points (12.5), field goal % (.483), 3-point % (.368), rebound (6.4) and assists (2.9) for the Grizzlies. pic.x.com/QF0fkKPyWy – 6:06 PM
The Memphis Grizzlies and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to agree to a five-year, $240 million maximum renegotiation-and-extension, with a player option in the final year of the deal in 2029-30, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks The new contract adds four years to the existing 2025-26 season on Jackson’s deal. The head of CAA … Read more
Jun 30, 2025, 05:34 PM ET With summer in full swing, attention turns to the NBA 2K26 Summer League, which will begin in Salt Lake City and San Francisco (California Classic) on Saturday before heading to Las Vegas on July 10. Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks … Read more
Jun 30, 2025, 05:46 PM ET Mike Brown will have a second meeting with the New York Knicks for their head coaching job and has emerged as a strong candidate, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. Brown, 55, was the unanimous choice for NBA Coach of the Year in his first season with the … Read more
Jun 30, 2025, 05:28 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti pushed back on how the NBA has been framing the uptick of injuries in recent season, saying it’s “almost insulting” to argue there’s no correlation between the number of games and player loads and how frequently players are getting hurt. Presti spoke … Read more
Getty Images NBA free agency is here. Players can officially begin negotiating with teams across the league beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Monday evening. There will be a flurry of activity this week. But many of the biggest names who could’ve been part of the free-agent pool stayed put without testing the waters. LeBron … Read more
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn Getting started on Pickaxe and Roll in 30 minutes! – The LeBron James stuff – Russell Westbrook to Sacramento? – A new trade rumor for the Nuggets Plus, anything else that comes out in the next half hour youtube.com/watch?v=TnvKdj… pic.x.com/CdBvKEXB9x – 11:32 AM
Jun 30, 2025, 03:04 PM ET Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, which will make the veteran guard an unrestricted free agent. Clarkson will target contending teams for his new home with interest from multiple playoff teams already expected. Clarkson, 33, averaged 16.2 points and … Read more
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources tell ESPN. Clarkson will target contending teams for his new home — with interest from multiple playoff teams already expected. pic.x.com/e1hOavfiFa – 2:47 PM
Free agent forward Nicolas Batum intends to sign a two-year, $11.5 million deal to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN. The deal includes a team option as well as a trade kicker. Batum’s agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, negotiated the contract for the reunion. Batum opted out of his $4.9 million player option … Read more