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NBA Rumors
The latest NBA trade talk, contract reporting, free-agency movement, and roster decisions from the In The Rafters newsroom.
Duren’s $9.6M QO seen as fallback if long-term deal stalls
The Pistons center has leverage in extension talks, but accepting the qualifying offer would leave money on the table.
Kobe Stewart Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Hornets
The undrafted wing from Presbyterian College moves from the G League to an NBA roster spot.
Anthony Davis extension talks delayed until regular season
The Wizards forward became eligible for a new deal but the two sides won't negotiate until play begins.
Nuggets sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year deal
Denver adds a 6'4" wing on a minimum-salary contract during the offseason.
Dillon Brooks agrees to three-year, $73M extension with Suns
The Suns lock in their starting forward through the next phase of their roster.
Nuggets hire Dave Joerger as assistant coach
Denver adds a head coaching veteran to its staff.
Raptors sign Andre Jackson Jr. to Exhibit 10 deal
The guard gets a non-guaranteed contract to compete for a roster spot at training camp.
Raptors sign Jemison to two-way deal
Toronto adds an undrafted center to its offseason roster with a two-way contract.
Klay Thompson open to Lakers trade from Mavericks
The 36-year-old guard, averaging 11.7 points in 69 games for Dallas last season, would consider a move to Los Angeles.
Moses Moody targeting September return to court work
The Warriors guard is rehabbing a torn left patellar tendon sustained in late March.
Curry extension, Watson sign-and-trade floated in quiet offseason
Two roster moves are being discussed as the NBA offseason winds toward training camp.
Gary Payton II re-signs with Warriors
The 33-year-old guard returns on a one-year deal after six seasons anchoring Golden State 's perimeter defense.
Wenyen Gabriel signs with Turkish club Besiktas
The former NBA forward moves to Besiktas after a stint with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Wembanyama Signs Signature Shoe Deal with Nike
The Spurs forward's contract extension includes a signature sneaker line.
Broome to Clippers, Lively extension in play
Philadelphia's second-year forward moves west; Wizards exploring DeRozan.
Nuggets seek first-rounder in Watson sign-and-trade
Denver's asking price for the restricted free agent guard has stalled negotiations with four active suitors.
Hornets Waive Mouhamadou Gueye
The forward clears Charlotte's roster ahead of a move to Spain.
Jamir Watkins undergoes ACL surgery
The Wizards guard tore his left knee in Summer League and will miss the start of the 2026-27 season.
Draymond Green re-signs with Warriors on one-year, $27.7M deal
The 36-year-old forward and Warriors cornerstone is locked in for the 2026-27 season.
Former Nets Guard Tyrese Martin Signs With FC Barcelona
The 27-year-old swingman heads to the EuroLeague on a deal through June 2027 after two seasons in Brooklyn, per an announcement from the Spanish club.
Celtics Sign Jordan Walsh to Three-Year Contract Extension
Boston locked up the 22-year-old forward through at least 2028-29, per Shams Charania and Chris Haynes, three days after he became extension-eligible.
Knicks Face a $272 Million Extension Question With Karl-Anthony Towns, per New York Post
Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a four-year, $272 million extension the Knicks have not offered, per the New York Post, and the free-agency math gives both sides reasons to wait.
Sixers Trade Johni Broome and a 2027 Second-Round Pick to the Clippers, Clearing Room to Sign Caldwell-Pope
Philadelphia sent Johni Broome and a 2027 second-rounder to the Clippers for cash, its last required move to fit both LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope under the first-apron hard cap.
Michael Porter Jr.’s Agent Calls Brooklyn “a Great Fit” as Extension Talks Open With the Nets
Mark Bartelstein’s first public comments on Michael Porter Jr.’s contract situation signal mutual interest in an extension, telling SiriusXM NBA Radio that Brooklyn is “a great fit.”
Heat Expected to Reopen DeMar DeRozan Talks After LeBron’s Decision, Adding Competition to the Raptors’ Reunion Bid
With LeBron James off the board, Miami and DeMar DeRozan are expected to have fresh conversations, per the Miami Herald — direct competition for Toronto, a confirmed bidder for its former franchise star.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Signing One-Year, $3.9 Million Deal With 76ers After Grizzlies Buyout
Caldwell-Pope negotiated a buyout with Memphis and intends to sign a one-year, $3.9 million minimum deal in Philadelphia, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
LeBron James Signs Two-Year, $8 Million Deal With 76ers, Calling Philadelphia His “Last Decision”
LeBron James announced Friday he is joining the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, saying he weighed retirement before committing to a 24th season.
Hawks Sign Jalen Wilson to One-Year Two-Way Contract, Filling Final Two-Way Slot
Atlanta is adding the former Nets forward on a two-way deal, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, rounding out its three two-way slots ahead of training camp.
Rich Paul Says LeBron James Has No Timetable for a Decision, With 76ers Still One of Three Teams in Play
Shams Charania, relaying a conversation with agent Rich Paul, reported Monday that LeBron James has no timetable for his free-agency decision — and that the field remains Cleveland, Miami and Philadelphia.
Heat Came Away Impressed With Ryan Conwell in Summer League, Per Miami Herald, as Tre White Emerges as Two-Way Candidate
Miami’s front office liked what it saw from second-round pick Ryan Conwell despite a cold shooting month, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, while undrafted wing Tre White played his way into two-way and Exhibit 10 conversations.
Matisse Thybulle Leaves Blazers for One-Year Lakers Deal, and Portland’s Wing Problem Is Now Its Own Doing
Matisse Thybulle took a one-year, $3.3 million Lakers deal after three weeks of free agency without a Portland agreement — and the Blazers’ guard-heavy, wing-light roster now has a hole they could have avoided.
Bucks Sign Guard Kam Jones to Two-Way Contract
Milwaukee signed former Marquette guard Kam Jones to a two-way deal, filling its third and final two-way slot.
Mavericks Making Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford Available in Trade Talks, per Marc Stein
A day after adding Zaccharie Risacher, Dallas is gauging the market on three veterans — Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford — while telling teams Kyrie Irving is not available, per Marc Stein.
Draymond Green Says Warriors Offense ‘Would Be Ran Around Bron’ if LeBron James Signs
Asked on Threads who would run the Warriors’ offense if LeBron James signs, Draymond Green said it ‘would be ran around Bron’ — and volunteered to become a corner-shooting PJ Tucker, per NBC Sports Bay Area.
Lakers Sign Arthur Kaluma to Two-Way Contract After Big Summer League Showing
Arthur Kaluma’s Summer League scoring run — nearly 19 a game on 61 percent shooting — earned him a two-way deal with the Lakers, per his agents.
Lakers Sign Matisse Thybulle to One-Year, $3.3 Million Deal After Sign-and-Trade Talks With Portland Stall
Matisse Thybulle agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Lakers, per ESPN, after sign-and-trade talks with Portland stalled — a low-cost answer to the wing-defense hole in a post-LeBron rotation built around Doncic and Reaves.
This wire is assembled from published In The Rafters reporting and mixes developing reports with roster-movement context. Finalized moves also roll into the Transactions board.