Hoops Rumors

Alvarado, who earns $4.5MM this season with an identical player option for 2026/27, would be a popular name on the market if the Pelicans make him available to trade, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter video link), who says the Knicks would be among the teams with interest in the New York native. … [Read more...] about Alvarado Would Be Popular Trade Target If Made Available

Nikola Vucevic sat the last 19 minutes of the Bulls’ 129-126 win over Charlotte on Friday, which snapped Chicago’s seven-game losing streak. Coach Billy Donovan said the decision did not reflect his long-term plans for the position, according to Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. Zach Collins wound up playing 20 minutes, contributing 16 points and eight rebounds, and Jalen Smith … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Vucevic, Collins, Smith, White, Draft Night, Okoro, Jones

Moving Zach LaVine‘s maximum-salary contract without attaching a draft pick as a sweetener could be a challenge for the Kings, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who suggests that Sacramento general manager Scott Perry views the team’s draft assets as a valuable part of a potential rebuild and isn’t inclined to move them. With that in mind, Amick suggests there’s a “very … [Read more...] about Western Rumors: Kings, Wolves, White, Mavs, Murphy, Kuminga

Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has begun gathering information on possible candidates to run the team’s front office on a permanent basis following last month’s ouster of Nico Harrison, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, according to Stein, Dumont is in no rush to complete that search process and is content with the idea of taking a committee … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Mavs, Davis, Bulls, Kuminga, CP3, Pelicans

Pelicans wing Herbert Jones is the player most frequently mentioned by rival scouts and executives as a potential in-season trade target for the Lakers, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. However, despite rumors that New Orleans is more open to fielding calls on Jones than in the past, sources tell Woike that New Orleans isn’t particularly interested in moving the … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Jones, Defense, LeBron, Smart