Hoops Rumors

While the Kings are among the teams believed to have some interest in Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, there has been a growing sense entering the weekend that Sacramento is more focused on free agent forward DeMar DeRozan, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Earlier reporting from Adrian Wojnarowski named the Kings as a legitimate suitor for DeRozan, who would … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: DeRozan, Kings, Lakers, Grant, Cavs, Finney-Smith, Okoro, More

The members of the U.S. Olympic team that will compete in Paris this summer have arrived in Las Vegas, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Team USA will hold a pre-Olympic camp in Vegas from July 6-8 and will be joined by a 15-man Select Team for scrimmaging purposes. Led by LeBron James (two Olympic gold medals, 20 All-Star berths) and Kevin Durant (three gold medals, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Team USA, Bonuses, Summer League, Draft, Tavares

The Jazz continue to listen to trade offers for Lauri Markkanen, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe (subscriber link), who hears from sources who say the Heat are among the teams interested in the star forward. As Lowe writes, Markkanen’s situation is complicated because he’s on a below-market contract that will pay him $18MM in 2024/25, which is the final season of his contract. … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Markkanen, DeRozan, Young, Cavaliers

As the Bulls continue to explore the trade market for a possible Zach LaVine deal, agent Rich Paul wants it known that his client is handling the situation professionally and isn’t agitating for a move or taking issue with the team’s actions, writes K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “I want to make this clean and clear: This whole idea that Zach has been anything but … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: LaVine, Maxey, Vezenkov, Knicks, Prince

Following up on a report from Marc J. Spears stating that Sacramento is a “dark horse” suitor to watch for DeMar DeRozan, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald confirms (via Twitter) that the Kings and Bulls have had discussions about a possible sign-and-trade deal involving the free agent forward. The Spurs have also emerged as a possibility for DeRozan, Jackson adds. The … [Read more...] about Free Agent Rumors: DeRozan, Kings, Spurs, Morris, Bridges, Jones