Hoops Rumors

Restricted free agent Josh Giddey hasn’t been attending Bulls Summer League games despite being in Las Vegas this past week, but there are no signs that contract talks between the two sides have “ever become contentious,” writes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune (subscription required). According to Jamal Collier of ESPN, Giddey had lunch with Bulls head coach Billy Donovan in … [Read more...] about FA/Extension Rumors: Giddey, Suns, Young, Doncic

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison said that Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in terms of his rehab from a torn ACL, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal. “Kyrie’s ahead of schedule, but we kind of knew he would be because of the way he attacks his rehab,” Harrison said. “He’s going two or three times a day. As much as he wants to rush it, we don’t want him to. But … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Irving, Jones, Sheppard, Kawamura

After Friday’s disastrous Summer League debut, Bulls rookie Noa Essengue looked more comfortable with the level of competition on Saturday, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The 12th overall pick was overmatched in his first game, scoring five points in nearly 25 minutes, posting a minus-32 rating and saying he was “surprised” by the level of physicality he … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Essengue, Buzelis, Giddey, Primo

This off-season has seen a trio of Thunder players receive max contract extensions in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, as well as the Grizzlies‘ Jaren Jackson Jr., who signed his deal after Memphis renegotiated his contract. That still leaves several dominoes to fall, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, many of which are more interesting than … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Veteran Extensions, Summer League, Rubio, Arcidiacono

Reports since last October have suggested that a salary of $30MM per year is a target for Josh Giddey and his representatives in their contract talks with the Bulls, and that number continues to be mentioned this summer. However, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (YouTube link) isn’t convinced that’s what it’ll take for the Bulls to get a deal done with the restricted … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Giddey, Clippers, Knicks, Metu, Moore