The Rockets and forward Tari Eason failed to come to terms on a rookie scale extension ahead of the 5:00 pm Central time deadline on Monday, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Entering the day, Eason looked like one of the top remaining candidates to sign a rookie scale extension, along with Nuggets wing Christian Braun and Hawks guard Dyson Daniels. However, while … [Read more...] about No Rookie Scale Extensions For Rockets’ Eason, 11 Others
Central Notes: Pistons, Thompson, Giannis, Middleton, Jones
Having not agreed to terms with center Jalen Duren or guard Jaden Ivey ahead of Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extensions, the Pistons now have an eventful offseason on tap for 2026, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscription required). As Sankofa notes, besides entering restricted free agency with Duren and Ivey, Detroit will also have to deal with … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Thompson, Giannis, Middleton, Jones
And-Ones: International Players, NBA Europe, Taxpayers, More
Highlighting some of the storylines and potential milestones to watch as the 2025/26 NBA season gets underway, Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press observes that the league is setting a series of records related to international players this fall. According to Reynolds, there are a record 135 players born outside of the U.S. on the league’s 30 opening night rosters. Of those … [Read more...] about And-Ones: International Players, NBA Europe, Taxpayers, More
Southeast Notes: McNeeley, Carrington, Newell, Young, Achiuwa
Liam McNeeley‘s preseason stats for the Hornets may not jump off the page, but he’s earned a fan in head coach Charles Lee, according to The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone, who suggests the No. 29 overall pick has a chance to be the steal of the 2025 draft. McNeeley averaged just 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while hitting 14.3% of his threes in five preseason … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: McNeeley, Carrington, Newell, Young, Achiuwa
Scotto’s Latest: Braun, Daniels, Coffey, T. Smith, Napier
There’s “cautious optimism” that the Nuggets will work out a rookie scale extension with Christian Braun before today’s deadline at 5:00 pm Central time, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto hears that negotiations between the team and Braun’s agent, Bill Duffy of WME Sports, are focusing on a five-year agreement in the range of $115MM to $125MM. After being … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Braun, Daniels, Coffey, T. Smith, Napier