Hoops Rumors

Hawks guard Trae Young has just one guaranteed year left on his contract after this season, with a player option for 2026/27. As he nears potential free agency, executives around the NBA are wondering whether Atlanta will be looking to extend Young this offseason or whether he might emerge as a trade candidate, writes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. As Scotto notes, Young has … [Read more...] about Scotto: Trae Young, LaMelo Ball Among Players To Monitor In Offseason

Marcus Smart finds himself on one of the league’s worst teams. The veteran guard was dealt by Memphis to the Wizards last month is trying to make the best of it, he told Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. “Controlling what I can control is my motto now as I’ve gotten older and I think that helps a lot because we are put to the test,” he said. “When you’re such a competitor … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Smart, Sarr, Poole, Holmes, Middleton

With point guard Jalen Suggs out for the season after undergoing knee surgery, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley will rely more on his frontcourt players to create offensive opportunities, he told Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s going to be different handlers at different times of the game,” he said. “If we realize a team is fully aggressive picking our point guard up, we … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Suggs, Champagnie, Heat Injuries, Nurkic

The Wizards have claimed forward JT Thor off waivers, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Thor, who was on a two-way contract, was waived by the Cavaliers over the weekend. Washington opened up a two-way slot on Monday by promoting Justin Champagnie and giving him a standard four-year deal. Thor, 22, was the 37th overall pick in the 2021 draft out of Auburn and spent three … [Read more...] about Wizards Claim JT Thor Off Waivers

The Wizards contemplated reacquiring Bradley Beal prior to the trade deadline, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. In their failed quest to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Heat, the Suns desperately tried to find a third team that would take Beal’s maximum-salary contract, since Miami was unwilling to do so. With Phoenix operating over the second apron, the only way … [Read more...] about Wizards Mulled Reacquiring Bradley Beal Last Month