Hoops Rumors

Jonathan Kuminga has been unwilling to accept a two-year, $45MM offer from the Warriors that includes a second-year team option, Sam Amick of The Athletic writes, confirming reporting from ESPN. Amick also confirms that the restricted free agent forward has signaled an increased willingness to accept his one-year, $8MM qualifying offer. Recognizing that it wouldn’t make a ton … [Read more...] about Jonathan Kuminga Rumors: Warriors, QO, Suns, Kings

Between July 1 and July 30 of each NBA league year, a player signed using the second-round pick exception doesn’t count toward his team’s cap, but that changes as of July 31. Beginning on Thursday, each of the second-rounders signed using that exception will begin carrying 2025/26 cap hits. [RELATED: 2025 NBA Draft Pick Signings] The effect this will have on teams around the … [Read more...] about Signed Second-Round Picks Now Count Against Cap

The Kings have been linked to restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga for weeks but there’s little common ground in sign-and-trade talks with the Warriors. The Athletic’s Sam Amick said on the Warriors Plus Minus podcast (hat tip to BasketNews) that Golden State isn’t interested in either DeMar DeRozan or Devin Carter as part of a trade package. “My understanding is the Warriors … [Read more...] about Latest On Jonathan Kuminga

Chris Paul returned to Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers on a one-year deal last week. Paul showed strong interest in playing for one of his other former teams before making his decision, according to the latest Substack article from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The other team that Paul considered rejoining was the Suns. The team’s star, Devin Booker, … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Paul, Smart, Thomas, Kuminga

The 2025 Summer League gave fans and teams first impressions of most of this year’s incoming rookies, as well as serving as a showcase for several sophomores and younger veterans. In the wake of the event, Law Murray of the Athletic breaks down each rookie’s performance with an eye for what it could mean for the coming season. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks), Dylan Harper (Spurs), and … [Read more...] about Summer League Notes: Rookie Standouts, Maluach, Fears