Hoops Rumors

The Suns are embracing a new identity, writes Gerald Bourguet for Go PHNX. With Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant gone and Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams, Khaman Maluach, and Rasheer Fleming in, the team has pivoted towards a younger, more athletic team construction around the recently extended Devin Booker. The Suns now enter into a phase they will find unprecedented … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Suns, Looney, Monk, Niederhauser

Rival NBA executives and agents alike are curious about what the Nets will do with their remaining cap room, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). While general manager Sean Marks has aggressively signed restricted free agents to offer sheets in previous offseasons, that has not been the case this summer, Fischer notes. According to Fischer’s sources, Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Nets, Thomas, Giddey, Grimes

After he was hired as the Suns‘ head coach in June, Jordan Ott met with Bradley Beal and shared his plan for how the team could use the veteran shooting guard next season, writes ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. However, according to Windhorst, Beal had already decided after meeting with agent Mark Bartelstein that he wanted to move on from Phoenix. “We couldn’t take the chance [of … [Read more...] about Latest On Bradley Beal

The Suns have expressed exploratory interest in a sign-and-trade acquisition for Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports. After buying out Bradley Beal and using the stretch provision to gain some cap flexibility, the Suns contacted both Kuminga’s representation and the Warriors regarding a potential transaction. However, the Suns … [Read more...] about Suns Show Exploratory Interest In Jonathan Kuminga

The Pelicans’ new executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars has already made a number of eye-opening moves. He gave up CJ McCollum in a trade with the Wizards that brought Jordan Poole to New Orleans. He also traded up in the draft, giving up an unprotected 2026 pick in the process, to nab Maryland big man Derik Queen at the No. 13 spot. Dumars took heat for those … [Read more...] about Joe Dumars Unfazed By Criticism Of Controversial Moves