+2A hypothetical three-team deal would send Kyrie Irving from Dallas to Boston, with the Mavericks taking back Jimmy Butler, Baylor Scheierman and first-rounders in 2028 (via Golden State), 2031 and 2033 (via Boston). Golden State would land Derrick White and P.J. Washington in the same idea.
+5Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley floated a three-team deal sending Kyrie Irving and Naji Marshall from Dallas to Detroit for Ron Holland II, Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, a 2028 first-rounder and two future seconds.
Salary cap analyst Yossi Gozlan, writing for Third Apron, floated Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy going to Minnesota for Josh Green.
+2With Jonathan Kuminga signed in Minnesota on a two-year, $12.4 million deal, Los Angeles is floated as a suitor for Sacramento's De'Andre Hunter, who is on an expiring $24.9 million contract.
With Jonathan Kuminga signing a two-year, $13 million deal in Minnesota, the Lakers' alternatives are said to include PJ Washington, De'Andre Hunter and Bruce Brown, and any trade would mean shedding salary. Jarred Vanderbilt ($12.4 million) and Jake LaRavia ($6 million) are the obvious pieces to move.
+2After missing out on Jonathan Kuminga, who signed a two-year deal in Minnesota, the Lakers are left searching for two-way wing and frontcourt depth behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney.
Jonathan Kuminga signed a two-year, $13 million deal in Minnesota, and the Lakers have since been linked to PJ Washington, De'Andre Hunter and Bruce Brown as trade alternatives.
Asked by a Pistons fan at a Q&A whether he would trade Devin Booker to Detroit, Suns owner Mat Ishbia said it would happen "when I'm dead," adding that Booker will never be a Piston and that he does not care about the franchise despite being a Michigan native.
A trade idea has the Lakers sending Jarred Vanderbilt and a 2031 Wizards second-round pick to Charlotte for Grant Williams, swapping Vanderbilt's roughly $12.43 million for Williams' $14.27 million expiring deal, a difference Los Angeles can absorb under its first-apron hard cap.
A trade idea floated by Heavy would send Anthony Davis from Washington to Boston, with the Wizards getting back Paul George, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman and a 2031 first-round pick, an upgrade from an earlier version of the proposal that had only a 2030 second-rounder attached.
Golden State topped ESPN's summer forecast on which team is most likely to make a major move, drawing nine panelist points ahead of Detroit's four, with Boston and Houston on three each.
ESPN's Summer Forecast panel picked Anthony Davis as the most likely star to change teams next, with the outlet describing the Wizards and Davis as opening the season on a trial run.
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk at LakeShowLife names Kyle Kuzma as the Lakers' most gettable power forward now that Jonathan Kuminga has signed with Minnesota despite a bigger offer from Los Angeles.
+3A four-team proposal would sign-and-trade Jalen Duren to Charlotte on a four-year, $160 million deal, with Detroit taking back Myles Turner and Cameron Johnson. Milwaukee would collect Ron Holland II, Duncan Robinson and a 2033 first via the Suns, while Denver picks up Grayson Allen.
Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz argues Utah should put Lauri Markkanen on the market, with the forward turning 30 next spring and blocking starter minutes for Darryn Peterson or Ace Bailey, and no longer fitting a young core that also includes Keyonte George and Jaren Jackson Jr. Markkanen is coming off a career year at 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists, and has three years and $149.5 million left, which Swartz notes will eat less than 28% of next season's cap.
One trade idea has New Orleans sending Zion Williamson and Yves Missi to the Knicks for Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, a 2027 second-rounder via Washington and a 2033 first. The pitch is framed as a fallback if the Pelicans start next season badly, with New York getting off salary and away from the second apron.
One trade proposal sends Tyler Herro from Milwaukee to Boston for Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman and a 2032 first-round pick, with the salaries lining up.
The NBA's cap-circumvention probe into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers has resolved without voiding his contract, and ESPN's Shams Charania reports nothing now blocks his earlier-agreed trade back to Toronto. Leonard told Charania he wants a clean slate with the Raptors.
Minnesota is expected to trade Josh Green after adding Jonathan Kuminga on a two-year, $13 million deal, Jon Krawczynski and Sam Amick of The Athletic report.
A Lakers trade idea would send Pelicans wing Herbert Jones to Los Angeles for Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy, a 2032 first-round swap and three second-rounders, aimed at giving LA a starting small forward who can guard perimeter scorers after Klay Thompson signed in Miami and Jonathan Kuminga chose Minnesota over the Lakers' offer.
