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.
Sixers president Bob Myers described how the Jaylen Brown trade came together, saying the process turned serious once Brad Stevens asked what Philadelphia was offering, then ran through roughly 50 conversations without either side leaking.
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.
Six Pelicans could be moved after a 26-56 season, among them Herb Jones ($14.9M), Saddiq Bey ($6.6M) and DeAndre Jordan ($3.9M). New Orleans should cash in on veterans and build around players under 25.
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.
A hypothetical four-team trade floated by Heavy would send Bronny James from the Lakers to the Sixers, reuniting him with his father's old team.
Brett Siegel reports Miami had genuine trade interest in John Konchar while he was still with Memphis. Konchar was later dealt to Minnesota in the Josh Green trade involving Utah, then waived and stretched to help the Timberwolves sign Jonathan Kuminga, leaving him a free agent.
+2A hypothetical four-team deal has the Lakers landing Josh Hart and a 2031 second-rounder while the Knicks take PJ Washington and two second-round picks. Dallas would collect Jaden Hardy, Jake LaRavia and a 2033 first, with Dalton Knecht going to Houston.
One trade idea has Kevin Durant leaving Houston for Boston while the Rockets take back Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman and a 2031 first-round pick.
ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reports Miami could target free agent guard Gabe Vincent for its final open roster spot, likely on a minimum deal.
Aaron Turner, who represents Jonathan Kuminga, said on FanDuel TV's 'Run It Back' that the Lakers, Bulls and Blazers all pursued his client, and that Portland's proposal carried a higher player option than the one-year, $12.1 million deal he took in Minnesota.
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.
Denver has cut two-way forward/center Julian Reese, according to NBA.com's transaction log. Reese arrived from Washington last week in the Peyton Watson deal, a move Denver could make while over the second apron because two-way deals don't count against the cap, and reporting at the time already pointed to his release.
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.
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report tabs Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome as a quiet trade candidate, with Memphis chasing draft capital for a rebuild.
Anonymous executives gave Heavy their estimates for what it would take to land three trade-market names. One Western Conference exec pegs Trey Murphy's price at a good rotation player plus two firsts, down from the four-first-rounder asks the Pelicans have floated before.
Denver is stretching the $2MM left guaranteed on Jonas Valanciunas' expiring deal over three years, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports, turning it into annual charges of $667K. Valanciunas was waived last month and has since signed with Zalgiris Kaunas.
A proposed three-team deal has the Lakers landing Kel'el Ware and Vit Krejci, with Dalton Knecht going to Portland and Milwaukee collecting three second-round picks (a 2031 from Portland, plus 2031 and 2032 from Washington).
Sacramento is stretching what's left of DeMar DeRozan's $10 million salary, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports. That leaves him on the Kings' books at roughly $3.33 million a year for the next three seasons. DeRozan signed a one-year deal with Denver last week.
Keyshawn Hall was set to sign an Exhibit 10 deal with Miami before a bigger NIL offer pulled him back to college basketball at St. John's, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
