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Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić informed the Denver Nuggets on July 8 that he wouldn't sign an extension this offseason.  Jokić can make more money next offseason, which is why the Nuggets weren't shocked or worried by the move.  “No worry at all," a Nuggets front office executive told NBA...

The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks were interested in signing Marcus Smart after the NBA veteran was bought out by the Washington Wizards, but Smart chose to join the Los Angeles Lakers because of Luka Dončić and LeBron James. Dončić heavily recruited Smart to the Lakers, who signed the former...

The Dallas Mavericks signed Ryan Nembhard to a two-way contract on July 3 after the guard went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. Nembhard played well for the Mavericks at Summer League in Las Vegas. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 0.7 steals in three games while...

NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to a Los Angeles Lakers exec in Las Vegas at Summer League about LeBron James, who picked up his 2025-26 player option worth $52.6 million. The Lakers exec told Smith that the franchise is "happy" LeBron is still on the team. “Whenever you...

A blockbuster three-team NBA trade idea sending LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Lakers, Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets: Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: F LeBron James, G Bronny...

NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to a Dallas Mavericks front executive at Summer League in Las Vegas and the exec made a bold prediction for next season. The Mavericks will be led by Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and Cooper Flagg until Kyrie Irving returns from his left ACL tear....

NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to an anonymous Dallas Mavericks coach about the D'Angelo Russell signing. The Mavericks signed Russell to a two-year, $11.6 million deal this offseason in free agency. The lefty is expected to start at point guard next season while Kyrie Irving rehabs his left...

One NBA analyst proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday. Siddhant Gupta of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Lakers and Trail Blazers: Los Angeles Lakers get: Jrue Holiday Portland Trail Blazers get: Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht Holiday...

Keith Smith of Spotrac spoke to an NBA general manager at Summer League in Las Vegas who said it's "possible" LeBron James and/or Giannis Antetokounmpo get traded this offseason. While the GM doesn't think LeBron and/or Antetokounmpo will get moved, he told Smith that he can't go to the beach...

The Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks to reduce their payroll for the 2025-26 NBA season. A Celtics front office executive told NBA reporter Keith Smith of Spotrac that it "sucked" to trade Holiday and Porziņģis. “Still figuring it...