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The New York Knicks are "stunned" veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon retired from the NBA, a league source told DallasHoopsJournal. Brogdon was slated to make the Knicks' roster. He released the following statement to Shams Charania of ESPN: "Today, I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career. I have...

Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Dennis Schröder recruited Russell Westbrook to the Sacramento Kings, a league source told DallasHoopsJournal. Westbrook, one of the best players in NBA history, is signing a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Kings, the source said. NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported the...

Russell Westbrook is signing with the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Westbrook was an unrestricted free agent after declining his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1978493612875771982 Westbrook appeared in 75 games for the Nuggets last season. The future Hall of Famer averaged 13.3...

The Utah Jazz are "not trading Lauri Markkanen," according to NBA reporter Ben Anderson of KSL Sports. "I was told firmly by someone close to the Jazz, 'We’re not trading Lauri Markkanen,'" Anderson wrote. Markkanen is one of the best players in the NBA. He averaged 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds,...

The NBA vetted and approved the $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration before Aspiration signed a separate deal with Kawhi Leonard, according to Bobby Marks and Baxter Holmes of ESPN. Aspiration allegedly paid Leonard $48 million for a “no-show job” intended to circumvent the NBA...

According to Ahn Fire Digital, one NBA executive expects Giannis Antetokounmpo to request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks next offseason. “I think Giannis asks out of Milwaukee next summer,” the NBA executive told Ahn Fire Digital. “That team is not good enough to compete for a championship this season,...

An NBA trade idea sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Detroit Pistons has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks and Pistons: Detroit Pistons receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks receive: Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, a 2027 first-round...

Russell Westbrook won't play overseas despite receiving interest from non-NBA teams, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Sacramento Kings still have "real interest" in signing Westbrook. "There has been 'zero discussion' to date about him weighing interest to play abroad this season, league sources say," Stein wrote....

Bruce Brown returned to the Denver Nuggets this offseason despite receiving interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, according to NBA reporter Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Brown helped the Nuggets win the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat. "I was like, 'You know what, I don’t...

An NBA trade idea sending Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Miami Heat has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Grizzlies and Heat: Miami Heat get: Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies get: Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis,...