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Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to make $30 million per year on his next contract, according to NBA insider Jovan Buha. Buha also reports that Reaves wants to spend his entire NBA career with the Lakers. https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1956180008562778232 Reaves is expected to decline his 2026-27 player option with...

A five-team NBA trade idea sending LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Lakers, Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets: Dallas Mavericks get: LeBron...

Austin Reaves' agent, Aaron Reilly, believes Los Angeles Lakers fans should "appreciate" the NBA shooting guard more. Reilly responded to a Lakers fan who said on X that Reaves "has become underappreciated." https://twitter.com/AMRAgency/status/1956090858803225033 Reaves averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks in 73 games for...

One NBA executive believes the Los Angeles Lakers "got better" this offseason, according to Lakers Daily. The NBA executive also thinks the Lakers, who lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 postseason in five games, could make the Western Conference Finals next season. Los Angeles...

During an interview with NBA writer Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton opened up about his Achilles rehab. Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He will miss the 2025-26 season. "I'm just going...

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse told Brian T. Smith of talkSPORT that he's "not sure" if NBA star Joel Embiid will be ready for training camp. Embiid underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery in April. He only played in 19 games last season. "I know he's working very, very hard...

The Milwaukee Bucks weren't willing to trade Bobby Portis to acquire Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Bucks re-signed Portis on July 6 to a three-year, $43.6 million deal. "It is also worth mentioning that the Milwaukee Bucks were...

Bones Hyland could get the Minnesota Timberwolves' final roster spot over Malcolm Brogdon, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet, according to NBA insider Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Hyland signed a two-way contract with the Timberwolves last season in February. "The Wolves have looked into several candidates for the spot, including...

An NBA trade idea sending Dillon Brooks from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. NBA writer Jacob Rude of SB Nation's Silver Screen and Roll created the following trade idea between the Suns and Lakers: Phoenix Suns get: Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber Los Angeles Lakers...

The Boston Celtics will start Payton Pritchard over Anfernee Simons if they can't trade Simons, according to NBA insider Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal. The Celtics acquired Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday trade on July 7. Simons will make $27.7 million next season in the final...