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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: New York Knicks

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

After winning 50 regular season games in 2023/24 for the first time in over a decade, the Knicks came within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals last spring before injuries caught up to them.
Jarrett Culver Signs With Japanese Team

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Former NBA lottery pick Jarrett Culver has signed with the Sendai 89ers of the B. League, the top basketball league in Japan, according to the agency RBA Showcase (Twitter link). Culver was selected by the Timberwolves with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Texas Tech and appeared in 97 games for Minnesota in his first two NBA seasons. He was subsequently traded to Memphis ahead of his third year and signed a two-way contract with Atlanta for year four.
Draft Notes: Centers, Luis, Sleepers, Flagg, Richardson, Gonzalez

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Ahead of next week’s draft, David Aldridge of The Athletic talked to several college coaches and NBA executives and scouts about the top big men in the 2025 draft class, including Khaman Maluach, Derik Queen, Collin Murray-Boyles, and Thomas Sorber, among others. Interestingly, one of the college head coaches who spoke to Aldridge believes Maluach has “the biggest upside of anybody” in this year’s draft. “He’s huge. And he’s long. He’s a good athlete.
Hornets’ Josh Green Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

June 20th 2025 at 2:43pm CST by Luke Adams Hornets wing Josh Green has undergone surgery to address instability in his left shoulder, the team announced today in a press release. While the Hornets state that Green is expected to make a full recovery, they didn’t provide any sort of recovery timeline, simply stating that he’ll be out indefinitely, with updates to be provided as appropriate.
Trade Rumors: Kings, Holiday, Young, Wizards, Celtics, Wolves

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Asked during a radio appearance on Sactown Sports 1140 (YouTube link) this week about the Kings‘ offseason plans and whether new general manager Scott Perry might make drastic changes to the roster, Sam Amick of The Athletic said Sacramento is exploring “a lot” of possibilities. “I don’t know how much they’re going to overhaul the roster,” Amick said (hat tip to Brian Robb of MassLive.com). “But I think they are looking at big stuff, I think they’re looking at small stuff.
Raptors reportedly unwilling to include Jakob Poeltl in offer for Kevin Durant

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Luke Adams

Multiple sources confirmed to Grange that Poeltl wouldn’t be part of any trade the Raptors make for Durant. According to Grange, when Phoenix and Toronto spoke about Durant prior to February’s trade deadline, the Suns asked for Poeltl and received a “firm” no from the Raptors. That stance hasn’t changed in the months since then.
Raptors Reportedly Unwilling To Include Poeltl In Offer For Durant

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

The Raptors have interest in Kevin Durant and continue to monitor the market for the Suns star, but they would be unwilling to include starting center Jakob Poeltl in an offer for Durant, reports Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Multiple sources confirmed to Grange that Poeltl wouldn’t be part of any trade the Raptors make for Durant.
International Notes: Durant, NBA Europe, Israel, Team USA U19

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Kevin Durant – a current member of the Suns who could be traded to a new NBA team in a matter of days – has invested in Paris Saint-Germain via Qatar Sports Investments, as Adam Crafton and Joe Vardon of The Athletic detail. Known primarily for its soccer teams, Paris Saint-Germain also has professional handball and judo teams under its umbrella.
2025 NBA Offseason Trades

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

As we did with last year’s offseason trades and the in-season swaps from 2024/25, Hoops Rumors will be keeping track of all of the trades made this offseason, right up until the start of the 2025/26 season, updating this post with each transaction. Trades are listed here in reverse chronological order, with the latest on top. So, if a player has been traded multiple times, the first team listed as having acquired him is the one that ended up with him.
Latest On Ace Bailey

1 week ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Having canceled his pre-draft workout with the Sixers this week, Rutgers forward Ace Bailey still hasn’t visited any teams ahead of next Wednesday’s first round. While his unorthodox pre-draft process has fueled speculation that Bailey – long considered a top-three or top-four prospect in this year’s class – may drop further than expected next week, he’s unlikely to slide too far, Jake Fischer writes for The Stein Line (Substack link).