Hoops Rumors

Hoops Rumors serves as a central hub for credible NBA rumors, specifically highlighting trades and free agent movements. The information shared on the site originates from reputable journalists, and each rumor includes a link to the original source. Coverage includes all 30 NBA teams. The site is led by head writer Luke Adams, who is backed by a dedicated team of NBA enthusiasts. New content is published every day of the year, with efforts made to provide timely analysis on all rumors as they surface. Tim Dierkes established Hoops Rumors in 2012, inspired by his earlier success with MLB Trade Rumors.

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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Atlanta Hawks

2 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

The 2024 offseason was an eventful one for the Hawks, with its share of ups and downs. The team was forced to admit defeat on its backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, but got a pretty strong return when it shipped Murray to New Orleans. Atlanta also improbably won the draft lottery with the 10th-best odds, which is typically a huge boon for a franchise, but that lottery win occurred during a year without a consensus No. 1 prospect.
Latest On Kevin Durant

2 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

After reporting before the end of the regular season that there was some mutual interest between the Spurs and Suns star Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, ESPN’s Shams Charania reiterated that point last week during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (Twitter video link). Charania’s reporting has since been confirmed by a plugged-in Phoenix-area insider.
Scotto's Latest: Porzingis, Celtics, Reid, NAW, Magic, Kings

2 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Executives around the NBA generally view Kristaps Porzingis as the Celtics‘ top trade candidate this offseason as the team looks to reduce its salary, says Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Porzingis has played a limited role during Boston’s last two playoff runs due to health issues and will be on an expiring $30.7MM contract in 2025/26. However, the general consensus is that the Celtics won’t be looking to trade just one highly paid player.
Clippers Rumors: Harden, Powell, Offseason, Eubanks, Batum, More

2 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Clippers guard James Harden, who holds a $36.3MM player option for the 2025/26 season, is “trending toward” declining that option, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. As Scotto explains, both the Clippers and Harden have interest in continuing their relationship, so if the 35-year-old opts out, the expectation is that the two sides would work out a new deal.
Tyus Jones Among Point Guards On Kings’ Radar

2 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

The Kings are expected to explore both the trade market and free agency this offseason in search of help at the point guard position, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. According to Scotto, Tyus Jones is one of several veteran point guards who is on Sacramento’s radar heading into the summer. Jones will be an unrestricted free agent after spending the 2024/25 season on a minimum-salary contract with Phoenix.
2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Sacramento Kings

3 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

It was just two years ago that the Kings posted their best regular season record (48-34) in nearly two decades. That year's team snapped a streak of 16 straight years out of the playoffs, earned Mike Brown Coach of the Year honors, and introduced the phrase "light the beam" into the NBA lexicon. The vibes were good in Sacramento entering the 2023/24 season, but a 46-win showing wasn't quite enough to make a second straight playoff appearance in a competitive Western Conference.
Jazz's Austin Ainge On Tanking: 'Won't See That' In 2025/26

3 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Asked during his introductory press conference on Monday about whether the Jazz intend to continue tanking and manipulating players’ minutes in 2025/26, new president of basketball operations Austin Ainge offered a succinct response, per Kevin Reynolds and Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune and Tony Jones of The Athletic. “You won’t see that this year,” Ainge said.
Wolves' Connelly Talks Second Apron, Core, Offseason

3 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

Despite having an opt-out clause in his contract, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly spoke on Monday as if he’ll be with the organization for the foreseeable future. He also expressed optimism about the team’s ability to retain players like Julius Randle, Naz Reid, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker this offseason. Randle and Reid hold player options, while Alexander-Walker will be an unrestricted free agent.
And-Ones: European Prospects, Extension Candidates, Dynasties

3 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

As we outlined last month when we passed along the list of prospects invited to the NBA’s draft combine, a player who is invited to the combine and declines to attend without an excused absence becomes ineligible to be drafted. Many of the prospects who were granted excused absences from the combine in Chicago were international players whose teams were still playing.
Community Shootaround: Lottery Team Most Likely To Trade Pick?

3 days ago | hoopsrumors.com | Luke Adams

From 2017 to 2019, at least one top-five pick was traded in three consecutive NBA drafts. The Sixers and Celtics swapped the first and third overall picks (used on Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum, respectively) in 2017; the Mavericks and Hawks made a deal involving the No. 3 and No. 5 picks (Luka Doncic and Trae Young) in 2018; and the Lakers included the No. 4 pick (which became De’Andre Hunter) in their package for then-Pelicans star Anthony Davis in 2019.