Hoops Rumors

While teams with cap room have been mentioned most frequently as the top suitors for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Mike Singer of The Denver Post (Twitter link) has continually heard the Pacers mentioned as a team to watch for the veteran swingman. A previous report suggested that a cap-room club like the Sixers or Magic could make an oversized short-term offer (e.g. two years, … [Read more...] about FA Rumors: KCP, Pacers, Mid-Level Usage, Suns, Gillespie, Bullock

For a second straight year, the Hawks and Bruno Fernando have reached an agreement to push back his salary guarantee date, reports Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link). In 2023, Atlanta moved Fernando’s salary guarantee deadline from June 29 to July 10, then ultimately kept him on the roster, guaranteeing his full $2.58MM salary for ’23/24. The … [Read more...] about Hawks, Bruno Fernando Agree To Push Back Guarantee Date

The Hawks‘ trade of Dejounte Murray will make the roster cheaper, more coherent, and a better fit around star guard Trae Young, The Athletic’s John Hollinger writes. However, it’s not clear whether Young remains in the franchise’s long-term plans. While the roster might fit better together now, the Hawks have gone 161-157 over the past four seasons and don’t necessarily appear … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Atlanta, Young, Butler, Ware, Hornets

[Update: This trade has been folded into a separate agreement and officially completed as a three-team deal.] The Heat are flipping the No. 43 pick to the Hawks for the No. 44 pick and cash, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter links here). The Hawks will thus be receiving guard Nikola Djurisic at No. 43, while the Heat will wind up with Arizona … [Read more...] about Heat, Hawks Swap No. 43, No. 44 Selections