July 3: Etienne’s new two-way contract is official, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. July 2: The Nets are re-signing free agent guard Tyson Etienne to a two-way contract, according to SNY.tv’s Ian Begley (Twitter link). After spending most of last season in the G League with the Long Island Nets, Etienne earned a promotion to a two-way contract in March. The 6’2″ pro … [Read more...] about Nets Re-Sign Tyson Etienne To Two-Way Deal
Durant Trade Expected To Be Completed As Seven-Team Deal
When the Suns and Rockets agreed a week-and-a-half ago to a deal that will send Kevin Durant to Houston, they negotiated it as a two-team trade. However, after the July moratorium lifts on Sunday and that trade can be officially completed, it’s expected to be finalized as a seven-team mega-deal, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link). Marks specifically mentions the … [Read more...] about Durant Trade Expected To Be Completed As Seven-Team Deal
Stein’s Latest: Valanciunas, Horford, Ham, Suns, Reid, More
After reporting on Saturday that the Nuggets plan to go through with their trade for Jonas Valanciunas despite the veteran center’s interest in signing with EuroLeague club Panathinaikos, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reiterates in his latest Substack post that Denver’s front office is “determined to enforce” Valanciunas’ contract and “optimistic” the Lithuanian big man will be … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Valanciunas, Horford, Ham, Suns, Reid, More
Nets Sign Nolan Traore To Rookie Contract
The Nets have now locked up four of their five first-round picks, officially signing French point guard Nolan Traore to his rookie scale contract on Friday, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter links). Brooklyn had announced deals for Egor Demin, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf on Thursday, but Traore’s deal was delayed while the paperwork following his buyout from … [Read more...] about Nets Sign Nolan Traore To Rookie Contract
Scouts, Execs View Cavs As Favorites To Win East Next Season
The Cavaliers claimed the top seed in the Eastern Conference last season by going 64-18. In part due to injuries, Cleveland had a rocky playoff showing, losing its second-round series vs. Indiana in five games. Due to the Achilles tears of Jayson Tatum (Celtics) and Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), the East is viewed as being up for grabs in 2025/26. But in an anonymous poll of … [Read more...] about Scouts, Execs View Cavs As Favorites To Win East Next Season