The 2025 Summer League gave fans and teams first impressions of most of this year’s incoming rookies, as well as serving as a showcase for several sophomores and younger veterans. In the wake of the event, Law Murray of the Athletic breaks down each rookie’s performance with an eye for what it could mean for the coming season. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks), Dylan Harper (Spurs), and … [Read more...] about Summer League Notes: Rookie Standouts, Maluach, Fears
Execs Weigh In On Cam Thomas’ Value
Fred Katz of The Athletic recently polled 16 rival NBA executives about what “fair” contracts would look like for the four primary restricted free agents who remain unsigned. We have already relayed stories regarding Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey and Quentin Grimes, with the key caveat that teams are much more likely to be conservative in their valuations than agents because … [Read more...] about Execs Weigh In On Cam Thomas’ Value
Stein’s Latest: Paul, Smart, Thomas, Kuminga
Chris Paul returned to Los Angeles and signed with the Clippers on a one-year deal last week. Paul showed strong interest in playing for one of his other former teams before making his decision, according to the latest Substack article from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The other team that Paul considered rejoining was the Suns. The team’s star, Devin Booker, … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Paul, Smart, Thomas, Kuminga
Ben Simmons To Decide On New Team By Next Week?
Ben Simmons, an unrestricted free agent, is “probably” going to sign with a new team by next week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Threads (hat tip to Brian Robb of MassLive). Windhorst mentioned the Kings, Suns, Knicks and Celtics as teams that have been linked to Simmons, confirming previous reporting from Jake Fischer and Marc Stein. Simmons is a three-time All-Star who … [Read more...] about Ben Simmons To Decide On New Team By Next Week?
Free Agent Notes: Thomas, Jazz, Kings, Westbrook, Boston
Reports have indicated there’s a significant gap in contract negotiations between restricted free agent guard Cam Thomas and the Nets, his incumbent team. As Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com writes, Thomas doesn’t appear to have much leverage, with so few teams having the ability to sign him to an offer sheet that might give Brooklyn pause. “He’s a talented scorer, but he’s … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: Thomas, Jazz, Kings, Westbrook, Boston