Hoops Rumors

The Rockets, Mavericks and Warriors are the teams most often linked to a potential Jimmy Butler trade, but none of them are considered certain to make a strong bid to acquire the Heat star, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Stein views Golden State as the most serious contender among the group, with sources telling him that the Warriors … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Wizards, Jazz, Nets, H. Jones, Sixers, Cavaliers

When the Pelicans and Brandon Ingram discussed an extension during the offseason, he and his representatives at Excel Sports Management were seeking $50MM per season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Insider link). Previous reporting indicated that Ingram was pursuing a maximum-salary extension, which would’ve been worth up to $208MM over four years, so an ask of $50MM per … [Read more...] about Charania’s Latest: Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Blazers, Kuzma, Durant

Anthony Edwards‘ improving ability to stay patient on the offensive end has started to pay off for the Timberwolves, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “I’m young, I still want to get my (shot) off,” Edwards said. “It’s frustrating sometimes, but I got to understand the bigger picture.” The All-Star shooting guard is trying to be more egalitarian in his approach as he … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Edwards, Timberwolves, Jokic, Malone

The Wizards ended their 16-game losing streak with a victory over Denver on Saturday. Both teams were missing key players and Washington withstood a 56-point barrage from Nikola Jokic. Jordan Poole carried Washington with 39 points. “Obviously, we want to win more games,” Poole said. “We want to be extremely competitive night in and night out. But through that, we’re learning. … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Losing Streak, Poole, Coulibaly, Valanciunas, Rookies

The Heat are giving No. 15 overall pick Kel’el Ware an opportunity for playing time by having sent him to the G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce. The big man made his G League debut on Thursday, securing 17 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a win. Instead of having him bounce back and forth between the developmental team and Miami, the Heat are hoping to have Ware … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Ware, Butler, Heat, Bagley, Brogdon, Da Silva