Hoops Rumors

The Bulls entered the 2024 offseason recognizing that major roster changes were necessary, with president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas telling members of his staff that the team needed to have a summer like 2021, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. Unlike in 2021, when the club added a pair of win-now veterans – DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball – in sign-and-trade deals, … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Offseason, Giddey Deal, DeRozan, LaVine, Donovan

While there are still some noteworthy free agents who have yet to find new teams, we’re currently in a relatively slow period for NBA transactions, as most teams have a pretty good idea of what their rosters will look like ahead of the 2024/25 season. With that in mind, Tim Bontemps of ESPN (subscription required) recently spoke to 18 NBA coaches, scouts and executives to … [Read more...] about Coaches, Scouts, Execs Weigh In On NBA Offseason Moves

Lonzo Ball confirmed that his “first real test” will be next month when he participates in 5-on-5 scrimmages, he said on ‘The WAE Show’ (hat tip to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). The Bulls guard hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022 due to knee issues. Ball will make $21.4MM in the final year of his contract next season. … [Read more...] about Ball Looking Forward To Scrimmages

While Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic remain trade candidates, it appears increasingly likely that both players will open the 2024/25 season as Bulls, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. League sources tell Stein that the Bulls are “resigned” to the fact that they’re unlikely to find a deal they like for LaVine before opening night and may have to try to help him … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: LaVine, Vucevic, Nembhard, Morris, C. Jones, More

Evan Mobley‘s new maximum-salary extension with the Cavaliers features a 15% trade kicker and is fully guaranteed, with no player or team option on the fifth year, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). As Brian Windhorst previously reported, Mobley’s deal includes multiple levels of Rose Rule incentives and could end up starting at either 25%, 27.5%, or 30% of the … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Mobley, Hauser, Reeves, Mamukelashvili