Hoops Rumors

Former NBA guard Phil Pressey will be named the head coach of the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League affiliate, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Pressey, 34, played college ball at Missouri from 2010-13 and then signed with the Celtics after going undrafted. He appeared in 125 regular season games across two seasons for Boston before spending time … [Read more...] about Phil Pressey To Coach Celtics’ G League Team

The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in at No. 22. Powell … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome

Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown underwent a right knee arthroscopic debridement procedure today, according to a team press release. He is expected to participate in training camp without limitation, the statement adds (Twitter link). Brown had been dealing with a knee injury since March. Late last month, it was reported that the 28-year-old was still pondering his options, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Undergoes Arthroscopic Knee Procedure

If teams were to redo the 2021 NBA draft knowing what they know now, All-NBA guard Cade Cunningham would still be the first overall pick, according to HoopsHype. However, the site’s 2021 re-draft suggests there would be deviations from what actually happened in many other places, starting at No. 2, where Evan Mobley moves up a spot. Alperen Sengun (No. 16 to No. 3), Austin … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2021 Re-Draft, FA Centers, Teams To Watch, More

Guerschon Yabusele is “excited” to see how his free agency plays out and plans to remain in the NBA, he told Cyro Asseo de Choch of Hoops Hype. The Sixers big man was one of the few bright spots for the franchise this season after playing in Europe from 2020-24. He posted averages of 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27.1 minutes per game while appearing in 70 … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Yabusele, Sixers Arena, Hawks Workouts, Mazzulla

Acquiring a point guard is one of the top priorities for the Mavericks in the 2025 offseason, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. With star Kyrie Irving recovering from ACL surgery and not expected to get back on the court until at least January, the team will need help at the position this fall. In a mailbag for the Morning News, Curtis discusses how Chris Paul will … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Mavs, DSJ, Brown, Spurs, Pelicans

With the NBA’s Board of Governors set to vote on the Celtics sale later this month, there don’t appear to be any reasons that it might be rejected, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. New majority owner William Chisholm finalized the funding for the $6.1 billion purchase in May, with Robert Hale, Bruce A. Beal Jr. and Sixth Street among the other notable investors. The group will … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Sale, Porzingis, Holiday, Hauser, White, Tatum

The Raptors are considered by “numerous NBA figures” to be a potential suitor for Suns star Kevin Durant, Jake Fischer reports for The Stein Line (Substack link), especially if their well-documented interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t come to fruition. Fischer writes that the pieces the Raptors have assembled would make for a more realistic trade package for Durant, who … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Durant, Hauser, Nets, Sixers

As we outlined last month when we passed along the list of prospects invited to the NBA’s draft combine, a player who is invited to the combine and declines to attend without an excused absence becomes ineligible to be drafted. Many of the prospects who were granted excused absences from the combine in Chicago were international players whose teams were still playing. According … [Read more...] about And-Ones: European Prospects, Extension Candidates, Dynasties