Hoops Rumors

Considered a clear-cut trade chip for a Celtics team expected to bottom out coming into the season, Anfernee Simons has instead emerged as a Sixth Man of the Year candidate on a team looking to cement itself as the league’s most unexpected contender, writes Gary Washburn for the Boston Globe. Simons has always been a scorer, but there were questions coming into the year about … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, Porter Jr., Towns, Sixers Rebounding

In addition to the Cavaliers, the Lakers, Pacers, Spurs and Celtics are among the many suitors for Kings guard Keon Ellis, sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Timberwolves and Knicks have also been mentioned as teams interested in Ellis. The 26-year-old is an intriguing trade candidate because his $2.3MM expiring contract makes him an … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Ellis, Hunter, Ball, Bucks, Sochan, Deadline

Sources around the NBA expect the Magic to make a move at the trade deadline to move under the luxury tax line, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst. Orlando is operating about $5.6MM into the tax, so a deal involving Tyus Jones‘ expiring $7MM contract could address the issue. However, as Bontemps and Windhorst point out, it wouldn’t do anything to alleviate … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Magic, Raptors, Celtics, Cavs, Thunder, AD

Avoiding the luxury tax this season isn’t necessarily a top priority for the Celtics, who have conveyed to rival teams that they’re not looking to attach a first-round pick to Anfernee Simons‘ expiring $27.7MM contract in a cost-cutting move, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Presumably, the Celtics would remain open to the idea of moving Simons and draft compensation for a … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Celtics, Simons, Boucher, Wolves, Knicks, More

The prospect of Jayson Tatum returning this season from the Achilles rupture that has sidelined him since last playoffs grew murkier on Wednesday night, as NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Tatum is reevaluating the idea and considering sitting out the rest of the Celtics‘ season (Twitter video link). Haynes said that while it appeared Tatum was getting closer to being … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Mulling Sitting Out Rest Of Season

A “ton” of teams have called the Kings to inquire about Keon Ellis, according to James Ham of Locked On Kings (YouTube link), who identifies the Timberwolves, Pacers, Celtics, and Knicks as a few of the clubs his sources suggest are worth monitoring as suitors for the fourth-year guard. “From what I have heard, (they) have all called on Keon Ellis,” Ham said. Ellis is an … [Read more...] about Kings Rumors: Ellis, Poeltl, Kuminga, DeRozan, LaVine