Hoops Rumors

Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 player option worth … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways

A signing completed by the Raptors in July 2024 is looming over large over the current offseason, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link), who points to the five-year deal Immanuel Quickley signed as a restricted free agent last offseason as a major outlier. That contract had a base value of $162.5MM, with an additional $12.5MM in bonuses. It’s worth $32.5MM per year, … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Quickley, Clarkson, Pagliuca, Maxey

Derrick White shared the story of being traded from the Spurs to the Celtics as he launched his new “White Noise” podcast, relays Hayden Bird of The Boston Globe. White has become a fan favorite in Boston and played an important role in the 2024 championship, but he was wasn’t eager to leave San Antonio when the deal was reached at the 2022 deadline. “Getting traded is never … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: White, Roster Spot, Walsh, Brown, WNBA

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles less than three months ago and is still a long way from being cleared for basketball activities. However, a scout who saw Tatum working with high school and college players at Chris Paul‘s CP3 Elite Camp in Las Vegas said the 27-year-old is looking good early in his recovery process, according to Steve … [Read more...] about Scout Shares Positive Update On Jayson Tatum

The financial implications of waiving guard JD Davison are why the Celtics ultimately made the move, Brian Robb of MassLive writes. By letting go of Davison, the Celtics slid under the second apron by approximately $1.9MM with 14 players on the roster. By moving under the apron, the Celtics can send out cash in a trade, can aggregate salaries and are beginning the path to … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Davison, Simmons, Shamet, Nets

Miles Norris only appeared in three games after signing a two-way contract with the Celtics in early March, so he has tried to make a strong impression during Summer League, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. The 25-year-old power forward had 11 points, including four dunks, in Thursday’s win over the Lakers. He said everything has been positive since he came to Boston, … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Norris, Gonzalez, Lillard, Scheierman

Kristaps Porzingis is feeling refreshed and ready to play again, he said in an interview with Latvia’s Sports Studija (YouTube link). Porzingis struggled mightily in the playoffs with the Celtics due to the lingering effects of a mysterious illness he contracted in February. It was later described as post-viral syndrome. He was dealt to the Hawks this summer. “I feel fantastic, … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis Feels ‘Fantastic’ After Recovering From Illness

The Celtics were reported as a potential landing spot for Damian Lillard after he was waived and stretched by Milwaukee, but Lillard never gave serious thought to joining anyone but the Trail Blazers, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. At an introductory press conference this week in Portland, Lillard expressed his excitement over returning to his former team and mentioned a … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Lillard, Starting Lineup, Davison, Gonzalez