Hoops Rumors

After having agreed to trades that send out Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics have moved below the second tax apron. However, they may not be done dealing yet. Appearing on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday night (YouTube link), Shams Charania reported that Boston is fielding calls from teams with interest in Jaylen Brown and/or Derrick White. According to Charania, … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Brown, White, Holiday, Hawks, NAW, Collins

Hornets restricted free agent Tre Mann has fully recovered from his back disc herniation, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). Mann has participated in all of Charlotte’s offseason activity and 5-on-5 scrimmages after playing in just 13 games last season. The Hornets, who hold his Bird rights, must make a $6.96MM qualifying offer in the coming days in order to make … [Read more...] about Hornets Notes: Mann, Turnaround, Chasse

The Celtics and Trail Blazers have agreed to a trade that will send Jrue Holiday to Portland in exchange for Anfernee Simons and a pair of second-round picks, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The second-rounders going to Boston will be the Knicks’ 2030 pick and the Trail Blazers’ own 2031 selection, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The … [Read more...] about Celtics To Trade Holiday To Blazers For Simons, Second-Round Picks

Asked during a radio appearance on Sactown Sports 1140 (YouTube link) this week about the Kings‘ offseason plans and whether new general manager Scott Perry might make drastic changes to the roster, Sam Amick of The Athletic said Sacramento is exploring “a lot” of possibilities. “I don’t know how much they’re going to overhaul the roster,” Amick said (hat tip to Brian Robb of … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Kings, Holiday, Young, Wizards, Celtics, Wolves

The Celtics‘ efforts to cut salary by moving Jrue Holiday could wind up being tied to a Kevin Durant trade, NBA insider Zach Lowe stated on his most recent podcast (hat tip to Souichi Terada of MassLive). Lowe suggested that Boston could get involved as a facilitator, shipping out Holiday while the Suns send Durant to another team. “The focus for me is on Jrue Holiday,” Lowe … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Holiday, Scheierman, Draft, Peterson

The Knicks should be taking notes as they watch the Thunder and Pacers face off in the NBA Finals, according to Kristian Winfield for the New York Daily News, who suggests the two clubs currently fighting for a title have shown the blueprint for a new era of team-building. For the Knicks, who had their own title aspirations dashed in a hard-fought series with Indiana, depth and … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks, Raptors Trade Candidates, Celtics, Sixers

The Celtics won’t be actively looking to move Jaylen Brown or Derrick White this offseason, but they also don’t necessarily view either player as untouchable, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on Wednesday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (YouTube link). “The primary focus, from my understanding, with the Celtics’ offseason has been Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, (and) … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Celtics, Durant, Knicks, Pelicans, Spurs, Magic

The Celtics enjoyed one of the NBA's all-time great seasons in 2023/24, racking up 64 wins and posting the fourth-best single-season net rating in league history in the regular season before winning 16 of 19 playoff games en route to the franchise's 18th championship. Unsurprisingly, the Celtics decided to essentially run it back in 2024/25, retaining nearly the exact same … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Boston Celtics