Hoops Rumors

Former senior Kentucky forward Jaxson Robinson, who spent the first part of the pre-draft process rehabilitating a right wrist injury that required surgery, has several workouts on his plate this week, reports Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. According to Rankin, Robinson has already worked out for the has workouts on tap with the Lakers, Cavaliers, Celtics and Suns after … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Robinson, Flagg, Bailey, Dixon

The Timberwolves have been the team most aggressively pursuing Kevin Durant in trade talks so far, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said this morning during an appearance on Get Up (Twitter video link). Windhorst notes that Minnesota made a strong push to acquire Durant from the Suns before the February trade deadline to team him with Anthony Edwards, and that effort has been renewed … [Read more...] about Windhorst: Timberwolves Most Aggressive In Pursuit Of Kevin Durant

Day’Ron Sharpe is headed to free agency this summer. The Nets can make the backup big man a restricted free agent by extending him a $5.98MM qualifying offer. Sharpe told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype he’s looking forward to what the summer may bring for his career. “I’m looking forward to the experience because I don’t know too much about free agency. This is my first year … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Sharpe, Knueppel, Horford, Kornet, Embiid

While there was speculation around the combine that rival teams would likely seek some sort of assets from Boston along with Kristaps Porzingis ($30.7MM expiring contract) or Jrue Holiday ($104.4MM over the next three years), the Celtics have been operating as though they’re confident those former All-Stars will return positive value on the trade market, reports Jake Fischer of … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Celtics, Sixers, Hawks, Capela, Draft

The Celtics should be in the market for center help this summer, Brian Robb of MassLive states in a mailbag column. Kristaps Porzingis is a prime candidate to be traded because of his $30.7MM salary for next season, while Al Horford and Luke Kornet are both headed to free agency. There’s no guarantee that Horford, who turned 39 earlier this month, will continue playing as … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Centers, Horford, Kornet, Tatum, Draft

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